THE CALIFOR}.IIA LUMBERMERCIil\NT

JackDiorne, ptbhtl*

How lrumber Lrooks

The National Lumber Manufacturers Association reported lumber production for the week ended October 3 stood at 127 per cent of the average of the corresponding week 1935-39, and shipments 140 per cent.

Production totaled 256,558,000 feet, which was 3 per cent less than the previous week, and 7 per cent less than the corresponding week a year ago.

Shipments aggregated 277,D1,W feet, which was 2 per cent greater than the previous week, and 7 per cent less than last year's corresponding week.

Whv Not Advertige?

The busses are jammed full, And so are the trains, And I've got a problem, That's wracking my brains; My fuel is rationed, My tires are frayed, Now how in the world Will I call on my trade?

Ah ! I know the answer ! This thought is a gem ! I'll talk to my trade Through the old CLM.

Orders booked were for 314,341,000 feet, which was 14 per cent greater than the previous week, and 11 per cent greater than the corresponding week last year.

The Western Pine Association for the week ended September 26, X) mill reporting, gove orders as 92,364,000 feet, shipments 87,932,m feet, and production 95,137,00O feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 398'2L2Jco feet.

The Southern Pine Association for the week ended October 3, 99 mills reporting, gave orders as 22,836,00O feet, shipments 25,690,000 feet, and production 23,013,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 115,880,000 feet.

The California Redwood Association reported production of eleven operations for the month of August as 38,790,000' feet, ghipments 48,647,000 feet, and orders received 58,135,060 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the month totaled 87,154,000 feet.

The West Coast Lumbermen's Association for the week ended September 26 reported orders as 133,941,000 feet, shipments |n,825,W feet, and production 125,931,00O feet. For the week ended October 3 orders were reported as 149,382ffJ0 feet, shipments 136,798,000 feet, and production 127,271,0ffi f.eet.