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Ooens Itll"atherstripped Easily T. M. COBB COMPANY
The Pacific Lumber Company operates one of the most modern and integrated Redwood mills in the West at Scotia, California. Mr. Murphy indicated the fundamental reason for sale of the Eureka property was the recent decision to place his company on a sustained yield basis, thus assuring operation, in perpctuity, of his Scotia mill. Pacific's timber reserves could not maintain both plants on sustained yield.
The Eureka Redwood Lumber Company is a wholly or,vned subsidiary of The M and M Wood Working Company, rvhose 11 plywood, door and lumber factories place it high in the ranks of the Wood Products Industries of the Pacific Northwest. Pacific will retain a management relationship with its former Eureka property, including the sale and distribution of the entire output.
"i\{anagement policies, working conditions, personnel and sales rvill not be disturbed in the slightest," Mr. Malarkey said. "The mill will operate apart from M and M's integrated operations, as a separate and autonomous unit.
"General manager of the Eureka mill will be Alden Ball, rvho served in similar capacity for Pacific. He has been employed at the mill since he was a youngster."
N{r. Malarkey indicated the basic motive behind the accluisition rvas M and M's desire to convert its timber holdings in Northern California. The several billions of feet of Redrvood owned by M and M is more tl-ran enough M and M timber to operate the Eureka mill on a sustained yield basis, thus assuring indefinite operation, he said.
Substantial expansion of manufacturing and drying facilities are contemplated. These additions will be in effect, the same changes 'ivhich had been programmed by Pacific.
C. E. "Chuck" Johnson, sales manager, A. K. Wilson Lumber Co., Compton, Calif., attended the annual convention of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas, held in Galveston, Aprrl 20, 21, and 22.
He also attended the Arizona Retail Lumber and Builders Supply Association, fnc. annual convention at the Pior-reer llotel, Tucson, Arizona, Aprll 24, 25, and 26.
