THE CALIFOR}IIA LUMBERMERCHANT

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The Douglas fir -market is firm. Bundled uppers- are scarce with fancy prices offered for what is available. There is no change in Common prices which range up to $25 over the old ceiling for dimension and up to $30 over for boards.

Green Red Cedar shingle mill prices are reported as $12 for No. 1, $9.50 for No. 2, and $4.50 for No. 3 and No. 4. California pine prices are firm. Conservative mills have published lists rvith prices ranging from slightly under ceiling on No. 4 boards to $20 over on some items. Some mills are getting high prices for green Ponderosa and Sugar pine shop and selects

Redrvood uppers are scarce, and dry worked uppers are verv hard to buy. The Redrvood market continues strong.

The Western Pine Association for the tveek ended Janvar,v 25, 103 mills reporting, gave orders as 63,89O,000 feet, shipments 61,987,000 feet, and production 47,329,0AO f.eet. Orders on hand at the end of the rveek totaled 188.007.000 feet.

The Southern Pine Association for the rveek ended Januarv 25,79 units (105 mills) reporting, gave orders as 13,066,000 feet, shipments 12,9M,@O feet, and production 13,782,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the rveek totaled 70.896.000 feet.

West Coast ended Februarr' 1, Lumbermen's Association for the *.eek 129 mills reporting, gave orders as 81,-

465,000 feet, shipments 83,097,000 feet, and production 78,338,000 feet. Unfilled orders at the end of the r,r'eek totaled 439,071,000 feet.

Lumber cargo arrivals at Los Angeles-Long Beach harbor for the month of January totaled 22,052,WO feet, u'hile arrivals in December, 1946, totaled l6,4n,WO feet. In Janluary, 1941, there was 56,959,000 feet of lumber received at the harbor.

H. A. Hcrnsen

H. A. Hansen, president of the Union Supply Company, Monterey, Calif., passed away suddenly January 20.

He was born 64 years ago in Trinidad, Humboldt County, Calif., where his father, Peder I{ansen, operated a lumber mill. The family moved to Monterey in 1902, where the father organized the Union Supply Company. On the death of his father 15 years ago, Mr. F{ansen became president of the company.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Marie C. Hansen, a daughter and trvo grandchildren.

The Front Cover

Ponderosa pine trees are being selected for harvesting in a selective logging operation in the Western pine area. With a paint gun, foresters mark mature tree for cutting, leaving others standing to continue their growth and to provide seed for a future crop. Note the heavy stand of young grorvth developing among the larger trees.

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