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Whethel' -\'oll'l'e seekin.q the best in hardrvootls, ruilling serr.ices or it colnbiuittion, Mercutt' Haldlvoorl ciltr pl'ovide r.vhat-vou witnt light now'

We have 30 veiu's'exPet'ictlt'e .qettine the job done cor-rectlv trnd on time.

A wicle relnge of mouldinqs' pirnel pt'oducts, tnanr' carried in stock, complement our halrlwood iuventoty. And ifwe tlon't hitve rvhrtt -t'ott u'itnt. rve know where to get it. At a I?rir price, too.

Etluirlh', u'c hitve the people who can experlite -\'our setwice neerls anrl tetr<l to-vour purchas- inq requirements. Our sttles people ure knowleclgetrble industrv vetel-itns who know l-rerldrvoods. The-v carn help -vou choose the species best suited to -vour treeds. Then ttssist -vou with ;rn-v milling that is rerluirerl.

Our mill does stlitight line and qtrn{ r'ippin$r rnouldin$, lesar.viu$: cut-to-lenqth and sulfhciuq its well its it vitriety of cnstom work fbr that haltl to fill r-equir-ement.

Mercurv Hitrdwootl hits the products and setvices suPported bv u custourer olietltetl attitude you'll find refi'eshinq.

We witnt to be your hardwood companv.

Skip Motta

Dana E. QueIl'

Jose Salim

14166 Nelson Avenue

P.O. Box 2406

City of Indushv, Ca. 91746-0406

FAX B18-336-4691

(B1B)e6B-5533

Edltor-Publlsher David Cutler

Senlor f,dltor Juanita Lovret

Assoclste Editor David Koenig

Contributlng Edltors Dwight Curran, Gage McKinney, Ken Thim

Art Dlrector Martha Emery

Stall Artlst Eric Kruske

Clrculatlon Lynnette A. Perkins

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The Merchant Magazine is an independently owned publication for the retail, wholesale and distribution levels ofthe lumber and home center markets in 13 western states.

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