JAMES L. HALL

PHONIT SUtrrr l.7g?o1032 tllllt !Ul!Dl]{O, gAN ltANGlSCO + CAllt. tt^Dtum, luAGHtl cad outDool t:AilNo, HIAVY CoNllluclloil llAllllAlS, ?otl3, lll3, ?Allll3, toll3, ?lllNo pOlT Ol'OfD CIOAI (t{hlf. Crdor or Lowrcn Cypror)-AlASKA (Yollow) CfDAf-DOUOIA! tn tlD GIOAI-1;DryOOD (tph I 3ownF3llt(A tPrUC!-WEtlllN HllllOCr-tUOAr ?INi-PONDETOIA tlt{I

George S. Mclville, manager of thc Los Angclcs w:trc house and oflice of Simpson Logging Cornpany, attcnclc<l the Annual Convention of tlte l-umllcr Merchants Association of Northern California, held at thc Palacc IIotcl, Aprit 18 to 20. IIe was on ltis u'ay bacli from a trip to thc c()rtrPan)"s scattle office.

W. M. Pcarson, Thurston l.untber Ctltttllany, Vanc<lut'er. l|.C., rvas recently in Los Angcles on ltttsiness for his firrn. He attended the S<luthern California retailers conventiotr rvith Harry H. White.

Tom Jacobsen, Jr., u'ho u':ts a pilot in the tJnitcrl Statcs I\ftrinc Air Corps in World \\'ar II, has been recalled irtto scrvice. He has the rank of lst [,ieutenant. and rcportc<l at l'.f 'l'oro Marine Air Rase April27.

R. W. (Jack) Dalton, <tf I{. W. I)altorr & Co., rvl.rolesale Iurnber dealers, L,os Angeles, is back frout attending the :rnnual convention of the Lumller Merchants Association ,rf Northern California, held at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, April 18 to 20. He also called on a number of Northcrn California sawmills.

GREE]IIEE IUiIBER G(l.

4230

DIR,ECT MIIL SHIPMENTS

SAYE-A-SPACE

tnterior gliding Door Units

Model I l9O Low Cost Units

-No longer dn extfttudgdnce-

Exterior Sliding Door Units Literature

John P. Ferri, of Ititramitto Lttnlber Co', San Iirancisco, h:rs rcturrtc<l frtlnr spctl(ling trvtt rvecks in thc I'acilic Ntlrtlt\\'cst. Ilc ma<te hcadrluartcrs in the lirm's l\rrtlittttl officc, :rnrl citllcrl ott :t trtttttller of sarvmills.

Art Penberthy, fleu' to Arcata on of Tacoma Lttnrber Sales, Los Angeles, business early in April.

Ernie Bacon, nriuritffcr of liir-Tex of Northcrn Clalifolrtia, San lirancisco, :rn<l Mrs. Il:rcon recently sllcnt l0 days irr Los Angeles. Thcy attcnded thc convention of the Southern C'llifornia ltctail I.ttrnber Association :tt the Ambassaclor llotel, April 4 to 6.

John Moore, manager returned April 2 from Texas and Oklahorna. 10-day trip, which was of l'ir-'l'ex of Southern California, calling on Coralite distributors in His u'ife accompanied him on the made by air.

Bill Baugh, Baugh l3ros. & Co., from a business trip to I'ortland, xoonE nEvttstatr cRogs crRcuLATroN KrLNs use Moorek'" ?;'o,li"l"f-fir"we;therProoring vour l. 2JVo to )O/o lrorc capacrry due ro solid edge.to-ecige stackrng l. Lower ctacking co3t!-'ust solid edge-oo-edgc staci<rng rn thc Than Half r Ceatury Jecfuoovilh, Ftofida srmolest form.

Los Arrgeles, has returned Ore.

2. Bettcl quality dryrng on low teoperarurec wrrh a fast rcvcrrib.r IOOmIhff,IIl{(bnAfW circulation' Kitn Euilderr for More North Pordead Orrr.

