Redwood Seqsoning Committee

Cites Ten Yeors' lmprovemenls

Improved drying techniques and reduced cost of yard and kiln drying have been the results of experiments carried on by the Redrvood Seasoning committee, Willard E. Pratt, head of the California Redwood Association's Technical division, told members of the Central California Dry Kiln club at their recent meeting at Stocktoir, Calif.

Urging his audience to embark on a program of applied research to solve their own peculiar drying problems, Prart said cooperative research by yard and kiln men has resulted in substantial improvements both in kiln dryinq, through proper segregation of the green stock and improved kiln schedules, and in air drying, by increasing spacing between piles in air drying yards.

Studies now in progress in the southern part of the Redwood Region are attempting to determine the effecis of pile orientation on rate of drying. Results of these studies should be valuable to operators in the Pine region where rveather conditions are similar, Pratt said. Currently the Seasoning committee is studying the effects of end coatings to reduce end checking and splitting in drving. Results to date indicate end coatings are efiective in preventing end checking, and that their use will reduce end trim.

Other problems and accomplishments of the committee's work which Pratt cited include sticker stain control, reduction of drying degrade in the yard, and improved yard sanitation.

Simpson Trqnsfers Driscoll

Dave Davis, sales manager of the Simpson Logging Company, Redwood division, at San Francisco, announced that effective September 1, John R. Driscoll, Jr., was transferred to the Simpson Redwood division.

For the past five years, Driscoll had been rvith the Shelton division of Simpson Logging Company, San Francisco, assisting Dar Ahern in the sale of insulating board, doors, plywood, Redwood and other Simpson products, for the eleven western states. Driscoll will continue to make his headquarters in San Francisco and will cover the eleven western states for the Redwood division.

Doherty Joins E. A. Pqdulq lumber Co.

Elmer Padula, general manager of the E. A. padula Lumber Co., main office at Willits, announced that Dick Doherty joined the Padula firm as Northern California representative September 1. He may be reached at E. A. Padula's San Francisco office at 260 Kearny St. ; phone: EXbrook 2-5524.

Doherty had formerly been associated with West Or,:gon Lumber Co. at I Drumm St., San Francisco.

Boyd Selling Mill ond Yord

Francis E. Boyd last month gave legal notice of sale of the Boyd Mill and Lumber Company, Santa Barbara, Calif., to Parke H. Kooser of Santa Barbara. The sale included the business and all equipment. The transfer of ownership was to be effective September 14.