THE CALIFOR}.IIA LUMBERMERCHANT

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M. ADAMS

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J. C. Dloac, Prcr. ald Tru; J. E. Martln, Vie-Prer.; Itl!. A.bE!' Scmtut Publbhcd the lrt ald fstb of elch noth at 3rt-U-, C;cntnl Buildiry, lOt W6!t Sixth Strce! I.o. AnlFb* Cal., Telephoc VArf,kc asG Entercd ar Sccond-clan nattcr Scptcmbcr ?5, lCiEl. at thc Post Olfic. rt Ia Allclcr, Callfonh' un&r Act of }larch l, f&79.

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How Lumber Looks

A total of 200 down and olterating mitls in Oregon and Vashington which rcported to the West Coast Lumbermenta Association for the week ended June 2o produced larrttl,5lg feet. The industry produced 629 per cent of its average weekly cut during igzi-pZg. The new business taken by tfiese mills-was lO7'E27r!15 feet, and shipments wete lffirl72$43 feet. The unfilled order file at these mills stood et r87r58tr7t0 feet.

The Association rqrorts that ptoduction has decreased stead' ily during the past seven weeks. Lumbermen anticipate con' tinued low production during the next several weeks, particu' larly duting the yeaiy Fourth of July shutdown Period. Orders, although below production during several weeks pre' ceding the week ending June 2Q have increased slowly, and during the week of June 2O were crossed by the dropping pro. duction line. Most active of the markets for 'Vest Coast mills during racent weeks has been the rail trade. Numerous inquiries from the Eastern teritory have been teceived on orderu calling for delivery before July 1, the date on a rail tate increase fuom 72 cents per hundred pounds to 7E cents becomes efiective. The domestic cargo market has been slow. Reports received by lumbermen indicate that the infuence of British Columbia mill competition in this market will be lessened by improvement in the LJnited Kingdom market, in which the Canadian mills hold a preferred position. The export market for Ametican mills continues to*be in poot shape.

The Vestern Pine Association for the week ended June 2O, shipments. Shipments were 19'1 per cent below ptoduction. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 252,76Or@O f.eea.

The California Redwood Association for the week ended June 13 teported producion of 13 mills as 9,6llr0(X) feet, shipments 10327,000 feet, and new business 7r653rO0/J fer:t. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 4o1264roo0 f.eet. ***

The California retail business is good and lumber is moving freely out of the yards. Fir stocks were bought vetY heavily a few months ago which slowed up yard buying for a while, but most of this lumber has been delivered and the retail dealers did more buying the past two weeks.

Cargo amivals at Los Angeles harbor for the week ended lane 27, Fir and Redwood combined, totaled l9r732rooo f,eet as against 2314691000 feet for the previous week.

June building in Los Angeles will set another tecord according to indications. Dudng the fitst 24 days of the month 2'608 permits were issued totaling i5r015,350. For the saine period last year, 11544 petmits were issued representing building construction valued ^t i1r642r564. At the present rate the month will show the heaviest building since 1929.

Sugat Pine prices are very firm, and Ponderosa prices are firm with the exceptioer of some items in the lower grades of Commons. Stocks ate badly broken at the mills.

Redwood prices are firm and the mills report a good volume of business.

117 mills tepocting, gave new business as 69r550rfi)0 feet, ship- Vith the seftlement of the logging industry's dispute in the ments 65r53ir(X)O feet, and production 81rO76r(X)O feet. Orders Columbia River basin, all the mills that were down have started wete 142 per cent U"t"* pt"a""ai* ""a O.l

Returns From Northwest

L. W. MacDonald, MacDonald & Bergstrom, Inc., Los Angeles, has returned from a month's business trip in the Northwest.

To Continue Trucking Business

Sudden Lumber Company, San Francisco, recently moved to 4315 Third Street, where they will continue to 'carry on their lumber trucking business.

Sudden fB Christenson

Lunber and Shtpptng

7th Floor, Alaska-Commercial Bldg., AGENTS

Ancricrn Mill Co.

Hoquiem Lumbcr & Shingle Co.

Hulbcn Mill Cr.

Vilhpe Hcbor Lunboc Millr

LOS ANGELES 630 Borrd of Tredc Bldg.

310

Abcldccn, \f..b Sarrtian Hoguien, \Farh. Trinided Rerbara Cater Abcdcca, \refi. iorothy C.hitt

Reynon4 VeA. Edne Chrircruoa

Brrach Oftccr: SEATTLE

Nationel Bant of Coomcnce Bldg.

STEAMERS

Jane Chrirt5aron

Annie Chrirtcnron

Edwin Chrictenron

Catfterine G. Suddcn

Eleanor Chrirtenroa

Charter Cbri*cnroa

PORTLAND 200 Hcnry Bldg.

Loggers Vote to End Strike

San Francisco, June 2S.-Columbia loggers voted' 2647 to 2615 last week in favor of the conciliation agreement, it was disclosed when the votes were counted in Portland June 21. Both loggers and employers have approved the agreement, which is expected to be ratified immediately at the headquarters of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in Indianapolis.

The agreement provides for a hiring hall supervised by Chas. H. Gram, State Labor Commissioner, 712 per cent wage increase, 40-hour week, no work on Sundays or legal holidays, and no strike or walkout before March L,1937.

Plans have been made to open some of the camps on June 29, and. others will not open until July 6.

The majority of the mills on the Columbia River were forced to shut down through lack of logs. Some of these have already started up again, but most of them will not get under way until after July 4.

Will Make European Trip

H. C. Kofoid, Kofoid Lumber Co., Caruthers, and Mrs. Kofoid, will leave July 8 on a five months' European trip where they will visit Bornholm, Denmark, the old home of Mr. Kofoid's father, and also tour England, France and Germany. Mr. Kofoid's brother, C. E. Kofoid, professor of zoology at the University of California, Berkeley, and his wife will accompany them on the trip. Professor Kofoid expects to be away about a year and will visit the Orient before returning.

Hear Tallc on Archery

A talk on "Archery" and a demonstration of the skill of the speaker, H' C. MacQuarrie, expert archer, kept members of East Bay Hoo Hoo Club keenly interested at their regular dinner meeting, held at the Athens Athletic Club, Oakland, Monday evening, June 22.

Port Orford Cedar is the best wood for arrows, and it is largely used for this purpose, the speaker said, for in spite of the hard. usage, arrows made of this high-grade material will last indefinitely on account of their resistance to impact' V. J. Coley, of the Oakland Police Department, spoke on "Fingerprinting" giving reasons why this should be universally adopted as a means of identification'

President Gordon D. Pierce, presided, and announced that the next meeting will be in September.

Wm. Chatham, Jr', Loop Lumber Co., Alameda, an archery enthusiast and expert hunter with the bow and arrow' introduced the speaker on this subject.

Ed Green Back From East

E. L. Green, vice-president in charge of sales, Union Lumber Company, San Francisco, returned June 22 fuom a two month's tour of the Middle 'West, Southwest and East.

Buys Yard At Culver City

John Haselmeier has bought the George M' Hufi Lumle Co. yard at Culver City. He will operate the yard under the name of West Adams Lumber Co'