Dependabie

B0HIfHOff

G0. Inc.

WHOI^ESAIE DISTBIBUTORS

HAnDWOODS soFTwooDs PTYWOODS

Ul4olPralp otd loltltht?

Since

DRII( I.LAMDB

WHOLESALE

Representing:

Cnntow Cor'lpANy

Want Ads

Salesman Wants Position

Wholcrelc lurabcr nlcrmrn, crpcrlnccd ln Fir, Plne' Rcdwood' Sprucc. ctc., ttntr porition with- rtll otrbIdrcd 6rm or mitl to covcr Southcrn Celifornia tcritory. Knowr tfic tndo.

Addrcn Bor C-1t96, Californh Lumbcr Mcrchent 5G Ccntrel Bldg., Lor Angclcr 1{' Callf.

Lumber Yard For Lease

Cholce location, l{5{ Eert Compton Blvd., Compton, Celif. Two blockr cgrt of Central Ave. Yard pavcd end fcnccd. A ncw officc building ln front, and a ncw lumbcr rhcd ln rcer. Alro a S-room hourc for yard euperintcndcnt, or can b' urcd for officc. Yard har bccn in opcration for 6 ycen.

M. R. WOOLEY, OWNER

Rcrldcncc 627 North June Strcct, Lor Angclcr ,f, Calif.

Telcphone GRenitc o{l{

WHOLESALE SALESMAN WANTED to call on relectcd retail yardr in Southcrn Cdifornia. Young and growing firm. Salary and bonug paid, car furnishcd. You murt havc considciablc perrcnal charm, good appcaranc., mcntal alcrtncsc to qualify. Wide expcricncc not ncccE.ary. Write giving full pcrronal end busincrs background .tating salary cxpcctcd. Our own employccr know of this ad.

Addtcrs Box C-1912, Cdifornia Lumbcr Merchant 506 Central Bldg., Los Angelcr 14, Calif.

Position Wanted

Office manager, Accountant, college education, 27, married, rix years lumber experiencc, desirec responsible position with future.

Address Box C-1916, California Lumber Mcrchant Room 5(8, 108 West 6th Stre€t, Los Angeler 14, Calif.

Salesman Wanted

Under 35, inductrious, intell., with car. Scll for door mfg. to lbr. yarde in Bay area. Full time representation. $500 drawing acct. Xlnt. opport. & high comm.

P.O. BOX 829, ALHAMBRA, CALIF.

For Sale

Good profit paying lumber yard in central California coadt town at Cayucos, Calif. in San Luig Obispo County. Fast Growing Trading area. Is beach outlet for San Joaquin Valley, Fresnro to Bakersfield area. Sales average 0l5Q00o a yeat, three to four men can handle. Yard is operating with well balanced stock of lumber and building materials and a good crew.

BUILDERS MA,RKET

tli.lT?rl"oles, calif.

2,000,000 Squcrre Feet Is Very Hcrd To Becrt!

When Pacific Coast Aggregates sets out to do a job they really do it in a big way ! What is believed to be one of the world's largest carload of reinforced waterproof paper was recently unloaded at Pacific Coast Aggregates' East Oakland yard at 9315 San Leandro Boulevard. The railroad car which huffed and puffed up to the PCA warehouse rvas loaded to capacity and contained 705 rolls of 120" Richkraft Skufpruf Paper. Total weight of this huge shiprnent rvas 112,136 pounds-only 1264 pounds short of the load limit of the freight car. When unrolled, these 705 rolls of Skufpruf rvill cover 1,765,W0 square feet.

Pacific Coast Aggregates, Inc., are exclusive Northern California distributors of Richkraft Papers.

KILN DRYINO

Wc rrc onc of thc hrrert curtonr drv lilnr on thc Wort Cort. We dro rcll, rGnt, or rc-pelr lurnber cr-rrlerr and llft tnrcll. Wlll cxchrngc equipmcnt for lumber.

