Leads in Pine and Fir Consumption Also

For the past 25 years California and Washington have been close competitors for the honor of being the biggest consumer of lumber products of the Douglas Fir region, with California holding a conrparatively narrow lead all that time.

For the past year or so California has consumed approximately 15 per cent of the lumber products of this region, with Washington a close second at 13.6 pe( cent. Oregon is a good third with a consumption of 9.9 per cent. No other state is even close, the entire Atlantic Coast taking 11.7 per cent. Twenty-five years ago California was the leading consumer from that territory, and still holds the lead.

Califolnia rvas the leading consumer of Ponderosa Pine 25 years ago, and still is. The same is true of Redwood. Twenty-five years ago California was the leading producer of Ponderosa, but has given way to Oregon, which produced 1,365,000,000 feet in 1946 as compared with California's 1,101,000,000 feet.

Sqn Frcrncisco Building Permits

San Francisco building permits in May totaled 664 with estimated value of $2,950,736, compared with a total in May, 1946, ol 734 valued at $2,472,831. Permits in April, 1947, were 624 f.or a total of $2,824,324.

For the five months ended May 31, there were 3,348 permits f.or $17,302,218, as against 3,721 permits valued at $23,048,127 in the same five months of 1916.

More than $1,500,000 of the May, 1947, total represents residential buildings, mostly single family units.

From Milt Tcenzer

"HAPPY SILVER ANNIVERSARY ! To you and your staff we extend the warmest wishes for your continued success and our deep appreciation for the swell aid you have in the past afforded us." E. M. Taenzer, American Hardwood Company, Los Angeles.

The entire lumber production of the Douglas Fir region in 1922 (the year THE MERCHANT started) was 7,893,000,000 feet, as compared with 6,253,000,000 tor 7946.

In 1922 the total lumber production of the Westem Pine region was 3,711,000,000. feet, as compared with an estimated 6,065,000,000 feet for 1946, and. perhaps more for 1917.

Interesting to note the California Redwood Association started its statistical department in the year 1922. In that year the state of California consumed 7l per cent of the Red'ivood cut. In 1945, the last year for which figures are complete, California took 6ll per cent of the total product. In the interim there was only one year during tvhich less than 50 per cent tvent to California.

California Redr,vood producers can therefore point rvith pride to the fact that this famous wood which grows exclusively in this State, sells more than one half of all its production year in and year out, in its home state.

Bcrg Lumber Co. Moves Olfice

Offices of the Barg Lumber Company were moved to the Hansford Building,25 California Street, San Francisco 11, effective June 16. The telephone numbers are unchanged, EXbrook 2082, and GArfield 5748. The move was forced by the leasing of the entire Santa Clara Building to one tenant.

From Union

"You have always been a true friend of the lumber industry in all its branches. In addition there are many lumbermen, particularly some of the younger fellows, who carry real heartfelt appreciation for the helping hand always extended by you and your fine organization. Congratulations for your achievements and hearty good wishes for your continued success." The Union Lumber Company, San Francisco.

Eugene Wholesale Firm Conducts Nation -\(ide Business

Taylor Lumber Company, whose full page advertisement appears elsewhere in this issue, are conducting a nationwide wholesale lumber business, with offices in Eugene, Oregon. They specialize in lumber from the two mills of the Gardiner Lumber Company at Gardiner, and Reedsport, Oregon, and in addition sell the products of many other mills in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

The principals in the company are Reeves Taylor and R"y J. Schaecher. Mr. Taylor prior to entering the wholesale lumber business in Eugene was manager of the Port Orford Lumber Co. at Port Orford, Oregon. Mr. Schaecher was manager of the Reedsport office of Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co. before the war, and during the war saw service as a Lieutenant, Senior Grade, in the Navy in Alaska and the Philippines.

The firm has just appointed a well known lumberman, Charles E. Kendall, with offrces in the Petroleum Building, I-os Angeles, as Southern California representative. They have been represented in Northern California for some time by Floyd Elliott, 1 Drumm Street, San Francisco.

From Park Arnold

"We are delighted to say 'Thank you' for all the things you have done for the industry both personally and through your excellent publication." H. Park Arnold, Fox-Woodsum Lumber Co., Glendale.

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