THE CALIFOR}.IIA LUMBERMERCHANT

JackDionne,prblislw

llcortDrated uader the lows ol Ccliloraia

M. T,DAMS

Circulclion Mcncger

I. C. Diouc, Pres. od lrecg.; I. E. Mcrtia, Vice-Pres.; W. T. Blcct<, Secretary Pubti.hed the lst atd lSrh ol ecch noDth at 318-19-20 cculrcl Fuildlng' l0€ -wo3t sixth srreer, Los Angeler, ccl., Tetepboue vAndile {565 Etterod as Sccond-clqs_nctter Septonber E, lSZ2, ct the pogt'Officl ci- Loe Aageloe, Calilonic, udcr Act ol Mqrch 3, lg7g ----

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LOS ANGEI F.S, CAL., FEBRUARY I, 1939

How Lumber Looks

Building ,permits from 100 of the largest cities in the eleven western states. British Columbia and Hawaii showed an increase of 5.64 per cent in 1938 over 1937, according to the Western MonthlyBuilding Survey prepared by H. R. Baker & Co., San Francisco.

A total of 150,43O permits rvere issued in these 100 cities, having a value of $27O,748,591, in 1938, compared with atotal of 75O,OD permi:s, having a value of $256,287.918. from these same cities in 1937.

Los Angeles remained in first place in December rvith fruilding permits totaling $4,740,823, and San Francisco followed in second position with $2,120,328. San Diego r,vas third r,vith $1,490,675, and r,vas follor,ved by Sacrarrento w,ith $1,224,9A4. Othermajorcities in rbuilding activityduring the month were Oakland, Long Beach, Denver, Portland, Santa Monica and Burbank, all of r,vhich reported a volume in excess of $500,00O.

During the rveek ended January 14, production, shipments, and new orders were all appreciably greater than in the preceding holiday week, according to the National Luml>er l\[anufacturers Association. Orders showed a gain of 31 per cent over the previous week.

521 mills, reporting for the r,veek ended January 14, pro<luced l74,Dl,W feet of softrvoods and hardr,voods comfrined, shipped l92,5Zl,W feet, and booked orders of 2ll ,402,000 feet.

I-umber orders reported for the week by 44O softwood nrills totaled n2,143,W feet, shipments were 784,O27,W feet, and production was 165,350,00O feet.

Reports from 99 hardwood mills for the week gave new frusiness as 9,254,W feet, shipments 8,494,000 feet, ancl ploduction 8,941,00O feet.

A total of 143 down and operating mills in Washington

2ad Nctioucl Bcnk Eldg. Hougton, Texcs

Advertising Bctes on Applictrtion and Oregon, rvhich reported to the West Coast Lumbermen's Association for the week ended January 7, produced 72,490,988 feet, shipped 62,932,771 feet, and new business was 69,N2,201 feet. The unfilled order file at tl-rese mills stood at 317.263.992 feet.

The same number of mills, reporting for the week ended Jantrary 14, produced 89,998,749 feet, shipped84,545,17L leet, and new business was 100,398,387 feet. The unfilled order file at the end of the lveek totaled 330,312,986 feet.

Tl.re Western Pine Association for the week ended January 74, 122 m|lls reportir-rg, gave orders as 51,929,0O0 feet, shipments 61,522,W feet, and production 37,869,000 feet. Orclers showed an increase of 19.2 per cent over the previous week. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 207.854.0@ feet.

The California Redwood Association reported production of 13 mills for the week ended January 14 as 5,827dN feet, shipments 7,694,@O feet, and ner,v business 7,428,000 feet. Week-end orders on hand were 30,053,C00 feet. Procluction was 30 per cent greater, and new business 25 per cent greater, than for the same week last year.

The Southern Pine Association for the week encled Tanuary 21, 138 mills reporting, gave orders as 31,980,@0- feet, shipments 32,503,000 feet, and production 31,300,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the rveek totaled 77522.M feet.

Lumber cargo receipts at Los Angeles Harbor for the week ended January 28 totaled 10,603,000 feet, against 13,282,WO feet the preceding r.r'eek.