BaoqJc ) Uodest Expansion Bdu. &, eo,\ Healthv Growth

"Our ability to merchandise anything manufactured from the log is one of the paramount reasons our grou'th has been steady and satisfactory during the trvelve years \'ve har.e been in the lumber distribution field in Los Angeles," declarecl Bob tsaugh, general manager of Baugh Bros. & Co., one of the very progressive rvholesale lumber distributors in the Los Angeles area.

Established in 1938 on a modest scale to service the retail lumber dealer in Southern California u,ith a complete line of Pacific Coast Forest I'roducts, this company no\\ employs over forty people, uses the most' modern mobile ecluipment, and rnakes full use of the ten and one half

:rcre, completely paved yard-36,00o square feet of rvl.rich is u':rrehou5s-unds1 cover. A ten car spur track adetluately handles the tremendous volume of Ponderosa and Sugar pine, redrvood items in all grades. select Douglas fir, hemkrck ancl spruce u'hich passes through the operations department each day. All of these factors have a definite appeal to the retail trade.

The modern facilities available make possible their prompt servicing of all orders.

Raugh lJros.' ability to market all grades of lumber enhances their sawmill popularitl'. They not only have a firm outlet for the better grades of material, but har-e

One ol the mqny mobile uaits oI equipment employed in the elficient hcrndlins oI lorest products lr:rrllti.Lt"nressive wholesale lumber $.ell developed lorv grade sales channels as well. An adequate open stock of all materials, in various sizes and grades is maintained, and the excellent customer acceptance that has been enjoyed by this firm in connection with volume sales of pre-air dried-kiln dried redwood clears, is lvorthy of mention.

Due to the constant turnover in inventory, Baugh Bros. employ the use of a modern chain operation for handling and sorting, three Hyster lift trucks and seven roller bed lumber trucks, including trailer rigs for volume delivery. They also offer complete iacilities for detail mill rvork and are constantly expanding their operations and sales potential. Today their monthly sales volume runs intrr millions of feet.

"Although our spur track is running to near capacity 1'\'e also receive a constant flow of material from our mills in the north via truck and trailer u'hich assurgs having a large and diversified inventory on hand at all times," says N{r. Baugh.

Aiding Bob Baugh in the executive management of the business is his brother Bill 'ivho specializes in the purchase of proper materials for wholesale distribution. These trvo young men are flanked with a fine staff of specialists in the field of efficient sales distribution. Each and every employee is looking toward new and interesting horizons in the \\'ay of good service to the retail lumber and industrial trade of this area.

Southern Pulpwood Industry Plants Over 60 Million Trees

For the second straight year the Southern pulprvood industry has planted over 60 million trees, lI. J. Malsberger, forester for the Southern Pulpwood Conservation Assn., reports. Pulprvood producers, included in the survey for the first time, accounted for 1,500,000 trees.

Of the total 60 million trees, 53,500,000 were purchased from state nurseries and 8,000,000 grown in company operated nurseries.

Nearly 43,500,000 of the trees were planted on lands owned by the pulp-mills or producers. The remaining 18,000,000 lvere contributed to small landowners to assist thern in restocking their lands.