THE CATIFOR).IIA LUMBERMERCHANT

REED PORTER Asgisiqnt Editor

How Lumber Looks

Lumber shipments of 504 mills reporting to the National Lumber Trade Barometer in the week ended October 2 were 1.3/o below production; new orders were 7.9/o below and unfilled orders were 44/o of stocks. For the year to date, shipments were 2.2/o above production; new orders 4.7/a above. Compared to the corresponding week in 1953, production was I.3/o above, shipments l.l/o below, and new orders 6.4/o below. In the rveek ended September 25, 525 mills reported shipments 1.1/o above production and new orders l.9Vo below.

The West Coast Lumbermen's Association, reporting for 169 mills (162 operating), in the week ended October 2, showed production l'25,725,247 feet, shipments 127,886,038 feet (O.9/o over production), and orders 113,720,6A8 feet (I0.3% under production). For the year to date, orders were 5.6/o over production and shipments were 2.6/o over. In the week ended September 25,169 mills (160 operating) re ported prod u ction 172,514,913 f eet, shipme nts 176,305,322 feet, and orders 110,832,639 feet.

The Western Pine Association, reporting for 119 mills in the week ended September 25, showed production 91,024,ffi0 feet, shipments 90,283,000 feet (0.8/o below production), and orders 99,221,000 f.eet (9.0/o above production). In the week ended September 18, 114 mills reported lrroduction 85,158,000 feet, shipn.rents 79,795,00O feet, and rrrders 7 5,(;7 4,Offi teet.

The Southern Pine Association, reporting for 116 mills in the week ended October 2, showed production 17,272,NO feet, shipments 19,075,000 feet (I0.44% above production), and orders 18,545,000 ieet (7.37/o above production). For the week ended September 25, t39 mills reported production 20,727,000 feet, shipments 20,721,000 feet, and orders 19,104,000 feet.

Fir plywood production in the week ended October 2 went over I00/. of. normal operating capacity for the second successive week, reported the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. The industry's unfilled order file rose {or the seven(Continued on Page 71)

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