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Bevel Bescrwing-Surlccing-Ripping
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Re-Milling In Trcursit urilTolr tuilBER sArEs GoilP[]tY (Western Division)
MARTEII, CALIF.
LUTIBER .
SUGAR PINE ftroulDlNcs - TRtm
PONDEROSA PINE
Phone:
OREGON FIR CATIFORNIA FIR Jqckson 515
RICGI & IMU$E TUMBER G(l.
IIItlI IIRIEII TUTIBER
Ponderoso qnd Sugor Pine
Cleqr Fir qnd Redwood
9t2 SHOTWETI ST., SAN FRANCTSCO 10, CAL|F.
TELEPHONE TT^|SSION 7-2576
McKinney Hardwood (ompany ll719 So. Alomeds Street
Los Angeles 59, Colif.
Tefephones: LOroin 9-2055 LOroin 6-5881
Wholesale Hardwood lumber qnd
(ommercial Kiln Drying
We dry oll kinds of Domestic ond lmported Woods lo meet your specificotions.
FTIA Stctistics For 1949 Homes
The fact that one of every three neu'homes in the United States is financed u'ith an FHA-insured mortgage recorded and analyzed in Washington provides a unique source of information about mortgage loans, the borrowers, and the houses which characterize today's home building activity, according to the Annual Ileport of the Federal Housing Administration for 1949. Reports on thousands of individual cases received in Washington from every State and Territory of the United States are sllmmarized and analyzed during the year to provide facts rvhich help in guiding national home financing policy. They comprise what is perhaps the largest single supply of uniformly gathered statistical data about current financing operations. Analyzed, they also provide builders, mortgage lenders, home buyers, and others concel'ned rvith this phase of our economy rvith figures on home building trends rvhich serve as a factual basis for comparison-a yardstick for the industry, so to speak.
The typical nerv 1949 dn,elling securing a Section 203 mortgage \\'as it one-family structnre of .5 rooms u'ith a total floor arezr of about 840 square {eet. The property had a total FHA valuation of $8,502, including the value of the house, the site, and physical im1>rovements such as lan<lscairing or a garage. -Ihe available market price of the site averaged $1,018, or about 12 per cent of the total value. The typical neu.-home o\\.ner firTanced his purchase rvith a mortgage ol $7,143, to be amortized over 23 years by monthly payments of $55.59. Nfonthly mortgage payments, or-r the average, amounted to about 16 per cent of his income, n'hich for tl-re year totaled $3,880. The average property l'as valued at just over tr'vice the home buyer's annual incorne.
Industrial Jobs Growing
N{anufacturing grolvth thus far this year has created 7215 nett jobs for Los Angeles county industrial rvorkers, Chairman Frank N. Rush of the Los Angeles Chamber o{ Commerce inclustrial development committee reoorts.
Appointed Sales Mcrncrger
Jim Barron, l'ho has been rvith Roddis California, Inc., Los Angeles for the past several years, rvas recently named sales manager of Cole l)oor & Plyrn'ood Co., Los Angeles.
In Hollywood
Ken Murray says that they change marriage mates so often in the movie gang that a kid who wants to send a Father's Day greeting to his dad just addresses it-"To whom it may concern."
As proo{ of the fact that trees grow we know that since the colonists first landed here we have removed more than twice as much timber as was standing in 1630, more than 300 years ago. In spite of the clearing for cities, homes, farms and highrval's, we still have three-fourths of tl-re original forest area.
Short Facts About Lumber
Horses replaced oxen in logging following the depression of 1857, when thousands of oxen were slaughtered and eaten. Except for one brief period in the West, oxen never again figured prominently in logging.
If figuring on buying lumber it should be remembered that short lengths and random length lumber is more available and therefore cheaper. If construction design calls for short pieces such as 8 and 10-foot studding, order these lengths instead of 16 and 2}-foot. Order random lengths for such items as plates and form boards. Random lengths in multiples of 4-foot are advised for rustic siding, roof boards and subflooring.
The wood products of a lumber mill may be squared; matched to make a tongue and groove joint; shiplapped to make a close rabbeted or lapped joint; and patterned by working to a moulded or patterned form.
The basic shape of saws were macle of Later, bronze saws r.r-rakeshifts.
saws dates back to preheistoric days when flakes of flint imbedded in wood frames. replaced these crude stone prehistoric
Bangor, Xllaine, America's first great named after a hyrnn. However, Godliness spicuously lacking in that boisterous town the Penobscot River.
