Signif icant Developments Announced At Annual Meet of Northwest Hardwood Association

A RICH, NEW source of hardwoods

I I will soon be made available to the r,vestern furniture and other wooduj;ing industries, it is announced by Harry O. Mitchell, Secretary-Manager of the Northwest Hardwood Association, Seattle, following an address by Washington's State Commissioner of Public Lands. Hon. Bert L. Cole before the seventh annual meeting of the association in Seattle October 6-7.

Cole, who also administers the State

Department of Natural Resources, told industry members of his agencies' plans to make available alder, maple and other native hardwood species on public-owned lands. Scant attention l-ras heretofore been paid to hardwoods, although the stands are extensive.

Under the new program, initiated by Cole at the request of the association, an intensive program is being launched with a long-range view for sustained yield through scientific management, orderly harvesting and proper logging methods.

Oflicials of the association hailed the program as the start of a movemetrt to encourage other states in the Pacific Coast hardwood belt to undertake similar activities.

Another development that presents significant opportunities for thi future of western hardwoods was the orogram announced by the College of Forestry of the Univ-ersity of WaJhing- ton to lead the way toward certified hardwood tree farms throughout the west. Steps are being taken by that agency to acquire surplus forest land from IJ. S. Corps of Engineers following completion of a flood-control dam on the White River near Enumclaw. Washington, on which a pilot opera- tion is planned to study soils, silvaculture and management of red alder.

Current officers were re-elected to another term with a unanimous vote of confidence and praise for their efforts in advancing the cause of Pacific Coast hardwoods. They are : president, K. R. (Mike) Nlichel of Michel Lumber Co., Lake Oswego, Ore.; vice president, L. R. Smith of Longview, Wash.; treasurer, John W. Allen, Bloedel Timberlands Development. Inc., Bainbridge Island, Wash. ;^Harry O. Mitchell, who has managed the affairs of the association for the oast six years, was returned to offrce as secretary-manager.

New directors are: Harrv D. Smith. Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, Washington; Everett Olsen, Olsen lTardwoods, Inc., Eugene, Oregon; Joseph Burkle, Educators N{fg. Co., Tacoma; E,mmet J. Niat, Seattle Box Company, and Dick Inglis, Enumclaw Lumber Co., Enumclaw, Washington, (Continued. on Page 20)