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used Hyster Lumber ""ll"l :lt:i botster. Surplus Mill and Kiln Equipment.

Phone NEvada 6-1655 or Long Beach 7-7505

PRECISION KILN DRYING COMPANY

1405 Water Stre€t

Long Beach, Calif.

Salesman Wanted

By Los Angeles softwood distributor covering Southern California. Ex-yard and direct mill shipments. Unlimited opportunity for producer. Write

Box C-2151, California Lumber Merchant, 108 West 6th Street, Room 508, Los Angeles, Calif.

For Sale

Used Gerlinger Carrier Highway Model 7866-N, 66-in bolsters. 3O0O0 pound capacty. Now in operatio,n, excellent condition. Price $4,500.00.

BURNABY ANd WILLIAMS

Van Nuys, Calif. Phone STate 5-6561

For Sale

Gerlinger Fork Lift, Model PH 862-130, 16' 2" Lift, 66" Fork. 1950 Model.

Lerrett Lumber Co. 2625 Ayers Ave.,.Los Angeles 22, Calif. Phone ANgelus 3-6165

For Sale

Established lumber yards, hardware atld appliances. Excellent location in fast-growing community-Trucks and equipment at market value.

Write P. O. Box 832, Twenty-nine Palms or Phone 211

Yqle School of Forestly Announces Giffs

New Haven, Conn.-Three new grants totaling $210,000 to support research and fellowships for graduate study at the Yale School of Forestry were announced recently by George A. Garratt, Dean of the School.

At the same time, Dean Garratt announced the names of nine companies and two individuals who have contributed to the General Forestry Endowment fund. These gifts are part of the long-range campaign to raise $5,730,000 for enlarging the teaching and research program at the Yale School of Forestry.

The three announced grants are:

1. The Weyerhaeuser Timber Foundation of Tacoma, Wash., has donated $100,000 to establish the Charles S. Chapman Memorial Fund.

2. The Crossett Lumber Company of Crossett, Ark., the liordyce Lumber Company of Fordyce, Ark., and four members of the Watzek family have contributed $80,000 to establish the Ralph C. Bryant Memorial Fund.

3. The Crown-Zellerbach Foundation of San Francisco, Calif., has donated $30,000 to establish a special regional fellowship fund.

The Weyerhaeuser fund is named for Charles S. Chapman, a member of the first class-l902-graduated from the Yale School of Forestry. He was one of the first professional foresters employed by the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, serving from 1924 until his death in 1940.

Under the terms of the grant the Chapman Fund is to be used "for the advancement of industrial forestry through

Situation Wanted

Would like to make connection as manufacturer's agent for millwork products; anxious to settle on West Coast, preferably S-outhern Califo-rnia-travel as far east as necessary. In present employment with large midwestern millwork jobber for past 14 years. Thoroughly familiar with jobberd requir,em,ents in Midwest area. Travelig Lxperience 17 years. Age 39. College gr,aduate. Married. Previous military e*perience. References furnished.

Addrss Box C-2153, California Lumber Merchant, 108 West Sixth St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14' Cdif.

For Sale

Lumber Yard, Coastd clty 2g miles South of Los Angeles. Completely equipped, including four trucks. Center of ver-y activ-e- areaVolume $zoo,ooo in 1952. Can be materially increased. $19,000 net profit last year. Require approximately $25,00O cash for inventory and down payment. Balance easy.

, Writc C. R. CAMPBELL 610

Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach

USED STRADDTE CAR,RIERS

All sizes, All makes, Easy terms

The Ross Carrier Compa.ny 2440 Third Street San Francisco 7' Calif.

For Sale

ROSS CARRIER MODEL 90, 7968N In Good Condition $2500.00 FOB our Plant.

FORWARD BROTHERS. ,RED BLUFF, CALIFORNIA

fellowship g'rants, research, and such other educational activities as may from time to time be designated by the dean of the School of Forestry at Yale lJniversity'"

The Bryant fund of $80,000 is narned for the late Ralph C. Bryant, noted member of the Yale forestry faculty from 1906 to 1939. The four members of the Watzek family who contributed the money along with the two Arkansas lumber companies are: John W., Yale Class of 1913 (Sheffield Scientific School), president of Crossett Watzek Gates of Chicago, Ill.; Charles H., 1910 (Sheff.), 1911 (Forestry) and Aubrey R., 1909, of Portland, Ore.; and Peter F., president of the Crossett Lumber Co.

