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Portland-Veteran field representative

David Lucas has been appointed to fill the newly created post of field supervisor for ilre Western Pine Association, according to Leo W. Beckstrom, promo- tion manager. "He brings to the position a wealth of solid field experience," Beckstrom said. ,'His new duties will include the direct supervision of the Association's 1l-man field staff, especially in coordinating fleld work with our national merchandising and product information programs."

The creation of the fleld-director post indicates the emphasis being given that function of the Association's trade promotion efforts by the Western Pine industry, Beckstrom noted.

"Wo plan to continue strong relaflonships with retail lumber dealers and wholesalers," he sald. ..Archltects, engineers, building inspectors a,nd g'overnment agencies wlll a,lso recelve increasfurg servlce as the closo supervlsion of field activlfies grows."

F'uture plans include the increased use of ,,seminar" sessions with interested groups. This allows the field representatives to serve more people in a shorter period of time, Beckstrom said.

Western Pine Association field representatives are located in strateg'ic market areas throughout the United States. Two new districts were opened up tiis year, one in the Inland Empire and the other in the Southwest. While Lucas will headquarter in portland, he will travel heavily to maintain close working' contact with his field staff.

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196l Southern Pine Groding Rules Now Avniloble

, New Orleans-A 1961 edition of Southern Pine grading rules now ls off the press according to an announcement of the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau. These rules will become efrective'on March 1.

The new rules include only a few changes, the announcement states, but reflect a number of improvements. Probably the most important is the establishment of a stress-rated gtade of No. 3 dimension which does not require medium grain (four rings to the inch). A basis is provided for Medium Grain No. 3 and Dense No. 3 to be specified,

As the new No. 3 grades of Southern Pine are stress rated, they will be eligible for use in tr'HA construction. The F ederal Housing Administration has been asked to establish allowable spans in joists and rafters for the new grades of No. 3, No. 3 M.G. and No. 3 Dense, as well as for these grades of kiln-dried dimension.

A further step was taken in the direction of simplification t\rough the rearrangement of the dimension section of the rules. The four basic grades of No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 are ffrst listed, and then in a separate section the additional stress grades are shown reflecting optional quality variations according to different seasoning and rate-of-growth requirements.

Another significant move was the decision to adopt botlr 25/32,, and, la, as the dressed thickness for the cornmon grades of boards. fire new rules provide that unless the thickness is particularly specified, the mill may dress the lumber either to 25/32,, or s1n,. firis action does not apply to finish or flooring. If grade marking ls required, the mark must specifically indicate that the lumber is V+,, I}J.ic,K to distinguish it from that which conforms to the American Lumber Standards size of 25/32".

To meet the growing demand from buyers for No. 1 boards worked to Drop Siding patterns, the new rules provide that No. 1 Drop Siding is to be graded according to the rules for No. 1 boards. Heretofore, there has been no No. 1 Drop Siding grade in the rules. Special stadium grades for outdoor seating puqposes have been formulated to meet the views of manufacturers of stadium and bleacher seats. These new grades are included in the 1961 rules.

On tlre whole, the new Southern Pine rules represent another progressive step in the sta^ndardization prograrn of the Southern Pine lulnber industry. Single copies are avallable without charge to specifiers, buyers and distributors of Southern Pine.

Forest Service Mokes Finol Aword Of lcrrge Arizoncr Timber Sale

Final award for the sale of 6 million cords of national forest pulp timber in the Southwest, which will mean a new industry for Arizona and improved timber stands on ll mlllion acres of national forests, was announced by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The Southwest Lumber Mills, Inc., of Phoenix, Ariz., was awarded the timber, located on the Colorado Plateau of Arizona and New Mexico in the Kaibab, Coconino, Sitgreaves, Apache, Tonto, and Cibola National Forests. The timber sold consists of small and low-quality ponderosa pine and other species which will be thinned and salvaged from the forests. The sale contract extends over a 3O-year period. Assured of a long-range supply of raw material, the company is speeding up plans for construction of a paper mill near Snowflake, Ariz., to start operations in 1963.

"The timber stands on the Colorado Plateau need this thinning," Richard E. McArdle, Chief of the Forest Service, pointed out. "Getting some of the trees out will give the other trees a chance to grow larger and the quality will be better. The thinning will also improve watershed and .grazing conditions. We're glad to see a paper mill come in. In addition to using small trees the mill can use other material that usually goes to waste: tops of sawtimber trees and slabs and edgings from sawmills."

Terms of the sale, like other national forest timber sale contracts, provide for reforestation, protection of streams, fire protection, and protection of potential recreation and scenic areas. The network of roads to be built by the company in harvesting the timber will provide access to hunters, fishermen, campers and other recreationists.

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The Fllntkote Co. Acquires Llcenses

The Flintkote Company announces an agTeement with Rand Development Corporation whereby Flintkote has acquired licenses under Rand Development Corporation and Canadian IngersollRand Company, Ltd.'s spray-up process patents. F lintkote will receive the spray-up process of reinforced plastics which constituted a break-through in the low cost, high quality manufacture of products rang:ing from boats, trucks and trailers in the tra.nsporation industry, to the field of buildings, sidewalls, swimming pools and building materials in the construction industry. This agreement permits Flintkote to combine its Sealzit Gun with ttre Rand know-how and the protection of tJ e Rand patents and puts F lintkote in a position to expand its markets and to contribute to all phases of the reinforced plastics industry.

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