JAMBS L. HALL OO.

Since l9l9

Stodium StockHeovy Conslruclion ltems (Poles, Piling, Timbers, Ties, et6.;-Specifted Lists PORT ORFORD CEDAR o DOUGLAS FIR o qnd other SOFTWOOD SPECIES

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Uccd Good, Reconditioned or Rebuih & Gtd. 2,O0O-l5,0OO lb. cop.

Hyrler 150 15,000-lb, Copocilyr rebuili ond guorqntesd

Hysler 75 7,500.1b. Copocity; rccondilioned

Clqrk 6,000-lb. Copocily; r.buill ond guorqnl.€d

Clqrk 3.000 qnd 4,000-lb. Copocily; r.condiiionsd

Towmolor LT56 6,000-lb. Copqcily; rqbuilt qnd guorontccd

ROSS l9 Hf 6,OOO-lb. Gqp., rebuilt dnd guor. $2,950

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. (Continued from Page 1) in which the pine market had started climbing back, with orders 2.9/o and 9.0/o above production and shipments, respectively.

Southern Pine Assn. reDortecl for 91 mills in the week endine Dec. 15: production, 18,598,000 feet; orders, 14,859,000 feet (20.10% below production); shipments, 17,189,000 feet. Only production was slightly above the 3-year average.

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For Sale

Late model Lumber Carrier--excellent running condition. 66" Blocks, can take 56" Blocks. TERMS.

1027 Terminal Way, San Carlos, Calif.; Phone: Lytell 3-7881

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Fork Lifts and Straddlc Trucks. Complete shop and field service. Portablc Welding, Special Fabrication, Steam Cleaning and Painting. Servicc Available 7 Days a Weck. All work guaranteed.

COMMERCIAL REPAIRS AND SERVICE

1115 North Alameda Street, Compton, Cdif. Phones: NEwmark L3269, NEvada 6-4805

FOR SALE_US.ED LIFT TRUCKS

Reconditioned late model 8-ton warranty.

BURNABY capacity Gerlinger; like new. 90-day and WILLIAMS

6102 Sepulveda Blvd.

Van Nuys, Calif. STate 5-6561

Renfort on Simpson NoGol Soles Sfqff

Dave Davis, salesmanager of Simpson Redwood Company, announces the addition of Harold "Ifal" Renfort to Simpson Redwood's growing Northern California sales force. Renfort, rvho joined Simpson on November 15, will be working under J'ohn Driscoll, western regional sales supervisor. Renfort, rvho has been touring Simpson installations at Arcata, Korbel, Klamath and E,ureka in preparation for his new sales job in the San Francisco office, was formerly traveling the San Joaquin Valley for Trinity River Lumber Sales Company, of San Francisco.

Douglas Fir Plywood Assn. reported orders went l0/o ahead of production in the week encling Dec. 15, with orders at 118,50O,000 feet and production at 107,620,000 feet. The unfilled order fi1e was 329,232,000 feet. For the year to date, production was 5.6% and ord,ers 4.6/o ahead of 1955 but orders were 3.2/o below production for tlre year's first 50 weeks. The DFPA predicted a 50/o crt in production the final week of 1955, with 21 mills slated for closing the full week and others of the 116 in the industry down half-aweek. The closing reflected routine maintenance or a move to balance orders and production.

The National Retail Lumber Dealers Assn. teoorted total retail lumber stocks on October 3l were estimated 4.792,000,000 b.t., 2.1% less than Sept. 30 and 6.6% below the end of October 1955. Retail lurrrber sales durins October were 6.9Vo above Septernber l>ut 2.2/o below October 1955. Seven of the nine retail reqions showed increases in sales during the month, the largest (15.4%) increase in the Pacific resion.

Rose Adds Tom Abell to Superior Stqff

Tom Abell, until recently rvith the Simplot Lumber Co., has joined the sales staff of Superior Lumber Sales Co., reports Ken Rose, general salesmanager of the firm. Abell rvill be active in both buying and selling and will head,quarter in Superior's Sacramento offices. Abell rvas formerly salesmanager of Simplot Lumber and also had several years of experience tvith Cal-Ida Lumber Co. at Auburn.

Perrtoaah

Bob Wright left his native Fresno and part- MARCII 0F DIffiES ner Bob Reid Dec. 20 bound for "fun in the sun" in Hawaii. He made the trip on the Lurline and will fly back sometime after the first.