WESTERN DRY KILN & EQUIPMENT CO

P. O. Box 622, Wilmlngton, Callf. Phoncr: NEvrde 6-1371 and TErminel 4-662{

I AM LOOKING FOR A POSITION WITH A RETAIL LUMBER COMPANY dcririnr en ambitiour men, with inltlativc, who will tdrc an intcrcrt in buililing up thcir butincg. Would likc opportunity to lhow what I havc donc in pre.cnt porition and have donc in part. 30 y-car. of a!c, merricd 7- ycars. -Exp. agt. mgr & mgr in rGtail lumber. Refcrenccr.

Addrctc Box C-19t5, Callfornia Lumbcr Mcrchant Room 508, t(ts Wcrt 6th St., Loo Angelcr 14' Calif.

RARE OPPORTUNITY

Ertablirhcd San Francisoo wholeraler b looking for opcrating manatcr to take full chargc. Murt bc qualified for thc poritiott. WritJ in detail. Rcplics will bc hcld in the otrictcat confidcncc. Addrerr Box C-1917, California Lumbcr Mcrchant Room 50E, lOE West 6th Strcct, Lor Angclcr 14, Calif.

WANTS WHOLESALE CONNECTION

Exoerienced wholesale lumbcrman with cxcellent mill connections'and largc clicntelc in Southern California and Middlcwest in Fir. Pine and-,Redwood. Good cducation, hcalth and character. Backgro'und in raler, buying and managemcnt. Wanta conncction with reliable conccrn.

Addrers Box C-l9lE, California Lumber Mcrchant Room 506, 108 West 6th St., Loe Angelce 14, Calif.

Wanted

lumberman in San Joaquin Valley for office and counter salcs work who is expcricnced in iales and purchaeing of-hardware,-paint, and building materials. Address pcreonal information and references to Box C-1919, California Lumber Merchant Room 508, lOE West 6th St., Loe Angeles 14, Calif'

Assistant Superintendent Wanted

Lge. Eatab. wood door plant opcning for asst. supt. Excc. Qualif., Mech. Abil. Xlnt. opportunity for advancement.

P.O. BOX 829, ALHAMBRA, CALIF.

Building Material Man Available

Draft-exempt veteran with California lumberexPeriencc desires position with- opportunity. for advancement _preferably in sales or management. Wide experience as oounter galesman, yard m,anager, traveling salcsman and in eales department of a lumber mill. Address Box C-1920, California Lumber Merchant Room 508, 108 West 6th St., Loe Angelcs 14, Calif.

Western Pine Issues New Schedule oI Publiccrtions

Portland, April 16-,{ revised schedule listing the otganization's entire file of 78 promotional, educational and technical publications was issued today by the Western Pine Association.

The listing gives the title of each publication and a short' description of its contents and application in the consumer, building, dealer, education or technical fields. It also contains an order blank with a convenient check-off for specification of quantity and imprinting. Dated April 1, 1951, the schedule supersedes a previous issue of a year ago.

Copies may be secured without charge from Dept. PR, Western Pine Association, 510 Yeon Building, Portland, Oregon.

Want Ads

Rcte-Position wccrted $2.00 per solurnn inch ' All others, $3.00 per column inch

Cloaing dcteg lor copy, Sth ond 20th

Lumber Yards For Sale

Do you want to buy a lumber yard? See our ad in the April I issue of The California Lumber Merchant.

If you are thinking of selling your yard, give us a ring.

TWOHY LUMBER CO.

LUMBER YARD AND SAWMILL BROKERS

7r+ w' ot"Tnt""Rt"'.1!j?rl|"eetee 15' calir'

IT'MBER FINANCING

Accounts receivable, inventories and sales financed.

J. C. COPELAND, FACTORS

6115 Wilshire Blvd.

Phone WEbster l-1373 r FOR SALE

Los Angelcs 48, Calif.