The third grant from the Crown-Zellerbach Foundation establishes a graduate fellowship with preference to be given to graduates of colleges and universities of Oregon and Washington.

Dean Garratt, in announcing the list of donors to the General Forestry Endowment, said that the fund is unrestricted. The two individual donors are: Mrs. David S. Ingalls, of Cleveland, Ohio, and George Hervitt Myers, of Washington, D.C.

The nine companies that contributed are: Cascade Lumber Company, Yakima, Wash.; Dykes Lumber Company, New York City; Ellensburg Lumber Company, Ellensburg, Wash.; Gaylord Container Corporation, St. Louis, Mo.; General Box Company, DesPlaines, I1l.; Naches Box Company, Naches, Wash.

Also, Northwest Paper Foundation, Cloquet, Minn.; St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company, Tacoma, Wash.; and the United Shoe Machinery Company, Boston, Nfass.

Want Ads

Rcrte-PoEition wcErted $2.00 per colurnn inch

All others, $3,00 per columu inch

Cloriag dcier lor copn Sth cnd 20tb

For Sale

Lumber & Builders Hardware Business-I952 sales $25O,0m.00 and increasing every year in the fastest growine communitv in Orange 9oonty. Three trucks, power saw (iut-of& rip), moilern store.building built in 1951. Trucks, buildings and equiptnent $20,000, plus inventory.

Address Box C-2125, California Lumber Merchant 108 1itl. 6th St., Rm. 506, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

Wanted

- 30,0d)_ to 60,00O board feet per day, mill run, rough green Ponderosa Pine for 1953 season. Cash when delivered. dld istablished responsible firm.

Box C-2136, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

FOR LE,ASE

.16,0fl) square Fot modern factory building c-ompletely equipped with m-achinery for ,certain type of manufacturing, lumber storage with fifty foot overhead crane, office, sanitary facitties, sprinkler system, electric power and waste disposal. Especially desirible for manufacture of redwood articles since it is located.rrcar CRA redwood remanufacturing plant on Northwestern Pacific railroad.

Address Box C-2145, California Lumber Merchant fOB W. 6th St,, Room 5O8, Los Angelec 14, Calif.

Leather Lumber Aprons

Sturdy lumbermcn's aprons ruade of top quality reclaimed leather, furnished in both single and doublc ply, approx. lVtx24" with or without belt and bucklc. Special discounts to jobbers.

HENDRIE BELTING & RUBBER CO.

rl05 Towne Ave., Los Angeles 13, Calif.

Phonc TRinity 7786

Experienced Lumberman Wanted

We have an opening for an experienced, aggressive, energetic lumberman, not afraid to work, who can handle customers, fill ordcrs, tally, route trucks, etc. Salary: $90.00 per week to start. Must know lumber grades and have had experience in small yard as manager or assistant manager. Age between 25 and 30 years old.

HESS LUMBER CO., P. O. Box 1032. Redwood City, Calif. EMerson 8-39ffi.

For Sale

Small yard in Northern Arizona Annual sales $85,fi)0. Can be very profitable for an owner. Present absentee owner wishes to withdraw from business. For further info,rmation

Address Box C-2143, California Lumber Merchant 108 W. 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

For Sale

Retail Lumber & Millwork business, annual sales average $120,0fi).00. Located in Coastal City in Central California.

Under same ownership and management for past 32 years. Owner (and manager) wishes to retire.

Inventory and small tools approx. $30,000.00. Will lease site (1.2 acres) buildings, machinery and office equipment ON VERY FAVOR"A,BLE terms. Will sell or keep trucks (purchaser's option.)

