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Previous to the early part of 193O, the chief sources of Chilean plywood impoits-were Austria and Czechoslovakia, mostly trans-shipped through Hamburg, states a report from Assistant Tiade Commissioner O. J. Libert at Santiago, Chile, to the Lumber Division of the Department of Commerce. However, the market changed when shiprrtents from Russia were ofiered in Chile at lower prices.

Chilean plywood demand is now mostly for Russian alder and birch;-while gaboon supplied by France, Germany and the Netherlands meets a fair demand. Occasional orders are placed for Douglas fir plywood fabricate4 in GermanyDuring 1930, accoiding to official fig-ures, Chile imported 5OB metric tons of plywood from 14 different countries compared with 891 metric tons in L9D from 1O countries. Imborts from Sweden in 1930 showed over a 70 per cent deiline under l9D by weight and value, while imports from Germany increased nearly 500 per cent by weight and value, which ii said to be due largely to Russian trans-shipments through Hamburg. Likewise, plywood from Argentina increased in 193O, riported locally to be of Russian origin.

Chile ofiers a comparatively small market for veneers, total 1930 imports belng 46 metric tons. The demand is mostly for mihogany, oak, and walnut supplied mostly by France and Germany.

The most important outlet for plywood and veneer in Chile is the furniture industry. However, plywood is also used for paneling, doors, bottoms and backs of theater chairs andrailroad car finish. It is found indispensable for interiors of auto busses. One of Chiles leading architects specified plywood for doors and wall panels.

- To int?oduce high class American plywood in Chile would require considerable pioneer work and actual demonstration of its points of superiority over cheaper plywood from other souices. Foreign competition confronts the interested American exportei to Chile and the answer is said to be to ofier intermediate grades of plywood and backing up local concerns with effective advertising. The Ameri' cin trade commissioner's investigation of the Chilean plywood market brought out two trade opportunities for the sale of Douglas fir plywood.

PSEUDOE-BUCKS PAY THE PENALTY

The inalienable right of the fair sex to copy male fashions caused the death of two does during the hunting season recently ended. Decorated with fine sets of antlers with from 26 to 28 inches spread, these two does were t'he envv of their sisters in the Devils Garden district of the Mof,oc National Forest until two hunters mistook them for bucks and inadvertently ended their advanced fashion show.

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