Grade Marking is Most Progrcssiye Development in Lumber Merchandising

Statement Made bv \(. B. Greeley, Secretary-Manager, West Coast Lumbermen's Association, Seattle, Wash.

The identifi,cation of lumber, piece by piece, with its grade and the name of its supplier is the most progressive development now under way in lumber mer.chandising. The entire industry, from manufacturer through to the retail dealer, realizes that only by thus insuring the consumer an article of standard quality and identified source, can lumber command the general confidence of home builders, architects and financial agencies and hold its place in the great revival of building now under way.

The Douglas fir lumber industry of Western Oregon and Western Washington is thoroughly behind this movement for certification of the quality of its products. Over one hundred sawmills, members of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, have announced their readiness to furnish grade marked lumber in West Coast items to any buyer. These mills represent over 6O per cent of the total production of Douglas fir and its associated species. Their action insures a large and continuous supply of grade marked lumber from all portions of the Douglas fir region.

To extend the supply and use of grade marked lumber,