THE CALIFOR}.IIA LUMBERMERCHANT

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How Lumber Looks

New business and shipments at the lumber mills gained and production dropped during the week ended November 2, coroirpared with the preceding three weeks, according to reports to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association from regional associations. During the week 576 mills produced 214942'000 feet; shipped 21216061000 feet, and booked orders of.2l0r493r ooofeet'

The Vest Coast Lumberments Association for the week ended November 21 2Ol mills reporting, gave new business as 100,0801116 feet; shipments 9610791599 feet, and production 95r5941623 f.eet Current sales were over production by 4.7 per cent, and shipments wene over production by O.5 per aent. Ordenc booked during t{re week were approximately 15,0001000 feet or 17.5 pu cent ov€f, the total in the preceding week. The ^ggreg te inventories of these mills are 25.3 per ce.lrt less than at this time last year and continue to be badly broken. The unfilled order file at these mills stood at ,1716681787 feet, about 5001000 feet under the week before.

The report expl,ained that the position of ttre industry is strong in the American markets because of the potential demand and low mill stocks. Export markets continue quiet, with the bulk of the business being placed in British Columbia. American mills which forrnerly specialized in the foreign lum-

Forsyth Hardwood Company Finds New Use For Fir Panels

After experimenting for two years with the use of 7/a" 3-ply Douglas Fir plywood to cover lumber piles, and to seal the ends of green lumber piles in their yard, Forsyth Hardwood Company, San Francisco, report that they are sold on the idea.

P. R. "Bob" Kahn, general manager of the company, says they use a low grade 3-ply oiled panel, 2'x9' for this purpose instead of. lxl? boards.

"We find it lighter, easier to handle and more easily piled for storag'e. There are no knots to drop out and it doesn't split. Some panels put on piles two years ago are still in use, demonstrating that the new method is more economical than the old, as the plywood costs about the same as the boards and lasts much longer. We have already used about 5,000 feet, and estimate that when our yard is completely covered we r,vill use about 25,00O feet of panels," Mr. Kahn stated.

ber trade are finding the competiti,on, at present labor costs, too keen. Some of these mLaV b; forced to curtail operations.

The Vestern Pine Association for the week ended November 2 reported new business from 107 mills as 51,059,000 feet; shipments 5610121000 feet, and production 6O1621000 feet New business rvas 15.1 per cent below production, and 8.8 per cent below shipments. Shipments were 6.8 per cent below produc- tion. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled t52,426,ofi) feet' ,r :N. :F

The California Redwood Association for the same week reportd production from 15 mills as 8,583,000 feet; shipments 71606r0C0 feet, and new business 7rl92rOOO feet Orders on hand at the end of the week were tl,272,OOO feet. Production was 18 per cent greater and new business 29 per cent greater than for the same week last yean ,. {€ *

Unsold stocks otr the public docks at Los Angeles harbor on November 9 totaled about 7r5O0rO00 feet Cargo arrivals at Loo Angeles harbor for the week ended November 9 amounted to 9r{g4rggg feet which included 10 cargoes of Fir carrying 8r766rfl)O feet, and one cargo of Redwood with 6981000 ieet-. 64 vessets were operating in the coastwise lumber service on November 9; 34 vessels were laid up.

Will Exhibit Shinsle Picture

Esker Fitzwater, field man for the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, recently arrived in California to take up the work of exhibiting the Bureau's talking picture "Home of the Wooden Soldiers" throughout the State at the request of lumber dealers in the various towns. Jack Ivey, field representative, who showed the picture at the San Diego Exposition and the annual convention of the State retailers at San Diego, booked a number of dates at the convention for showing the picture.

MAKES L. A. TRIP BY PRIVATE PLANE

George W. Gorman, San Francisco wholesale lumberman and veteran pilot, flew to Los Angeles November 11 on a business trip, using a private plane. He flies a 3-place Fairchild monoplane, and on this occasion was accompanied by two friends. The return journey was made November 13 by wav of Sacramento.