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How Lumber Looks

New buoiness received at the lumber mills during the week ended August 19, 1933, while slightly in excess of that booked during each of two preceding weeks was 25 Per cent below pto' ductiotr according to reports received by the National Lumber Manufacturers Association from the regional associations covering the operations of 691 leading hardwood and softwood mills. Production for the week totaled 2lor2rtrooo feet; orders werc 157,866,000 feet

"Yptn"frs 19*699E,000 feet.

The West Coast Lumberments Association reports that fot the week ended August 19' 189 mills gave new business as 72r202.76, feet as against a production of 9Er9t5r5t5 feet and shipments 95,5082O5 f.et. Orders booked for the week by these mills were over the preceding week by 6r077rt29 feet or g.lgflo Shipments were under production by 3.479o, and current sales wetl under production by 27.O2/s.- Excepting for the gain in new business, the statistical showing for the week shows a weakening in t{re market poaition of the industry, the Asssociation states'

The California Redwood Association for the month of July' 1933, repoced orders received for 12 mills as 27;275'OOO feet; orders on hand 33,55Erq)O feet; shipmxtts 28r34O1(XX) feet; production 814521000 Lerlt-

Details of orders and shipme4ts for the month were as follows: Orders Received-Northern California 619160O0 feet; Southern California 2r645r(n0 feet; Western 11Erfi)0 feet; Eastern l5rll3r(XX) feet; Foreign zr4f.tr0/JO feet. Shipmentt-No'rthern California. 7,483r@O feet; Southem Califonnia ,,8961000 feet; Vestern 53r0(X) feet; Eastern 14r5E3rfi[ fet; Foreign 21325,00O f.eet.

Unsold stocks on the public docks at Loo Angeles harbot totaled 8411000 feet on August 21, practically the same as the week previous. Cargo anivals at the Los Angeles harbor for the week ended August 19 totaled ll,T7t,Oo0 feet which included 14 cargoes of Fir with 9901100O feet and 3 cargoes of Redwood carrying LAT2rOOO f@t 59 vessels were operating in the coastwise lumber service on Aug. l6i 4S vessels wete laid up. The California lumbet situation showed little change during the past two weeks. With the lumber codes getting into operation at the mills, and an increased seasotral demand Gxpected during the fall months, an improvement in the California market is looked for.

National Retailers' Code Hearings Opens Office in Pordand

Hearings on the sociation Code were National Retail Lumber Dealers' Asat Washington from held by the Recovery Administration August 16 to August 19. The Code establishes a 4o-hour week. For purposes of administering the Code in California, the State is divided into two districts, Northern and Southern California. Minimum wages are set at 45 cents per hour for Northern California, and 4O cents for Southern California.

Dee Essley, FIarry A. Lake and Kenneth Smith attended the hearings.

Visits Redwood Mill

A. L. "Gus" Hoover, Los Angeles, Southern California representative of The Pacific Lumber Company, returned to his desk August 28 from a trip to the company's sawmill at Scotia, where he spent 10 days conferring with operating executives.

Visited Rtdwood Sawmills

C. H. Griffer, Jr., general manager of the California Redwood Association, returned August 21 to San Francisco from a trip to the Redwood mills.

I\IcCormick Supply Co. has opened minal Sales Building, Portland, Ore. Jr., is in charge.

an office the TerChas. R. McCormick,

Spends Several Days At Westwood

Paul Revert, manager of the Red River Lumber Co. at Los Angeles, accompanied by Mrs. Revert, was a recent visitor at the company's mill operations at Westwood where he was taking up business matters with the General Sales Office and plant.

JACK KILEY WrTII T. P. HOGAN CO.

J. C. Kiley, formerly with Union Lumber Co., is now associated rvith the T. P. Hogan Co., Oakland.

Attends American Legion Convention

Newton D. "Newt" Issac, Corning Lumber Co., Corning, attended the State convention of the American Legion held recently at Pasadena. The Corning drill team, of which "Newt" is a member, took first prize in "B" class.