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A Medford Gorporation Representative
2952 Gibbons Drive ALAMEDA, cALIFonNLA p. o. Box 240
natural reforestation, wood utilization or forest protectiorr DevelOp MOiStUre Testing could be solved," Mr. Hagenstein said.
Eighty companies in the Douglas fir region now employ foresters as Tree Growers, the forest engineer Industdes in the area have 650 foresters on their as woodland managers, technicians, executives, engineers and production specialists.
The demand for planting stock ,continued to exceed sup- ply in the Douglas fir region during 1950, Mr. Hagenstein reported. A total of 17,116 acres of privately owned land in the region was artificially reforested during the year.
During the.year the the Forest Conservation Committee of Pacific Northwest Forest Industries certified 1l new Tree Farms in Western Oregon and Washington. At the same time six Tree Farm certifications were cancelled for non-compliance with landowner's pledges. One-third of the industrial forestland of the Douglas fir region now is in certified Tree Farms.
Fisk d Mcrson Furnished Shakes For Model Home
Fisk & Mason, South Pasadena, Calif., wholesalers of high grade roofing materials, furnished the heavy Long- lyfe Resawn Shakes for the Model Home of the Sentinel Construction Company, Los Angeles, ,.The Southlander,,, exhibited at the recent Los Angeles }Iome Show. The home will be available for inspection during a part of July at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium, sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
Instrunient, Model pD I
Moisture Register Company of Alhambra, California, pioneer manufacturers of electronic instruments for testing of moisture content in.ivood, leather, paper and textiles, have developed a moisture testing instrument, Model PD 1, specifically designed for testing wood flour, wood shavings, wood chips, sa\rrdust and similar by-products. Its exclusive patented principle of high frecluency power absorption gives this model acctr;rte testinq to zero per cent moisture. The instrument has a penetration of three incl.res, is portable and simple to operate, according to John R. Barnes, general manager.
Moisture Register Company is offering a l0-day free trial for the PD 1 lnformation on the trial offer as well as details on other electronic instruments can be obtained by writing the company at 1510 West Chestnut Street, Alhambra, California.
lf so, you con moke no mislqkes putting in q truckloqd or o corlood now while the mqrkel is ot bottom. Everything points to o slronger mqrket in the neqr fulure qnd remember, it moves up fosl so don't be cought nopping - - ocl now.
