Redwood is Optimistic for 1928

R. F. Hatnmatt

By R. F. Hammatt, Secretary-Manager, Cdifornia Redwood Association

The Redwood situation is unusually good, considering the low price level established by competing woods, and the length of time that low level (and accompanying quantity production) has remained in force.

As everyons ftneq'5-and as most lumbermen are now willing to admit-there has, for some tirne, been a veritable epidemic of cheap lumber.

But despite that condition: in the face of the fact that Redwood has consistently sold at a higher price level (necessary because of a higher cost of manufacture, and the fact that it is a quality building material) Redwood sales are (for the year 1928 to June 16) only 4 per cent below production.

A position which is, r-e feel, cause for gratification.

The outlook for the balance of the year seems decidedly hopeful. Our guess is that the pendulum already has begun its upward srving. And if the "quantity" market continues to remain firm-if price levels as they exist today carry through the year-we look for an excellent fall demand for California Redrvood.

Evidence of the swing of the pendulum-of the increasing demand for quality lumber at a fair price-may b_e obseived in our rocent rveekly statistical report which shows, for 16 reporting mills:

This indicates new business at 1zl0 per cent, and shipments at 126 per cent of production.

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