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GOVER,NMENT LASOR,ATORY STAR,TS TESTS IN IYIETIIODS OF'AIR, DRYING REDWOOD

A series of investigations in the methods of air-drying redwood lumber will be started early this month by the IJnited States forest prod.ucts laboratory of Madison, Wis., under the personal direction of James D. Studley.

Mr. Studley already is on the ground and rrill begin his experiments at the plants of the Union Lumber Company, the llammond Irumber Company, the Albion Lumber Company and the Little River Red.wood Company. This investigation is similar to that already undertaken in the Southern Pine regions. After completing his work in the redwood districts, Mr. Studley will conduct similar tests in the white and sugar pine industry.

EiLLIOTT JOINS McCOBMICT ORCAMZATION

IF. W. Elliott, for the Iast five years with Pope & Talbot, has joined the sales force of the Charles R. McCormick Lumber Company. Mr. Elliott will call on the trad.e in San Francisco and the territory adjacent to San Francisco Bay.

WITSON BROTIIERS OPEN OFEICE IN L. A.

Wilson Brothers - Co. of Aberdeen, Wash., have opened an office for Southern California in the Union OiI Builcling, Los Angeles. Charles E. Kendall is the sales representative in charge. The company has had an office in San Francisco for a great many years. The 'Wilson mill at Aberdeen is one of the largest on Grays Harbor and ships a great proportion of its output to the California market.

We have ready for prompt rhipment from ow Bay Point, Cal., plant, a considerable quantiy of 414 No. 1 PORT ORFORD