Address Box C-2147, California Lumber Merchant f08 W. 6th St., Rm. 508, Los Angeles 14, California

!{omcr of Advcrtircn in thir Drpoilncnf uring o blhd oddrcrs cqnnof bc dtvulgcd. All inguirio and ropllr rhould bc oddroscd to lcy rhown in thr odvorllrrnrnf

Car Unloading Contractors

Experienced labor furnished to unload and sort lumber cars. O.P.S. printed rates upon reque6t. EeAblished 1943.

CRANE & CO.

l4r7 E. l2th st. TR. 6973 Los Angeles, Calif.

For Sale Or Trade

_All- equip:nent from remanufacturing plant, low prices, good terms. Matcher-Re-Saw-Blower System-ill kinds of Clectric motors and other cquipment. Prefer to trade out in green pine lumber.

Box C-2137, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

Executive Assistant Sales Manager

wanted by large progressive \A/estern Pine Region lumber operation. Age 30 to 35, preferably college man, experience required in administrative selling. Excellent opening for right party. Give full particulars of training, schooling, personal background, references, and starting salary wanted.

Address Box C-2144. California Lumber Merchant 108 W. 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

FOR SALE.

OR LEASE

Well-located remanufacturing plant, Northern California. Unlimited Redwood and Fir available. 10S Average production. Interested also in selling and leasing back.

Address Box C-2152, California Lumber Merchant, lOB West Sixth St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

LUMBER YARDS FOR SALE

Three long established lumber yards in Orange County. Price has been reduced to $50,(X)O plus inventory.

TWOHY LUMBER CO.

LUMBER YARD AND SAWMILL BROKERS 714 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 15, Calif. PRospect 8746

FOR SALE .' Gahg'Rip. Siw,.shaft. lt/a'! a ltt', 30 H.P., Geireral Electric Motor' attached.... Motor like new. Can be seen at 8801 Sb.'Cr<icker St., Los Anleles

Phones: Pleasant l-7016 or DUnkirk 7'7433.

ATTENTION!

ALL CUSTOMERS:

$;ECTNE MAY 24, 1953 OUR *fHornwall 6853 TEIEPHONE NUf BER WAS CHANGED fO Pleosont 8-5853

RAY-HOW CO.

TUIIBER CAR UNLOADING 7406 SO. t/tAIN Sr. lOS ANGETES 3

Index To Advertisers

'tAdvertiting oppeqrr in ollehcte i$uet

Acme Applionce ,|lfu. Co. --..-.-.--.-..-----...-- l.

Acme Sqh Bolqnce Co. ----.----------.--.....----. I

Ame.icon Hqdwood Co. -.-.--.-..--.....-..-.-.----45

Americo Lumber & TrEting Co. .---....---*

Angelur Fir & Pine Sqles Go. -.---...------....19

Arcotq Redwood Co. --...-..-.-......-...---......--60

A3rocicted lAolding Co. .----.--------.---.-....--.:!

A$o.iqled Plywood,t{ills, Inc, ---...----.------. :i

Atlnti( Lmber Co. -------------,---,------.--.------43

Atlqs Lumber Co. --...-..-.---..-.-.--.-.-...--.----58

Bck Ponel Co. -....-..-.-.-...-...-...---..,-.,--..--.-*

Bqte Co,, J. Herbert ----..,-..---,--.--------,---------*

Bqxter & Co., J. H. ------.-..--------.--.---------.-. *

Bel-Air Door Co. ----------.-------------..-------..---I9

Bonnington Lumber Co.

Bruce Co., E. t. -..---.-----.-----.--.----..--.-...--.-*

Brueh Indurtriql Lcnber Co.

Burnr

Colifomia

Coliforniq Lmber 5qls Co.

Cofiforniq Pqnef & Vene* Co. ....--.-..-.....--26

Cqlifornio Redwood Arn. .....-....-...-.--....--';

Corr & Co., L. J.

Coc(ode PqciR. Iumber Co. ...-----------...-.--. *

Celofex Corpo.otion, lhe ---.--.-.,........-...-*

Chqntlqnd & A53ocioter, P. W. ..---.,--.-,-.39

Christen3oF-Lumber Co, .----------------..-------.-..50

Clough, Georye .-...-,.-.--48

Cobb Compony, T. rlt. --------,.,-.---...------.----28

Coloniol Cedor Co., Inc, ----..,--------..--.--.---

Consolidded Lumber Co.

