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Hurricane

(Continued from Page 7) serving the customers when they really needed us." UnderstandablY, roofing products were in great demand, as was plywood and other structural panels, following the hurricane. The night of the storm, three out of four homes in the Houston area were without electricitY.

Idacon, Inc., a pressure treater, reported no damage; hardwood wholesaler John Cox Lumber, also in Houston, had "little damage, just some shed sides;" Booth Lumber had minor shed damage only. TheY had spent the day before Alicia's arrival battening down stacked lumber and re-inforcing tin sheds. It proved time well spent.

Houston-Pacific, Inc., a lumber wholesaler and pressure treater, had two lumber sheds destroyed, two roofs ripped off, but was back uP and running next day. All Woods/ Schroeder, the large Houston hardwood concern, reportedly lost inventory as well as suffering damage to several buildings, although this report could not be confirmed at press time.

Canadian Millwork, Inc., Freeport, Tx., reported "very minimal damage of $15,000." The comPanY lost three working days when it closed its big plant as a precautionary measure. Freeport retailer Simmons Building Supply noted their loss was limited to minor wind and water damage.

At this time, it is believed that there are no firms which have failed to return to at least partid operations.

Housing Figures Revised

Housing start figures released each month by the Commerce DePartment are often revised as later data completes the statistical picture. In the latest adjustment May's performance was upgraded from a 19.l9o increase to a 19.590 rise.

Figures for housing permits and sales of new homes also often suffer from a time lag. Estimates of housing permits issued in May for all categories of houses from single family to multifamily units have been revised upward as have sales figures for March, April and May.

The revision of sales figures erased the decline in April and made MaY the fourth month in a row with an increase.