Ne*" Moulding Patterns Meet With General Approval

"Be.cause of the widespread approval already recorded the new standard wood moulding designs and sizes, knorvn as the 7000 series, revised 1931, will be incorporated in the next edition of Simplified Practice Recommendation R16 on Lumber, published by the U. S. Department of Commerce," says a current announcement by the Division of Simplified Practice of the Bureau of Standards.

In comment the division states that in no other of its simplification and standardization projects, whether lumber or other commodity, has any proposed revision of an existing recommendation met with more spontaneous endorsement than has been accorded this revised series of wood moulding patterns and sizes.

6 *neeb salre you money

Harry Lake, president of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association, addressed the members of the San Fernando Valley Lumbermen's Club at their monthly meeting held at Hutchins Tavern, North Hollywood, Calif., on Wednesday evening, June 8. Mr. Lake talked on the general conditions of the lumber business in the various sections of the state, and on the activities of the State Association and the local groups. J. E. Martin, The California Lumber Merchant, I-os Angeles, was also called on for a few remarks.

The San Fernando Valley Lumbermen's Club is among the older lumber organizations in Southern California and meet every second Wednesday in the month. Chester C. Knight, San Fernando Lumber Co., San Fernando, president of the ,club, presided at the meeting.

Fred Conner Extends Thanks

Fred Conner, secretary-manager of the Nevada County Lumber Company, Nevada City, Calif., reports that the details necessary in taking over the business of the M. L. & D. Marsh Company have kept him extremely busy, and he wishes to thank his many friends who have so kindly expressed to him, both by letter and telephone, their best wishes for his success in his new undertaking in the Grass Valley territory.

Mr. Conner was prominently identified with the retail lumber business in California for many years as co-ownef and manager of the Sacramento Lumber Company, at Sacramento, Calif. In May, 1924, he sold his interest in the business. After an absence of several years from the lumber business, he recehtly re-entered the business, when to. gether with E. T. and W. T. Robie of the Auburn Lumber Co., Auburn, Calif., they purchased the M. L. & D. Marsh Company at Nevada City.

c. H. GRTFFEN, JR., VrSrrS LOS ANGELES

C. H. Griffen, Jr., general manager of the California Redwood Association, San Francisco, spent several days in Los Angeles around the first of the month where he conferred with R. R. Leishman and E. W. Hemmings, Association field men in the Southern California territorv.

Lumber Export Situation Outlined Orange County Lumbermen Golf Tournament June 15

bv Compton

Washington, May 29.-In calling attention to a bulletin on "American Lumber in New Zealand", recently published by the Department of Commerce, L. H. Peebles, Chief of the Lumber Division, asked Wilson Compton, Secretary and Manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, to make suggestions as to how bulletins on other markets may be made of more practical value to the lumber industry.

Mr. Compton in replying suggested that the most valuable service the Lumber Division could give to the lumber industry right now would be "a careful appraisal of the probable marketing opportunities for American lumber in the principal foreign markets", as "under the 'changed conditions of tariffs and trade New Zealand, like Australia, is likely to be a market for Ameri,can lumber more in theory than in fact because of the preferential duties."

Mr. Compton outlines the export situation as follows:

"Our principal foreign markets have been (1) the British Empire, (2) the Orient, (3) Europe and (4) South America. As to (1) the British Dominion preference system has practically wiped out American lumber. As to (2) British Columbia, because of depreciated currency and advantages in shipping rates, has a large competitive advantage. As to (3) Russian lumber directly and indirectly is practically taking that market except for specialties. As to (4) the present situation evidently approaches that of the markets in .the Orient."

Dilating on this situation, it was stated that a thoroughgoing study along these lines would be a great help. Export trade at one time took nearly 10 per cent of the American lumber output, and in planning ahead the industry will need to know what it may likely count on in foreign markets.

Adds New Hardware Department

The Merced Lumber Company yard at Livingston, Calif., has added a builders' hardware department and is now prepared to supply builders, home owners and contractors everything in the building hardware line. The office building has been enlarged and remodeled. R. D. Jones is manager of this progressive lumber yard.