THE CALIFOR}.IIA LUMBERMERCHANT How Irumber Lrooks

Lumber shipments ol M8 rnills reporting to the National Lumber Trade Barometer were 31.2 per cent above production for the lloliday week ended January l, 1944. In the same week new orders of these mills were 34.5 per cent greater than prodirction. Unfilled order files of the reporting mills amounted to 104 per cent of stocks. For reporting softwood mills, unfilled orders are equivalent to 37 days' production at the current rate, and gross stocks are equivalent to 33 days' production.

For the year-to-date, shipments of reporting identical nnills exceeded production by 7.6 per cent ; orders by 8.4 per cent.

Compared to the average corresponding week of 1935-39, production of reporting mills was 36.1 pre cent greater; shipments were 37.0 per cent greater; and orders were 18.8 per cent greater.

The Western Pine Association for the week ended January l, 1944,96 mill5 reporting, gave orders as 58,210,000 feet, shipments 55,524.000 feet, and production 4O,172,M feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 318113,00O feet.

The Southern Pine Association for the week ended December 25, 1943, 77 units (133 mills). reporting, gave orders as 11j26,W feet, shipments 14,565,000 feet, and pro- duction 14, 631,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 1O8,519,000 feet.

The California Redwood Association reported production of twelve operations for the month of November, L943, as 38,884,000 feet, shipments 40,054,000 feet, and orders received 37,4I5,W feet. Orders on hand at the end of the month totaled 123,899,000 feet.

The West Coast LumU.rrrr".f" association for the week ended December 25 reported orders ab 99,298,000 feet, shipments 96,C6i7,W feet, and production 91,377,ffi feet. For the week ended January 1 orders were reported as 1Cf.,723,W feet, shipments 97,333,00O feet, and production 73,205,ffi0 f.eet.

Sell Interest in Compcnry

W. A. Viney and H. E. Milliken, Viney-Milliken Lumber Co., Covina, have sold their interest in the Wood Products, Inc., El Monte, effective the first of the year. They incorporated Wood Products Inc., in December, 1942, with W. E. Holman, and he now holds their stock interest.

Hcrrry Dcryton Mclces New Connection

Harry Dayton, who was for some time with The Diamond Match Co., Stockton, is now with the Valley Asbestos & Supply Co., Modesto. This concern is opening r lumber department and Harry is in charge of it.