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picker-stick combination must be in these 

 days of high speed. The life of the stick 

 depends a great deal upon the biinter. Some 

 stick makers furnish a hard rubber bunter 

 to fit into the metal bunters of the loom, 

 just ahead of the sweep of the stick, as in 



Fig. 15. This makes a cushion to receive 

 the blows of the stick, protecting it and pro- 

 longing its term of usefulness considerably. 

 Fig. IG is a form of picker-stick made on 

 the same plan as the two-piece sweep-stick 

 in Fig. 3. "Observer." 



NetsOs Miscellany. 



Veneer Manufacturers Meet at Asheville. 



In response to a call l.itely issued by the Na- 

 iional Veneer & Panel Manufacturers' Association 

 a number of concerns operating In the south- 

 eastern states sent representatives to a meeting 

 held April 16, at the Battery I'ark Motel, Ashe- 

 ville, N. C. The convention was called for the 

 purpose of securing the cooperation of manufac- 

 turers in that district in the work which the 

 association is attempting to accomplish for the 

 betterment of the industry. 



President D. E. Kline of the Louisville Veneer 

 Mills called the meeting to order and presented a 

 report of what has been accomplished up to date 

 by the association. He gave in brief the objects 

 of the association, and pointed out the value of 

 a complete understanding among manufacturers 

 and hearty cooperation, instead of the antago- 

 nistic feeling which has hitherto prevailed. Mr. 

 Kline expressed it as his opinion that if a ma- 

 jority of the establishments engaged in the 

 veneer and panel business would become alBl- 

 iated with the national association, they would 

 soon find themselves upon a footing which would 

 enable them to stand firm against any difficulties 

 which might arise in the conduct of business. 



A sort of experience meeting was called for, 

 which brought out some interesting and valuable 

 discussion. 



J. W. Clinard of the High Point Veneer Com- 

 pany, High Point, n! C. presented the following 

 resolution, which was unanimously adopted : 



"Resolved, That the Southeastern Branch of 

 the National Veneer & Panel Manufacturers' As- 

 sociation recommend that the grades and speci- 

 fications on poplar veneers be changed to read 

 as follows : There shall be three grades, clear, 

 No. 1 and Xo. 2. 



"Clear shall be perfect, allowing only such de- 

 fects as are agreed at the time the order is ac- 

 cepted and in every case this shall be considered 

 as special stock. 



"No. 1 shall consist of stock closely and evenly 

 cut and permitting of slight defects such as 

 sound, smooth knots, discoloration, or short 

 closed splits. 



"No. 2 shall allow knots (knot-holes not over 

 % inch diameter) slight shakes, checks, and 

 worm-holes. 



"In filler stock enough two and three-piece 

 fractions shall be taken to work up all waste 

 In cutting." 



It was decided wise to apply for membership 

 in the national body, and accordingly the fol- 

 lowing petition was drawn up and signed by 

 every representative of the veneer and panel in- 

 dustry present at the meeting : 



"To The National Veneer and Panel Manu- 

 facturers' Association : The undersigned manu- 

 facturers of veneers in the southeastern states 

 petition your honorable body for admission as 

 members individually with the request that your 

 association designate us as constituting a recog- 

 nized and accepted Southeastern Branch of the 

 National Veneer & Panel Manufacturers' Asso- 

 ciation. We agree to be governed by and to co- 

 operate with your rules and regulations and so 

 constituted we claim such recognition for our 

 southeastern branch association as well as our 

 individual concerns." 



It was the sense of the convention that the 

 National Veneer & Panel Manufacturers' Asso- 

 ciation should arrange some plan for the proper 

 Inspection of stock in case of rejection of the 



goods upon arrival at destination, but no definite 

 action was taken in the matter, and it will be 

 fully considered at the next meeting of that 

 body. 



It was recommended that the next session of 

 the National Association be held at Cincinnati, 

 as the most convenient place for all interested. 



Those present were : D. E. Kline, Louisville 

 Veneer Mills, Louisville, Ky. ; W. K. M. Gilkey, 

 Gilkey Veneer Company, Marion, N. C. ; J. J. 

 Kincaid, Kincaid Veneer & Lumber Company, 

 Salisbury, N. C. ; D. S. Thomas, North State 

 Veneer Company. Statesville, N. C. ; T. O. 

 Teague, Comolly & Teague Veneer Company, Tay- 

 lorsville, N. C. ; .1. W. Clinard, High Point 

 Veneer Company, High Point, N. C. ; L. V. Phil- 

 lips, Lynnwood Manufacturing Company, Lynn- 

 wood, N. C. ; W. V. Thompson. Cleveland Manu- 

 facturing Company, Cleveland, N. C. ; Kent 



D. E. KLINE, LOUISVILLE, KY., PRESIDENT 

 NATIONAL VENEER & PANEL MANU- 

 FACTURERS' ASSOCIATION. 



Sheppard, Globe Veneer Company, Winston- 

 Salem, N. C. ; M. C. McDonald, West End 

 Veneering Company, West End. N. C. ; R. L. 

