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THE CALIFORI\IA LUMBER MERCHAI\T
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Production at the small-mill level was down slightly due to heavy rains and, with demand from the East and Midwest holding steady, mill prices showed some improvement as Crow's Lumber Price Index rose slightly in the two-week period ending April 3. Trading was heaviest in the two lower grades, Utility and Economy, while Std. & Btr. business has improved just enough to eliminate the low end of the price spread. Low-grade Di,rnension was moving steadily to the Southwest and was becoming increasingly scarcer at the mills as production in general falls ofi. Boards were slow due to heavy rains in California, the primary marketing area. A large, 32,000,000 ft. government export purchase for Korea helped firm cargo prices.
Shipments of 487 mills reporting to the National Lumber Manufacturers Assn. in the week ending March 29 were 4.7/o above production, while new orde'rs shot 5.6/o above and unfilled orders amounted to SOVo of stocks . . Shipments of 110,965,147 feet were 7.2/o above pr,oduction at 159 mills reporting (133 operating) to the
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The next issue of The CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT-the May 1 issue, will contain complete pictorial and reportorial coverage of the 41st annual lonvention of the Southern California Retail Lumber Assn. just concluded at the Los Angele-s Ambassador hotel. The following issue-the May 15, will contain similar day-by-day -reporting and photos of the 17th annual co;ve;tion of ihe Lumber Merchants Assn. of Northern California at Yosemite National Park, April 20-22. These issues will be read, remembered and treasured by every lumber dealer and the entire industry. Those-firms-wishing to place their advertising mlssage in either or both of fhese issues will find a special Coupon to clip on Page'71 of this issue, or tilephone Ole May in Los Angeles, or Max Cook in Sarr Francisco for help in putting your ad together. The deadline for advertisine in the SCRLA convention issue will be Aprrl2l; aivertising deadline for the LMANConvention lssue will be May 5.
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Wes Coast Lumbermen's Assn. in the week ending March ?9. Orders were 1.4/o below production Orders of 88,635,000 feet were 18.4/o above production at 1Z) mills reporting to the Western Pine Association in the week ending March 29, while shipments were 4.2/o above production Orders of 18,522,000 f.eet were 7.61/o below production at 97 mills reporting to the Southern Pine Association in the week ending March 29; shipments were 7.96Vo below.
