Advertises Grade and Trade "Things Look Brightet", Says Marked Lumber Earl Galbraith

The Hogan Lumber Co., of Oakland, has recently been using large space in the "Daily Pacific Builder" to advertise the merits of grade and trade-marked lumber and kiln dried dimension to the architects and contractors. The advertisements announce that this concern is specializing in the Coos Bay Lumber Co.'s products.

T. P. Hogan, Jr., president of the company, says that they are going to push the sale of kiln dried dimension. "Aichitects frequently specify second hand lumber, particularly for joists, to be certain of getting dry lumber. Now that we have a dependable supply of kiln dried dimension we are going to see that they get all they want," he saicl.

Earl Galbraith, Los Angeles, sales manager of the Schumacher Wall Board Corporation, has returned from a two weeks' business trip to Seattle, Wash,, where he called on the trade. He is now calling on the dealers in the Sacramento Valley, after which he plans to spend about two weeks in the Arizona territory. In commenting on business conditions, Mr. Galbraith says: "Things look a little brighter; they show a decided improvement in some spots, while in other sections there is chance for improvement."

"Seattle has been hard hit by the shortage of lumber sales but conditions there are showing a steady improvement," says Mr. Galbraith.