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o Douglqs Fir in sizes 24' x 24" o Plqner copocity for rurfocing io 24' x24'

Remnqnt focilities for resowing to 34" x34' lJ we cqn't find it .we'll make l]

It's first class material with dofinite qualities which should be promoted as vlgorously as those inherent in other forest products. Ilnless aggressively merchandised, the buyer could get the mistaken idea that the stock is a conglomeration of scraps and he is liable to either reject the idea entirely or demand a lower price.

-National Foresf Products Week October 16-22-

New USP-Sheetwood Pilof Plont ot Redding to Produce Fiber Product

Start of construction of a pilot plant near Redding, California, to produce a new type of fiber board has bJen announced by Gene C. Brewer, president of United States Plywood, and Donald D. Smith, president of Sheetwood Products Co. of San Francisco. This plant will be ooerated as a joint venture of United States Plywood and Sheetwood Products Co., which has done basic research on the product. Production of the board, a combination of resins and wood fiber, will be limited to quantities sufificient for market tg..sting,through a selected number of United States Fly- wood's 125 sales warehouses. Production is scheduled io begin in the Fall.

The new medium-density board, which has outstanding weathering properties, is aimed at the residential homE building market as a sheathing-siding material. It has excep.tional smoothness, provides an eicellent paint surface and is lower in cost than many existing siding products.

The new fiber board will be manuTacture? from available wood waste. Adhesive for the board is derived from sulphite liquor, a waste product from the manufacture of wood pulp. The new plant will be part of United States Plywood's Sh-asta Division, a highly integrated 8-plant operatio_n_in -Northern California producing fir and^pine plywood, lumber, box shook and paiticle board.

The lumber industry is no longer limited by the size of the raw material coming in to the mills. It no longer makes any difference how long a tree is, or what its diameter.

Lumber dealers have already commented favorably on the potential and far-reaching results of this tremendous forward step.

Some Bright Spots Show Up ln Western Construction

For the second month in a tow, light construction other than residential has shown up as the consistent bright spot in the 13 Western states for May as compared to a year ago, according to Western Building, light construction journal. While the number of building permits issued for buildings, other than homes, is tp 2/a, dollar value is slightly off in this category.

A severe drop is noted in some of the more heavily populated areas in both dollar value and number of residential building permits. Number of housing permits is down in the 12 states and British Columbia from 8936 to 7908, with value down from $98,633,225 to $87,745,366. California was down in value from $235,080,883 to $184,487,235.

The combined reduction in residentlal building permits for May, compared to a year ago, shows a drop from 3I,227 to 23,665 in number (18.4%), and from $333,714,108 to $272,232,571 in value (24.2/o).

While some sources attribute the slowing-down in dwelling-unit permits to so-called "tight" money, many authorities, both mortgage finance agencies and building inspectors, consider a large inventory of unsold speculative houses

Los Angelos

Los Angeles Count5r*

Honolulu

San Dlego

San Jose

Ora,nge Coun6tr'

San Dlego CountSr*

Portland

Seattle

Klng CountSr, Waah.*

San Franclsco

Maricopa Countyt Arlz.*

Phoenlx

Long Beoch

Sacramento County*

Anchorage, Alaske

I)enver

Ada,rns Count5r, Colo.*

Venturo County, Callf.*

SontaAna

Anahelm, Callf.

Sa,cramonto

Rlverglds Count5r*

San Bernerdlno County*

Vamcouver, B.C.

TOTAL in the larger population centers as an important deterrent.

*Unfrcorporated only; $247,823,L21 $284,614,66? not lnclude lncorporated cltles.

In adding together the strength of the non-residential building field and the decrease in residential building, a total figure for building permits for the 13 states shows 6,136 for May, as contrasted.to72,738 one year ago (down 9.7%); and total dollar value down Irom $562,624,582 to $499,796,72t (rr%).

Brightest areas of building activity were in our two newest states of Alaska and Hawaii, with increases in all categories also noted in Montana and Wyoming. Hawaii again leads the Western procession with an increase in number of permits from 1061 to 1189, and increase in dollar volume from $12,696,762 to $13,396,337. Alaska is up from $I,079,157 to $7,@0,533; Montana up from $3,821,159 to $4,430,856, and Wyoming up lrom $2,023,740 to $3,153,382.

Oregon and Colorado both show definite dollar increases in total building over a year ago, with number of permits slightly off. Oregon is ahead from $19,219,963 to $26,577,ffi8.

Newcomers to the list of the 25 leading building jurisdictions in the West during May, as compared to April 19Cr0, are: Anchorage, Alaska, Adams County, Colorado ; and Anaheim, Sacramento and Ventura County, California.

The three California areas nearly doubled, each up about $3 million. Another marked advance was registered by Orange county, up from 2oth to 6th place with increase of permit value'from $4.5 to nearly $11 million over April 1960, and also $2 million ahead of May a year ago.

-Nafional Forest Producls Week October 16-22Goosf

Gounties Hoo-Hoo Meet

Santa Cruz, Calif.-Coast Counties lloo-Hoo Club 114 met June 30 at 6:39 p.m., at Maida's "Bamboo Village" in Salinas for a dinner and program. One of the highlights was the appointment of the annual Barbecue committee.

DIR.ECT SHIPMENTS

Hqllinon Mqckin lumber Co. Elects Roger ond Dove Mqckin, Lorry Owen

With the resignation of Henri Barbe' as president of Hallinan Mackin Lumber Company, Roger Mackin, son of the late Ray Mackin, has been elected president of the longestablished wholesale lumber firm. Larry Owen, manager

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Ittember of National PlEwood Distributors Associntion of eastern sales,. has been elevated to the vice-presidency, and Dave Mackin, another son of the late Mr. Nfackin. his been elected treasurer.

The firm, with headquarters at 1485 Bayshore Blvd. in San Frar.rcisco, also maintains a Southern California office at 41Kt E. Bandini Blvd. in Los Angeles. Jim Fair is the manager at that point.