\ry. R. Pickering Lumber Company to Build New Mill in California

The W. R. Pickering Lumber Company, of Kansas City, contemplates the immediate erection of a new white and sugar pine band-saw mill, in Northern California.

This new plant rvill be operated separately from their present large operations at Standard, and lvill probably include a modern box factory and.a sash and door plant.

The site has not yet been selected. Mr.W. R. Pickering, head of the W. R. Pickering Lumber Company, has been in California for some time, spending most of the time in and around Standard and states that theywill prbbably make afinal decision in the matter of location etc. in a short time, and that the company would make an announcement early in April.

A. J. 'Ruesell Makes Survey of Northwest Conditions

A. J. Russell, of San Francisco, manager of the Santa Fe Lumber Co., is on a two weeks'business trip in the Northwest rvhere he is calling on his lumber and shingle connections and also making a general survey of the lumber market. He will visit the Portland, Seattle, and other Puget Sound lumber districts an<l on his return south will stop off a ferv days in the Willamette Valley.

Floyd Dernier Calling On Northern Retail Trade

Floyd Dernier, manager of the Lumbermen's Service Association of Los Angeles, was a recent visitor in the Bay District where he spent several days calling on the retail lumber dealers.. He also spent a ferv days calling on the dealers in the Sonoma Countv. Stockton. Sacramento and Peninsula Districts.

Everett King A Proud Daddy

Everett King, of the King Lumber Co., Bakersfield is the recipient of many congratulations owing to the arrival of a fine baby boy at their home on N{arch 1. The youngster has been named Arthur Orven I(ing. Both Mrs. King and bfbyArthur Owen .are doing very hicely.

'/ H. J. BRATLTE oN cALTFoRNIA TRrP

H. J. Bratlie, president of theBratlie Bros. Mill Co., pioneer shingle manufacturers of the Northwest with their large operations located at Ridgefield, Washington, was a recent arrival in San Francisco while en route to San Diego. Mrs. Bratlie has recently recovered from a severe attaik of pneumonia ahd Mr. Bratlie was accompanying her to Sau Diego where she will spend some time convalescing.

W. R. SPALDING TOURING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

' W. R. Spalding, of the W. R. Spalding Lumber Co, of Visalia, is on a three weeks' trip through Southern Californib which will carry him as far south as San Diego and Tijuana. On their return north, he will travel over the coast route via San Francisco. He is accompanied by Mrs. Spalding.

(Continued from Page 46) to the heart of our present and future National prosperity and welfare. Forestry in the United States could not have advanced ina few short decades to the place that it now has reached ifit had not been sup- ported by the progressive element of the lumber industry. It cannot go forward with any rapid stride unless it takes into account the problems of the lumber producer and receives the hearty cooperation of the industry. But foresters and lumbermen are but two of the triangle. The third is that individual known as the consumer He is with us today and will be with us tomorrow and of the triumvirate his voice must be heeded.

I feel sure that the foresters and lumber-

Domestic

men can agree on those demands made by the consumer and still dwell together in peace and amity. From the action already taken by your Order, foresters can surely rely upon continued active hetp in furthering the caus,e. And last of all, the lumbermen in taking the init'iative in the establishment of progressive forest practices, is not doing this solely in the interests of the public weal. He is assuring a supply of raw material and is establishing himself and his industry on a permanent basis. And, fortunately, in the California pine region, this goal can be attained by minor adjustments in logging methods, and not excessive increases in costs. The objectives of the lumbermen and forester may be reached with profit to both by unity of action.

California lumberrnen, because of the comparatively slight increase in expens,e of rnodified methods are in a better position to put the progressive measures into efrect than are operators in many other regions. They have the opportunity to gain a material strategic advantage in public opinion by taking the action now.

I would not fully cover the subject under discussion if I failed to acknowledge the very valuable cooperation given us by the lumbermen of California in the studies which are boing made of wood utilization and preservation, The Secretaries of the Redwood and Pine Associations act as an Advisory Committee to the Forest Service in dealing with such matters. Further than this, lumbermen have been more than willing to give us figures which we have to obtain for the purposes of the census and again to open their books to us whep we make our investigations of operating costs and market values in connection with timber appraisal work.

Everything In Hardwoods

PERTECTION OAK FLOORING

MAPLE FLOORING

WYBRO VENEERED PANEIS

Lamatco Compo-Boerd

PLAIN OAK

QUARTERED OAK

POPI-AR

WALNIJT

Veneere, Dowek, Treenailr, etc.r €tc. and

Foreign Wooils

SPANISH CEDAR

EBONY

SPOTTED GUM

IRONBARK

JENISERO

HAWAIIAN KOA

LIGNUMVITAE

MAHOGANY

PHILIPPINE

MAHOGANY

JAPANESE OAK

PRIMAVERA

RED BEAN

ROSEWOOD

SIAM TEAK

TALLOW WOOD