R. F. Hammatt Back From Southwest

R. F. Hammatt, secretary-manager of the California Redwood Association, returnid to San Francisco March 11 from a business trip to Atizona, New Mexico and Texas' He was accompaniid on this trip by W. L. Hook, field man for the association, who has extended his trip to Bogalusa, La., and points in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Mr. Hammaltt is enthusiastic regarding the agricultural and general development of Texas, and the possibilities of the slate as a futuri great market for Redwood.

McCANN HOO HOO CLUB APPOINTS COMMITTEE FOR LUMBER ESSAY CONTEST

The Tom A. McCann Hoo IIoo Club at McCloud, Calif., recently appointed a committee to work out the details of the lumber essay contest in which the school children of that community will compete' The club, at the same time, appointed a committee to arrange for the participation in the wood box promotion campaign.

New Loading Tower Being Installed At Rockport

The Southern Redwood Corporation is putting in a new loading tower at Rockport in order that moorings may be shifted into deeper water, and thus facilitate the loading of Redwood cants for Mississippi onto schooners.

New Yard At Clovis

The Clovis Lumber Company, Clovis, Cal., which is in- corporated for $25,000 by J. G. Ferguson, Frank Bell and W. D. Stephenson, has been completed and is said to be one of the best and most up-to-date yards in the valley.

San Francisco Lumbermen Visit Southern Part Of State

Andrew F. Mahoney and John C. McCabe of the Andrew F.'Mahoney Lumber Co., San Francisco, recently completed a lGday automobile trip to Southern California points, which included visits to Los Angeles and San Diego.

J. H. PRENTTCE AND BOB FORGIE VISIT SAN FRANCISCO

J. H. Prentice, secretary of the Bloedel Donovan Lumber Mills at Los Angeles, and Bob Forgiq, the former Southern California representative, have returned from a short busi. ness trip to San Francisco.

We don't recommend plywood for every purpose, although it's surprising what a variety of uses people find for it.

We never suggest it as a substitute for shingles, although one man roofed a summen cottage with it.

Another man built a duck blind out of it. We've never heard of anyone building a blind pig out of it, though.