Lumber Quotas Increased 4.5Vo for Second Quarter

Of 1935

Washington, D. C., Mar. i8.-Tota1 allowed lumber production for the second quarter of 1935 was fixed at 4,489,900,000 feet by the National Control Committee of the Lumber Code Authority, in session here today, an increase of about 4f per cent over the 4,D9,3@,000 feet prescribed for the first quarter of the year. The amount includes 3,791,300,000 feet of softwood and 698,600,000 of hardu'oods. Expected consumption was placed at 4,558,500,000 feet. Taking into account seasonal variation it was stated that lumber shipments have improvecl, month over month, every uronth since last October.

The quotas contemplate a recluction of stocks on hand at the mills in some divisions of the industry, and an increase in others to the end that total stocks on hand may present a balanced national inventory calculated to take care of expectecl demand.

The production quotas incltrstry follow: detail for each division of the

Lumber Quotas Second Quarter 1935

Allowed production of other forest products than lumber for the second quarter are given below, with a comparison r,vith the first quarter:

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