T. E. OTSEN CO.

Whofessfe Pacific Cocrsf Lumber Producfs

9538 Brighton Woy - Beverly Hills, Cqlif.

- - red Ofsen - - BROdShOw 2-7943

3.7 acres M2 on Right-of-Way. 354 feet along S.P. siding in North Hollywood. 20,000 feet of Industrial buildings fully rented. Resaw, 3 lumber dry kilns and $fu-ton Gerlinger. Going business. May be seen by appointment. Owner.

Address Box C-2615, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

-EQUIPMENT FOR SAIEFOR SALE

ROSS Model 70 Carrier-66-57. Like New condition.

SCHLOEZER & HARR

1465 Folsom Street, San Francisco 3, Calif., MArket l-4564

I'OR SALE

Late model Lumber Carrier-excellent running condition. 66" Blocks, can take 56" Blocks. TERMS.

1027 Terminal Way, San Carlos, Calif.; Phone: Lytell 3-7881

FOR SALE.-

One 1952 Gerlinger 16,000-lb. Fork Lift. Good condition-$4,5fi).

One 1955 Gerlinger 20,000-lb. Fork Lift with Log Kickers and heavy forks. A real buy at only $7,500.

STAGECOACH LUMBER COMPANY, INC. Route 1, Box 56, Gold Hill, Oregon-Phone: Medford 2-5281

FOR SALE_USED LIFT TRUCKS

Reconditioned late model 8-ton capacity Gerlinger; like new, 90-day warranty; also a ISHT Ross lift with offset carriage and 60/'forks, Serial No. 5081.

BURNABY ANd WILLIAMS

STate 5-6561 STanley 3-2060

SAVE! FOR.K-LIFT BARGAINS 5AVE!

Urcd Good, Rcconditioned or Rebuih & Gfd. 2,OOO-|5,OOO lb. cap.

Gibron . 6,000-lb. Copqcily, hyd. tlrg. pncu. lirct Clqrk, l95l 6,000-lb. Cqpoclly, pneu. lirot losr 19 HT 6,000-lb. Copqcity; raconditioncd

Clort , 6,000-lb. Copocify, rcbullt ond guorqnlced Clork . , . 3.000 qnd 4,000-lb. Copqclty; racondilloncd

Towmolor tT56 6,000.1b, Copqcily; robuilt ond guorqnlccd

Big Discounts on New Surplus Porlr for All Mokes qnd llodels of Forklifts

NEW CONTINENTAL ENCINES FOR TORKIIFTS AT BIG DISCOUNIS Fit GlarkTowmolorRoss. Stock limited.

17 CFm Port. Compretsors, Rebuilr .......---------........-$375

HOITYDA!E, CAIIF. METCAI.F 0-3r05

CA RGO RAIt

TRUCK & TRAItER, -SPECIAI. SERVICES-

- - Don Jewett - -

*ff* LABOR CONTRACTORS

EXPERIENCED Yard Help available to work by the hour on a day-to-day basis, at your yard, compound or railroad spur. Men dispatched daily for sorting with grader, unloading, sticking, shed & yard stacking, helpers, load building, clean-up & tail-off men, etc. Contractors for full yard operations. Established 1943.

CRANE

& CO. Agency

5143 Alhambra Ave. Los Angeles 32, Calif. Phone CApitol 2-8143, Collect

FOR SALE

LUMBER STICKERS-2x2 and 1x4 't8" long. A bargain price on 6O,00O of these.

STAGECOACH LUMBER COMPANY, INC.

Route 1, Box 56, Gold Hill, Oregon-Phone: Medford 2-5281

B UY-SELL-REPAIR-SERVICE

Fork Lifts and Straddle Trucks. Complete shop and 6eld service. Ponable Wclding, Special Fabrication, Steam Cleaning and Painting. Scrvice Available 7 Days a Wcek All work guarantced. COMMERCIAL REPAIRS AND SERVICE

Itl5 North Alameda Street, Compton, Calif.

