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With an estimated production of close to sixty-million board feet of Pacific Coast hardwoods reported by Paul A. Barber of \Millamina, Oregon, president of the Northwest Hardwood Association, at its spring meeting, April 15-16, at Eugene, Oreg:on, members took stock of their rapidly expanding industry and laid plans for aggressive promotion and development.

There were 71 delegates from such farawa,y places as Quincy, Florida; Jasper, Texas, and Quesnel, British Columbia. Thirteen wholesalers were present to participate in a panel discussion of "The Indispensable Wholesaler," led by Milan A. Michie, vice-president of Stahl Lumber Co., Inc., Los Angeles, as moderator, and Ed Slattery, president of Slattery Hardwood Co.,.Los Angeles, and K. R. (Mike) Michel, president of Michel Lumber Company, Oswego, Oregon, dealing with the functions of the distribution yard and the broker. California was represented by six wholesalers, all of whom see a great future in western hardwoods. Michie is a director of the association and Michel is its treasurer.

fhe free-for-all. no-holds-barred discussion, with active audience response, ironed out points of difference between the producing mills and the distributors and contributed to a better understanding and closer relations in getting higher quality hardwood lumber into the hands of consumers.

New members elected were: Hall Lumber Co., wholesalers, Jasper, Texas; Latimer