Hqrdwood Lumbermen Convene in S.F.

Harold F. Staniforth, widely known hardwood lumberman of Montreal, Quebec, was unanimously elected to serve as the 36th president of the National Hardwood Lumber Association at the closing session of their annual meeting in San Francisco, October 2. He succeeds L. D. Kellogg, who now becomes a permanent member of the executive committee.

Gordon R. Connor of Connor Forest Industries, Wausau, Wis., was elected first vp., and Richard S. Elliott, Elliott Hardwood Co., Potsdam, N.Y., advanced to 2nd vp.

M. B. Pendleton, secretary-manager of the NHLA was re-appointed for the ensuing year.

Nine new directors were elected to the board, eight retired and four were re-elected. None are from the West.

The Tlst annual NHLA convention was the first one ever held in the West. Next year they will meet in Miami Beach, Fla.

"The Association's Date By The Golden Gate In '68" was kept by well over 1,000 members and guests of the NHLA.

When President Kellogg called the first meeting to order in the Grand Ballroom of the Fairmont Hotel. every seat in the big auditorium was taken in anticipation of seeing and hearing ()overnor Ronald Reagan. The Governor kept his appointment promptly and his entrance was met with a cordial and most enthusiastic welcome by the lumbermen and their ladies.

Following the Governor's remarks, President Kellogg gave a very helpful address which exhibited a close insight into the workings of the association and the problems which are dealt with by the staff. He pointed out that as usual the association lost monev on its inspection services but that incidental income offset this loss. He urged that all members cooperate in upholding the precepts of the NHLA and that they realize the necessity of keeping one's own afiairs in order lest the government step in and dictate.

The closing address was given by Earl D. Brodie, "Blueprint for Tomorrow." His talk emphasized the need of advance planning by business heads not only in their manufacturing but in their personnel, and he laid out definite guidelines to utilize a manager's time to best advantage.

The second day's meeting heard the secretary's annual report and two practical talks of vital concern to hardwood lumbermen in all parts of the country. Dr. Eric A. Bourdo, director of the Ford Forestry Center, L'Anse, Mich,, presented "Fertilizing Natural Stands of Northern Hardwoods." He told about the greatly increased yields which were demonstrated {rom the use of fertilizing our timberlands as we do in agriculture.

The Open Forum gave members an opportunity of asking qucstions and expressing their opinions on a variety of subjects, all of which contributed to the general interest of the meeting.

Another successful affair was the annual party held by the Junior Con{erence, an evening cruise on San Francisco Bay.

Lumber Production Declines

Lumber production in August was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 33.3 billion board feet, a decrease of 14.8 percent from July and 2.9 percent below August 1967, the National Forest Products Association has reported.

Softwood output accounted Ior 27.8 billion bf., a decline of 13.1 percent from July but 1.6 percent above August 1967. Hardwood production at 5.5 billion bf. was down22.4 percent from July and 20.6 percent from the year-ago level.

Total lumber shipments in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 35.1 billion bf.-Il percent below the previous month and at the same rate as Aueust 1967.

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