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Weekly average production at Douglas fir sawmills in western Oregon and Washington through January was running at 142 million feet or 89.8% of average production for the last five years T958-62.

This lowered production, states G. C. Edgett, executive vice president of West Coast Lumbermen's Association, reflects the serious competition for business which Oregon and Washington mills face from Canadian mills in U. S. markets.

The weekly average of West Coast lumber production in January was 142,865,000 b.f. or 89.8% of the 1958-62 average. Orders averaged 146,833,000 b.f.; shipments 133,113,000 b.f.; weekly averages for December were production 138,315,000 b.f.; 86.9% of the 1958-62 average; orders I53,I3I,000 b.f.: shipments 138,411,000 b.f.

One month of the 1963 cumulative production 657.180,000 b.f.; one month of 1962,630,680,000 b.f.; one month of 1961, 6t?,946,000 b.I.

Orders for one month of 1963 break down as follows: Rail and truck 507,588,000 b.f.; domestic cargo 117, 93O000 b.f.; export 31,678,000 b.f.; local 18,237,000 b.f.

The industry's unfilled order file stood at 570,248,000 b.f, at the end of January, lumber inventory at 942,931,000 b.f.

White Brolhers Moving lo NewOqklqnd Yord

Following the recent sale of its High Street property, White Brothers is currently relocating its hardwood lumber business in a 40,000 sq. ft. building at 4B0I Tidewater Avenue, Oakland. The new warehouse is completely sprinklered, served by S. P. spur, and because of its size, will ofier complete undercover storage of all materials as well as the firm's milling facilities.

White Brothers. which was established in 1872 in San Francisco, originally opened the High Street warehouse in Oakland some 25 years ago. But the company is not moving far from its original Oakland site. White Brothers-- new operation is just one block East and two blocks South of its High Street yard. The same 'phone applies: ANdover f-1600.

The officers of Wtrite Brothers are: Don White, president, Charlie White, vice-president; and Keith Mclellan, secretary' treasurer. Outside sales are handled by Joe Marenco, E. D. Campbell and Robert H. 'oBob' Peach, and Mrs. Margaret Cope is in charge of all accounting and bookkeeping.

Elmer McDode Elected New Redwood Empire Hoo-Hoo PrexY

Elmer McDade, head of McDade Timber Laboratory, was unanimously selected to head Redwood Empire Hoo'Hoo Club 65 at the club's Annual Election Nite meetingo Friday, January 11, at the Rancho Nicasio. In addition to the election program, cocktails and dinner, the club also enjoyed color sound movie highlights of the near successful Giants-Yankees World Series.

Elected to serve also with prexy McDade during the coming year were: vice-president, Bill Doyle, Fluor Products Company; and secretary-treasurer, Duane Berinett, Mead Clark Lumber Company.

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Hold-over directors include: Guido Lorenzini, Mead Clark Lumber Co.; Bob Shannon, Union Lumber Company; Vern Stamm, T. M. Cobb Company; and Paul Traba, Adams'Traba Lumber Co.

New directors for the coming year are: Bill Chenoweth, Chenoweth Lumber Company; Fred Deghi, California Redwood Sales; Norm Herring, Evans-Harbor Plywood; and Bert LeBeck, Indian Valley Lumber ComPanY.

PALCO Announces New By-Products Manager

Ray Klass has been appointed Manager of the By-Products Division of The Pacific Lumber Company, it has been announced by William

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Van Beckum, Vice President for Research and Development.

Klass has a background of 25 years' experience as a specialist in sales of PALCO's California redwood by-products. Having traveled extensively throughout the United States and Canada to develop by-product sales, he is widely known among lumber distributors, as well as in the industrial fields of refrigeration, insulation, and petroleum production.

He moves up from Assistant Manager of PALCO's By-Products Division, a position he has held since 1955. Prior to that, he was for l0 years Eastern Sales Manager for by-products, located in PALCO's Chicago Office. He succeeds Edric Brown, who retired December 31, 1962.

Klass was born in Oakland. California and lived in Scotia in the redwood region for 13 years while attending elementary and high school. He graduated from the University of California, where he studied Engineering and Business Administration.

PALCO's bark by-products include fibers and chemicals for uses ranging from home and industrial insulation to automotive filters and battery separators.