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THE CALIFOR}IIA LUMBERMERCHANT Jack
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How Lumber Looks
Lrrlr.rber shipments oi 499 nrills reporting to the National Lumber Tracle Barometer in the u,eek ended October 30 tt,ere l.3lL, belou' production; neu. orders \l'ere 11.7% belorv and unfilled orders u'ere rllf of stocks. For the year to date, shipments ..l'ere 1.7')'o above production; nerv orders 2.6/o qbove. In the week ended October 23, 506 mills reported shipments 4.77o belott, production; nerv orders the same.
The West Coast Lumbermen's Association, for i68 n-rills (i63 operating) in the week ended October 30, reported production 128,588,835 feet, shipments 126,356,131 feet (1.7/o under production), and orders 105,103,298 feet (183% under production). For the year to date, shipments n ere 2.1 /c , orders 1.ld7o over production. In the week ended October 23, 169 mills (161 operating) reported production 125,658,590 feet, shipments 120,959,391 feet, and orders 128.630,125 feet.
The \\restern Pine Association, for 116 mills in the week ended October 23, reported production 89,313,000 feet, shiprnents 80,831,000 leet (9.5/o belorv production), ancl orders 74,120,0[J0 feet (16.7/o belorv production). In the u'eek ended October 16, Il4 mills reported production 88,551,0@ feet, shipments 81,634,000 feet (7.8,7o belorv production), and orders 73,525,000 leet (17.0/o belorv production).
Advertising B<rtes on Applicction
484,000 leet (9.04% above prccluction). In the \\'eek ended October 23, Il7 mills reported procluction i9,095,000 feet, shipments \9,762,AO0 ftet (3.49/c above procluction), and orders 21,288,000 feet (I1.48/o above production).
The Douglas Fir Plyn'ood Association, in the n'eek ended (Please turn to Page 67)
S. F. Decrlers Bcnd lor Union Decls Stcrt'Lumbermen's Inlormcrtion Forum' L A. County Building All-time Pecrk
Soutlrern Pine Association, for 122 mills in the rveek October 30, reported production 18,785,000 feet, sl-rip20,579,000 feet (9.55/o above production), orders 20,..58 62-63 66-67 67, 68
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WHOLESAtE 818 General Petroleum Bldg., Los Angeles 17, Calif.. Harry Vhittemore, Gen. Mgr. MA. 6-9134 -Teletype 763 Exclusive Sqles Represenlotives in Southern Colifornic for: Fqirhurst Lumber Co. of Colifornio