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Hardwood Sales Shift Due

The ongoing changes in how hardwood lumber is sold in the United States took a major step toward what observers feel will be a national practice of selling on net footage following a recent pre-convention measuring committee meeting of the National Hardwood Lumber Association.

The Kiln Dried Measurement Committee came to an agreement on the wording of a proposal that is expected to eventually produce the exclusive use of net footage in hardwood sales throughout the hardwood lumber industry.

Following the NHLA convention, the next step would be the probable adoption of the net footage rule as a model state regulation by the National Conference of Weights and Measures, which will be held in earlv l97l in Dallas, Tx.

Once these steps are taken, industry obseryers see a nationwide conversion to selling all hardwood on net footage measurement.

Net footage selling has been the rule in the West since last year, when an earlier agreement reached by California hardwood wholesalers and that state's weights and measures officials first resolved what could have been a serious problem if selling by the old method of adding 5V-7% for kiln shrinkage had been continued.

Officials of the Western States Conference of Weights and Measures have had high praise for the Western hardwood distribution industry for its initiative and cooperation in making the not-always easy transition to net footage selling.

The Kiln Dried Measurement Committee, which cleared the way for voting on the landmark change was composed of 12 men, only one of whom, Jack Millikan of Lane-Stanton Vance Lumber Co., City of Industry, Ca., was from West of the Mississippi.

Oregon Energy Clinic

An Energy Conservation Insulation Clinic held by Lumber Products at their Eugene, Or. facility Sept. 29, was a big success and demonstrates the interest in tying in with the growing business of energy conservation. Lumber Products is a Portland-based firm with branches in five Oreeon cities.

Eight manufacturers involved in the energy field were represented at the evening gathering and the clinic was open to anyone involved in the sales, specification, application or inspection of insulation products.

Lumber Products' Salem warehouse had a Sept. 16, Open House to show its customers and friends its appreciation for their patronage. Manager Loran Smith reports a good turnout.

LDM to Big New Facility

Lumber Dealers Materials Co., Sacramento, Ca., plans an early November move into its recently acquired 60,000 sq. ft., high-cube, concrete tilt-up building. On a 5.5 acre tract, it has an additional 4.6 acres adjacent to the warehouse for future development.

New offices and other improvements are currently under construction. Modern material handling and storage facilities are being included which will allow for increased inventory and improved service to Northern California customers.

LDM also has a warehouse facility in Redding, Ca. The company has been servicing the building material dealer market for over 39 years.