Coper-Morgon Lumber Co.

Cooper Wholesole lumber Co., W. E, --...tr

Coor-Pender & Long

Cords Lumber Co. ------.-------.--.------.-------.-.."-48

Crossetf Lumber Co, -------.----.-..----..---------*

Curti5 Compqnie5

Dqlron. R. W. & Co.........-----.----,-.-----1.,..---

Dont & Rsssefl 5oles, Inc.

Dwidron Plywood & Lumber Co.

Dqve Dqvis Lumber Co.

Dimond W Supply Co.

Dollor Co., Robe.t .--------------------------..------.--59

Donover lumber Co.

Douglc Fir Plywood A:rociotion

Eckrtrom Plvwood & Door Co. ----------,--,-. *

Edwordc Lumber & ltfg. Co. ------------------,-60

Elllott, F. W. --,-..----.--.--..-.-.---------------------*

Empire led*ood Co,

Emcco Plywood .-,,,.--.,----61

Long-8ell Lumber Co. ....---....-....-.--------------lfC

Loop-Lumber t l{ill Co. ..-...-...-......-.---.,...-35

Lor Angeler Lumber, In<. ------.-...-..------...--l'

Lor-Cqf Lumber Co. -.......-.--------.-----------------2O lumber Dryeru, lnc. ----.----.-.----.---.---.---,.-.-.--53

Iflopfe Bror. -.-..-...-..-.--.-44

Morrh Woll Productr, lrc. -,-----......-......-...-*

,$odin Pfyw@d Co. .-......--......-.-.-.----..-.-.----37

Itqtinez Co., t, W. ....-.---.-.-.--..--...-..........

Lumber Co, of 5o. Colifornia.-..-

Porllmd Cment Co, llurphy Lumber Co., J. D, .....-.--.--------,,-.--59 Newquiit, Jmes W.

,vlount Whitney Lmber Co., Inc.

Northe.n Redwood Lumber Co. ....-.....-----.-* Olren-Corpenter Lmber Co. .,..-,------.-.-----.-lO

O'Neill lilill & Lmber Co., J. K. ....-......-59

Orego Forert Prodwls, Lld. -.------...-----..-- 'l Orgood, Robert 5. -...--....--.-...---------..--------.-37

Osfling Mfg. Co. ..--..-.......-..-.-...-....-......-..-. *

Pqbco Produc|:, Inc. ....--..-.-----.,,------------.-..-*

Pqci0c Coqrt Aggregqte!, In<. -....------.,----*

Pqcif,c Fir 5qles .---.-..----.--.---.----.---.-..----.--.--33

PoGiRc Foretl Products, lnc. .-..-..-------..---.--38

Pqcillc Lumber Co., The -.----.----.,--.------.----. 'i

PqciRG lumber Deoler: Supply, Inc. --..--.---58

PqrifiG We3tern Lunber Co, ------.--------.--.-..35

Pscifc Wire Produ<tr Co, --......---.--...--.------43

Pqdufo Iumber Co,, E. A. ...-----..----------------44

Pormino Lumber Co.'.---------..--,...-..---..--.---49

Pquf Bunyon Lumber Co. .---...--.-------------57

Penberthy Imber Co. ....--.-.--.---.----------------41

Pemq Productr Co. .---.-.-.--.,..,-.------..-.-..--..*

Perry Door €o. -...--.-...-....--.-..---...---.--..-...----27

Ponderoro Pine Woodwork

Pope & lolbot, Inr., lumber Div.

Portlond Cemenl Aarociqtion

Precision llouldins Co,

Red Cedor Shingle

Ri(ci & Kruie Lunber

Roddiscroft, fnc.

Roddircrefi Colifornio,

Ross Corrier Co.

Roonds f.mber Compoy

Roy Forerl Produ<tr Co.

How Lumber Looks (Continued from Page 2)

tion. Unfilled orders of the reporting mills amounted to 43 per cent of sto,cks. For the reporting softwood mills unfilled orders were equivalent to 24 days' production at the current rate, and gross stocks were equivalent to 54 days' produCtion.

