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SAN BERI{ARDINO GOU]ITY:

Apple Valley..Apple Vallet Lumber C0, Barstow .-..-..-..-...,.Hayward Lumber Co.

San Bernardino..Suyerkrup Lumber Co.

Upland ....-..-.....-W, F. Rugg L[mber G0.

Upland ...-Upland Lumber & Milling C0.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Borcgo Springs Borego Lumber & Supply Co.

National City ......Westem Lumber Co.

0ceanside -.--.-...-0ceanside Lumber Co.

San Diego ..-,.,..San Diego Lumber Co.

Solana Beach L[mber & Builders Slpply Co.

SAN FERNANDO VALIEY: ilo. H0llywood....Blanchard Lumber Co. l{0. Hollywood - Studio City l{ullin Lumber Co.

Burlank ..--.-..-......,Burbank Lumber Co.

Pacoima - Tujunga lalzAna -.....-..-..--...-lat?,na Lumber Co.

Anawart Lumber & Mtls. Co.

Van lluys ......,,....Chand1er Lunber C0.

SAN GABRIEI- VALIEY:

Arcadia .....-..-..-......Arcadia Lumber Co,

Arcadia - Temple City

San cabriel Yalley Lumber Co.

Azusa .-.--.....-....,..Marmion Lumber Co.

Azusa .......,-,.-..-...Williams Lumber Co.

Pasadena ........,...Hammond Lumber co.

Pasadena .-..,.......,...-.0rban Lumber Co.

Whittier ..-...........,,Russe|1 Lumber C0.

SANTA BAREARA AREA: onard -...,,..--Wagon Wheel Lumber C0.

Santa Barbara Anlrose Mill & Lunber Co.

Santa P"r'ara

Santa Barbara l{ill & Lumber Co.

VENTURA COUl{TY: the "bark" face of the lumber be marked with a stamp to identify it. The machine men in the buyer's factory can be instructed to work the lumber so that the pattern is on this marked or "bark" face.

When specifying quantities, be explicit as to whether they are in board measure or surface measure.

It is safer to put an approximate quantity on an order instead o{ ordering one carload or four carloads of an item. On a rising market some mills might ship a minimum car of 18,000-ft. and on a falling market as much as 4,0,000-{t. at a previously agreed binding price if the order read merely "one carload."

Put an agreed shipping date on order; also F.O.B. point and who pays any stop-over charges. Put in writing what efiect a falling or a rising market will have on the prices on the order. Payment terms are also important. In putting an agreed price on an order be sure to state if it is so much per thousand feet board measure, per thousand feet surface measure or per hundred feet Iineal measure.

These are details a dealer should know. For instance, never specify an average moisture content. An average ol l2/o with a wide range of 5/o to 25/o is not good. Always specify a range of moisture content, as for example, 8/o to I2/o on arrival. Be sure to include "on arrival," Do not bother to specify kiln dried or air dried. There is no difierence between the two when properly dried to a given moisture content.

'W'hen ordering S4S lumber specify "eased edges" unless there is some definite reason why you do not want this feature. Eased edges reduce splintering to a minimum.

When ordering a naturally durable wood to be used where there is danger of decay, specify "all heartwood." The sapwood of any species decays if exposed to wetness. However, do not confuse decay resistance with strength. When buying lumber for use under dry conditions, remember that sapwood and heartwood are equal as far as strength is concerned.

Except for fancy curly grain paneling, lumber that is straight grain lengthwise is best for all purposes. In an efiort to get straight grain lumber, try to get your lumber supplier to furnish you "taper-sawed" lumber. It will be difficult to always get "tapersawed" stock, but keep trying as it can be bought {rom some mills.

When buying flat grain or mixed grain paneling or drop-siding specify "Pattern to be run on the obark' face." If the stock is shipped this way you will get a smoother face that will stay smoother without grain lifting and a lace that takes and holds paint better. You cannot- always get a mill to accept an order written this way, but keep trying as there are mills that do ship this way. See drawing herewith.

When buying bevel siding, specify vertical grain only in order to get trouble-free stock.

If lumber without sap stain is wanted specify "Free of sap stain on arrival." However, the only practical harm from sap stain is in appearance.

When Utility or Economy grades of any W.C.L.A. species are ordered, such as Douglas Fir, the rules permit the mill to ship any mixture of all these species unless the buyer specifically pro.

For your protection, keep this sheet handy when writing your lumber orders.

At first glance it seems superfluous to say that generally money is saved if one buys the lorvest standard grade, as well as the narrowest and shortest lumber that will do the job in mind. However, a tour of our industrial users of lumber will disclose multitudinous concerns that buy, sa!, 3"xI)"-I6' Clear Heart (a hard-to-get and expensive item), and subsequentJy saw it up into pieces 3"x4"-4') or ot,her sizes that could have been easily purchased in the first place at much lower prices.

Of course many purchasing agents do not have the opportunity, time, or inclination to investigate requisitions from the factory, but if they can get this privilege, they might soon find themselves in the position of saving their companies a great deal of money. Often hard-to-get clear, long, and wide lumber is requisitioned when a few sound knots. or even loose ones. in the stock would have no practical detrimental efiect on its ultilization, or when short and/or narrow would serve the purpose satisfactorily,

A good buyer will not hesitate to get assistance from his factory man when preparing a schedule of lumber for purchase. Asking this assistance does not indicate ignorancel it is just showing good judgment. It is also an opportunity to get the factory man familiar with association grading rules. This too may be important as there are many grades from which to choose, and deciding on the right one may save the company a lot of money. Likewise, good will between office and factory often results from such consultations properly handled.

Another practice that has been found helpiul is to let the lumber salesman visit the factory man. Often when they discuss the purpose for which the lumber is to be used they can decide on just the right association grade for the job and thus save a lot of time for the purchasing agent who then merely needs to get competitive bids. This practice is particularly valuable when a buyer has gotten to know a salesman or two in whom experience has shown he can place r.r ell-founded confidence,

Lumber is generally sawed over length; that is, a piece of nominal 2A length may actually be sawed 20'2". As normal lumber shrinks very little lengthwise, the piece may be pretty close to 20'2" long when received. However, a purchasing agent should protect himself by specifying "full length" or if desirable "double end trimmed to exact lensth."

As you are probably aware, two of the classifications into which lumber is divided are yard lumber and shop lumber. Some purchasing agents do not difierentiate sufficiently between these classifications. If the lumber (other than structural or stress grade) you are buying is to be used in approximately the full dimensions that are ordered, it should be purchased as yard lumber. On the other hand, if it is your intention to have t}e lumber cul up into pieces of various sizes and shapes with knots, etc., limited on these cuttings, then a cutting grade is recommended, and shop lumber should be ordered. Neither of these classifications satisfactorily takes the place of the other, although one is often mistakenly bought when the other type is actually desirable for the work to be done. If the lumber is to be used for a structural purpose, it is best to specify the required st,ress grade.