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One-Fifth Fewer Sowmills Active in Coliforniq in 1957

By RICHARD H. MAY Division of Forest Economics

The business reccssion of 1957-5ti affectecl not onlv the production of lrrmber, as shor,vn by trarle association figures, but also the nurnber of sau,n.rills operating in California. Tn'errty percent feu,er nrills r.vere active in 1957 than in 1956

-572 rnills agairrst (i95, accordirrg to figures just cornpilecl bv tlre l:s.treritrtrrtt St:rtir,rr.

-Infonnaiion on thc l957 status of s:ru'mil1s r,r'as supplied by the California l)ivisiorr of Forestrv, national-forest supervisors, ar.rd the Humboldt cotlllty assessor's office. A l-ear ago the Statiorr nrarle a rather complete sttrvey of operating mills and lrrnrber prt;<luctiorr for 1956.

Comparison of thc trvo sets of figtrrcs shou's that the smaller tl.re size-class of nrill in lcl56. the lou'er the proportion of mills operating dtrrine 1957. This situation probably cot'rtinuecl into the sprine of 19511 u'hcrr the stlrvey was nracle. The clifference betu'een the 1957 rLn,l sprirrg 1958 figttres is probablr'attribrrtable Partl-1. to thc corrtirruing rccessiotr ancl oartlv to the seasonal chzrrircter of srnall rnill operations.^Of ihe rnills active in 1956, the percents of these operating in 1957 ancl the slrring c,f 1958 rvcre:

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And Some Cool Prolils SEtt \^/INDETER BUITT TANKS

YOU HAVE HEARD oboul "the cool wnter from the wooden buckef." ll's frue. Wood keeps woler cooler in summer ond helps prevenl f reezing in winter. Redwood lonks lost longer.

So when you sell Redwood lonks, you mqke q nice profit ond sotisfy your cuslomer. Wrile now for price lid ond lilerolure.

"OUR 73rd YEAR" tl.io.t.t

In 1956 there u'ere about the same numbers of the smallest class of mills actir.e in the Pine and Reclu'ood regions-95 vs. 105. llolvever, 70'/,, of tl're smallest pine mills cor.rtintted activity in 1957, r,vlrilc t'nly 16'/, of -the same class of Recl'lvoocl Region nrills were active.

One-third of a1l mills iclle in 195(r u'ere still operable (either operating or iclle but able to operate) at the end of 1957. Ot tl-rese, the Re<lwoocl Region hacl the greater proportion-56o/o-available for operation. llo*,er.er, five of the previously idle Pine ltegion mills actually operated h 1957, wl-rile none of this class in the lleclrvood Region operated in 1957.

In spite of the shut-don'n of some active rnills and the eliminition of some operable mills. 63 new mills were operated in 1957, two-thirds of them in the Redwood Region. However, the 63 fell far short of replacing the 203 rr-rills active in 1956 which became idle or non-existent in 1957.

Of the 669 mills existing at the end of 1957, the Pine Regiorr claimed 290, and 379 were in the Redwood Region.

Northwest Hcrrdwood Associotion Nqmes McMunn Grode Rules Heqd

H. I. McMunn of Longview, Washington, has accepted appointment to the chairmanship of the all-important hardwood lumber grade rules committee of the Northwest Hardwood Association, announces Emmet J. Nist, president, Seattle. He succeeds Robert McGregor of Vancouver, Canada.

McMunn was for many years methods engineer for \Meyerhaeuser Timber Company, in which capacity he did extensive research and experimentation in developing new uses for Pacific Coast Alder and Maple and methods of improving quality. He is now retired but retains an active interest in our native western hardwoods and their increased utilization.

According to Nist, the work of this committee is a vital part of the association's program to improve the quality of hardwood lumber produced by member mills to assure a wider acceptance and satisfaction on the part of buyers. "With California furniture factories our number one buyers, our members are anxious to turn out products that will meet the most exacting specifications," he-said.

The committee is working on a revision of the present rules and its recommendations for amendments will be presented at the Saturday afternoon session of the association's Z-day annual meeting at the Congress hotel in Portland, Oregon, September 26 and 27. It 1s expected that there will be a good representation of California yards handling hardwoods to take part in the open discussion.

The following California firms are members of the Northwest lfardwood Association: Hallinan Mackin Lumber Co., Inc., San Francisco; Brusl-r Industrial Lumber Company, Montebello; B & L Moulding Supply Co., South Pasadena; the Kern-Dell Company of Santa Rosa; and L. R. Smith Hardwood Company, Stahl Lumber Company, Inc., Two Star Lumber Sales, Tropical & Western Lumber Company and Slattery Lumber Company, all of Los Angeles.

Your customers will appreciate the substantial savings of Noyo l'A" Grade siding. Certified Kiln Dried, milled and inspected to meet CRA specifications-the small difference is inclusion of sapwood.

Ask our repre-sentative for consumer leads from CRA National advertising.

Hollywood Jr. Twins Are All-Purpose Doors

Say goodbye forever to old fashioned screen, sash and storm doors for here are two all purpose doors...COMB|NATION SCREEN AND METAL SASH DOORS that fit all types of wall construction and harmontze with any interior styling.

Note lhese 4-Irr-l ADI|AI{TAGES

lf Comfort a Th6 Hollywood Jr. Twlm pcmit mort light In kltchrn rnd 3.ruics porchc3. a Give adequrtc Gray vontllatlon. o Insect tight, rult-prol scr.cns. a S.sh Gl.ss matr ba clanad with cas!.

Convenience a No morc detilring around I suparfiu. ou3 cxtra door wlth rn rrmful ot bund16. a No morc aagSlng, fllmry 3cro6n doolg which lnvit intrudcE. a Act3 !3 .n .ddltlonll prot.ctlon for hourslta. sh€ may onvcBr wlth dtrldan threugh !.rh opcnln8 without unlcklng thc dor. a Burghr-pmt A simplc toch ot fin. g.B lck3 srsh.

[f Economy

a Savr buying a S!sh, Scrrcn lnd Stom D@r. Holh{ood JB. lrc rll 3 ombimd into I door.

a Saves on hardwarc, hlnglng lnd p!intin8.

a Sav6 on expenslvc replaccmanb.

a S!v6 space. Thc Hollywood Jr. Twlns may be hung to swing in or ilt Laavs avallable ll@r sprcc which 13 urullly lct in ltitch.n or rnt4r wry.

f.llPonel

or Flush a Hollywood Jr. Twins giv. yd your cholcc of a panel or llush d@r to hrmonlzc with rny 3tylc lrchitcctur! d intc.io. dGign. a R6h dsB lv.ileblc in Philipplnc Lurun, Orlrntrl Arh (S.n) or Birch. o Prncl d@r .vril.bb in pinr only.

WEST GOAST SGREEIT GO.

WESTERN MILL & LUMBER COMPANY is sporting new headquarters. The staff of the Los Angeles wholesale lumber firm is pictured here with the new facility in the background. President Floyd Scott was unavailable when the CLM made the photo reading from left to right-front row: Phyllis Brown, Libby llance, Dave Lashley and Freeman Campbell; back row: Ed Walsh, Jack Williamson, Ray Benson and Don Ellison. The new building formerly