For the year-to-date, shipments of reporting identical mills u'ere 4.1 per cent above production; new orders were 5.3 per cent above production.

.Compared to the average corresponding week in 19351939, production of reporting mills rvas 62.2 per cent above; shipments were 21.6 per cent above ; new orders were 76.5 per cent above. Compared to the corresponding week in 1952, production of reporting mills rvas 1.4 per cent belo$'; shipments were 1.4 per cent above; and new orders were 6.7 per cent above.

The Western Pine Association for the u'eek ended June 13, 172 mills reporting, gave orders as 76,212,AW feet, shipments 77 ,970,000 feet, and production 76,397 ,W feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 234.692.000 feet.

The Southern Pine Association for the week ended June 13, 102 units (128 mills) reporting, gave orders as 20,195,000 feet, shipments 20,241,W feet, and production 22,267,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 53.185.000 feet. '

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Ersley E 5on, D. C. -.--.-,-.--.......--.-.-----------3O

Exchonge Swmills Saler Go. a

Fcirhurrt Lmber Co. .---...--.---,--.---.-.-......-.--12

Fern Trucking Co. -...--...--.....----...---..----.....-.-'i

Fidler'r ltonufmtuting Co. ....-.-...-..-...-...--- l.

Flr-Tex .-...-......-... --..--..--.- 'i

Fir-Tex of touthern Coliforniq --..----..,......*

Fisk & ,$qion

Fountqin

Fremo

Golleher Hordwood Co.

Gdmerton & Green lmber Co.

Gqrcio Trqmc Seryice, B. R. ..--.-.-..-..........-,1

Gerlinge Cqrier Co. -.---,------.--.--....-.......-.34

Gilbreofh Chemicol Co. .-.----..--.--.--.,..--.....- {t

Golden Gdte tumber Co. ---.--------....---,,.--.*

Gosslin-Hording Lumber Co. ---,-....-------,-.-.t*

Greot Boy Lsmber 5oler --,---.--.----...--.----.... *

Holey Bros. ,---.-.--.--.-...--.59

Holl Co., Jqmes [. .---.--.-.-----.........-.---.-----.-61

Hoflinon ltlockin lmber Co.. ln<, -...--....-.47

Hmnond Imber Co. .--.--..--------..---.--.-.---.- {i

Honsen Wholerqle lumber Corp. --,,---,...--*

Horris Lumber Co., L. E. -...-....-.--.-,....-..-.!t lleberle & Co., R. J. -.--..,,--.,...,.....-..-.-.-....*

Hedfund lumber Sqler, Inc. .............-..---...22

Hemmlngs Iunber Co. -....-..,,.-,,-.--,-----.----.--43

Hill Lunber Co,, Rcy .-..-..---.-,,-.,---..------.-..--31

Hill & liorton, Inc. .-...".--,-.-----,------....--,-,-,-18 llobbr Wqll Lumber Co. .-..-----.--..-.--..--.--,,*

Hogqn Lunber Co. .-........--.-...---,----,--..-------5I

Hof fow lree Redwood Conpmy ...---.-....--.- 7

Holmet Evrekq Iumber'Co. --..,-.,----..------..--'lt

Hoo-Hoo Clvb 39 .-...-..-.-.--..--..-.-.---...-.----.---'i

Hoover Co., A. t. .-...-.......-..,.--.----.-..---.--.-- !t

Hvrler Compdny ........,,--15 ldato Iumber Co. ..--.....-.--,--------.....------------* lnlond Lumber Co., Inc. ....-.....-..-..--.--.--.-.39

