Redwood Seasoning Committee Oldest Of hs Kind

One of the most practical and useful organizations collnected with the lumber manufacturing industry of the State of California, is the Redwood Seasoning Committee, u'hose principal objective is conservation of timber through better rnethods of seasoning. This organization holds occasional called meetings at various Redwood mills, where practical programs of educational character are held, mostly having to do with the kiln drying of Redwood lumber. At one of the tecent meetings held at the Union Lumber Company rnill at Fort Bragg, California, Frank Cook, of the N{oore Dry Kiln Cornpany, talked and gave demonstrations on kiln drying Redwood, and on controlled kiln equipment, whiie Dan Light, of the Alemite Company, talked on their system of lubrication.

Concerning the origin and activities of the Redwood Seasonirrg committee, a special article on the subject appe?rs i,1 t11^ current issue of "The Noyo Log," written by I. G. Utschig, ;r member of the Committee, in which he writes:

A brief historical background of the Redwood Seasoning Committee may be of interest to our readers:

It was organized in October, 1943, and composed of dry Itiln men, their assistants, and others directly concerned with seasoning lumber for the purpose of (1) discussing mutual and individual clrying problems ; (2) carrying on group ancl individual study and research within its scope of execution for the betterment of dry Redwood products; and (3) accunrulate and disseminate drying knowledge through the in<lrrstry.

Service men have encouraged annual joint regional confercnces for all the groups in the \Arestern States. Such a meeting was held recently in Corvallis, Oregon, which your correspondent attended along with other rnembers from the Red'n'ood group. Conservation of timber through less loss frorn seasoning by better methods is one of the principal objectives. 'fo this end, the Redwood Seasoning Committee has dedicated itsel f.

Steel Production Highest in History And Rapidly Groiring

The American Iron & Steel Institute reports that the nation's steel furnaces turned out 9,096,000 tons of ingots in October, lvhich establishes an all-time high record. The furnaces operated at 102.7% of capacity for the month. Production for the first ten months of 1951 u,as 87,435,639 tons as comparecl rvith 80,457,37I in the same months of 1950.

The steel mills of the nation are building additronzrl f:rcilitics that will greatly increase their capacity, and by the end of 1952 the industry expects to have an annual production capacity of l18 million tons.

From a small group of about ten persons it has growlr to over forty members. Meetings are rotated between the various plants, as is the yearly term of the chairman.

l.or several years, a small pilot research kiln was operated at Hammond Lumber Company's Plant No. 2 in Eureka under the direction of the committee, in which many problems were subjected t6 investigations that were not possible to perform in the course of regular commercial kiln drying in large vr-rlume operations. This study paid off hanclsomely by helping to solve certain problems and to show whether or not it was feasible and practical to pursue some of the other specific vexing problems which still faced the kiln operator.

Since its beginning, meetings have functioned as a training ground for aspirants in the field of lumber drying. Although our Redwood Seasoning Committee is but one of a number of similar organizatio.ns, it is tl-re oldest one. S.ince World War II, other regional groups have sprung up.

So much good has come from these gatherings that top level executives in the lumber industry and U. S. Forestrv

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Portland, Nov. 12-

Publication of a new 52page book describing the character, uses anrl grades of Sugar Pine, largest of all the pines, was announced today by the Western Pine association.

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It is the sixth in a series lvhich has covered Idaho White Pine. Ponderosa Pine, Douglas Fir, White Fir and Larch and appears exactly 125 years after the discovery of the Sugar Pine tree by botanist David Douglas on Oct. 26. 1826. Since then Sugar Pine, a genuine rvhite pine, has become famed among woodworkers and wood users for its remarkable workability, its beauty and its durability.

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\fSB Authorizes Small Lumber Dealers In So. Calif. to Grant Pay Raises

San Francisco, Nov. 8-The Regional Wage Stabilizatiou Board acted today to speed up the traditional wage practices of small lumber dealers in Southern California, who adjust pay rates in accordance with increases negotiated by the major companies and the AFL Unions with whom they have collective bargaining agreements.

The Board adopted a resolution-Number 2-which authorized the small concerns to grant pay raises up to 9 cents per hour to lumber and sawmill workers, operating engineers, truck drivers and helpers and building material handlers.

Permission to make similar wage adjustment was recently given the major companies and the AFL Unions involved.

The resolution covers the lumber dealers in Southern California, u'ho have continuously followed the lead of the major companies and the AFL Unions on pay raises. It allows the individual retailer to increase wages up to the specified amount without prior board approval. It permits him to make the upward adjustments on or after June 29,1951, in accordance rvith past practice.

Around 264 small lumber companies, whose names were iu an appendix attached to the resolution, may put the wage increases into effect without prior approval of the Regional Iloard. All rvere found to have followed the practice of relating their pay rates to the scales negotiated by the major concerns and the AFL Unions.

Employers in the area, whose names were not listed, but who adhered to the wage practice must file a report witl-r thc Los Angeles Office of the Wage and Hour Division before putting any increases allowed by the resolution into effect.

The Regional Board, on October 15, approved the petition of the major companies and the AFL Unions with whom thel'

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Counties Share in National Forest Receipts To Be Highest in History

San Francisco, November 9-More than 2r/a million dollars will be distributed among counties of California containing National Forest land as their share in National Forest receipts for the last fiscal year r,vhich ended June 30. These estimates of amounts to be distributed have just been released by Regional Forester Clare Hendee of the Forest Service u'ith headquarters in San Francisco.

This amount, $2,340,742, represents an increase of about 138/o over tl-re last fiscal year's returns to the counties. This increase is the result of higher prices for some national forest products and the opening up of ne\,v areas for fuller utilization of previously undeveloped areas. Current receipts indicate that next year's returns will go even higher New record highs rvill probably be established in most of the counties con,cerned.

Every year 25/o of each Nationai Forest's total earnings is divided among the counties in which a National Forest is located. The division is made in proportion to the percentage of National Forest land within each county. A11 monies received by the various counties is used for roads and schools.