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Wesfern Pine First Glucliler Shipmenfs, Production, Second Only To Sqme 1953 Period

Portland, April l-The following report of the first quarter, 1954 production and shipments of Western Pine region lumber and lumber products and estimate of probable second quarter shipments was released today by W. E. Griffee, assistant secretary-manager of the Western Pine association. The report covered Idaho White Pine, Ponderosa Pine and Sugar Pine-which make up 60 per cent of the region's production-and the seven associated rvoods. The statement in full:

"Preliminary estimates place the ship,ments of lumber from the Western Pine region during the first quarter of 1954 at 1560 million board feet. Of this total about 60 per cent was of Idaho White Pine, Ponderosa Pine and Sugar Pine; the balance of the associated species. These first quarter shipments \\rere 5.8 per cent less than for the record first quarter of 1953 but rvere substantially higher than shipments in the same period of any previous year.

"Production of 14Ol million feet during the quarter was 4.7 per cent belorv the 1479 million produced in 1953 but still well above earlier years. The exceptionally favorable weather in the first quarter of 1953 partly accounted for the record performance during that quarter.

"Mill stocks in the Western Pine region at the end of March are estimated at 161 1 million feet compared with 1479 million a year ago, an increase of 132 million. An increase of about this proportion has occurred in the stocks held by mills in other principal softr.r'ood regions.

"With most other industries currently operating at 10 per cent or more below last year's level, it is surprising that the demand for lumber from the Western Pine region holds up so well. Preliminary estimates show March shipments equal to the all-time record set in March of 1953. Such shipments evidently are in line with current housing starts. The 73,000 housing units started in February were at a seasonally-adjusted rate of 1.2 million units for the year. The general level of business activity and the results of consumer surveys of buyers' intentions both indicate that such a booming rate of home construction can hardly continue through the year.

"Last year's second quarter shipments were 21.4 per cent above those for the exceptionally good first quarter. For the five years 1949-53 the second quarter shipments topped the first quarter by 39.9 per cent. They could not do that this year without exceeding even the peak shipments in the second quarter of 1950.

"Based on such factors, and all other available information, it now seems probable that during the second quarter ol 7954 shipments (consumption) of lumber from the Western Pine region will approximate 2050 million board feet. This is 1.9 per cent above the relatively poor second quarter of 1953."

Foresf Service to Step Up Horvest Of Notionol Forest Timber

Recently completed plans for the sale of 1 billion board feet of mature timber from the National Forests in California during the coming .year, according to a statement released by Regional Timber Chief, C. H. Payne.

The planned marketing is about 60/o increase over the amount of timber cut on the California national forests during 1953. Further increases in the marketing of mature timber are planned for the next five years. This expanded timber sale program is aimed at the Forest Service's stated objective of selling the full crop of timber. The full crop would mean 1007o increase over the 1953 cut, rvhich can be safely done without jeopardizing the basic resources of soil and water, and a perpetual supply of timber.

Forest engineers and timber officers recently completed the annual revision of timber sale plans. These provide for an orderly sales schedule with priority of cutting given to those areas most in need of cutting. Age and health of timber is only part of the consideration in determining cutting priorities. Public demands for lumber; the need for raw material to keep dependent sawmills in operation; development of access roads to remove the tirnber, and manv other factors enter into the sales plans.

Details of the revised sales programs for each forest will be made public through a series of local announcements or meetings with interested timber operators and the general public. The first of these meetings covering Eldorado Forest plans was held in Placerville Tuesday evening, March 9. Other meetings will be announced later by the Forest Supervisors of the other National Forests in California.

National forest timber is offered for sale at a fair appraised price. Sales are made to timber operators on the basis of the highest competitive bids received. Most sales contracts carry an escalator clause which provides for periodic adjustment of stumpage prices tied directly to the rise or fall of current lumber selling prices.

Purchasers of national forest timber cut only designated trees, and pay only for the merchantable or sound portions of logs from the cut trees. Payments for stumpage are made on the installment plan. Cash in advance sufficient to cover the value of material to be cut during a 2 to 4 months period is the usual requirement.

Receipts from the sale of timber is the largest single source of cash revenue from the national forests. Timber receipts from the National Forests in California amounted to $10,260,000 in Fiscal Year 1953. 25/a of this amount is returned to the counties within the national forests for use .in their road and school programs.

Dee Essley, D. C. Essley & Son, Los Angeles, and president of the Whittier, Calif., Rotary Club attended the Rotary International Convention at Coronado March 15. He returned home via Palm Springs where he participated in the St. Patrick's Day golf tournament.