Hyster Model 150 Lift Truck 7/z ron capacity-Good Condition ASSOCIATED MOLDING COMPANY

7125 Anaheim-Telegraph Road, Los Angeles

Telephone ANgelus 3-6E01

Wanted

Office woman, thortoughly experienced in retail lumber office work, including taking dictation, billing, and figuring lumber.

CARTER MILL & LUMBER CO

6727 Crenshaw Blvd.

Los Angeles 43

Phone Pleasant 3-2507-Evenings ARizona 7-3239

FOB SAJf OR I.EASE

Planing mill. Now operating in Central San Joaquin V4ley. Consists of rndustrial property, buildings and equipmenl Total price $45,000. OR machinery can be purchased and buildings and land leased. Now showing avertage annual net profit above $2O000' Inventory and acoounts receivable may be purchased if desired. Reason for sale is bona fide. Also suitable for many other uses.

W. M. WILSON with o. w. PEAnsoN co.

1225 Broadway, Fresno, Calif. Phone 3-4151

For Sale

one Berlin No. 47 Matcher, 6x30, completc with 100 h.p. motor, starter, grids, and v-belt drive. Presently eguipped with square top and bottbm head and round side head. Conversion to round head top and bottom can be made economically. Also Squeeze machine anh Lock Joint machine, each complete.

LUMBER MFG. CO.

225 Industrial St., San Francisco 24, Calif. JUniper 7-1760

LUMBER FOR SALE

Car KD DF S2S-$71 per M our yard; 20M 9/t6" net rw rl; 30]ld 7116" net rw rl; Approx. 3OZa commons-balance uppers.

SOUTHERN LUMBER COMPANY

1402 South First S,treet, San Jose lQ Calif. Phone COlumbia 3466

Car Unloading Contrastors

We supply labor fully insured-You carry no payroll. "Sort to lengths at car legs 50d per thousand." Hauling from car arranged if neceseary. One or ilore cars-get our printed rates.

CRANE & CO.

l4L7 E. l2th SL, Los Angeles, Cdif. TRinity 6973

Nomas of .Advertiscrc in this Dcportmont uring o blind cddrcsc connot be dtvulged. All inquiriet and rcpllt rhould ba oddrcssed to key shown in the odvcrti:emcnl

Draftsman

Group of lumber yards interested in obtaining a Draftsman with sales ability. Salary & Commission or will provide space for a man to conduct own business giving preference to group's work. Must be able to sell ideas as well as draw.

Address Box C-lS)8, California Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

Position Wanted

As Plywood and Door Warehouse manager. Thorough experience in the manage'rnent of warehousing and sales of Doors and Plywood particularly in hardwoods. Well known to Southern California trade, Los Angeles-San Diego area.

Address Box C-1910, California Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

Experienced Retail Lumberman

Desires connection with medium sized yard as Manager or Assistant. Would like to share investment if services prove satisfactory. Prefer location south of Los Angeles. Best of rlfcrences.

Address Box C-1911, California Lumber Merchant 5OB Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

PRINTING FOR. THE TUMBER INDUSTRY

Try us for speedy service on all of your printing needs.

MORRIS ADVERTISING PRINTERS

1339 S. Hill St., Los Angeles 15, Calif. Rlchmond 7-3767 ot REpublic 3-4586

Special attention to mail orders. We ship anywhere on the West Coast

To Close Estate

CLARK LUMBER CO., TWENTY NINE PALMS, CALIF. Complete inventory of lumber, hardware and many miscellaneous items, also bnd with office, storage buildings, and Z:bedroom hou8e, furnished. See

R,. E. WILLIAMS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR Roqm 102, Court House, San Bernardino Phonc 6811, Extension 328

Late Modet Woodworking Machines For Saie

In New or Rebuih Cond,ition

I.UqJQINTEIR, Diehl, ball bearing direct drive, very late model. JOINTER, l2l' Northfield, ball bearing, direct drive. FORK LIFT HYSTER, 7rl ton, 64', forks, reconditioned.

