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Anti-sapstain Ok'd ln U.S.

An anti-sapstain preservative licensed for sale in the United States will be manufactured by Environmental Solutions Inc., Dothan, Al.

Recent tests conducted on both softwood and hardwood at the School of Forestry, Aubum University, found it to be successful in treating yellow pine and oak. "These tests illustrate the effectiveness of Ecobrite as a preservative in the types of lumber we produce in the southeastern U.S.," said Chuck Harris, president of the newly formed company. "We are giving the forest industry the opportunity to choose an environmentally friendly product over conventional chemical preservatives."

Developed in 1988 by Canfor Research and Development, Vancouver, B.C,, the product, used successfully by many mills in Canada, is applied prior to kiln drying. Research has shown it to be easier to handle, safer and less toxic to fish and animals than chlorophenatebased anti-sapstains.

Environmental Solutions, Inc., formed by Hanis and Jim Stuckey, Wholesale Wood Products, Dothan, is licensed to manufacture, distribute and sell the product in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida.

Grand Theft Conviction

An associate manager of Scotty's Hardware, Port St. John, Fl., was convicted ofpocketing about $36,000 after failing to ring up sales on a cash register, according to court records.

State prosecutors said he thentallied the money in the register at the end of the day and stole the amount exceeding the receipt totals. He was fired last January after a routine audit of the store's records failed to account for more than $36.000 in merchandise.

When confronted by store officials, William Moening, 41, admitted taking between $22,000 and $25,000, prosecutors said. After a jury trial, he was sentenced to 15 years inprison.

Timber Scare In Arkansas?

Constant court appeals by preservationists to timber sales in Arkansas' regulations-strapped Ouachita National Forest are choking the local timber industry.

"There are continual appeals," said Truman Hall, Mid-America Lumbermens Association's regional manager in Arkansas. "The timber could stay tied up forever if there aren't some changes made to the regulations."

"No one knows what to do so they do nothing. We can sell all the poles we can get, but we can't get any," said Debbie Jackson, Jackson Post & Pole, Cove, Ar., which shut down in December but may relocate. "If we reopen it will have to be soonbefore we run out of funds."

Neighboring mills Hansboro LumberCo., Mena, andDale Rodgers Lumber, Mena, closed earlier last year. It's

"stop and go" at Ouachita Post & Pole, Cove.

Any timbersales which include even minimal clear cutting are weighed down by continuous appeals, while select cut offers have been so I imited they haven't warranted bids from many mills.

Fordealers, the worstmay be around the corner. "It's made private timber more expensive, but with the economy as it is now, it's not hurting as much as it could." Hall said. "But when demand picks up again, you're going to have some real problems."