How Lumber Looks

The lurnbcr movement during the week cnded Jrne 3O continued at the hig[ levcl edablisheil earlier in tbe year, according to tte report of July 6 of the National Lumbcr Manufacturerr Ascociation bared on reportr from 845 roftwood and hardwood'millr. In general, rayr the analyrir' t[e lurabcr raovement durins the fint rix monthr of thir year rhowcd a more favorable relationrhip bcfiseen rupply end demand than exirted at any timc during the lart 6ve yean.

.l,ccording to the report the total softwood moverncnt for the firrt 26 weekr of 1928 rhorvs: Produc{ion, 6r72OrO74M feet; Shipmentr, 711581908 M feet; Ord€rs, 7r341r1OO M feet.

For the rnills of the Wert Coast Lumbcrmen'r Anociation, t:he report rhowr for thir period: Production, 3rO,48'828 M feet; Shipments, 3,2O7,127 M feet; Orden 31316'754 M fcct.

For the Calirfornia White and Sugar Pine Auociation rnilll the report rhorm for ttris rame period; Production, 535'835 M fcet; Shipmeatr, 6271034 M feet; Orderr, 6291603 M fect.

Here are the figuree on SoutLern Pine for the fint 26 weekr of tte year: Production, 117641104 M feet; Shipmentr, 1,864,034 M feet; Orderr, 1,88q428 M feet.

Tbe rcport rhowr the total hardwood lumber movement for thb rame pcriod ar followr: Prod'uction, 1'264'50l M

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Talcpbm Dawnpct tlTt Soutbcrn OEcc bd Nrdoel Bank BUs. Hruton, Tanr feet; Shipmenb, 112731321 M feet; Orderr, 113121226lll fc€t' rrr**

The California market rhowed vcry little change, if any, during tbe part two weekr. The fir* trro weks in July rhowed the ruuel rearo'nal let-up in buying, but the market ic firm wit[ no fuctuationr in pricer Auguat har dwayr been a good month and the rellerc are looking fonrard to an active dc-' mand during tbe eady weckr of next month.

Fir cargo i! bard to buy es the millr are well cleaned up on rtocka. Lath pricc* are 6rm and rhingle pricer havc rhorvn a decided irnprovenrenl Priccl ere v€ry 6rn on Erccn clearr, both darh and vertical grein"

Tbe following telegraphic rcport undcr date of July 12 frorn C. C. Crow of Portland rtater, thet thc Fourth of July rhutdownr have been erren heavier than anticipated and many millr are rtill idle. Mill rtockr havc bcen reduced to a point where buyins ir e:trernely dificult with a marked increrrle in new burinccr duing the wec& and t[e mills report no trouble in rconing price advencce. Cqrrider outlook very brigbt with further price increarer probable.

Redwood pricee are 6rm with the market rhowing no change.

The California yitite and nrgar pine rnarket L 6tb. No. 2 ehop ir vcry 6nn with the Eact€nr facoriec buying thb iten heavily.

Leading Door Distributors Endorse Trade-Marking and Grade-Marking

"The formation of the Western Door Manufacturers' Association is the most progressive step ever taken by any group of door manufacturers," says a prominent Texas jobber in commenting on the recent organization of the leading manufacturers of Douglas Fir doors in the Pacific Northwest.

A big Los Angeles jobber says, "The policy of trademarking and grade-marking should do more to create confidence in Douglas Fir doors than anything ever undertaken by door manufacturers." These expressions are typical of the opinions voiced by jobbing, wholesale and retail interests all o.'er.the country. Almost universally, the movement is recognized as an important step forward in stabilizing the fir door industry, in removing unfair competition, and most important of all, in establishing a standard of quality for the wholesale and retail lumber trade and for the ultimate user, that will be uniform and dependable.

The day of unbranded merchandise is swiftly passing. The various departments of the lumber industry are among the last to fall into line. This favorable reception on the part of the main distributing factors of the door industry should go a long way toward establishing grade-marking and trade-marking as a general practice.