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petual management, is a member of the American TreeFarm System and employs 19 professionally trained foresters.

Fire is an ever-present danger. In California, the State Division of Forestry has the primary responsibility for stopping fires in commercial forestlands. Each property holder supports this service much as a city supports its fire department. This works r,vell with SP since holdings are scattered.

But prevention of fire is every SP forester's business and standard fire precautions are required of each timber buyer. Operating standards of each operator are regularly checked by SP whose goal is reduction of fire hazards and logging is geared to removal of "high risk" trees-those that will probably succumb to pest, fire and insect damage or disease in the near future if not logged. Lands are left in the best productive condition possible and logging supervision insures that damage to residual trees and reproduction is kept to a minimum. This not only reduces danger from fire but helps protect vital watersheds.

As a result, the railroad is now growing more wood than ever before and doing an enlightened job of forestry while operating at a profit to the benefit of not only SP but also the general public.

Fillmore Lumber Co. Sold

Fillmore, Calif.-The Fillmore Lumber Co., owned and operated by Harold R. Cozier since 19I), changed hands in July when it was purchased by W. A. Stepler, who has been with the yard 22 years, the past 10 as manager. He said he planned no present changes except to give the yard's build- ings a general paint the yard from Hull geles and at Reseda. in Kimberly, IJtah. and cleanup job. Dealer Cozier bought Brothers, who now operate in Los AnMr. and Mrs. Cozier left on a vacation

Joins MqcBeoth

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l{crrdwood Compony

K. E. MacBeath, head of MacBeath Hardwood Company in Berkeley and former partner in Gordon-MacBeath Hardwood Co.. announces the addition of George Gordon (left) to the MacBeath Hardwood sales staff. Mr. Gordon, who joined MacBeath on July 23, is no stranger to "Mac" or the hardwood business. He brings with him more than 30 years of hardwood lumber and plywood experience, 10 of which were spent working with "Mac" in the old Gordon - MacBeath Hardwood Co. in Oakland.

Gordon originally began his career in lumber with E. A. Howard Co. in San Francisco during 1926. Two years later he moved across the Bay to take a job with Strable Hardwood Co. (now known as Strable Lumber Co.). He remained with Strable until joining Gordon-MacBeath in 1945.

Besides Mr. Gordon, who will cover a territory in Northern California and southern Oregon, MacBeath llardwood's sales force also includes. Dave Rose, who joined the firm in April of last year, and Bill MacBeath.

Fullerton, Calif.-Permits

1200 and 1300 blocks of W. and 1400 and 150O blocks of issued here for 49 dwellings in Houston and Roberta avenues, S. Orange avenue.