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of that associate department, the box industry. 

 While there are substitutes for lumber in the 

 box industry, there is yet no substitute for lum- 

 ber, in a general way, that is seriously affecting 

 our business. I believe we will find that while, 

 per capita, the consumption of lumber may be 

 at a standstill, or even decreasing, because of 

 the increased use of fire proof or fire resisting 

 materials, and materials of longer life than 

 wood, that the increase in the population will 

 for a long time show an increase in the demand 

 for lumber. A veteran timberland owner and 

 operator, James D. Lacey, will talk to you about 

 some of these things tomorrow ; but I will ven- 

 ture the prediction that the decrease in the sup- 

 ply of standing timber in private hands, as the 

 years go along, the withdrawals from private use 

 of government timber, and the restrictive meas- 

 ures that are certain to be adopted by the 

 states, will cau.se a steady and substantial in- 

 crease of the value of stumpage sufficient to pay 

 an interest return and profit on investment, 

 whatever the decrease per capita in consumption 

 may be. 



Before closing I wish to extend thanks to the 

 board of governors and the other officers of the 

 association for the hearty support accorded me. 

 and to thank each for his faithful attention to 

 the many matters that have been presented to 

 them. 



The Blue Book 



I especially wish to compliment George K. 

 Smith, who has been the secretary of the asso- 

 ciation from its inception, and is today, for his 

 loyalty and the accurate manner in which he 

 has handled the details of the work. In re- 

 lieving him to a considerable extent by the 

 appointment of a manager his duties toward 

 the National Lumber Manufacturers' Corpora- 

 tion have been enlarged. The Blue Book has been 

 remarkably successful, showing a gain of 157 

 subscriptions for the last ten months, and its 

 circulation among manufacturing and wholesale 

 lumbermen should only be limited by the 

 acquaintance of the trade with it. It has and 

 is constantly becoming more of a credit to the 

 association, and soon will be a substantial asset. 

 as will be shown by the secretary's report. I 

 would recommend that the secretary be encour- 

 aged in largely increasing the circulation of this 

 book during the coming year and that the man- 

 ager be requested to assist him in all possible 

 ways from his end. With such a large field 

 considering the number of lumber manufacturers 

 In the United States, there is room for great im- 

 provement in the circulation of this most valu- 

 able book, and it should be the pride of every 

 manufacturer to be a subscriber to it. He can 

 subscribe to no more valuable asset of his busi- 

 ness, and it should be his duty if he is a member 

 of any of the affiliated organizations or a lum- 

 ber manufacturer to assist in supporting tliis 

 cooperative branch of our industry. Those who 

 in the past have been uncertain regarding the 

 ultimate success of this book can no longer doubt 

 the wisdom of the movement and its entire suc- 

 cess. 



SOPPORT OF THE MANAGER'S OFFICE 



Finally, I wish again to urge your support 

 of the office of the manager, whose experience, 

 intelligence and good judgment I believe will be 

 of growing value to the lumber industry along 

 many lines, but especially in educating the peo- 

 ple regarding the condition and needs of the lum- 

 ber industry. Ills efficiency can be greatly in- 

 creased by your calling upon him whenever in 

 the city, giving to him any new ideas you may 

 have wliich affect our industry, suggesting the 

 importance of his giving certain questions 

 thought, and thus continuously bringing to him 

 subjects tor his careful consideration. 



In calling on Secretary George K. Smith 

 for his annual report, President Hines said he 

 ■wished to bring to tlie special attention of 

 the members tlie treasurer's report, whicii, in 



the absence of Treasurer Freeman, was reai.l 

 by the secretary. This, President Hines stat- 

 ed, was very gratifying, and he thought it 

 might be well to have a copy of the report 

 sent to all the banks of the country, as it 

 shows that the association is in fine conditioii 

 so far as finances are concerned. 



Before offering his report, Secretary Smith 

 stated that at the time the division of the 

 work of the association was made and the 

 office of manager created, the work left for 

 the secretary to do was to keep a record of 

 the change in membership of the affiliated 

 associations and to look after the collection 

 of funds. All that Secretary Smith reported, 

 therefore, was that the association is com- 

 posed of thirteen allied organizations, haviug 

 a total membership of 1,344 and a combineiJ 

 output for 1909 of 13,420,000,000 feet. On 

 the assessment made by order of the Board 

 of Governors for 1910, based on the output 

 of 1909, the revenue will be $26,000. 



Secretary Smith then read the report of the 

 treasurer, showing total receipts of $13,- 

 31)5.79; expenses, $9,747.21. 



Wednesday morning was devoted to the de- 

 livery of jjapers on various subjects of vital 

 interest to the lumber manufacturing trade, 

 and in the afternoon the reading of these 

 papers continued. On motion of E. V. Bab- 

 rock of Pittsburg, the entire proceedings of 

 the meeting were ordered in pamphlet form 

 for general distribution. 



Jlr. Shippen of Kllija}', Ga., brought up 

 the question of a fund for the erection of 

 a memorial to the memory of the late J. E. 