Phones: NEwmark l-8269, NEvada 6-4805

How Lumber Looks

(Continued from Page 1) ments 159,313,000 b.f. Orders of. 73,664,000 feet were 3.1/o above production of 71,475,0A0 feet in the 112 mills reporting to the Western Pine Assn. in the week ended March 2; shipments of. 69,248,UJ0 feet were 3.2/o below but all were over the previous week ended Feb. 23 . . The 15 mills reporting to the California Redwood Assn. for January showed production of 39,730,000 feet and shipments of 36,514,000 feet. Production was 2,000,000 feet above December but 3r/s milllon feet below January 1956; shipments were 6r/3 rr.illion feet above December and. lll million feet above the previous January, when the NWP was shut down from flood damage. Orders received in January were one million feet more than s-hipments, and orders on hand Jan. 3l were 51,962,000 feet; stocks, 397,684,000 feet The Southern Pine Assn. reported for l0l mills in the week ended March 2: production, 18,215,000 feet; orders, 19,113,000 feet; shipments, 19,295,000 feet.

The plywood picture was still poor as February ended, with the mills of Coquille Plywood, U.S. Plywood, Roseburg Lumber Co., Simpson Logging Co. and the Long-Bell division of IPC all on shortened work weeks till demand rises again. Georgia-Pacific Corp. officials also planned a curtailment of production to a 4-day week as industry-wide orders trailed production by 17/o in the week. The 117 Douglas fir plywood mills now have a production capacity of 126,965,000 sq. ft. per week, 16/o above the 109,062,000-feet weekly capacity of the lll mills operating a year ago.

Pacific coast waterborne lumber exports totaled 78,040,436 feet during December-4 million feet above the previous month but 20 million feet below December 1955. Exoorts in 1956 totaled 979.444,982 feet, compared to 1,424,7A3,897 fiet in 1955. Domestic shipments in 1956 totaled 2,801,217,120 feet, compared to 2,040,104,873 feet in 1955. Domestic shipments during December totaled 136,994,863 feet, compared to 130,425,320 the previous month and 135,872.139 feet in December 1955.

Pqrroaah

Wendell ("Lucky Buck") Paquette departed his Lumber Sales Company ofifrces for a Humboldt county mill trip a late-February week.

Hac Collins, Twin-City Lumber Co., exec, and his wife "Nonie" returned to their Marin county home March 3 after a month's business-pleasure trip to the east coast, during which they boarded the TSS Olympic in NYC for a 2-week cruise of the Caribbean (calling on mill connections?).

Horace Wolfe of the Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co., Los Angeles, attended the Western Pine Assn. annual in San Francisco early this month.

Bob Smith and Fred Turkheimer visited mill accounts in Humboldt and Mendocino counties earlier this month for Twin-City Lumber Co.

Jack Pomeroy flew to Philadelphia March 5 to attend a meeting of the NRLDA Exposition committee, 7-man board of which the LMANC executive is a member. Philly hosts the NRLDAnnual this Oct. 7-11.

Ken Conway of the Holmes Eureka Lumber Company's L. A. office spent a recent week in Eureka discussing mill and sales matters.

Earle D. Bender spent a mid-February week visiting northern California mill connections for his Oakland wholesale business.

Henry Winfree (the front half of Winfree & Tynan), San

Francisco, spent a February week seeing his mill principals in the Eureka region.

Jaik Butler, manager of Dant & Russell's rail department, left his Portland headquarters Feb. 24 lor an extensive business trip over most of the U.S. and is due back late this month.

Harry West, SoCal door, plywood and lumber salesman, was passing out the Havanas earlier this month to signal the addition of Danny West (6 lbs., 5 oz.) to his family Mar'ch 5.

Fred V. Holmes, president of Holmes Eureka Lumber Co. was in southern California on business for several days this month.

R. E. Byard, Jr. and Stan Dick, visited the mill connections of Trinity River Lumber Sales Co. in the Humboldt county area the week of Feb. 4.

Knute Weidman, head of the Roddiscraft l-umber division's ofifice in Palo Alto, and his wife Virginia took a midFebruary holiday week at the Reno Ski Bowl.

Jim Barron, genial general manager of Sand Door & Plywood Co., Los Angeles, reported back on the job after surgery earlier this month. He says he is feeling fine and the "overhaul" was highly successful.

Simpson Redwood Company's Dave Davis returned to his San Francisco offices Feb. 16 from a flight to Columbus to attend the ,convention of the Ohio Assn. of Retail Lumber Dealers.