Headman Gus Hoover and Bob Hoover of A. L. Hoover Co., San Marino, are spending early January in Scotia at the annual sales promotion meeting of The Pacific Lumber Company. They lvere joined on their northern trip by Carl Bahr, manager of the Chicago office for TPL, who came u'est for some California sunshine and, last but not least, to attend the sales huddle.

Earl Carlson and Art Williamson, Cords Lumber Co. stalrn'arts, sPent a December week calling on suppliers along the Red'n'ood HighwaY.

JANUARY 2-3I

The Bob Hogans of San Francisco appear bent on catching up u,ith the Brian Bonnington family. A daughter Harriet rvas born to the Hogans Nov. 26 and Bob enters another deduction as she joins two sisters and a brot her.

Paul Gaboury and George Harpole of Golden Gate Lumber Co. spent the first December week perusing producers in the Fort Bragg region.

Bill Braley, office manager for Roddiscraft in Arcadia, is spending January ,cruising off Mexico in a 48-foot schooner. With Acapulco as their destination, Bill's party plans lazy fishing in the sun. Nice work if you can get it.

Charlie Schmitt returned Dec.7 to his lumber division headquarters at Atkins, Kroll & Co. in San Francisco after two 'n,eeks on business in NYC, Chicago, Dallas and Fort Worth.

Advertisers Index

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Colwcrsr Cm.nr Cc -___._.-.*._

Gqlifornio lunber Sqler -. - -----.----........ :t Homond-Golif. ncdw;od Co. ...---.-,----,-..-.- 1 Neimon-Reed lumbar Co' "'-"""-- --- -- -------I4

Cqlifornis Ponel ond colif. sugqr & wert. Pine ag-;v .--..----...;6 Horrir, l"E-. r*Ui Co. I Newquirt' lmer W' """'-"""""""""""""52

Cqscode po.ific fumber Co. * Hclnr-Brown Lumber Co. -..-.......,-..-...-....-.69 Ottron Lunber Co. ----.----,....-....-..-...-----------. 'l

Ce<o Steef Produclr Corp. ---.-.----------------,-..33 Hcron Lmber Compony -:...---.--.....-......---,-_'l Oxford tumber Co., lex -,----,..........--....-.-..79

Celolex Co.poEtion, lhe ----..---.----....-.-----. '* lliggi-nr- lumber Co.' J. E. ' ..""""74 cenlrot voltey Box t Lumber c;:":........... i xiii-a !91rof. lnc. --....-......-.--.-----...-.......--.-ts Pocific cemenl & Aggresotet' lnc' -'--"--"' * chickmougo Gedor co., r".. --.-..-....-.-..-.-.'i llogon wholerole !ldj. itorerioh c;. - t Pqcif,c Fore:t Products' Inc""" """-"""""'59 ch.irtcnron Lumber co. .-....--.--.------.-----.-----53 Holmer Euiekq Lvmber co. * Pocific Lumber Deolers supply' In(' ---------'51 cfs, twber cmpony :-::::::::t Holmer Lumber co., Fred c. .-.'..-....---'.------53 Pociic wire Products co' "'-'-"""""""""""72 coq.r xitn compony ::::::,:A Homqtofe Gmponv - -... -..- -. ....'- * Pacific wood Produ'tt co' " ""'- - --'-"-"""' * Phillips Lunber Co., G. C. -.-...--.-..--.-...-....--75

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Cooper Whole:ole lumb-er Co.-, w. E. -..--. ] Indurrriol lmber -.._.,.......... i phippi Co.. nr -. ' ----.-....yt CoorHeqd[unber&P|Ywood...................* CordrlumberCo'......---.'..-.'..'...--.44l.iiiii_iiu

Dont & Ru$ell, In<. .._.._.-....-...-----.-.---.,....58 Joner Mochinery Corp,, Fronk E. -..-.-.-....-.,-3I RiGii & Krure Lmber Co. --....-.-.-.---...--._--.... rt

Dqyid3on Div.-Arlor Plywood Corp. .--...--26 Jordqn Sqrh t Door Co., F. t. ..........-....-..56- Roberb Lunbsr Co., Frifz ..-....-.-...-.-......-...-77

Dollor Go., lhe Robert ---,.-......--.--.--.----,-.--46 xochton Plywood & Yeneel co., Inc. --,.-,-- t Roy Forerl Prodvct3 €o. ---.----". -74

Douglcs Fir Plywood A:rn. * L. A, Dry Kiln sto.oge, In<, --....--.-..-...--.-.-66 5qn Rofel Lumber Co. ---.------..--....------...----.56