THE CALIFOR},IIA LUMBERMERCFTANT

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IncorDoratcd -ndcr lhc lawl of Callfomll

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March Building Shows Bis lmproyement

Building activity throughout the Pacific Coart states con. tinued toihor trimendoui improvement during t{re mont'h of March as comparod with the preceding month and the cotresponding month Last ya4 accotding to the \ffectern Monthly Building Sun'ey ptepared by H. R. Baker, coastwire investment banking fum.

The report coverlng 86 citier in this area ohows total buitding permits of ftgr85lrST5 in March, t9r6, compared with t10'. iglroTt in March, 1935, ot a gain of,73.o7 per cent. The improvement was like$'ise reflected in the numbe$ of peroolte isoued, which totaled 1.or722 last motrth against 71767 in the conespon&ng mo'ntft last yean fnc'reases in March over March, 1935, but not February,1916, were reported by Long Beach, Portland, Glendale, Vancotrver, B. C., and Bakersfield.

The 25 leading Pacific Coast cities in volume of pennits reported a total of 1153O2J89, compared with $11'494954 in February end fE,975922 in March, 1915. The gain above the previous month was 32.3 per cent and above the corresponding month of last yeat 7O.48 per cent.

Loc Angeles continued in front rank among all Western cities in building activity in March with a total of $4'661771; Seatde was second with $11434,O45; Sacramento third with t1'0Elr381; Sart Francisco fourth with $886'570; and Salinas fifth vith $746rE12. Fotlowing in order wete Oakland, Long Beach, San Diego, and Boise.

The following cities reported increases in March over bot{r February, 1936, and March, 1935; Los Angeles, Seaale, Sacramento, Salinas, Oakland, Bcrise, Bevedy Hills' Salt Lake City' Berkeley, Pasadena, Inglewood, San Marino, Reno, Vancouver, Vash., Yakima, Phoenix and SpoLane.

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General Ofices: 37 Wert Van Buren St, Chicago, Ill. West Coaet Plants: Vauna, Oregon Vilmington, Celif. Veat Coart Saler Oftcer:

San Diego reportd a gain in March over February but not March, 1935.

California building permits for March, 1936, appar elsewhere in this issue' ,r :r )r

A totd of 20O down and operating mills in Vashington and Oregon which reported to the Vest Coast Lumberments Asrociation for the week ended April 4 produced 105r791r66E feet of lumben The industry produced 63.6 pet cent of its average weekly cut during 1926-1929.

The new business taken for the week by tfiese mills was 1151 t9r,772 f.@t. Shipmento were 108,90),836 f.eet. The unfilled order file at th6e mills stood at 48615291380 feet.

The Association reports t{re market situation remains practi""lly unchanged when compared with the previous week. FigureE on production, orders and shipmen* for the week ended April 4 show no movement reflecting a market trend.

The western pi* a".o"i"; ; the week ended Aprit 41 116 mills reporting, gave otdens as 561014'000 feet; shipments 5611101000 feet; and production 47r7E2r000 feet. Orders were 17.2 pec cent above productiono and .1 lrer cent below shipments. Shipments werc t7A per cent above production. Ordets on hand at the end of the week were 230r74OrO0O 6eet. **>1.

The California Redwood Association for t{re week ended March 28 reported production of t3 mills as 9,3711000 feet; shipments 919481000 feet; and new business 8'589'000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week were 47r472rA0O feet. **

The lumber demand is good in Californiao retailets reporting a satisfactory volume of business. Mill prices in Fir and Redwood are firm. Pine prices are steady, and the demand for No. 2 Commons and C. Selects continues good. Redwood shingle manufacturers report an improved demand for their produc't.

The increased lumber handling chatges at the twelve terminals in the Los Angeles-Lo,trg Beach hatbor area have not yet gone into effect.

New Yard At Red Bluff

Forrvard Bros. Lumber Co., of Manton, will open a retail lumber yard at Monroe and Crittenden Streets, Red Bluff.

Walnut Creek Yard Sold

The yard of Geo. Jones Lumber Co., Walnut Creek, has been sold to C. R. Roberts & Son, of Oakland. Antone Smirnoff will manage the yard.