At)bur Service!

The right treatment. ..when, where and how you want it.

fter 100 years our Truck, Rail customers know they can and Ocean depend on us to do it right. freight comWhat is ,.it"? patible

Professional, well trained people Commitment to achieving proper treating standards

Interactive Customer Service Department

. Four strategically located West Coast treating plants

. Kiln drying, framing lines, packaging facilities

. Stringent quality control systems

A century ofexperience to serve your needs

So if you need "it" call J.H. Baxter. We'll give you and your products the right treatment.

Seruing building products retailers and wholesale distributors in 13 Westem states-Since 1922

NOVEMBER 1999 voLuME 78, NO.5

E lllnmt e-arnt"" l".mg - o successful Fint-hond lips on moking o smooth tronsition.

1999 demond exoected to reoch oll-time hiqh for second consecutive yeor, with only slight dip predicted for 2000.

Treated woodbewqre

you receive proper quolity wood.

EE rirmr cruisers: Hoo-Hoo on lhe high seos -

Lumber froternity holds its onnuol conveniion on luxury ship auising the Mexicon Riviero.

EDITOR.PUBLISHER David Cutler (dcutler@ioc.net) SENIOR EDITOR David Koenig (dko€nigOioc.net)

ASSoCIATE EDITOR Dav€ Delval (ddelval@ioc.net) CoNTRIBUTING EDITORS Dwight Cutran, Gage McKinney, Ead Moore CIBCULATION AutumnSchwanke ARTDIRECTOR MarthaEmery STAFFARTIST Chas.Balun

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