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lnland Mills On The Decline

While mills in the coastal and California redwood regions held their own in the first half of 1995, Inland production, shipments, orders and inventories continued to decline, according to preliminary statistics released by the Western Wood Products Association.

Production at Inland mills declined 16.7%o to 3.44 billion bd. ft. over last year's totals. Shipments fell 14.6%o compared to last year while orders were Il.lVo lower for the half.

ed at volumes representin g 95Vo of the five-year average while Inland mills operated at767o.

Western lumber production fell 9.9Vo to 7.96 billion bd. ft. under lgg4 totals. Shipments decreased 7.IVo to 7.98 billion bd. ft. while orders in the region dropped 5.2Vo to 8.04 billion bd. ft.

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In the coastal and California redwood regions, mills had production of 4Vo less lumber than last year. Coast shipments declined 20 million bd. ft. to 4.54 billion bd. ft.. while orders remained fairly stable at 6.6 million bd. ft.

In the first half of 1995, coastal and California redwood mills operat-

Inventories at Western mills ended the half at 1.93 billion bd. ft., the lowest of the year and 294 billion bd. ft. under last year's volume at this time. Western mills began 1995 with 1.97 billion bd. ft. in inventory.

For the week ended July 1, production slipped 19 million bd. ft. to 273 million bd. ft. Shipments totaled 353 million bd. ft., down 3 million, while orders fell 19 million bd. ft. to 374 million bd. ft.

...while inventories remained below last year, while continuing to move lower in June.