CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES

to ta\e this opportunity to congratulate out good friend JarkDronne on the zSth Artniversary of

'We have read and enjoyed his editorials for,rnarry years, and we wish him greater succe.ss in the years to corn'eHOGAN

2nd & Alice Streets, Ocrklcnd 4, Ccrlil.

Sqsh, Doors and Millwork

There were several special projects torvard the use of Redwood for tanks, cooling towers, reservoir robfs and other specialized uses. During the whole period, individual companies did similar urork in a more limited field toward extending the use of Redwood for specialized purposes. The Export market which fluctuated rather violently, with a low of three million feet in 1931 and a high of 58 million feet in 1923, received special attention with foreign field work periodically. From 1941 the defense program, the war, then the seller's market took over. Marketing problems are now being returned to the industry for solution.

The pattern of the Redwood industry remained relatively static until a few years ago. Some of the old companies dr6pped out, some new ones were established and always there were a few small mills coming and going. However, almost the entire Redwood production was cut by a few large. mills and the operations that continued for the whole quarter century represented by far the biggest portion. Early in the war an influx of new mills began. practically 'all the equipment in sawmills that had discontinued operation moved into new mills. Many small mills moved into the Douglas Fir timber which is located in the Redwood region to the east of the Redwood stands and which had always been inactive. 6ther small mills moved into the Redwood forests, some of them cutting Douglas Fir and Pine, others cutting old growth Redwood and a few cutting second growth Redwood. Several larger operations were added. At least three large plants are planned for production of Douglas Fir and Redwood plywood, with the first one now in operation. In addition there has been a great deal of activity in Redwood stumpage. Several large and well known Douglas Fir produ,cers purchased tracts of Redwood timber lands, especially in Del Norte and Mendocino Counties. For most of these properties, definite operating plans have not yet been announced.

From Lcthrop Leirshmcn

"I believe that you and your paper have done an outstanding job for and with the industry, and I congratulate you on your Silver Anniversary. May it be one of the outstandling trade publications ever p,ublished." Lathrop K. Leishman, Crown City Lumber & Mill Co., Pasadena.

In the first place the old-time operating companies will surely produce a smaller percentage of the total Redwood cut than was the case for many years before the war. Production of Douglas Fir (of which the Forest Service estimates there are available stands of 30 billion feet in the will happen but some rather definite conclusions may be drawn.

These factors point to a future for the region quite different Trom that of the last 25 years. No one can tell what Redwood sub-region and thb adjacent Douglas Fir subregion) will represent a larger proportion of the total lumber cut of the region than in the past. A great many of the more than 200 small circular mills that have been established during the war and post-war period, will pass out of the picture with the return of cornpetitive conditions. The surviving new mills will have to adjust and equip themselves to furnish well manufactured, well graded, worked and seasoned lumber. The capacity of these mills is too great for the relatively small normal demand for rough green lumber. It is also probable that total lumber production will ihcrease as compared with the plst quartei century and that the life of the present virgin timber will be correspondingly shortened. This will make it essential to continue to improve and to intensify forestry practices to provide the next crop on time.

The unusual qualities and characteristics of Redwood lumber and the many special uses for which these qualities are needed, give assurance of an adequate and favorable market. The industry recognizes the fact that it will require vision and the highest type of salesmanship to successfully compete in this market. The new grades recently adopted; the seasoning research program ; and the continuing studies of manufacture and marketing will assist in attaining the goal.

From C. E. Parker

"We think you and THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT have done a -great service for the lumber merchants of Southern California and we congratulate you on your anniversary." C. E. pirker, Patten-Blinn Lumber Company, Los Angeles.

,uLY FIRSI 192i2. . . . . . q new Lumber Jorunql crnd cr new lumbermcrn mqde their crppeqrcnce in Los Angeles. As that lumberman I wcrnt to extend congrrcrtulcrtions cnd every good wish to THE CAJ.IFORNIA tttMBER MERCHANT on our twin 25th crnniversarfr. Every issue ever published hqs been recrd with plecsure cnd prolit, cn invclucble guide cnd inspiration.

To those lriends who have mcde my every business dcry these pcst 25 years cr source oI plecrsure crrrd scrtislclc'tion-my hecrrtlelt cppreciction . .

WE 'WISH TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIA.

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