Advertisers Index

*Advattlrlng

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Firk & llo$n -..-.--.------ * llqle E Pqrklnr -...-..-----45

Foutain Lunba? Co., Ed --...-..-.--------..-* Mople Bror. --.-----...------*

Foret Fiber Productr Co. -...--........------....15 llqrqwrt-Wolfe Lumber Co. -....-...---.-...--.--50

Freemon & Co., Slephen G. .-..........--.---..-- * liqrh Wcll Product:, In(. ..--..-..--.---..-..----66

Fry Roo0ng Co., Lloyd A. ..-.-.----.-..--------.-13 llqrlin Plywood Co. --..-----.-.-...--.-..--.------...-- 't

Gqffeher Hordwood Go. -.-.--.-...-..... -.-....-...67 llcon.Suppliel, Inc' -----------'---"'-----'---"-"'*

Gqmerlil & Green tumber Co. ..----.--..- * MG.onjle .CorPorolion .----'-...."""'---"""'-"- I Gett Bror, & Go. .---...-.--..-...-.-- At ilctlick, Joe -"'--"'-"--"" I Georgio-PaciffG co.p, .....-..-......-..-.--........::; McCloud Lmber Co' """"'*"""""""""'-'52

Glob; tnrl. of Gqlii.. f*. -....--....---..--......Cf lleier ,Lumber. Co', Herb """"""" "- ""- | Goldsn Gcle Lumber Go. .......- -....-......- * ll:Tg,tl Co'.' The --"-'-'--"-'-'-"-'-"-'--"-'-'-"""' I Gi.itii-Xcaing Lmber Co. --- ,n '||iddlelon tmber Co', Bob """""'-""-'-"' i c*"r rii lriu.i sJ.r ---.-..::::.....:'; ltiddleton tunber Sqler, o' t' """"'--""'so lioo.e Dry Kiln Co. --.-..-......--...-......-.......... *

Holey Bror, ----..-.-..---.--.22 ilount Whitney Lumber Co. -..--_-_.-__------_.-.-l. Holl Co,, Jomcs l. .--.--. - .-.. -......-. I Mvtwl itoutding md Lmber Co. -._...--...-31

Hollino ltlckin Lunber Co. r '

Hollmqrk Lumber & Plywood Go. .-.---.....- lt Notl'-Americon Whlse' Lmbr' A:sn' '-------'t Hmmond-Cofif. Redwoid Go. -.------....O.A.C, Neimon-Rced Lumber Co. .-..-.-..........-....--26

Horbor Plywod Corp. --...-..-------..---------.... * New' Hotold A' ---"""""""""""""""'--""" t

Horrir Lurirber co., i. r. --...-....----.......-..55 Newqui3t. Jmer W' """'-"""'-""'-""-'-.'"' rt

Hecin, F. L. Lumber I Olr"n Cmoonv, T. E. ...-.----------..-.- ..--..-.--.-ll

Hedfund Lmber 5olcr. Int. .--.--..-...-...--.---57 Oriqlnol liillwork Co. ..--__-,--.-----.,.--.---_-...69

Helmr-Brom Lmber Co. * Orqiood, Roberl S. -.-.---...-....-..-..-..-.-.-...---. *

Hlron Lmbet Compony _-------.-.........-..-.71 Ort-iln9 llonufoctsrlng Co. -.--__-_.---.-........--59

Higglnr tumber_Co., J. E. .,-.---....-..... .-^: Oxforii Lumber Co., iex.-.--.-.----....--.-....-..*

Hifl & Mortd, Inc. .....-....-.---.----.--.-..-.-..---27

Hobbr Wqll Lumber Co. .---_--.-,.-......-...--.-..51 Poclftc Cenent & Aggregote!. Inc. --...-...-64

Hogm Wholesole Bldg' Mqteriol! Co. .-.. * Poclic Fi' 5911 --.--.-..-.."-"-'-'-"'-'-""-'--'-- 'r

Hoiiow Tree tedwooj Co. * Pocifir For$l Produclr. lnc. -.--.------...*

Holner Curcko lumber Co. * Poclft lumber

Hufi Lumbei Co. -.------__----_-,--..-

Poclf,c-Wood Prodccts Co. .-...-..........--.--.-- :t

* Pqck liyq Tra Fqm P.oductr .-..--.-......-.-*

Hyrter Cmpony .----------- * Povl- BunyonLmber Co. ---.-.-...-....--------.--21 fndu,r.iqf rumber ......"..-....-..".... . t? 3*ffi"rt'*li'",tE;.'._,,.._............_...._....... I fnfond Lumber co. --.---.--.-.-.........- .-.......-?2 mitiipr Iunbei Co., O, C. -...--.-.._-._.._-_._--_ac

Inlemotisol tmber & Plywood Co., Inc. 47 piippi Co,, ft" ..---.-....*

Joffy Giont lumber Co, -------------------------.--6 Pruden Produc|l Co. ..'.-."...--.-.'....'..--...--.-'.-- {t

Johm-Movllle -Corporolion :...-........-.-.-. I f"a Gedor Shingle Burequ --...-.....-._-...-._-.rt

Jones Hordwood & ptywood Co. .........__...... I i;;"i-D;;, tiilp_v ...,...........-....._..-_.,_...__ ,

Jones Mchinery corp., fronk E. ....._...... I i;i"ti rinit"=i'ilrv"L, lnc. ..........-..._..._... ,t.

