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How Lumber Looks

_ Eighty-f9ur of the largest cities in eight western states and Brlish Columbia reportd total building p"r-itr of $201106,697 in June against ftt,+OSQg+ in June, 1975, a, gain of f8r698r403, ot 7613/o, accotdhrg to the Western Monthly Building Sutvey prepared by H. R. Baker & Co., California investment bank f,rm. These cities reported a total ot l0f76 permits compared with 71724 in June of last year.

The 25 cities reporting the largest volume of permits in June, 1936, reported an incease of 10.6% over May and, E5.77o over June, 1935.

Los Angeles continued to hold first position in building activity, reaching the highest level in reveral years. It was followed by Oakland in second place. San Francisco mnked third and was followed by San Diego, Pasadena, Denver, Seattle, Long Beach, Vancouver,

_2fi) down and operating mills in Oregon and Washington which reported to the West Coast Lumberments Association for the week ended July 4 ptoduced E5r326r566 feet of lumber. New business talen by theee mills for the week was 86r5t2r295 feet; shipments were 1O1254579 feet. The unfilled order file at these mills stood at 354r225ro14 f.eet.

Production dropped sharply as a result of the Fourth of July shut-do*tt, "tti the hoiiday was refected also in the decreeae in orders. The statistical position of the indusry in rela. tion to its markets has grown gradually stronger since-the mid- dle oJ June, with the weekly average production during the month being about 8 per cent under thJavetage for the previ-

Vacationing At Lake Independence

Don R. Philips, Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Los Angeles, with Mrs. Philips and their children, are vacationing at Lake Independence. They will return the latter part of July.

ous month. Orders also declined during June when compared to May but to a lesser*exten, jhT ryod;ction.

Thc Vestern Pfure Association for the'week ended June 271 ll5 mills reporting, gave orders as 66r867r(XX) feet, shipments 7Ot958rOOO feet, and production 8116871000 feet. Orders were 18.1 per cent below production, and, 5.7 per cent below shipments. Shipments were 13.1 per cent below production. Ordetr on hand at the end ;f

251,176,M fieet.

The California Redwood Association for the week ended lune 27 reported production of tl mills as 9r554rOOO f@t, shipnrents 9r72OrOOO feet, and new business 819661000 feet. Veek-end orders on hlnd*wele 351795,0O0 feet.

The California retailers report a good volume of business, and yard bolog picked up the past few weeks.

Cargo ardvals at Los Angeles harbor for the weelc ended July 11, Fir and Redwood combined, totaled 15,582,000 feet against 1213741000 feet the previous week.

There is a good demand for No. 2 common and D and better finish in Ponderoca Pine in the California market. The Pine demand was heavy from the East during June due to the advance in freight rates from 72 to 78 cents which became effective July 1, and since the first of the month the mills report a good quantity of orders both from the East and California. Ponderosa Pine stocks at the mills arc low. Sugat Pine is in good demand and mill stocks are low.

The Redwood market is active.

Bob Leishman Visits Redwood Mill

R. R. (Bob) Leishman, associated with A. L. (Gus) Hoover, Los Angeles, returned recentlv from spending a week at The Pacific Lumber Company's mill at Scotia, Calif.

Sudden t Ghristenson

Lunber and Shtpptng

7th Floor, Alaska-Commercial Bldg., 310 Sansome Street, San Francisco

AGENTS l7iltapa Herbor Lunbcc Millr

American Mill Co.

Floquiarn Lumber & ShingL Co.

Hulbett Milt Co.

LOS ANGELES 630 Board of Tradc Bldg.

Abcrdccn, Verh. Saatien Hoquiam, \Ferh. Ttinidad Aberdcco, verh. Batbara catar

Reynond, Vadr.

Dorothy Cahill

Edna Chrirtenron

Brench Oficcs:

SEATTLE Nationd Banl of Commcrcc Bldg.

STEAMERS

Jane Chrirtenron

Annie Chrirtcnron

Edwin Chrircenson

Catherine G. Suddcn

Eleanor Chrirtenron

Charler Chrirtenron

PORTLAND

2OO Henry Bldg.

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be done by selling cut-rate lumber. Banks have established minimum standards which condemn scant lumber and all kinds of jerry building. They're clamping down hard it takes quality lumber to get approval under the new standards.

DON,I GET A BlACK [YE

Lumber dealers who get a reputation for trading down on lumber will eventually find building loans hard to secure from banks. Play safe . . . win the confidence of these financing agencies by selling quality lumber' You'll find it pays out on the profit side and builds a lasting reputation.

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marked-your guarantee that it is cut to exact length and squared. It is premium guality at no premium in cost.