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Spare Parts

A 4-p. remanufactured lift truck parts brochure is free from Hyster Co., by calline (800) 221-ll9l.

Employee Search

"Finding the Hidden Labor Market," a l6-p. guide, is free from London House, by calling (800) 221-8378.

Gonstructive Newsletter

"True Blue Prints," a quarterly 4-p. construction products newsletter,is free from Dow Chemical Co., by calling (800) 258-2436.

Gartwork

A movable baking cart plan sheet (No. 54) is free for the lst 25 copies, 200 ea. thereafter, from Western Wood Products Association, Yeon Building, 522 SW 5th Ave., Portland, Or.97204

Sales Talk

Quotes for Sa/es Success, an inspirational hardcover sales book, is $9 from PersonalSelling Power, by calling (800) 752-7000.

Forestry Factbook

The Forest Industries 1987-88 North American Factbook, a 272-p. lst ed. wood products buyers guide, is $77 from Forest Industries, 500 Howard St., San Francisco, Ca. 94105.

Into Windows

A 36-p. window selection, installation and maintenance booklet is $2 from American Architectural Manufacturers Association, 2700 River Rd., Des Plaines, Il. 60018.

Wood Hog Log

Information on horizontal wood hogs for reducing kiln dry wood trim and furniture scrap for boiler fuel or mulch (catalog 25187) is free from Dresser Industries, Jeffrey Div., Box 387, Woodruff. S.C. 29388.

For all New Literature offerings write directly to the name and address shown in each item. Please mention that you saw it in The Merchont Magazine. Many thanks!

History Of A Navaio Success

"Thirty Years of Growth," an l8-P. profile of Navajo Forest Products Industries, is free from NFPI, Box 1280, Navajo, N.M. 87328.

Wood Report

The 468-p. Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Materialis $27 from U.S. Government Printing Office, Dept. 36YF, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402.

Wood Panel Reference

A 28-p. structural panel grade and specification reference guide (Form J20) is free for a single copy from the American Plywood Association, Box 11700, Tacoma, Wa. 98411.

Video Jamb

Sales videos on Embark prehnished jambs and mouldings and Oak-Over veneered jambs and mouldings are available from Contact Lumber Co., by calline (800) 547-1038.

Kitchen & Bath Beauties

"You & Your Beautiful Bath" is $3 and "You & Your Kitchen" is $4 from National Kichen & Bath Association, 124 Main St., Hackettstown, N.J. 07840.

Constructive Tools

A construction hand tool catalog is free from Kraft Tool Co., 1901 WYandotte St., Kansas City, Mo. 64108.

Porch Plans

A build-it-yourself front porch brochure is free from Georgia-Pacific Corp., by calling (800) 447-2882.

Read Up On Roofs

A new residential roofing shingle catalog is free from Celotex Corp., Box 22602, Tampa, Fl. 33622.

As The Wood Turns

lloodurning: A Designer's Notebook, a well illustrated craftsman's paperback, is $12.95 from Sterling Publishing Co., 2 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016.

Stick To Adhesives

A 4-p. "Tile Installation Products Catalog" is now included in the free 16p. adhesives catalog from W.W. Henry Co., 5608 Soto St., Huntington Park, Ca. 90255.

Locked In

An elegant solid brass, lever style lockset pamphlet is free from Atrium Door & Window Corp., Box 226957, Dallas, Tx.75222.

Good Enough To Eat

The Beautiful Food Garden, a good addition to any home center's book department, can be ordered from Garden Way Publishing, Schoolhouse Rd., Pownal, vt.05261.

Grlme Story

How to Protect Yourself from Crime, a 248-p. book of crime prevention, is $2 from Kwikset Corp., 516 E. Santa Ana St.. Anaheim, Ca. 92803.

Prolects On Video

A five-part "Build Your Own" videotape series, showing how to turn plywood panels into a computer desk, Welsh cupboard, barn, sketch desk and siding, is $12.95 per tape from Morris Video, 2730 Monterey St. No. 105, Torrance. Ca. 90503.

Dockside Handllng

(Continued from page 1 I ) high seas. The survey must be extensive since losses are not insured if the end customer is the first to notice the.lamage.

Speed is also a necessity. Usually, Long Beach or Los Angeles is not the ship's final point of call; it is more often San Francisco. Oakland or Seattle. So vessels will allow themselves four or five days in Southern California ports, attempting to cast off as soon as possible. Once in a while, the ship will leave before dropping bundles and have to arrange for the shipment to be sent from up north.

The handler is kept up to date with accurate reports. Guerero receives advance notice of what the importer has on each ship and keeps an eye on the newspapers to see when the ship is docking. He also works closely with the customs broker to ensure everything sails smoothly.

He specializes in hardwoods, although the company does handle

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