PLA_NER, Yates 3y'x6", 4- knife round head, ball bearing direct drive, 20 H.P., late modcl. PLANER, 4 sides, 3V,x6o with 6 knife round heads mounted in plain bearings. Complete with automatic feed table. MOULDER, 4" American, ball beari4g, with motors and switches. RIP SAW. 20 H.P., power feed, ball bearing, new condition. KNIFE GRINDER, 38" Covel Hanchett, comparable to new.

Roy Forte

Production Machinery for the Wooduorking Trade 691E S. Santo Fe Ave., Iluntlngton Pork, Calif. Klmball 2904-Res. MEtcall A-2682

INDEI TO ADYERTISERS How Lumbcr Loolcr

aAdv.rtlal|| epoor la oharnol. la|rr.a

Ag||. lch bleicr Co, .,.........................,.. a

Almoc Wcod lndofdo, lac. ..,...........,.......t|O

Amorlco Hcrdvcoa Cr, ............................1!

A?cofc l.duc.d C.. ....................................tt

An.?l.dr lriLr 'd Irrdl|ri Ca, a

Alcclctrd ?lyvocd lllllr. Inc. i Atklm*ttuft Co. rt

Atlmtlc lurSrr Cc. ........,................,..........32

Atlor tulSrr Cc. ........................................tt lodr ?ml Ccrnpcny a lorlrr t Co, J, H. .,.....,...........................2t bl-Alr Docr Co, a lrrdor. lorb D. ..............,.........................., 2 lmut.llchordr tunbrr Cc, a In.on.tf. I lcl.lrm, ]ac. ......................39 lln Dlaond C.rtcroflon .........,........,.,.. a lclnof, lun$rr Co.. lm, ...........................,t3 lrcwn Corpcly, Clct ................... ..........a3 lrucr Cc., l. t. a l?U|h lndu.lrlol lrrnbor Co. a lumi lulbrr Co, a

Colcorc Conmt Ccnrpcry ......................t!

Collfomla lulldrn tupply Cc. I Collfomls Lunlor tolor I

Collfcmlo ?rrrol I Vcnor Co. ........ .19

Codr Co. ...............,....t3

Ccn I Cc,, t. J.

Cccsde ?clic lmbrr Cc. a

Co.l.ll I Alc.lol.r. lur *

C.lol.r Corporoflm. ?hr I

Crnlrol Volby lor t lbr. Co. a

Chmbr:lln I Co., W. l. ..........................1t

Chmlload I Allccloto, ?. W, ................43

Cloulh. Oorlr ....34

Ccbb Conpony, l. m. ...13

Colonlol Crdor Co, a

Comclldaf .d tmbrr Co. ............................41

Copor-llorgm lunbor Co. .......35

Cocprr lYholorolo lmtor Co., W. l. I

Coor?rndrr I long 52

Cordr tmbrr Co. ........................................44

Cro$.lt Iumb.r Co, I

Cutlh Cmpanl.t, In(orporqlcd a

Dclfor, l. W. I Co. *

Donl I lurrrff Solo €o. ....-......-..............29

Ddldrcn Plyrood I Lunbcr Co, ........ .... t!

Dcanlr lmbl Co. ..........................,.-. ,. ||

Dlmond W. tupply Co. ..-....31

Douglc llr ?lywood Aroclotlon *

Edgtwood Imbcr Co. ..............................43 clloil, F. w.

