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Western Pine lndurtry Production Sets First Quarter Record

Portland, March 3G-The following report of first quarter, 1953 production and shipments of Western Pine region lumber and lumber products and estimate of probable second quarter shipments was released today by W. E. (iriffee, assistant sccretary-manager of the \Vestern Pine ;rssociation. The report covered Idaho White Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Sugar Pine and Associated Woods. The statement in full:

"Helped by the best u'inter weather in miny years, the Western Pine industry set a new production record during the first three months of 1953. Preliminary estimates place the cut for the quarter at 1,368 million feet. The previous record for the period rvas in 1951, rvhen 1,3O3 million feet u'as produced.

"Shipments did not set a new record, and they did not exceed production by as much as they normally do for the period. However, the 1,449 million shipped was only a little behind the record 1,455 million shipped in the first three months of 1950.

"It should be emphasized that, rvhile demand was satisfactory, the industry's exceptional performance was largely influenced by the most unusual weather. Operations which normally produce during the quarter rarr about as expected but the 6ne weather brought additional production from mills which usually are shut down entirely or operate very little during winter. The good volume rvas not due to frantic demand or climbing prices such as boosted the production and shipments in 1950.

"Stocks decreased only 8l million feet during the quarter Normally they are reduced by more than twice that figure Heavier output bv small mills not equipped with kilns tseason the lumber during the winter, probably ,accounted for some of the extra stock. Also, weather in the eastern consuming areas was not as good for using lumber as it was in the west for producing it.

"The general level of business activity is higher than ever before, excipt in time of war. While it isn't expected to rise much farther, it should hold near the present high level until midyear, at least. Construction activity should hold up well too, especially industrial and public works projects.

"Residential construction, in which the pine lumber industry is particularly interested, probably wont continue to show as favorable comparisons with last year's figures as it has during the past few months. However, the number of housing units already started, and the high level of industrial activity and payrolls,-make it practically certain that lumber requirements for housing will continue to be reasonably satisfactory during the second quarter.

"Based upon such factors and all other available information, it now seems probable that, during the second quarter of 1953, shipments (consumption) of lumber from the Western Pine region will approximate 1,875 milli-on feet or about 5 percent above the same 1952 quarter."

(Here is our favorite poem on Spring. Have been running it for years. Who wrote it? Dunno. Wish iCwere us.)

Spring has came, Winter has went, ft was not did, By accident; The birds have few, As you have saw, And spiing has came, To Arkansaw.

Riverside County Hoo-Hoo Dinner Meeting and Concatenation

Riverside County Hoo-Ho.o Club had a successful meeting and concatenation

Friday evening, March 27. presided at the business meeting.

The dinner Calif., at the Elks Club, Hemet, Presirlent J. C. McGrath Henrl'Arwidson, McCoy

Lumber Co., was the winner of the door prize.

The following six Kittens were initiated:

Harley C. Ha.rt, Inland Lumber Co.. . Bloomington

Warren G. Haskins, Inland Lumber Co.. Bloomington

Robert J. Johnson, McCoy Lumber Co.. . Hemet

John E. Melcher, Jim Richardson Lumber Co.. Redlands

W. L. McDonald, Simpson Logging Clo.........Riverside

Richard D. Oehl, Dill Lumber Co.. Bloomington

The Nine in charge of the ritual included: Vicegerent

Snark, J. C. McGrath; Senior Hoo-Hoo, Paul Loizeaux; Junior Hoo-Hoo, Homer Wilson; Scrivenoter, Bill Helborn; Bojum, Stark Sowers; Jabberwock, Russ McCoy; Custocatian, Bob Saucke; Arcanoper, Ji- Richardson; Gurdon, Don Derbes. J. W. Fitzpatrick, Consolidated Lumber Co., Wilmington, was the visiting officer.

Simpson Redwood Sales Office Moved to San Francisco

Announcement is made by Simpson Logging Companv of the removal of its Redwood sales office from Arcata, California to 4O5 Montgomery Street, San Francisco 4, effective March 23, 1953.

The telephone number is YUkon 6-6724, Teletype is San Francisco 622.

Dave Davis is sales manager, Redwood Operations.

Congrctulctions

Bob Raymer, owner of the Yosemite Builders, Supply Co., at Merced, recently became the father of a baby girl, Katherine Claire. The date was March 2. She is already nicknamed K. C. The little sister had a brother, Mike. waiting for her.

Every business has an individuality brought about by the ideas of its owners or by the circumstances under which it is operating. There are retailers or wholesalers, and those who specialize in mill or. cabinet work. Some carry special species, unubual cuts, large dimension timbers or do mill work requiring heavier machinery. Yards doing a general business go to the specialist to fill in orders.

Such an individual business is that of Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., Inc., San Francisco. For example, it carries a stock of vertical, clear, dense-grained Douglas Fir boards used for springboards and their fulcrums. In fact, it sells the "Brandsten" fnternational and Intercollegiate Official Springboard and Automatic Adjustable Fulcrums all'over the world. Diving coaches or universities .could be used as references. The springboards for the Olympic Games are supplied by them.

The company carries vertical grain Sitka Spruce for use as template stock in the construction of steel ships. The wood must be properly dried and has the quality of lying flat without changing its shape. There are also stocks of Sitka Spruce of high quality used for the manufacture of masts and spars for all types of boats. They have in stock Port Orford Cedar used in the construction of amateur sailing boats, professional fishing boats and for the hatches and wood work used on steel boats.

Fine, dry, vertical grain Douglas Fir is on hand for shipbuilders to use as 3 or 4 inch decking, with lengths up to 40 feet which are often bought by a ship yard or lumber yard to fill out an order for a rafter or beam. These heavy clears can be had up to six inches thick. There is more of this Douglas Fir for stadium seats; in fact, the firm has supplied seats for stadiums all over the West, including the wood used in the stadium at Stanford

Van Arsdale-Harris claims the credit for introducing Redwood for the use of pattern making. At one time they sold it for this purpose all over the United States. Their business is now largely confined to California because of the decreased volume of shipbuilding. Redwood for this purpose requires clear, all heart, close grained stock. Other special Redwood stocks carried run from one to four inches in thickness to 24 inches wide, also Redwood timbers up to 12 by 12 inches in thickness and of good lengths.

It could be said that the company specializes in upper grade West Coast soft woods and carries a stock of from two to