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M. ADAMS Cirolatim Mmger

How Lumber Looks

Pacific Coast building permits in February, 1936r shoced a 69 per cent increase over February, 1935, according to t'he Vestern Monthly Buitding Survey prepared by H. R. Baket & Co. of San Francisco. The reporcovering 89 cities showed total permits ol i14,859,O37 in February, 1936, compated with l8'788,411 in February, 1935.

Tlne 25 leading Pacific Coast cities in volume of permits re' pdted a total of $tZr7lZ204, an increase of 81 per c€nt over February, 1935, which totaled fl7ro2lr047, and a gain of.26 per cent ovet January, 1936, which totaled f,10'109'959.

Los Angeles remained as ranking city in burtding activity_ in February with a total of ir,llz,sor, and was follgwgd by_ San Francisco and Vancouver, B. C., each of which had totals of more than fl1'1OO'OOO. Long Beach was in fifth place' and- was followed by Salem, Glendali, Denver, Seattle and Oakland.

The fo[bwing cities repotted increases in February ovet both January and February, 19352 Los Angeles, S-an Francicsco, p*tt.od, Vancouverr- B. C, Long Beach, Salemo Glendale, Salinas, Boise, Bakersfield, San Jose, Fresno, San Marino, Po' mona, San Betnardino, and*Palo Alto.

Witrh improvement in the weather, the California demand is better and the Spring outlook is good.

Fir mill ptices ar- firm, the tendency being toward -highel ptices. The Redwood market shows licle change; the demand is good and prices firar.

Vestern Pine orders are tunning about 50 per cent over PrG duction. There is a good demand for the No. 2 commoar gradcs

S. & C. EXECUTIVES RETURN FROM TRIP

A. B. Cahill, president, and L. C. Stewart, vice president, of Sudden & Christenson, San Francisco, returned recently from a week's business trip to Willapa Harbor, Grays Harbor and Portland.

S.S. PHYLLIS WRECKED ON OREGON COAST

The S.S. Phyllis operated by W' R. Chamberlin & Co. went ashore on a rocky beach about five miles south of Port Orford, Ore., on the night of March 9. All twentyone members of the crew were saved. The ship was reported a total loss.

and prices on these items are very firm. Vith an imp,rovement in the weather in the East and Middle West, the mills are looking for an increase in buying by the retail yards.

Lumber catgo arrivals at Los Angeles harbor for the wek ended March 7 totaled l2rlTOrOO0 feet, compared to 23r048p00 feet for the previous week.

A total of.2Ol dovm and operating mills in Vashington and Oregon which reported to the West Coast Lumbermen's Association for the weelc ended February 29 produced 1o2r904ril5 feet of lumber. The industry ptoduced 61.5 per cent of its average weekly cut during 1926-1929. The new business taken for the week by these mills was 7715741576 f.eet; shipments were 99,621,988 feeL The trnfifled order file at theee mills stood at 504,306,80E feet.

The California Redwood Association for the week ended February 29 reported production of 13 mills as 8,994,0(X) feet, shipments 718851000 feet, and new business 910451000 feet Orders on hand at the end of the week were 46r980r(M) feet. ***

The Vestern Pine Association for same week, 111 mills rcporting, gave orders as 4811461000 feet, shipments 48r130r00o feet, and production 3216911000 feet. Orders were 47.2 pet cent above production, and shipments werc 47.2 per cent above production. Otders on hand at the end of the week were 2121716,000 feet.

On Trip Around World

Mr. and Mrs. James 'Iyson, Sr., of San Francisco sailed on the Dollar liner "President Harrison" Friday, February 28, lor a trip around the world. Last January "Ji^" rounded out 54 years of service with the Charles Nelson Co. He has been one of the outstanding figures of the Pacifi'c Coast lumber industry. A large group of friends was at the dock to bid them bon voyage.

BACK FROM L. A. TRIP

H. Sewall Morton, Hill & Morton, Inc., Oakland, returned a few days ago from a business trip to Los Angeles.

Reprerenting in Southern Calilornia: The Pacifc Lumber Company-Wendling-Nathan Co.