Enplrc hdwood Co. ................................../t5

Errfcy I 5on, D, C, ....................................47

EUbonk I to, 1,. H. t

Erchogr tomllb Soler Co. *

Folrhurrl lunbcr Co. ............................-...*

Frm Trucklng Co. ...................................... t

Flr Door lBrtllutc .............-.......................... *

Flr-Tcx ol Soufhcrn Collfornio ..................21

Flr-Icx cf Northcrn Cqllfomlo -..-,,....-.....21

Flrk & lloron ..-.............45

Flmcr, lrlk ..................53

Fllnltol. Co., Pionesr Diyltlon ....-..-.... *

Fordyce Iumbcr Co. ...................................*

Forart flbar Produclr Co. .................-.......*

Forctt Piodu.la Solcr Compoy .-,--..-.........-49

Fountqln lumbcr Co,, Ed .-..................,...-- I

Frccmcn t Co,, Sfsphln G. .................-..39

Gorlq Trqfic t.ryicc, B. R. ..--.......--....... 'i

Gmcnlon I Green Lwber Co...............51

Gcrllngcr Ccrrlrr Co. -........--............-.....-..33

Gllbr.qrh Ghcmclol Go. .......--...-................*

Gorlln-Hordlng lumbcr Co. ............-......... *

Grccnlec lumber Co. ..........-......-................52

Holey lror. ....................51

Hmmond Lumber Co. ..........-............,--.-.-..10

Hqlf, Jmer t. -................-........-...-...........52

Horrh Iunber Co, L. E. .--.-..--..-.-.............. {t

Heberle t Co,. l. J. .............,-...--..,...--.-..-- tr

Highlond Lunber Co. -.......--..--...-..----.-.---.---31

Hill Lumber Co,, Roy ..--...-..--.-.----.............15

Hill E modon, Inc. .-........-...-...........-.....,...16

Hlll Prlntlng Co. .-.,...,.....,......,..........-........51

Hobbr Woll Lumber Co. ..-.....-..-.-....-...........31

Hofimon Co,. Eqrl ....---..,,-.-...-..-..............-29

Hogon lumbe. Co. ..-....,--..--...-....-.-...--........53

Hoover Co,, A, t. -....-...-..-.,--.-....-..,..........,.. *

Hyrl6r Compony ..-.....,.-..-,...-....-.--.----....--.. *

Inlqnd Lumber Co., Inc. ..,.-.,-...--.--.-..-.....-.34 lruing Lumber od Moulding, Inc. ..,.-,..-.33

Johnt-l onville Corporqfion -...-..-....-...........11

Johnron Lumber Corp., C. D. .......-..........7

Kelley, Alberr A. .......-.......-.......,-...-.-.--,...-*

Kendoff lumber Di:tribulorr -.-.......--.......-....17

Kline & Ruf ...-.-........-..-35

Koehl & Son, Inc., John W. .....-.-............,.41

Kuhl lumber Co.. Cqrl H, .--.......--.............- lt

L. A. Dry l(iln & Storcgc, tnc. --...-..........gC

Lqmon-Eonnlngron Cmpony -...--..,,,-..----..--33

Imrence-Philipr Lumber Co. .......-...,.,-.,--*

Le.rett Lumber Co. -...-......-...-..--...-.-..-.-..,--4O

Long-Bell Lumber Co. ..-.--....--..........--..---.lFC lor Angeler Lumber, ln<. ....--..-...-...,.,-..---.30 lor-Col Lumber Co. -.......-..-.................--.,---45

Lumber Monufqdurert, Inc. ........-....-.,,--..--. tt tumber ilort .,.....-........-rt lumber Scfer Co. ......--....----..---..-..-...-.......--47 n llm.t llgtmod C., . ,llccDeacld Co., 1. W, .............................r1t tocDomld I llahtloi, lrd. ..,............... fdrgoy In?o''lr|i Co. ...2t ttfr ln. ......,...,,........a, trth ?lncod Cc. .,..................................a7 tealarr Go., t. W, . llcsrlto Cc|Dc.allai ...............................,.. a m.ii.l Cmtny, lh. .........................,...... I tlllor Whclooh lurtb.r, Chrlr ..,.............to lllm..cl. I Ortcrlo ?cpr: Cc. a tha. luth t.fr .....................,................ t2 lllorr Dry flln Co, ......,.............,.............51

Nollmol Wc.d lr.ollng Cc, ..,.........,.....14

Nlcclcl Door tclo Cc. a

Ncrfh.rn l.drc.d lumbor Cc. t

NoWeiy loll&n Co?t. ............................a9

Oltnplc tlolnrd ?rcduch Cc. a

?cbGo ?rcductt, lac. I

?oclic Ccl tl?.gol.r, Inr. I

?cclic llr tolrl ........................,..........,......19

?oclic Fcre|l ?roduGfa, In.. .......r.............3!

