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Position Wanted

Man experienced in all branches of the lumber business desires position, either retail or wholesale. Extremely accurate and fast in estimating and figuring lumber. Address Box C-924, California Lumber Merchant, 318 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif.

Wanted

Sales Manager and Salesman for well established California firm wholesaling Pacific Coast woods. State experience and salary required. Address Box C-925, California Lumber Merchant, 318 Central Building, Los Angeles.

Wants Position

Experienced lumberman, at present manager of small yard. Estimator, sales, counter or yard. Will go anywhere. Married. In good health. References if desired. Address Box C-928, California Lumber Merchant, 318 Central Bldg., Los Angeles.

For Sale

Yard for sale-within 100,miles of Los Angeles. Particulars sent on request. Address Box C-926, California Lumber Merchant, 318 Central Bldg., Los Angeles.

Experienced Lumberman Wants Position

Retail lumberman with twenty years' experienceestimator, salesman, counter and outside work. Knows the paint, hardware and well business. Will go anywhere. Can furnish good references. Will appreciate an interview. Address B,ox C-927, California Lumber Merchant, 318 Central Bldg., Los Angeles.

Lumber Yards For Sale

We have a number of good yards in Southern California for sale. Twohy Lumber Co., Lumber Yard Brokers, 8O1 Petroleum Building, Los Angeles. Telephone PRospect 87,16.

How Lumber Looks

A soft lumber market was changed to a strong market immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 as a result of a big demand for lumber from buyers all over the country who had held off in the expectation of getting lower prices. Fir prices are now up to the ceiling on everything except low grade. There has been some new Government buying for emergency purposes, and heavy buying for construction of additional cantonments, housing for workers in war industries and enlargement of airports is anticipated. A big volume of Fir lumber is going into construction of industrial plants on account of the shortage of steel.

There was considerable buying by California retail yards in the first week after the declaration of war but this has tapered off in the last 10 days.

Many Northwest mills are having difficulty in getting cars. This is due to movement of troops, ammunition and supplies rather than to an actual car shortage. Demand for cars for California shipments has increased owing to the fact that very few ships are available for cargo shipments.

War risk insurance on boats, cargo and the men who operate the ships is making the cost of operating so high that most of the boats are tied up.

Blackout restrictions which went into effect December 8 caused considerable curtailment in the Douglas Fir region for a week or so, with many mills taking off their night shifts, but production has been climbing again since the restrictions were removed. Production for the week ended December 20 by West Coast Lumbermen's Association mills was about 55,000,000 feet less than orders for the week. Holiday shutdowns will reduce production far below orders for the period between December 22 and January 3 if shutdown plans are carried out.

The Western Pine mills also experienced a big increase in orders following the outbreak of the war. For the week ended December 20 orders were 82,966,,00O feet, shipments 67,476,W feet, and production 59,377,W f.eet.

The Red Cedar shingle market is also active and prices have shown a good deal of strength resulting from heavy demand by line yards.