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orders, and to hold these reserves only 15 days, rather than two months, in anticipation of such orders.

Builders. The restriction limiting use of construction pl1'rvood to 6ffi feet per house or apartment is eliminated.

Cabinet and Door Manufacturers. Since no additional HH ratings are being issued, the paragraph of the order telling these manufacturers how to apply for priorities has been eliminated, and another paragraph, validating outstanding authorizations issued for the first quarter ol 1917, has been inserted.

Prefabricators and House Trailer Manufacturers. No change is made with regard to prefabricators, but all reference to house trailer manufacturers is eliminated, since these received no authorizations for the first quarter of this year.

The provision dealing with extension of rated orders is revised to permit door and cabinet manufacturers to extend ratings they receive to any supplier, except a plywood manufacturer. for the amount of door or construction plyll'ood required to produce the item called for on the rated order'

Changes in L-359 affect extension of ratings by distributors and office wholesalers.

A distributor now may extend HH ratings for the amount of millwork or hardwood flooring which he vvill deliver, or has delivered, on HH-rated orders.

A new provision is r,r'ritten into the order, permitting office wholesalers to extend an HH-rated order to his supplier, for direct mill shipment in not less than carload lots, in an amount not exceeding those called for by rated orders rvhich he has received.