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Red Cedar Shingle Prices Revised

Washington, April 18-In a revision of the pricing of red cedar shingles and shingle products at the jobber, manufacturing jobber and manufacturer's direct-mill retail sales level, the Offi,ce of Price Administration today provided for these sellers certain mark-ups traditionally used by a Iarge portion of the industry.

The revision becomes effective April 22, L944.

The new mark-ups are authorized as follou's: l-In sales by jobbers of less-than-carload lots to retailers, a mark-up of 10 per cent over landed costs may be made.

2-In sales by manufacturing jobbers of less-than-carload lots to retailers, a mark-up of 10 per cent over their f.o.b. mill ceiling prices may be made.

3-In sales by manufacturers in lots of 35 squares or less to consumers for their own use, a mark-up of 15 per cent over the mill f.o.b. ceiling price may be made, provided the following special requirements are met: The buyer, at the time of loading-out at the mill, must furnish the seller with a written statement that the shingles are for the buyer's use and not for resale. A copy of the statement must be filed with the OPA Portland, (Ore.) office.

These new mark-ups, OPA said, will not increase the price of red cedar shingles and shingle products to consumers. In the case of sales of shingles to consumers living in shingle manufacturing areas, they will, in fa,ct, result in lower prices on purchases direct from manufacturers. The mark-ups for manufacturers direct-mill sales to consumers of lots of 35 squares or smaller, the price agency added, are smaller than those retailers are authorized to make.

A square of shingles, a trade unit of sale, is made up of four bundles of shingles-sufficient to cover 100 square feet of roofing. OPA said that 35 squares is a retail saleenough to shingle the average barn, or house and garage.

(Amendment No. 8 to Maximum Price Regulation No. 164-Red Cedar Shingles. Effective April 22,1944.)

Appointed Ycrd Mcrncrgrer

Harry Owen has been appointed manager of the PattenBlinn Lumber Co. yard at Alhambra, succeeding Edgar P. Bradford, who has resigned to become affiliated with R. W. Lefler & Company of Alhambra, manufacturers of concrete products. Harry has been with the company for a long period and formerly managed their Glendale yard.