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HARDWOOD RECORD 



WILLIAM WILMS. CHICAGO. ILL.. MKMIIKK ,;_ „^ VANSANT. ASHLAND. KY.. MEMBER i,-i.OYl. l.\Y S\V ^XN-DAY LTMBER COM- 



EXECUTIVE BOARD EXECl^TIVE BOARD BANY, CLAY CITY. KY. 



21. Government Price List. The first meeting was held immediately after the Annual Meeting 



22. Government Investigation. in Louisville, the results of which have already been duly published 



23. National Lumber Manufacturers' Association. in our proceedings. 



Production The second meeting was held on June 19, at Cincinnati, at which 



In our last annual report we set out the probable output of the time the detailed report regarding the opening of the Eastern office 



membership of this association for 1909, as reported to us and was made to the board and approved by them. Detailed reports 



which was the compilation of seventy-five reports. It has been were also made at that time covering the general work of the main 



impossible to obtain the exact amount of production for 1909, up office, and directions given for the guidance of the Secretai-y in the 



to the present time, but comparing the reports of shipments by conduct of both the main office and all departments of Association 



our members for 1908 with those for 1909, we find an increase of work. 



125,000,000 feet. The third meeting was held in Cincinnati, on October 30, at 



The FOKE.ST Service published under date of November 15. 1909, which time the various matters that had transpired in Association 



the production of lumber for 1908, and requiring, as it seems to work since the meeting of June 19, were fully gone into, and the 



have done, that length of time to obtain complete reports, it is work of the Secretary's office approved. Also at this meeting the 



evident that any attempt on our part to give authentic statistics matter of holding our Eighth Annual Meeting was thoroughly dis- 



for 1909 production at this time, will be practically impossible. We cussed, when it was decided, if possible, to hold the same iii Cin- 



are glad to reproduce for you their report covering the woods in cinnati. Other current matters of interest and importance to the 



which tliis association has been interested in the past, from which association were brought before the board for approval or for further 



it will be seen that, with the exception of walnut and cherry, both action. 



of which are high-priced woods and of which the production is rela- irv, t t nn? 



tively small, there was a large decrease in 1008 over 1907: ine tastern Office 



Kind of Wood Qu.wTrTY in U Feet In May, 1909, after the project had been thoroughly discussed in 



1908. 1907. all of its phases by the E.xecutive Board, and as a result of their 



Oak 2,771,511 3,718,700 decision, we opened Eastern offices on the tenth floor of the Metro- 



Poplar ;. 054,122 802.849 politan Building, in New York City, and have already succeeded in 



Red Gum • 589,347 GS9.200 creating an interest in the association ali'airs which had theretofore 



Chestnut 539,341 (;53.2o9 not been evidenced by the Eastern purchasing element. The lines of 



Beech 410,072 430,005 work pursued at this office have already in a most encouraging 



Birch 380,307 387,014 fashion demonstrated the wisdom of this move, and the prospects 



Basswood 319,505 381,088 of rapidly broadening the scope of our association's influence in 



Elm 273,845 260,579 the East, particularly in so far as it relates to the adoption of our 



Cottonwood 232,475 293.161 Official Inspection Rules, bv large and influential buyers, seem now 



Ash 225,367 252.040 well assured. 



Hickory _. 197,372 203,21 1 Incident to the ojieniiig of the Eastern branch by tliis association. 



Walnut 43.081 41.490 the Eastern consuming trade was thoroughly canvassed, being thus 



Sycamore 43,332 40.044 made familiar with the important step taicen by the association 



Cherry 18,054 9,087 toward actively studying trade conditions and trade difficulties con- 

 Total 4,704^00 5,228^1)7 nected with the consuming end of tlie line and the progressive- 

 It is not believed that the production for 1909, in tlie final com- "ess of the manufacturers in determining upon an aggressive 

 plete report will equal that of 1907. The comparative report of campaign against the lack of uniformity among hardwood purchasers 

 shipments heretofore made referring to 1908-9, must not be taken as i" specifying grades. Over 3,000 personal letters being .sent out in 

 an accurate index of the production for 1909, as business in the tl"^ campaign to consumers and large purchasing interests, and a 

 latter part of 1908 was extremely depressed, and there was a great ^'^'T gratifying interest has been exhibited by a large portion of such 

 quantity of stocks in the hands of the producers which was carried trade, and many strong indorsements have been received, 

 over into 1909, and included in the shipments hereinbefore referred ^Vs I'^'^'e i^" inspector, as heretofore suggested, located at the 

 to for 1909. Eastern office, and this inspector, together with the duties of making 

 For 1910, there is every reason to believe that the production for inspections on disputed shipments, calls upon the trade at all 

 1909 will be surpassed, if the strengthening of the demand which opportunities for the purpose of enlightening them not only as to 

 is now apparent on every side, increases in the same ratio as it has t''^ interpretation of our inspection rules, where such may seem not 

 for the past three or four months. ^<^ ^^ thoroughly clear, but to outline as far as possible the simplicity 

 Conditions now in evidence indicate that 1910 will be the banner "^ the methods of association work, and to show how the motto 

 year for hardwood lumbermen in production, in volume of business '^^ t^'^ association, "A Square Deal for All," is being worked out 

 received and in the values of the different classes of your product. through our .systems. 



T, i- .„ , ,, .. . „ Not onlv have we received indorsements from the Eastern trade. 



Executive Board Meetings in 1909 ,,ut ^^r memliers are realizing the value of our maintaining an 



The Executive Board of this association has held the following office in that territory, as it enables them to be protected in their 



meetings during the year for the purpose of taking action on im- shipments to that section of the country in better shape on shorter 



portant matters that have arisen. notice, and with greater celerity than ever before. Maintaining aa 