?cclic knrbl Drabn lutply, Inc. ........t1

?oclic lunbrr Cc., Th

?cdic Wof. lbr. Co. cl Collf., In.. ........31

?oclir Wln tEduc|| Co. .......31

?omlnc Lmbrr Co. ...........a!

?mbrrthy lqnbrr Co, .................................11

?omo ?rcduclr Co. a

?hllllpr I llurphy lurnbor Cc, a

?lrlppr Cmpmy, lhr * llnrood lo Angrlo, Inc. ...20

?lyvccd lccmo, In:. ...20

Pondrrorc ?lno Wocdworl .. ..4

?opo I lolbcl. Inr., lmbrr Dlv. lr

?ciflcd Cmont Aa.oclollon ............. I bd Codor thlnglo lurcau a llrtl I l(ruro lmbcr

(Continued from Page 2)

The Western Pine Association for the week ended April 14, l0l mills reporting, gave orders as (13,846,000 feet, shiptnents 65,719,n0 feet, and production 57,208,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the u'eek totaled 230,918,000 feet.

. The Southcrn I'inc Association for thc rveek ended April 7,92 units (ll5 mills) reporting, gave orders as 18,424,000 fcet, shipments 18,443,000 feet, and procluction 1t1,554,000 fcet. Orders or1 hand at the end of the rveek totaled 65.500.000 feet.

The West C<last Lumberrrrcn's Association for the week ended April 7, 173 mills relx)rting, gave orders as 12.5,711,C00 fect, shipments 132,504,000 feet, and production 122,7(t3,0U) fect. Unfiellrt orders at the end of the rvcek totaled 677,13f1,000 feet.

For thc wcek ende(l April 14, thesc sanle nrills gave or(lcrs as 140,784,000 feet, shipnrcnts 130,467,000 fcet, and l)roduction 124,(t17,(W feet. Unfillerl ordcrs at the en(l of thc rveek totalecl 6ft7.1(17.000 fect.

-fhe United States and its possessions contain 9ll10 per cetlt of the rvorld's forest area. Russia has 21 l/10 per cent, the lJritish Commonu'ealth 2l per cent and Brazil 134llO per cent.

The first salvtrlill west of the Mississippi was built in 1827 at Fort Vancouver, 'Washington by the Hudsorr's Ray Companv.

Union lumbqr Go. -.-.....-..-..............,..-......-- I

Upron Compony, Tho .---.,--...,..............--.... *

U. 3. Plywood Corporcflon -......-...--.........-. 'l Von Arrdole-Harrlr lumber Co., Inc. ....--29

A. P. Ross

A. P. Ross, vice president of The Ross Carrier Company, passed away suddenly at Benton Harbor, Mich., on March 30 following a heart attack. He was 47 years of age.

Mr. Ross had spent his entire business career with The Ross Carrier Company and he was widely knorvn throughout the lumber industry.

J. Roger White

J. Roger White, vice president in charge of sales and advertising for The Formica Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away on March 18. He had been with the company for 24 years and was widely known in lumber circles.

Iohn G. Becker

John G. Becker, 66, lumber broker, passed away at his home in Los Angeles on April 10. He tvas a native of Hutchinson County, South Dakota.

Surviving are his widow Edna, a son Howard, and three sisters, Miss Christina Becker, N{rs. John Newharth ancl Mrs. C. T. Nuss. Funeral services were held on April 12 irr Pierce Brothers Los Angeles Chapel.

LUMBER