Jordqn Sqrh & Door Co., F. l, ---.--.-----.... Ricci & KMe lumbel Go. ---...,------_---_--_---5O

Kelley, Albert A. ------.....-.-......----.--------.-.-.--54 Robertt Lmbst Co., Flitz -,...-----.-----------.*

Koehl E 3on, John W. -...--....-.- 't Rockport Rcdrood Co. -...-.-...-....-,--------...-. 'l

Tqcomq Lumber 3oles, Inc, -...--.---------------21

Tolbot Lumber Compony ---.------.-----,--,-,..-.33

Tordy, Joe .---.--------..-.....69 lorle., Weblfer & Johntoi, lrt. -....-..-.....1O

Toylor lllillwork & Stqir Co.' In(. .--.---..-..34

Tomolot-Ge.linger ......----.---.---....-............. *

Trimgle lumber Co. ---..-.-....,.-.----...-.--.-..-..58 frinity Rlver Lumber Sqle: Co. ----.-.--...-...61 fropicol & We:lern lumber Co. .-...-...---...-59 fwin-Cily Lumber Co. ---...-...--.-..-.-...-...-.....43

Twin Hqrbon Lumbcr Co. .-........-.--...-.....65

Tyrs Plywood, lnc. ........-.-.-....-..----.---.-.-,-.*

U. 5. Pf ywood Con. .-.--.-----.-,-..- -----.-------- 7

Union Imber Co. -----.--..--.-------,----,-..--.-,.-35

Upfon Cmpoy, The ..-.---...--.--.-.-...--.--.--.- |

Virqdor Co,, The -.-..-..-.---....-.----.---.--.-..--.. *

Virking Corp. --,-----.---....17

Vollrledl Kerr Lumber Co., The -.....-.....--..55

Worron Soulhwetl, Inc, ---.-.------.---..--...-....24

Wendling-Nolhm Go. .-...--.-.---.........-.-....-.-23

Well Cogt Lumbemen'r Atsn. ..-...-..----*

We!t Coqst Screen Co. -.---.-------.-..--.------31

Wqf Coct Timbe? Products AEency -,--.---62

Weslern Door & Sqrh Co. -....-.--.-.-...-------,.*

Wertem Dry Klln -.-.--.--...--------.----.-.---.--.-..-'*

Wesle.n Forerl Productr Co. -.-...-.....-....-.l'

We3lern fumbcr Co. ------.--..-..----.-.....--.-----" {

Wstern I$ill E Lumber Co. -..---.-...-...--..-..56

Weslern Pine AttoGiqtion -.-.--.-..--..-.-.----.--*

W$lorn Pino Supply Co. -----.--...--.------...- 't

Weslern Sfqler Plywood Corp. .--..--------,..-38

L. A. Dry Kiln & sto.ogo, Inc. -. --- l' loddircrcfl' -lnc' '-'..'-----'------'--------------------2o

Lomon Lumber co. --...-.-..--.-..----...----------,-.-i l"y Foterl Produ't' co' '------'-----------'-""' * Loky Plonky Ads ------,----.---.----. tt 3m lqfoel Lumber Co. .-....-...--.,..-----.-..-..-. 'l Lowence-Philipr Lumber Co. ,---..,-..--..--.-gl Soford-Lulrler. lnc. --...---...-..----....-..--.-....66 lerrell Lumbs Co. --..---......-----.---,-,.....--..-.50 Sqnto Fe Imber, ]nc. --..--..-.----..----..--..-.-. :t log-Bell Div.-lnlt. Poper Co. ......,...--.. * Securiiy Poinf lifu. Co.

Winton Lumber Whke Diltri., Inc.

Cqverrion €o, .--.....----.-....----,--.,,-

Wmd Lumber Co,, E. K.

Zeermon Plywood Co.

Ziel & Co,, In<.