Inrulite Co. ----.---.--.--.--.-*

John:-Mqnville Corporolion -...--....--.-......---- 3

Johnro Iumber Corp.. C. D. ------.--.-.-.--.--. *

Joner Hordwood & Plywood Co. ......---.--.- l

Jordon Sq:h & Door Co., F. l. ..--..--......-.37

Kellev, Albert A. ..---.-....-..........--....-......-.... *

Kendoff lmber Dirtributorr ................-..-..2r

Ki6v, Jim .........-..-.......23

Knight-Honiron, Inc. ....-......-...-..,...-....--.-.. *

Koehl & Son, Inc., John W. -...--..-.-..-......--47

Kuhl lmber Co., Corl H. -.-.----....--...-..-.---- 'r

L. A. D.y Kiln & Storoge. Inc. -...----..-.-.--Sl

Lmon lmber Co. -.-.-----.-...-..-.-....---.---.-.....31

Langhlin, C. J. .---.---------..--.--...-...-.-...--.----.-. r* lorence-Philipr Lmber Co, ..,-:...------..--..-.14 terrctt Lunbq Co, ..-. ...------..-....---..--..,. 'l t. S. Plywood Co.

Shively, Alo

5imms Hqrdwood lumber Co.

Simpson Logging Co.

Si:olkrofl Co., lhe

Smith Lhber Co.,'Rolph

Snirh Shingle C.o,

Secol Bvilding ,t{qteriol3 Co., Inc.

Southern Colif. Lmber

Southem Lcmber Co.

The West Coast Lumbermen's Association for the week ended June 6, 184 mills reporting, gave orders as 129,915,000 feet, shipments I22,618,0W feet, and production 129,268,000 feet. Unfilled orders at the,week totaled 527,389,000 feet.

For the $'eek ended June 13 these same mills reported orders as 131,262,000 feet, shipments 133,521,000 feet, and production 129,197,Offi feet. Unfilled orders at the end of the week totaled 525.130.000 feet.

H. \ f. Preston

Plywood Corp. ----..--.-..-.-.-....-.------.-.--'l

Vqn Andqle-Hoftlr Lumber Co., Inc.---.--...-45

Wendling-Nothm Co. ....-......--......---, --27

Wert CoGt 5creen Co. --..-..-....-.......-.----..-rt

Wst Codrl Tidber Produ<t! Agency........ tlt

Wert Co6t Wood: --..---...-..-........-..--.....-.-..-'t

West Oreqon Lumber Co. ....-.."....-..---.-..-.--17

We{ern C$lm Mill, Inc. -..-.-.-..-......-.--... *

Weslem Door od Sqrh Co. -.-..-----.......-.-..55

We3le.n Dry Kiln -....-......-....-..-........-..-......-60

Werlem Hordbocd Soler -.------..-.----......-.. *

Welern Hddwood lumber Co. -....-.--.-.-..*

Werrem ,t{ill & lloulding Co. .--..-.-...-.-...*

We.le.n Pine As:ociofion --------.-.--------29

Wettern Pige lumber (o.,-----......-..-,-....-.-- *

Weyerhoeuser Sqle: Co. -...------...--,--.--....--.,1

Wheelock, Inc., E, U. -....-..............--.-..---.-41

Whlfe B.other! -....-..-.-.OFC

White, Horry H. .-,,-.-....-.--.--.-..-.----.---..-..----. tt

Wholerqle Iumber Dirtributorr, Inc. ...--.----61

Wil&inron, W. W. -.-.--..-.-.-...--.--.--------.--...-. *

Wlkon, A, K., Go. -..-......--.-...--.----.-...-..---*

Windeler Co,, Lld., George ..-.-.--,---..------.,--55

Wlnton Iumbor Sqler Co. -,---.,..,----..---.-------. * Wood Conve.rlon Co. ---.-.--..-.-----..-.-------,---

Silverton, Ore.-H. \\r. (Tim) Preston of this city, sales manager for Oregon Pulp & Paper Co. and former sales manager of the old Silver Falls Timber Co. at Silverton, died of a heart attack at his home June 4. A leader in West Coast lumber circles for years, he u'as chairman of the executive committee of the West Coast Bureau of Lumber Grades & Inspection at the time of his death, and had served in recent years as a director of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association.

NBMDA Meeting

The Spring Meeting of the National Building Material Distributors Association, held at Buffalo, New York, on May 2l and 22, drew over 150 persons, representing both building material distributors and manufacturers. Approximately 100 distributors from twenty-four states were present.

LUMIEN

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