San Diego cargo lumber

The quantity of construction lumber shipped to San Diego, Ca., by ocean carrier set a new record in 1976, according to figures just released by the San Diego Lumber and Wood Products Association.

A total of 205.8 million board feet of lumber was unloaded from barges and freighters at the 24th Street Terminal in National City during the past year, breaking the previous record of 203.8 million reached in 1973. Henrv

Garnjobst, information director, announced.

By comparison with 1915,44.5 million board feet more lumber entered the port of San Diego during 1976, representing a 27Yz% increase, Garnjobst added. If used entirely for housing, the 1976 volume represents enough lumber to build over 20,000 average residential units, he said.

Forest products cargo shipments tabulated orisinated from British

Columbia, Washington, Oregon and Northern California ports and consisted almost entirely of Douglas fir, cedar, hemlock, spruce and redwood lumber.

Statistics do not include hardwoods, veneers, plywood or shingles and shakes. No figures are available on rail or truck shipments of lumber into San Diego county, the association points out.

The association has maintained records on cargo lumber shipments since 1962 when a total of 86 million board feet was discharged. All construction lumber cargos have moved through the 24th Street Terminal since completion of that facility.

Yearly board footage volume is as follows:

San Diego Group Elections

Oberlin J. Evenson has been named to head the San Diego Lumber and Wood Products Association. He was elected president at the recent annual meeting.

Evenson, v.p. of American Mill and Manufacturing Co., Chula Vista, succeeds Herschel G. Larrick of Solano Lumber Co. A graduate of the University of Oregon, he managed a familyowned, integrated forestry, logging and sawmill operation in the Pacific Northwest before moving to San Diego. A veteran of World War II, he is also the current president of the U.S. Army Officers Association of San Diego.

Other officers elected are: Henry Garnjobst, Helix Wholesale Co., San Diego, v.p.l and William S. Cowling, Jr., Dixieline Lumber Co., San Diego, treasurer.

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