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J. H. BAXTER & CO. WHOIJSAI.E LI,JMBER

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MARK W. LILLARD, INC. A. O. NELSON WHOLESALE SASH-DOORS-PANEIS

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TOTAL OF IOO,OOO,OOO HANDLED EACH MONTH

Despite the fact that lumber yards have accumulated huge reserves in preparation for the phenomenal cycle of homebuilding activity now in progress, this harbor is maintaining its position as chief lumber port of the world by importing an average of 100,00O,000 board feet a month, figures given out today disclosed.

Statistics show there has been a marked increase in the volume bf lumber shipments since July'of last year. During that month, the figures of the Marine Exchange of the Department of Commerce reveal that 109,000,000 board feet were unloaded at the port.

The following month the imports dropped to 97,000,000 board feet, only to climb to 113,000,000 feet in September; 114,000,000 feet in October, and thence to a peak of 125,000,@0 feet in November. December deliveries slackened a trifle to 109,000,000 feet, which, however, was far above the January shipments at the start ot the year, when the total lumber cargoes amounted only to 91,137,W board feet.

For the year, a total of l,Dz,68l,W feet was brought into the harbor by 1163 cargo carriers, now actively engaged in this trade. Fir from Puget Sound and the Pacific Northrvest furnished 1,212,4Q,000 feet of this huge amount, the remaining BO,T9,W feet consisting of redwood from Northern California.

The great bulk of the lumber is utilized in the construction of single family dwellings, the report states. '

-Wilmington,'Journal''

This story is told "f "q *t"r, f"-""s for the number of marriages he had contracted. An acquaintance who met him, uncertain as to his marital condition, asked "Ifow's vour wife ?'

It so happened that the actor had just buried his fifth wife. He considered a while and then said, "Well, to tell the truth, I'm kinder out of wives just now."

WHITNEY'S GREEN.TIED

Vcrtical Gnin Fir Flooring, Cciling' Siding' Finirh, Cering, Barc, Mouldingr, Frarnc Partr, Cut to Length or'Lineal Central BuildinS TUcker 3512

' LONG-BELL SERVICE

On February 15 a private printer-telegraph service was established by The Long-Bell Lumber Company betweefl its general sales offices at Kansas City and its plants at Longview, Wn., and Weed, Calif. This private wire, approximately 2,800 miles long, is said to be the longest of its kind in commercial use.

The establishment of this service not only is an important one for the company, but for its customers, inasmuch as it shortens the average time between the receiving and shipping of Douglas Fir and California White Pine orders by approximately five days.

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