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How Lumber Looks

Eighty-four of the largest cities in nine westcrn states and British Columbia reported total building permits of. $19r347]4V in July against ilzrrrzr02l in July, 1975, a gain of f7,Oll,l22, or 56.9 per cent, according to the Vestern Monthly Building Survey prepared by H. R. Baker & Co., California investment banking firm. These cities repo'rted a total of t0r562 permits compared with 7r5O2 in July of last year.

The 25 cities reporting the largest volume of permitc in JuLy, 1936, repoced an increase of .009 per cent over Junet 1936, and E0.8 per cent over luly,1935.

Los Angeles continued to hold first position in building activity, rcaching the highest level in several years. It was followed by San Francisco in second place. Oakland ranked third and was followed by Sacramento, San Diego, Seatdet Portland, Long Beach, Glendale, Vancouver, B. C., and Beverly Hills.

The following cities reported increases in July over both June, 1936, and Juln 1935: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland, Glendale, Spokang South Gate, San Ma. rino, Fluntington Park, Vetnon, Santa Monica, Bakersfield and rnglewood'**{<d( r :r ,r( +

The lumber industry during the week ended August 1 stood at 6E per cent of the 1929 weekly average of production and 66 per cent of 1929 shipments. Although new (xders were below pro'duciono they were the heaviest of any week, but one, since early May. During the week ended August 1, the National Lumber Manufacturers Association reported that 551 mills produced 242r9lJ,00o feet of hardwoods and softwoods combined; shipped 227r80OrOOO feet, and booked orders of. 238,426,O00 f.eet.

A total of. 2o0 down and operating mills in Oregon and Vashington which reported to the Vest Coast Lumberments Association for the week ended August I produced l0triS4rl0l feet of lumber. New businesr taken by these mills for the week was llr297r077 feet, and shipments were lo3r2}3r7l7 feet.

_ The Association, repofts the average of production and orders received, by t\e-industry during the past eight weeks are {po.st exaely in balance. The industry ls now- entering the fall buying season, when a pickup normilly occurs. fncrlases were shown during_the week in orders for-domestic cargo, export and local markets; the rail trade fell olf sliehdv. fn the domestic market, both California and the Atlantic-Cdst showed increases.

The Western Pine Association for the week ended August I, lO9 mills repotting, gave orders as 65,74g,OO0 feet; sf,ip- ments 6213151000 feeg and production 7711561000 feet. Ordeis werc 14.7 per cent below production, and 5.5 per cent above shigTents. -Shipments werc 19.2 per cent below production. Unfilled orders on hand ar the end of ttte week totaled 22gr7glrooo feet'

The California Redwood Association for the week ended {gg"rt 1 r:p-9r14 production from t3 mills as 9,666,O0O f.eet; ship_ments 913101000 feet, and orders Er341r00O feet. Orders on hand at tlre cnd of the week totaled 4o146310o} f,eet. New business.was 13 per cent grytel and proiuction zo f"" ""i, greater than for the same*we;t fst;eai.

The Southetn Pine Association for the week ended August l, ll2 mills reporting, gave orders as 3716171000 feet: s]hio- ments 34,1351000 feet, and production 29,936,000 feet. brd.i, w,erc 12.26 pgr cent above production, and 1.55 per cent below shrp,ments. , Shtpments werc 14.O3 per cent above production. Orders on hand at the end of the wlek totaled Se,zot,ooo ieJ, equivalent to 21681 cars.