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Probably you can sell all the windows, almost any kind of sash, you can produce today. But we're looking ahead to the time when competition will b'e flooding the market-a time, indeed, when you'll be glad to control an exclusive patented window unit which the public will insist on getting (Marquart's # pltt will take care of that) ! rVill women know about these features? To be sure-Marquart's L{J Plan takis care of that. And it prits you in a strong position to 6ght cbmpeutron-wrth somethrng no compe- tttor can lrave, ' I!o* don't you think you'd better wrlte or wrre to

The Marquart Representative is no Paul Bunyan capable of covering a half dozen states in a half dozen strides; he must rely on conventional tranSportation. That's why we suggest a telegram or quick letter so that he can be sure to include you in his regular itinerary. Rather important to get the facts, don't you think?

There are plenty of sash units on the mirkct, brit thdre is no unit in the world like this. And no woman is ever going to take anything else once she sees the Miracle rVindow Unit demonstrated, Vhv?

No other remotible window has fincer-tip control-can be raised or loiered with lust a touch ofone 6nger. No tugging and heaving with both hands-no sticking possible. The built-in counterbalance is the reason.

(SeeNoleft.)other window can be removed so quickly and easily. Just a quick turn with the key and the window lifts out-for washing, cleaning, pol; ishing. Goes back just as easily-and in a few seconds. (See right.)

Tree Farms Dedicated

The Western Pine industry's tree-growing program held the spotlight in California June 27 and 28, when two productive forest properties were formally dedicated as Tree Farms.

Shasta county rvas the locale for one ceremony, Siskiyou county the other. At Burney on June 27 the 18,000-acre forest of the Scott Lumber Company, one of the first 'Iree Farms certified by the Western Pine Association, rvas dedicated to its mission of gro.r,ving continuous' tree crops. On the following day similar exercises were held near McCloud for the McCloud River Lumber Company's Tree Farm of 79,000 acres.

"Where can we gro\&' our tree crops ? Right here is one place," said Stuart Moir, chief forester of the Western Pine Association, in presenting a {ramed tree farm certificate to Raymond H. Berry, general manager of the Scott Lumber Company, at a dinner ceremony in Burney Civic hall attended by close to 200 people. Prior to the dinner there had been an outdoor dedication ceretnony in the heart of the company's managed forest.

Many state and regional notables attended. Among speakers were Homer B. Jamison, president of the Western Pine Association; Gen. Warren T. Hannum, California state director of natural resources ; State Forester DeWitt Nelson; Regional U.S. Forester P. A. Thompson, and Swift Berry, general manager of the Michigan-California Lumber Company of Camino, whose 77,}O}-acre tree farm was similarly dedicated trvo years ago.

The Scott Lumber Company tree farm was certified b-y the association February 29, 1944, being the third to enter tree farm ranks in California, but dedication was postponed until after the 'lvar rush.

A ferv miles east of McCloud, where the vigorous pine

From C. W. Buckner

"f want to take this occasion to congratulate you on the magnificent Anniversary Issue of the Merchant. It is an excellent piece of work and a lot of good history about the lumber industry and plywood industry as well. I will be looking forward to receiving a copy of your 50th Anniversary Number." C. W. Buckner, Sales Engineer, Ilarbor Plywood Corporation, Ffoquiam, Wash.

forest stretches for miles in all directions in the shadow of Mount Shasta, simple roadside exercises were held June 28 for the McCloud River Lumber Company's Tree Farm. Association Forester Moir presented the certificate scroll to J. P. Hennessy, general manager. In brief talks by several of the same men who had spoken at Burney the day before, a productive future was predicted for the green and thriving acres that make up the McCloud River forest.

These trvo tree farms are part of the growing tree farm system sponsored by the Western Pine Association in the l2-state region rvhere the Western Pines grow. In California there are now 24, totaling 500,116 acres. In the Western Pine region as a whole there are 113 Tree Farms, totaling 2,403,117 acres. More are in the pro'cess of coming into the program, Forester Moir said. This is part of a national activity, the most rdcent tally showing 1,121 Tree Farms ol 13,925,225 acres throughout the United States.

Forms Sales Promotion Department

In order to handle distribution of the many special items, such as STANWALL, Stanton Swafford, general sales manag'er of E. J. Stanton & Son, Inc., Los Angeles u'holesale lumber products distributor, announced the formation of a Sales Promotion Department to be headed by Jack Phelps, assistant sales manager of the firm.

During tl-re next several months, specialty salesmen u'ill make personal calls on all Southern California architects, building contractors and retail lumber concerns explaining the many uses of the various products manufactured and distributed by the firm.

"This new department will act in an educational manner and rvill function in conjunction with our regular sales organization to help stimulate retail sales for our many ctrstomers in this area," declared Mr. Swafford in announcing formation of the new stafi.

From Sylvester L. Weaver

"The July lst Silver Issue is a beauty. I have read each and every number of The California Lumber Merchant since July L, L922. Without exception each number was instructive, interesting and humorous." Sylvester L. Weaver, Los Angeles, Calif.

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