 Hubbard. Elkin Veneer & Manufacturing Com- 

 pany, Elkin, N. C. ; E. M. Henofer, Philadelphia 

 Veneer & Lumber Company, Knoxville, Tenn. ; M. 

 C. Dow, Jr., Goshen Veneer Company, Goshen, 

 Ind. ; H. M. McCracken, XCentucky Veneer Works, 

 Louisville, Ky. ; W. H. Craddock, Lenoir Veneer 

 Company, Lenoir, N. C. 



The following concerns were represented by 

 proxy : Gwyn Veneer & Panel Company, Lenoir, 

 N. C. ; Hill Veneer Company, High Point, N. C. ; 

 Rural Hall Veneer Company, Rural Hall, N. C. 



Annual Southern Cypress Manufacturers' 

 Association. 



The annual meeting of the Southern Cypress 

 Manufacturers' Association was held at New 

 (jrleans. May 16, a large number of representa- 

 tive manufacturers being present. 



President Wilbert, in bis annual address, re- 

 viewed the work of the association during the 



year of its existence, commenting favorably on 

 what has been accomplished by the various 

 committees and on the cooperative spirit which 

 prevails among members. 



Secretary Watson submitted a report setting 

 forth the details of the association's business 

 affairs, and telling of the exploitation of bay 

 poplar, stating that the pi-oiiuction of this wood 

 during the last six months has been heavier than 

 ever before in the same length of time. He re- 

 ported that the association now has thirty-five 

 members. 



George W. Dodge, treasurer, presented a state- 

 ment which showed that after all debts were 

 liquidated, the association had a substantial 

 fund remaining. 



After considerable discussion on the matter 

 of grading, which was brought forth by the fact 

 that the rules seemed to have been misinterpreted 

 in many instances, it was decided to appoint a 

 traveling inspector to visit the various mills and 

 explain to employees how to properly construe 

 them. 



Election of officers resulted in the following 

 choice : President, Frederic Wilbert ; first vice 

 president, R. H. Downman ; second vice presi- 

 dent, H. M. Bloss ; treasurer, George W. Dodge ; 

 secretary, George E. Watson ; directors, P. B. 

 Williams, Patterson ; E. G. Swartz, Burton ; J. 

 A. I'eterman, Franklin ; John A. Bruce, Strader ; 

 L. II. Price, Ramos : J. F. Wiggington, Bowie ; 

 John Dibert. New Orleans ; L. H. Baker. Platten- 

 ville : H. B. Hewes, Jeanerette ; A. T. Gerrans, 

 Houma ; H. M. Gotten, Morgan City ; R. S. Ross, 

 Pretoria, Ga. 



In the afternoon and evening executive sessions 

 were held, at which some changes in the by- 

 laws were discussed, and reported adopted. At 

 a late hour the convention adjourned, to meet 

 at Atlanta. Ga., June 11 and 12, when it is 

 expected that cypress manufacturers of Georgia, 

 North Carolina. South Carolina, Alabama and 

 Florida will be present; it is Secretary Watson's 

 desire to interest them in association won;, and 

 secure their cooperation. 



American Colonization Company. 



The American Colonization Company has been 

 organized at Chippewa Falls, Wi.s., with a capi- 

 talization of $500,000, and the following offi- 

 cers : President, J. T. Barber, Eau Claire ; 

 first vice president, Frederick Von Pilis, Bremen, 

 Germany ; second vice president, F. S. Bell, Wi- 

 nona ; secretary, William Irvine. Chippewa Falls ; 

 treasurer and assistant secretary, F. E. Weyer- 

 haeuser, St. Paul ; manager, Albert C. Uecke, 

 Cumberland ; directors, J. T. Barber, Frederick 

 Von Pilis, F. S. Bell, William Irvine, A. E. Wal- 

 rath, G. W. Claussenius. 



The object of the company is the sale, devel- 

 opment and settlement of northern Wisconsin 

 lands, including more than 2,000,000 acres, the 

 estimated value of which is $20,000,000. These 

 lands are cut-over timber areas held out 

 of the market for several years by the owners, 

 and the tract comprises holdings of F. E. Weyer- 

 haeuser, John S. Owen Lumber Company, North- 

 western Lumber Company, Laird & Norton, Mus- 

 ser-Sauntry Company, Mississippi River Logging 

 Company, Chippewa Lumber & Boom Company, 

 Chippewa Farm Land Company, North Wiscon- 

 sin Lumber Company, Lake Nebagamon Lumber 

 Company, Superior Timber Company and Uecke 

 Land Company. The throwing open for settle- 

 ment of the largest tract of land ever put on 

 the market In the northwest means that a large 

 number of colonists will make homes there and 

 open up what promises to be a resourceful agri- 

 cultural region. A German commission recently 

 visited this country and decided upon northern 

 Wisconsin as the most desirable region in which 

 to start German colonies, and particular atten- 

 tion will therefore be given to diverting foreign 

 immigration from the great cities, particularly 

 of the East, to this section. 