White Fir of the Abies southern Oregon, California, zona. Ner'v Mexico. southern logging town, was was a feature connear the mouth of concolor species is found in Nevada, Utah, Colorado, AriIdaho and Wyoming.
Idaho White Pine is rvestern Montana and found principally in northern Idaho, eastern Washington.
Idaho White Pine timber is logged rugged country in the United States.
Idal-ro White Pine needles corlmon r,vith all true white in some of the most grow in clusters of five, in pines.
The Western Pine region of the United States contains more than 66 billion feet of standing White Fir sarvtimber.
\\rhite Fir lumber is being produced million board feet annually.
White Fir gror.vs western pines in the at the rate of 500 intermingled with the three principal Western Pine region. amabalis species is found in
White Fir of the Abies north-central Washington.
How Lumber Looks
(Continued from Page 2) cent of stocks. For reporting softwood mills, unfilled orders were equivalent to 30 days' production at the present rate, and gross stocks were equivalent to 47 days'production.
For the year-to-date, shipments of identical mills were 7.9 per cent above production, and orders were 13 per cent above production.
Compared to the average corresponding week of 19351939, production o{ reporting mills was 61.8 per cent above; shipments were 63.5 per cent above; orders were 62.6 per cent above. Compared to the corresponding week ol 1949, production of reporting mills was 9.7 per .cent above; shipments rvere 10.4 per cent above; and new orders were 5.4 per cent below.
The Western Pine Association, reporting for 101 mills for tlre week ended August 26, showed orders 72,667,000 feet, shipments 80,955,000 feet, and production 86,291,000 feet. For the previous week ending August 19, orders were 73,154,0A0 feet, shipments 71,834,000 feet, and production 83.087.000 feet.
The West Coast Lumbermen's Association, reporting for 175 mills in the Douglas Fir region for the week ended August 26, showed orders 120,144,268 feet, shipments t!7,396,468 feet, and production 124,975,Dl feet. For the previous week ended August 19, these same mills reported orders 102,660,491 feet, shipments 115,248,697 feet, and production 128,7 45,832 feet.
\TANT ADS
SALESMAN WANTED by Northern California wholesaler and manufacturer, to devote his fqll time to covering the retail lumber yards in Southern California, ofrering redwood and fir.
We want a man who is interested in a permanent position. Replies will be held confidential.
Address Box C-1846, California Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.
KILN DRYING
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For the year ended July 31, the same mills reported: pro<luction, redwood 282,831,000 feet, white woods 67,811,000 feet, total production 350,642,000 feet; shipments, redwood 261,285,O00 feet, r'r'hite woods 59,889,000 feet, total shiprnents 321,174,0C0 feet; orders, redwood 278,545,000 feet, r'vhite rvoods 63,417,000 feet, total orders 341,962,000 feet.
If you are interested in buying the folks to help you.
or selling a lumber yard, we are ^&l U"I gf-yards,for sale, consult our ad in the September I issue of The California Lumber Merchant.
TWOHY LUMBER CO.
LUMBER YAR'D.AND SAWMILL BROKERS 801 Petroleum Bldg., Los Angeles 15, Calif.
PRospect 87r$6
FOR SALE
One.4-ton_Gerlinger Fork Lift, good rubber and good mechanical condition-$250O.00.
MacKAY MILL SERVICE
822 69th Ave., Oakland, Calif.
SWeetwood 8-9428
SCREENS for all types of STEEL SASH
Rudiger-Lang Co.
Eighth & Carleton Sts., Berkeley, Calif., TH. 3_0340 622 So. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, Calif., Wy. 6365
HYSTER 75 LUMBER FORK LIFT
For-rent or sde: Lifts ?500 lbs. to 9 ft., 1945 moder with air tires. Corynlgely reluilt and with -"e* ensini.'io"f.. fit" ";;. Go",; teed. Rent 9500.00 per month.
R. D. ADAMS CO.
. 863 Harrison St., San Francisco, yU 6_4055 ltAdvertiring oppeorr in ohernofe iuuer.
