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Production of high quality lumber starts back in the woods with skilled, efficient logginga iob for which Walt Bassett is emirtently qualifted. Born and raised in the California redwood country, Walt has had 86 years' working experience in harvesting prime Palco timber. In this time, he has seen many improvements in equipment; the change from hand to power cutting tools; the use of mechanized tractor rigs and loaders designed especially for the iob.

Even more signiftcant, perhaps, ls the industry's change in methods over the years. Nowadays, progressive companies like Paciftc log their tracts with utmost care, to realize every possible board foot of sound lumber from a stand. Everything is doneselective cutting, reforestation, brush clearance, ftre prevention-to assure a permanent, self-renewing yield.

For more than 90 years, Paciftc has been an industry leader in advaneed practices of logging and timber management. This policy beneftts both the company and its customers by assuring, for generations to come, an everlasting supply of Architectural QualityPalco Rednood, the industry's standard of comparison.

Seottle Deqler Nomed Colvcrir Winner in Nu-Wood | 960 Gontest

Robert L. Leaf of the Fairview Lumber Company, Seattle, Washington, submitted the top name in the second period of the Nu-Wood dealer "Name-the-Tile" contest. As grand-prize winner, Leaf won the second of three Corvair automobiles being awarded in the dealer phase of Nu-Wood's 1960, nationwide, ceiling-tile merchandising program..Twenty-five other Nu-Wood dealers won Motorola transistor radios as runners-up in the contest period which ended April 15. Entries were judged by R. L. Polk Company.

In a companion contest for sales personnel of Nu-Wood jobbers, 25 Columbia stereophonic record players were awarded to participants entering the best Nu-\ilood tile jingles. Jobber winners thereby qualified for the grand prize of a Corvair automobile to be given after the close of the third contest period, June 1.

The two contests were open to dealers, jobbers and their employes participating in the 1960 Nu-Wood sales progtam.

CABINtrT SLIDING DOOR PLAIY T'ROM MASONITE

Tips for making and installing hardboard sliding doors in cabinets are available in a free, illustrated plan. Included are a tabulation of door heights, door pull details, metal and wood track information, and construetion tips. Attractive sliding doors can be made from various types of Masonite products including Peg-Board and textured boards. Eor a free plan, mail a postal to the Home Serdce Buroau, Sulte 2087' 111 W. Washlngton St., Chlcago p, Ir., and request plan No. AD-239.

Color Soundfilm Helps Paneling Salds

HANDY SUGGESTION LIST T'OR T'ARM IIARDBOABD SAI,ES

Short lengths of hardboard, often a problem to lumber dealers, can be a boon both to them and their farm customers. It's a matter of calling attention to beneficial, lo\M-cost farm uses, according to Ernest Walpole, manager of the agricultural department of Masonite Corporation, who suggests a bargain area espeoially for farm customers, with a sign listing 20 or more end uses for hardboard. Short lengths of 4'x\', Wz,, 2,, 2y2,, 3, and 4, are suitable for most of the uses he suggests.

Side supports for tilt-in windows, window draft bafres, relining cattle feed throughs, covering old doors, relining wagon, truck and trailer beds; lining calf stalls, manure spreader bottoms, salt and mineral feeders, peck boards for poultry houses, hog herders for showing hogs, 4-H club identification signs, slats for fruit and vegetable crates, greenhouse planter boxes and dividers, lining old and building new sheep feeders, feed and grain chutes, dairy and hog barn record boards, lining individual hog houses, grain aeration ducts, hay drying ducts, floor level bulk feed bins.

Dealers wishing to obtain this list showing recommended tfiicknesses and types of hardboard for each may order'one or more by writing Walpole at 111 W. Washington St., Chicago 2, Ill.

PRIMED FIBER BOABD PANDLS INTNODUCEI)

New Primed Strong-Wall Panels, for a variety of exterior applications, have been introduced by The Celotex Corporation. T'he new fiber board product has two coats of factory-applied, vapor permeable, acrylic paint, and will withstand weathering' as long'as six months before a final coat of paint is required. The Panels, a/2" x 4' x 8', are especially useful as lowcost interior wall surfacing and may also be used as interior wall lining. Whether fastened by nails or staples, the high-strength material surpasses FHA raeking strength standards for sheathing application without corner bracing.

NEW EASY-APPL.YING ACOUSTICAL TILE ADITESTVE

100 Bush St., San Francisco 4, Calif.

"Poly-Clad Plywall-Modern Miracle in Wood Paneling," a new full-color soundfilm designed for use in retail selling, has been released by Plywall Products Company, Inc., F ort Wayne, Indiana and Corona, California. Produced by Harris-Tuchman Associates, Los Angeles, the film was designed solely for use with the "Salesmate," a completely automatic soundfilm viewer.

TECO ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCTS CATAII)G

A new comprehensive S-page catalog on TECO timber connectors, framing devices and installation tools is now available free of charge and can be obtained by writing Timber Engineering Company, 1319 18th Street, N. W., Washington 6, D. C.

A new adhesive that makes it possible for even the most inexperienced do-ityourselfer to install acoustical tile on an existing ceiling, using nothing more than an ordinary paint brush and a stapling' gun, has been developed by the Armstrong Cork Company. Armstrong Brush-on Ceiling Cement will be packed in quart and gallon cans-12 quarts or four gallons to the carton. To provide for point-of-sale display of the new adhesive, the cans will be packaged in attractive cartons that double as self-selling display units, Each carton contains a supply of literature that explains the new installation method.

NEW TIMBAR, TREATING STANDAN,D BY AITC

Washington, D. C.-A standard, Deflection of Sawn Beams (AITC-Sa 11.03), has been developed over a period of two years by AITC's Standards Committee as a companion to Camber and Deflection-Glued Laminated Beams (AITC-Sa 11.02) issued a year ago. Single copies are available without charge. Bulk quantities may be obtained at $4,00 per hundred. Write Amerlcan Institute of Timber Construction, 1?57 K Street, N. W. Washlngton 6, D. C.