Colifornicr Forest Service R.eorgcrnizcrtion

Completion of those phases of Secretary Benson's Reorganization Plan affecting the Forest Service in California was announced jointly by Regional Forester Clare Hendee and Director Stephen Wyckoff of the California Forest and Range Experiment Station.

Under the reorganized setup, White Pine Blister Rust Control, of the Bureau of Entornology and Plant Quarantine, with headquarters in Oaklancl, is now a part of the Forest Service.

The Butte Valley Land Utilization Project in Siskiyou County, formerly administered by the Soil Conservation Service has been transferred to the Forest Service and is being administered by the Supervisor of the Shasta National Forest.

Two new divisions composed of technicians transferred to the Forest Service from other bureaus of the Department of I t

Agriculture are being established in the Experiment Station to continue research in the fields of Forest Diseases and Forest Insects.

{.Jnder the reorganization plan certain research activities of the Experiment Station are transferred to the Agricultural Research Service. Here the technicians, transferred to this agency, will continue to study Range Reseeding and Range Fertilization in close cooperation with the interested agencies.

These actions concentrate related Forest Research and Administrative activities in the Forest Service. This is in line with the Secretary's statemenl-"p61s51 Service-This service would continue to be responsible for promoting the conservation and best use of the Nation's forest resources."

Will Boost Insulqtion Siding For New Homes

The Insulating Siding Association's 1954 publicity program will put increased emphasis on the use of insulating siding in nelv home construction, according to William Waldrnan, president of the association. Glenview. Ill.

"This change does not indicate neglect or lack of interest in insulating siding's traditional role as a modernization material," \\'alclman explained. "We believe that role is well established and will contribute even more to our sales in 1954, since home modernization is definitely increasing in volume.

"However, we believe there is a great opportunity for lumber dealers to obtain additional sales volume by selling insulating siding for new construction-a role in which it has not been sold effectively in previous years. That's lvhy we believe increased publicity is neecled on the irnportance'of insulating sicling in lou- cost construction of new homes."

Wiih rhe completion of the newest qnd most modern wqllboqrd plcnt in the West, Blue Diomond is in o position lo moke prompt shipments of gypsum wollboqrd of the uniform high quolity which hos chorqcterized Blue Diomond producls for 39 yeors.

Waldman pointed out that F.H.A. accepts insulating siding for new construction when installed over wood, exterior gypsum board or insulating board sheathing.

Moves to Downey

George Clough, owner of the'Clough Lumber Company, Los Angeles, announced the first of this month that the office and all operations of the concern had been moved to the con-rpany concentration yard located at 7221 East Firestone Boulevard, Downey, California.

"Due to the steady growth of our L. C. L. and truck and trailer business this r-nove became necessary to take care of the con'rplete needs of our customers in an efficient manner," " said I\4r. Clough.

The new telephone nurnbers of the Clough Lumber Company are TOpaz, 9-7614 and TOpaz 9-7712.