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the time it leaves the log pond until it arrives at the yard of the retail lumber dealer.

Ponderosa Pine is recognized as the big volume general purpose wood. It is used successfully for nearly every building part and has wide industrial uses. One of its most important attributes is its /arv sbrinkage factor which is much less than many of the heavier soft woods. It is easy to work with, and it is popular with the carPenter trade who have long appreciated its many fine qualities.

The plant of Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., located at 2350 Jerrold Avenue, San Francisco, is many acres in extent, employs about 100, and it comes as a surprise to most people seeing it for the first time to find such a plant right in the heart of the city, with all modern facilities and carrying enormous stocks of every item of Redwood.

With their normal stock of from 10 to 12 million feet of dry Uppers this is probably one of the most complete drying yards of its kind. A11 of the green lumber is brought