of consumption and the ability of the producers with the 

 timber available to satisfy those needs, and that grades 

 should be so made as to allocate the available supply to the 

 various consuming industries in proportion to their needs 

 and demands so that the products of the manufacturers may 

 be utilized with the least waste, and therefore, at the lowest 

 cost to the ultimate consumer." 



8. That in respect to hardwood lumber there is real 

 need, for a revision, reformation and re-formation of the 

 rules for the grading and inspection of hardwood lumber for 

 the reasons that: 



(1.) Each grade of lumber that is made should 

 have for its purpose the answering of some particular 

 consuming or fabrication requirement and should be 

 constructed in line with these needs as closely as possi- 

 ble and as nearly as can be done consistently with the 

 timber that is available and economical production 

 methods. 



(2.) Admittedly, hardwood lumber manufacturers 

 would be unable at once to draft specifications that 

 would properly conform with the principles herein set 

 forth, on account of the vast number of different woods 

 involved and the many different uses to which they are 

 put. This is a problem that can only be worked out 

 properly after thorough scientific research, and largely 

 constitutes an engineering problem. It is recommend- 

 ed that a competent forestry products engineer be em- 

 ployed by this Association to make an exhaustive study 

 of this problem, taking up each wood separately and 

 submitting at a later date, suggestions for the proper 

 construction of the grades, based on consuming require- 

 ments and in conformity with the manufacturing capa- 

 bilities of the producer. 



(3.) The hearty co-operation of the consumer is es- 

 sential to the success of this plan and it is suggested 

 that each National Organization representing the vari- 

 ous branches of consuming or fabricating industries 

 using hardwoods employ competent engineers to consid- 

 er the subject from their standpoint and to confer with 

 the engineer of this Institute relative to their particular 



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