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The Merchant Masazine

David Cutler, editdr-manager

4500 Camous Dr.. suite 476 Newport Beach, Ca. 92660

Dear Dave:

I want to express my keen appreciation for your October Hardwood Special issue and for the fine publicity you have been giving hardwoods all through the year.

As one who specialized in hardwoods for 54 years it is certainly gratifying to me and I am sure it will be very helpful to all hardwood people including manufacturers and dealers alike.

I especially enjoyed and admired Harold Cole's article called "Ya Gotta Know the Product." Harold really knows it and I know the suggestions he made will be of great help especially to the retail trade.

Again many thanks.

Leroy H. Stanton, Sr. Box 541 32 Terminal Annex

Los Angeles, Ca. 90054

Species Differences

Dear Mr. Cutler:

We are interested in one part of your Ieditorial] statement "that the trade (at all levels)didn't know enough about hardwoods".

This may be true because of the different species coming from the different localities as for instance the ash in our area is a little different texture than the ash from the South.

I would think that the people using hardwoods would know pretty much as to what speci is best for their usage and what gade and how the various species would work up for machine and what kind of finish each speci would take. A lot depends, of course, on the ultimate use or final use.

In marketing and merchandising hardwood lumber, you have to be able to tell the advantages of one grade against another grade or one speci against another speci. Now, of course, you understand that the softwood people are perhaps not too familiar with the qualities of the different grades, species and hardwoods.

We note that part of your editorial about offering the first two years of the series in the form of a reprint package. I think that it would be a good idea to have such a make up as it might be of some help to those that are not too familiar with the various species of hardwoods.

Very truly yours,

L.C. Britten

General sales manager

Connor Forest Industries

P.O. Box 847 Wausau, Wi. 54401

Need A Date

David Cutler, editor-manager

The Merchant Magazine

4500 Campus Dr., Suite 476 Newport Beach, Ca. 92660

Dear Dave:

Thanks for your letter in which You request regular monthly meeting dates of the clubs in the 13 states which you cover by your circulation.

I'll do this in our February issue. Also, the February issue (hopefully) will carry a list of all the clubs in the world complete with secretary, treasurer, president and vice president.

Also, Dave, we appreciate all that you and your magazine are doing for Hoo-Hoo in general. The Merchant is a well respected and well read magazine.

Clifford H. Cunningham

Executive secretary

Hoo-Hoo International

1416 Providence Hwy. Norwood, Ma.02062

Mr. David Cutler

The Merchant Magazine

4500 Campus Dr., Suite 476 Newport Beach, Ca. 92660

Dear Mr. Cutler:

In one of your recent issues of The Merchnnt an article entitled, "You Have Got to Know Your Product", written by Mr. Harold Cole, MacBeath Hardwood Co., Salt Lake City was published.

I would greatly appreciate your providing me with a copy of this article. I would also like to arrange a subscription to your magazine. Thank you.

Yours very truly, Jerry A. Nizich

Hearin Hardwoods P.O. Box 25387 Portland. Or.97225

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