 Defebaugh of the American Lumberman, 

 reading the resolution adopted by the Hard- 

 wood Manufacturers ' Association of the 

 United States at its annual meeting last 

 February. The suggestion was indorsed by 

 J. E. Rhodes of St. Paul, and on motion 

 President Hines appointed a committee to 

 liandle the matter. 



U. S. Epperson, the insurance , expert of 

 Kansas City, spoke on the question of safe- 

 guarding policy holders of sprinklered risks, 

 and pointed out the benefits of interinsurance. 



J. B. White urged that the conservation 

 committee attend the dedication of the new 

 forest laboratory at Madison, Wis., on June 4. 



The matter of the endowment of a field 

 for practical lumbering at Yale Universit}' 

 was brought up and announcements of sundry 

 contributions to this fund were made. 



The report of the committee on credentials 

 showed eleven associations represented at the 

 association and seventy-seven votes present. 

 The committee recommended that the number 

 of delegates be increased, one for each 100,- 

 000,000 feet, and that there be three alter- 

 natives for each delegate. The rules were sus- 

 pended and on motion the question was left to 

 the board of directors for decision. 



J. B. White of Kansas City presented argu- 

 ments in favor of Kansas City as the next 

 meeting place of the conservation congress, 

 and on motion the convention went on record 

 as favoring Kansas City as the most desir- 

 able place of meeting. 



John W. Blodgett of Grand Eapids, Mich., 

 pointed out the dangers of magazine articles 

 written by persons who do not understand the 

 movement, and asked for the appointment of 

 practical men as delegates to the congress. 



A discussion then prevailed on the Code of 

 Ethics. 



Election of Ofiacers 



The matter of the election of officers for 

 the ensuing year was then taken up and 

 Edward Hines was enthusiastically and unani- 

 mously elected president, and as vice-presi- 

 dents E. G. Griggs, W. B. Stillwell, E. H. 

 Downman and E. H. Vansant. J. A. Freeman 

 was elected treasurer. 



In accepting his reelection as president, 



President Hines said: 



Now, gentlemen, I can hardly find words to 

 express to you how I appreciate the honor you 

 have conferred on me. I deem it a great honor, 

 indeed, to be elected president of the National 

 Lumber Manufacturers' Association, an associa- 

 tion embracing members from every section and 

 from coast to coast, ranging far into the thou- 

 sands in number, and in my judgment composing 

 a class of men second to none of the manufac- 

 turing interests of this country. I feel greatly 

 indebted to you, so much so that it will be a 

 pleasure, so far as I am concerned, to give this 

 association all the thought and time that it is 

 possible to give it in furtherance of its best in- 

 terests throughout the coming year, and with 

 the board of governors you have elected, the 

 three additional vice-presidents, and under the 

 able management we shall have, surrounded by 

 our able officers, we can expect to accomplish 

 the best results possible to obtain by means of 

 such an organization. 



The election of the. Board of Governors 

 resulted as follows: William Irvine, Chip- 

 pewa Falls, Wis.; W. C. Landon, Wausau, 

 Wis.; F. H. Pardoe, Wausau, Wis.; J. B. 

 White, Kansas City, Mo.; E. C. Fosburgh, 

 Norfolk, Va. ; F. E. Wayman, Sardis, Miss.; 

 R. M. Carrier, Sardis, Miss.; W. C. Milea, 

 Globe, Wash.; J. H. Bloedel, BelUngham, 

 Wash.; A. T. Gerraus, Houma, La.; William 

 Deary, Potlatch, Idaho; L. J. Wentworth, 

 Portland, Ore.; C. A. Bigelow, Bay City, 

 ilich., and a member from the Eedwood 

 .Manufacturers ' Association. 



An elaborate banquet, at which John A. 

 Bruce of Hammond, La., was toastmaster, 

 was held at the Grunewald Hotel on Wednes- 

 day evening, at which the guests and their 

 hosts sat at table for three hours. The menu 

 was very elaborate and typical of New Or- 

 leans cuisine. 



Sundry papers delivered at the meeting 

 follow: 



THE PROBLEM OF PRIVATE FORESTRY 



-Vddres.s of Prof. He.nry Solo.n- Graves, Chief 



Forester of the United States 



It is evident that the country at large Is 

 now alive to the need of forest conservation. 

 Among the strongest supporters of forestry and 

 (if l''orest Service have been the lumbermen. 

 The subject of public forests or of public for- 

 estry I shall not take up today. The problem 

 of immediate interest to lumbermen concerns 

 the handling of private lands. 



It is not necessary for me to discuss whether 

 there will be a benefit to the people at large 

 and to the lumber trade in particular through 

 the application of forestry on private lands, 

 because everyone must immediately concede such 

 a benefit. The questions are, rather, how far 

 the private owner has a responsibility to handle 

 bis forest lands along the lines of forestry ; 

 what forestry actually consists of ; what the 

 results will be : what it will cost : whether it 

 will be practicable from every standpoint ; and 

 just what measures are required to introduce 

 forestry. 



Forestry Defined 



There are two distinct sides of forestry. The 



first concerns the utilization of grown timber, 



the second the growth of timber. Forestry 



always carries both ideas. Many persons think 



