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Lumber shipments of 528 mills reporting to the National I-umber Trade Barometer were 3.9 per cent above pro,luction for the u,eek ended March 27,1954. In the same n.eek nerv orders of these mills 'n'ere 1.5 per cent above production. Unfilled orders of the reporting mills amounted to 38 per cent of stocks. For the reporting softwood mills nnfilled orders were equivalent to 23 days' production at the current rate, and gross stocks were equivalent to 58 days' production.

For the year-to-date, shipments of reporting iclentical mills were 2.0 per cent above production; new orders \vere 6.7 per cent above production.

Compared to the average corresponding week in 1935i939, production of reporting mills was 104.0 per cent above; shipments were 93.1 per cent above; new orders 'll'ere 89.4 per cent above. Compared to the corresponding week in 1953, production of reporting mills was 7.1 per cent belorv; shipments 'rvere 5.3 per cent below; and new orders rvere 7.0 Der cent below.

The Western Pine Association for the week ended March 27, ll9 mills reporting, gave orders as 87 ,721,W feet, shiprnents 77,498,Un feet, and production 72,865!n0 feet. Orciers on hand at the end of the rveek totaled 248.783.000 Ieet.

The Southern Pine Association for the rveek ended March 27, 96 units (115 mills) reporting, gave orders as 18,213,0O0 feet, shipments 18,231,000 feet, and productior.r 18,337,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the rveek totalerl 38.169.000 feet.

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