ALIFORNIA SUGAR & WESTERN PINE AGENCY,INE.

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Hugh RosooEn-ffiqnqger Cqlifornio Sqles BURTINGA'YIE, CALIFORNIA PHONE Dlomond 2-4178

Totol October Construction Up But Dwelling Units Down

October building constructiou in the 13 westeru states \va.s up 1l/o over October 1958, despite a clrop in dnellingunlt colrstrtlctlorl 1r-r the same month, according to Western Builcling, light construction journal, in its monthly- survey. Total cbnsiruction for the month rvas $444,832,770 included in 60,592 separate building permits. Dwelling-unit permits procluced a $257 million total, $7.5 million off the October 1958 figure.

Booming California had a large share in keepirtg the totals up for the month, bucking a softening trentl of mar.ry other western states. California postecl a $30 million gain in total construction over October 1958, with an $11 million gain in dwelling construction.

Others ahead in total construction includecl Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana and Nevacla. Alaska juml>ecl from $846,000 to $3,767,571 for the month.

Nevada showed an $800,000 gain in dr,velling-unit construction. This represents cotrstructiou spurred by the Olympic Winter Games scheduled for nearby Squalr' Valley, California, next February.

A large share of building is in the larger cities. The total of the 25 leading cities sholvs a $28 million gain over September 1959 and a $20 million gain over October 1958. Los Angeles, as usual, lecl the listing u'ith $-18 million, but <lorvn a good cleal from the previotts month's $76 rnillion. Seattle jumped to eighth place rn'ith $8.9 rnillion.

MqcBeoth Hqrdwood Expqnds Wqrehouse Fqcilities

Xllac]Jeath Harclrvood Co., 930 Ashby Avetrrte, Rerkeley, is currently finishing an 8,000-sq. ft. warehottse exteusiotr to the company's existing storage area. The adclition, a cemellt block ancl slab building on the west sicle of the tr{acBeath plant. rvill greatly speed handling and allow increased diversification of inventories, trote the owners, K. Il. "N{ac" tr'IacBeath and Bill X{acBeath.

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