Twin Harbors

ence, suburban growth and mobility of population among them. One essential has been a virtually complete state-by-state re. peal or reduction in discriminatory insur. ance ratings. "We have finally turned the corner on this bugaboo which has been haunting us ever since t}e early 1890's," Peterson says.

Diversity of production application also has contributed its share to the ,bullish de" mand conditions. The renaissance of the mansard roof has opened tens of thousands of new application opportunities to the in. dustry, while shingled wallso including interior accent walls as well, have increased in popularity sharply across tlle countury. The versatility of the shingle and shake, aided and aletted by the architect's pen: {; chant for "natural quality," has been in-: l:r strumental in an expanded architectural .ll.,l use of both products. , ,.: r;i

Veteran mill ov,'ners in tle shingle andi,.i;i shake industry do not always agree on the .i Iuture of the industry, 'but all will sub.:f,: scribe to that fact that it has changed-; perhaps forever. The altering conditionql of the marketplace, the qhanging tastes andi.i desires of homeowners, tle advances in da;'! sign and technology and-inevitably-the.rl restricted production capacity of the indns". i try all will have a profound impact on,,l shingles and shakes. For the moment, any-iili way, the horizon looks bright. And thbt,,;nt in itself, is enough to satisfy a lot of peoplc-#