. The Forest products laboratory; . eforesight of those who gave the incentive to this wonderful organi-zation. The lumbermen of the country have not been readj^ to acknowl-edge the usefulness of the foresters, as have been the wood-using in-dustries, on account of the work done at the laboratory. However,there has been no group of men who have more earnestly backed up theefforts of the Forest Products Laboratory and the Forest Service toget the money necessary to prosecute the investigations at Madisonthan have the lumbermen, and we are going to hear some of the prob-lems of the lumber indust
. The Forest products laboratory; . eforesight of those who gave the incentive to this wonderful organi-zation. The lumbermen of the country have not been readj^ to acknowl-edge the usefulness of the foresters, as have been the wood-using in-dustries, on account of the work done at the laboratory. However,there has been no group of men who have more earnestly backed up theefforts of the Forest Products Laboratory and the Forest Service toget the money necessary to prosecute the investigations at Madisonthan have the lumbermen, and we are going to hear some of the prob-lems of the lumber industry presented by a member of the committeeon economics of the National Lumbermens Association. It is veryunfortunate that Mr. Scanlon who was scheduled to present thispaper has been unable to come, but the committee on arrangementswere exceedingly fortunate in getting in his stead, at the eleventhhour, a gentleman whose wide experience amply fits him to cover thesubj ect very thoroughly. I take pleasure in introducing Mr. MIRACLE OF CHEMISTRY—CONVERSION OF SAWDUST INTO STOCK FOOD 170 The Forest Products Laboratory SOME PROBLEMS OF THE LUMBER INDUSTRY W. A. Gilchrist, National Lumber Manufacturers Association Ladies and Gentlemen: This is a pleasure even though it is a substitute arrangement. Youknow Mr. Scanlan who was to speak is a prominent and successfullumberman and an earnest believer in this activity, and it is my regretthat he was not able to be here to present this problem in the masterfulmanner that he would. I have heard some of my friends say By all means say somethingcomplimentary about Madison. I heard yesterday our good friendMr. Weiss, speak of the bathing facilities afforded in the vicinity. Ihave tried them all and I can say that after an early morning swim inthis lake, one can undertake almost any obligation in connection withthe problem confronting us. Our industry is credited as being the largest consumer of theproducts of the forest. Our chief
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