HOLLENBECK-BUSH PLANING MILL CO.

WINDOWS, DOORS, MOUIDINGS & GENERAI. MITTWORK

P. O. BOX 632 WHOTESATE AND RETAIT

AMherst 6-9566

From Northern Oregon Area, Portland-Eugene-Rose- burg area, thefreight into Los Angeles is by rail and based on weight. 2x12, for instance, weighs 26O0 lbs. per M board feet, so the freight rate, based on present 88c per hundred pounds, is approximately $23.00 per M board feet. On the other hand, for timbers and lumber in the rough, weight 3300 lbs., the freight rate becomes g29.CO Per M board feet, shipped into Los Angeles area. From Eastern Oregon and Washington, the freight rate is even higher.

It is possible to get straight cars of "Construction" grade DF from thelatter areas. However, one has to figure a cost of $9.50 to $15.50 per M more freight, plus cost of straight Construction grade which rvill run from $7.00 per M COST, to as high as $26.00 per M for certain specified lengths. Conservativeln you rvill h-ave to- figure, in my opinion, on a cost of "Construction" grade over mixed Standard and Construction of from $25.00 to $35.00 per M.

You will note that I refer to "Mixed Standard and Construction grade." I mentioned this is the rvay rn'e have to buy it in quantities to be competitive.

IF YOU GENTLEMEN WILL SPECIFY "STANDARD'' GRADE AND BASE YOUR CALCULATIONS AND SPANS ON STANDARD GRADE, YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE A GOOD PERCENTAGE OF CONSTRUCTION GRADE INCLUDED. It is cheaper to include the Construction grade with the Standard grade than it is to segregate it. AND YOU WILL HAVE

THAT MUCH BETTER BUILDING.

The second point of interest, and I will be brief, is the specification of Dense Select Structural, for instance, on Appearance members. Quite often no stress of any consequence is involved. If that is the case; may I suggest that you specify "Construction and better EXPOSED"? And if you will, "Exposed S1S2E or S2S1E," the Lumberyard will pick the correct piece for you, based mainly on beauty and minimu'm amount of checks.

To sum it up. For lowest cost, best constructed and easiest available lumber, SPECIFY "STANDARD" GRADE. For Beauty and Looks, specify "CONSTRUCTION GRADE AND BETTER EXPOSED.''

To finish, let me quote something said about use of r,vood in modern home construction.

"Wood is a friend of m'ine. The best fri,end, on earth of

FRESNO 9, CALIFORNIA a rnen is the tree. LVlcen, we use the tree respectfully and economically, ute lmzte one of the great resou,rces of the earth. Use zuood as a beautiful material, friendly to man; the sufreme materi,al for his da,elling purposes. If a man is goi,ng to li,ve, he .rlcould lizte zuith wood,. And. h.e will live more happily with woocl than zuith. plastics."

A distinguished Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, said that-not I. I have no quarrel with plastics. Thank you.

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When You Buy PINE ond FIR From Us, You Buy From FINE, DEPENDABTE Ml[[S in Northern Colifornio ond Southern Oregon

SHIP AHOY !-Like a duck-hunter's paradise out of water, the brand-new houseboat of Dealer Dave Wight is pictured here ready to leave the Redwood City yard of the O'Neill Lumber Company, San Carlos and Redwood City.

The boat had to have because it exceeded the a police escort down the highway maximum width.

Dealer Dave (far left) gives his creation a last-minute check to flag his driver down to the sea. Although Wight and his yard crews have seen precut lumber loads by the thousands leaving for jobsites (CLM, 9/15/56), this was the first time any of them had seen a finished product leave the yard. The boat was built entirely by O'Neill Lumber-men and launching took place last month.

Dig that crazy boat trailer (Standard lumber trailer with rollers). Scene is the Redrvood City Yacht Harbor, not far from the retail precut yard. Needless to say' the trailer had to be completely disassembled after the saltwater soaking it took that afternoon.

Ilere's Commander Dave (far right) checking his mooring lines following the highly successful launching. Boat is powered bytwo 35-hp outboards and features the latest in interior decor (note the modern sliding aluminum windows). During the duck season, the familiar lumberyard lingo might start sounding like, "Avast there, landlubbers; we sail at dawn for Bethel Island !"

Benneft Veneers Opens Colifornio Soles Offices in Son Froncisco

Bennett Veneer Factors, Inc., located in Jackson.Tower, Portland, recently opened California oIfices in the Mills Torver in the heart of San Francisco's financial district. Tl're nerv California sales office rvill ooerate as Bennett Veneers, Inc., a California corlroration, and u,ill serve the trade n'itl'r qrrality veneers and plyu'.r,',d specialties. -\mong other leading l'acific Northrn,est Dl'l'A mills, Bennett is