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CANADA STONEWALLING?

I read and enjoy The Merchant.But, I must take exception to the message in your November editorial.

You intone that no negotiations to resolve the Canadian timber subsidy issue have been conducted. This is simply not the case. Canada has stonewalled the issue by denying the existence of a timber subsidy on the one hand, and refusing to engage in open and free trade of logs on the other. Wouldn't that be the simplest solution? Simply allow U.S. mills to purchase logs at prevailing market prices, just as the Canadians can do in the U.S. now?

It's only "free trade" if we're all playing by the same rules.

Gerry Lane General Manager

Allen Logging

HC80, Box 736

Co.

Forks. Wa. 98331

A Kroc Of Fish

You ran a picture kee The Merchant Magazine, Oct., p. 72) of some lumbermen holding up their catch of fish supposedly caught in the Klamath River. We members of the Klamath River Out-of-Bounds Committee (K.R.O.C.) believe these fish were actually caught in one of the small creeks that feed into the mighty Klamath River.

As proof of this, we submit a photo of some fish caught by some real fishermen from Martin Forest Industries and Harwood Products. You can immediately see the difference in the two photos. Maybe they were holding up their bait in plastic bags for the photo. Who knows for sure!

We at K.R.O.C. just want your reading public to know the real truth in this matter.

Chief Bud Beefeater President of K.R.O.C. and Founding Member

of Harley's Hawgs

Chief Bud is sometimes referred to as Gary Malfani of Martin Forest Industries, Healdsburg, Ca. - ed.

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