Me alomon Wins Lumber Salesmen's Contest

At the regular meeting of the Lumber Salesmen's Club of San Francisco held at the Palace Hotel on June 26, the feature of the day was the Estimating Contest which was won by Mel Salomon of the Acme Lumbef Company. The qugstions were prepared by President Charlie Moody and pertaine.d to the various items that the retail lumber salesman is called upon to figure When calling gn his iustomers.

Mel .was awarded a fine $5.00 box of candy for being so proficient in his speed and accuracy at figuring. It you don't think he is a.good mathematician, sharpen up your pencil. and see if .you figure correctly the following questrons rn htteen mrnutes.

l-How many Lineal feet of ly43 T&G required to cover a floor of. 27'x32'?

2-How many Board Feet to cover same ?

2-How many Lineal Feet of 1x8 Rustic for a wall 25' high x 62' long?

4-How many Lineal Feet will you get from 1280' B. I\,f. lr/axlO after reiawing once ? '

GTOBE EXPORT LBR. CO.

SEATTLE

E)(PORT f SOLCOrvt CANAL LBR. CO.

AGENTS TBISSELL LBR. CO.

FIR LUMBER, CEDAR SHINGLES, I.ATH

Specialty: Old Grouth Ycllou Fh Clcus Southct'n Rencrcatrtivc

ALPINE LBR. C0. ',"'si[&iX&'

HARDWOOD LUMBER and PANELS

F. P. BAUGH

Office and Yard, 819 E. 59th St. LOS AI\GEI FS

AXridge 2812 AXridse 2815

5-How many 3' shakes laid 16". to the weather are required for a roof 13'x50'?

6-How much freight would you figure on a car consisting of-

3,AN' lfux6 Dry Flooring. 64 Bunches Cedar Shingles.

5,000'K.D. Pine Ro.

3,400' Ro. Redwood, green.

' lG-How many lfx4' Lath required for a room I2'x12, l0' high? (No openings figured)

7,W' Ro. Pine, green. Freight rate $5.471per Ton?

7-If. the per M rate is 96.25, what is the rate per 100 lbs. on lumber weighing 2500 lbs to the 1000' B.M:?

&-How many bunches Cedar Shingles laid 41" to the weather required for a gable roof, 36' Ridge, 15' Rafters?

9-How_ many bunches of Redwood Shingles for the same roof?

'oEverlasting" Hardwood Flooring is rnanufactured under ideal conditions by men who undensand fine woodworking.

13 is scientfically ldln-dried, tongued and gnooved with split-hair precision, and shipped in wir,e-bound easily handled bundles.