Acme Sqrh Bolqnce Co. -..---.-........-..--.----.. *
Americon Hordwood Co. -........---.--..---,...-*
Americon Lumber qnd Treqting Co,.....--.44
Anderson-Honlon Co. -----.,--..-........-------..*
Arccto Redwood Co. -.-.----------......-.-.-....--. *
Areociqted Plyyrood lrtillr, Inc. .----,--,--.,-18
Atkinson-Stutr Co. --.-----,-..-.....-....----------,--61
Atlqntic Lumber Co. .--.-----------.---,-...-.-....- t
Atlor lmber Co, .-----.---.-.-........-..---.--------*
Bqck Pqnel Cmpony --,,--.....-...-.--.-----,----..--55
Bough Bros. & Co. .-....---------...--,.......--.----. *
Bqxter & Co., J. H. --,-.
Bel-Air Door Co. ----...-....-----
Bercvt-Richordr Iumber Co.
Bei.onetle & Eckat.om, Inc.
Blue Diomond Corporqlion -
Bohnhoff lumber Co., Inc. ..-
Brown E Compony, Cloy --..-
Bruce, Co., E. L, .,-..-.....--.----.
Brurh, Edouord 5.
Bru3h fndultrlql Lumber Co,
Cqlweror Cemenl Compony
Coliforniq Builden Supply Co. -....-........-.39
Colifonio Door €o. of lo! Angele3 --..:l
Cqliforniq Lumber toler -.-.-.------..--.....-.....-73
Colifornio Ponel & Veneer Co,.......-.-.-39
Colifornio Plywood. lnc. -.--.-..........--..-.--.-'l
Corlow Co.
Cqrr E Co., t. J. -....-.--.-.-,--.--.,......--...---,
Cqrcade PqGinG Lumber Co. -.-.--.-------------57
Co:ey Door Co. -..-----......... ......35
Coclell & Attociotet, Rut3 ----.---.......---.---24
Celotex Corporotion, The --------,--.,, -.--2O, 21
Centrol Volley Box & Lbr. Co. .....----.---,,*
Chomberlin & Co., W. n. .,--.-....--.---------.-47
Chontlqnd & A5.oGiolet, P. W...-.-----.--53
Chopco 5ole Co. ----...-.-..--.-----,--.----,.....--.-59
Clough, George .-.-.....--.56
Cobb Compony, I. l. .----,----..---,-.-....-.-.-.:i
Cole Door ond Plywood Co. --,,.-.--.---.----62
Coloniql Cedqr Co. .....---.---.--.---.
Collins & ftleyer, In<.
Conrolid.ted Lumber Co.
Cooper-llorgon lmber Co. .-.----,--.---......55
Cooper Wholetole Lumber Co., W. E.----49
Coor-Pender & tong -...---.------.---.--.-.-...-....-76
Cordr Lumber Co. .-..-,-.--..,,........--..------.--.--69
C.ofer Whole3dle Lumber Co. -,------.,....-... *
Crorrett Iumbe. Co. -.....-.-.--..------,-..-.O,8.C.
Curtir Componi* lncorporoled ...---.-.-,--.-.I3
Dqllon, R. W. & Co, .....-.-......----.--.--..------77
Dqnt E Ru*ell Sqler Co. ....-,--.-----.,-.......--51
Dryidron Plywood & Lumber Co. --.---....23
Dennir Iumbe. Co. ...-----..-.-,,,.-.......--..-..----45
Dicmond W Supply Co. .......-.---.....-.---------71
Donover €o., Inc. --,..-..-.----.-,-,-.,,,-.--......---*
Door & Plywood Jobberr, Inc. --.,,......-..-*
Douglos Fir Plywood Astociotion -.---.,-.*
Edgewood Iumber Co. ..------...-.,--.-.-.-'.---.-' *
Elfiolf, F. W. .-..........,, .----------76
Ereley & 5on, D. C. ..-.-----------,..-..--.--.---'.'. *
Eubqnk & Son, L. H. -..........-.--.--.-----------41
Exchonge Smills Sqler Co. -..........-..-..-57
Foirhursl Iumber Co. -.-.-,--,-..-....---------'-....73
Fern Trucking Co. -.----.,..--.--.-.-''---''..-..-.--59
Fir Door In:fitute --,,--.------'....--.----.--.''-'-..--16
Fir-Tex of Southetn Cqlifotnio .---.'----.....*
Flr-Tex of Nodhern Colifornio
Firk & lloton
Floner, Erik
