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the wall and ceiling sections fifty-four different interior treatments are possible. New patterns and color combinations to suit individual tastes may be easily worked out. This gives the prospective builder or home remodeler a good picture of what the completed job will look like before work is even begun.

The book also has many pages of photographs showing all types of Nu-Wood jobs' Special pages are devoted to pictures of completed church auditoriums and schoolrooms. Other pages depict different examples of restaurants, stores bowing alleys and theatres done in the many color combinations and designs which are possible with Nu-Wood KolorFast and Sta-Lite Insulating Interior Finishes.

These books may be secured for distribution to your consumer and for your own use by writing the Wood Conversion Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota'

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Antioch Lumber Company, Antioch, one of the oldest lumber yards in Northern California, is making plans for the modernization of the yard.

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Estimate Probable Consumption of Western Pine in Third Quarter

Portland, Oregon, July 15-In a statement issued here by the Western Pine Association, an estimate is given of the probable consumption of lumber from the Western Pine region {or the third quarter of 1941. The following is the statement in full:

Although the current demand for Western Pine lumber is at record levels for our industry, with the problem of the mills today largely one of taking care of customers' needs in an orderly manner and at the same time maintaining the usual high quality and service standards, it is essential that the members of the industry appreciate fully the situation which must be met in the immediate future. We have the definite obligation to meet all National Defense requirements and, so far as possible, those of our regular customers. Because of this, the forecast of Third Quarter 'Western Pine lumber consumption is of vital importance.

From the figures now available, it is indicated that shipments from the Western Pine region during the second quarter of the year will approximate 1531 million feet, or about 2l percent above those for the same l94O period. This is a new record for second quarter volume, exceeding any year in the industry's history. Likewise, for the first six months of the year, shipments reached a new peak of. 2730 million feet, or 23 percent above the first half of 1940.

With the settlement of most labor disturbances, general business expansion is again moving forward. Direct government purchases and defense stimulated demand indicate a sustained market for lumber. Defense housing is proceeding at a rapid rate and the Administration has requested from Congress additional appropriations for this purpose. Residential building has shown intense activity during the second quarter and observers predict that home construction during the next few months will exceed the high levels of April and May. The June report of the Lumber Survey Sub-Committee, U. S. Department of Commerce, states it is expected that lumber requirements attributed directly to National Defense, including civilian housing, will total between 8 and 9 billion feet within the next two years and that the factors which have affected the unusual demand for lumber.. "r" ,r"* strongly evident and may be expected to continue.

Based on such general predictions and on all other available information concerning the use of our products, it is now expected that during the third quarter of 1941 the consumption (shipments) of Western Pine lumber will be about 1800 million feet. This 'r,r,ould mean a volume of shipments 255 million feet greater than the 1545 million feet shipped in the third quarter of 1940, and l7.S per cent more than the second quarter shipments of this year. Such a forecast of this record volume of shipments is based on the apparent demand for our products and might be adversely affected by factors beyond the industry,s control such as weather conditions, transportation facilities, labor difficulties, and possible governmental restrictions.

\(/auna Lumber Company Buys Crossett-lfestern Mill

Announcement was made in Portland recently by CrossetWestern Company that all of its property and sawmill plant at'Wauna, Oregon, had been sold to Wauna Lumber Company. This concern was organized by the former operators of the Deep River Logging Company, which lost its Knappton plant by fire a few weeks ago.

Orville Miller is manager of the Wauna Lumber Company. O. L. Torrey continues as resident manag.er. E. p. Jones will continue in charge of sales and all employees of Crossett-Western Company will be retained in their old jobs, except C. H. Watzek and C. O. Botts. Mr. Watzek is president and manager of Crossett-Western Company, which will carry on its timber and logging business from its Portland office. Mr. Botts will still be associated with the company in the Portland office.

'Wauna Lumber Company will continue to manufacture Wolmanized Lumber.

The newly-formed Wauna Lumber Company was organized by Wallard T. Evenson and Clarence R. Evenson of Clatskanie, Ore.; Franklin F. Evenson and Justin C. Evenson of San Diego; Norton R. Cowden of Deep River, Wash.; R. A. Cowden of Silverton, Ore., and C. L. Koster and Orville R. Miller of Portland.