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Lumber Pricins Outlined bv OPA

Washington, August lO.-Detailed explanation of the proper method of invoicing sales of lumber where an average price is bid on a number of items of lumber of different specifications was issued today by OPA.

"Where an average price is bid on an order made up of a number of items of lumber of different specifications the average price is computed by applying a price not in excess of the ceiling to the footage of each item called for in the order. When the order is shipped, it usually occurs that each car does not contain the same proportion of each item which the entire order calls for, and that some times the weighted average ceiling price for the lumber in a particular car is lower than the average price bid because of the high percentage of lower priced items in that car, While on the other cars the average ceiling price is higher than the bid price," OPA stated.

"Our answer is that if each invoice shows the footage, etc., of each item separately, and indicates that it is for a shipment which is part of a larger order (identified in the invoice)., and that the price shown on the invoice is the average price for the entire order, it is permissible to invoice at the average price. A proper way of indicating that it is part of a larger order would be to state on the invoice "shipment No. 3 of our order No. 4444 for 2,000,000 feet." It should be emphasi zed that each invoice must show the grade, size, lengths, species, point of origin of the shipment, etc., of the lumber actually shipped.

"fn all cases where the order does not call for a definite quantity of each item or grade or where the footage shipped varies even slightly from that called for in the order, the seller must render a final invoice to the purchaser showing the total footage of each item actually delivered, and adjusting the average price on the lumber actually delivered to an amount not in excess of the weighted average price permitted by the ceiling.

"fn a situation where the entire order on which an average price has been bid is delivered in one shipment, the seller must show the footage, size, length, etc., of each item separately as outlined above for larger orders. However, as pointed out above, this office has no objection to showing the entire shipment at an average price, which price of course must be adjusted not to exceed the weighted average price permitted by the ceiling on the lumber actually shipped."

Named to WPB Committees

San Francisco, August 15.-Two Westerners today were named to newly-formed WPB industry advisory committees, according to Washington advices.

They are:

Lumber Wholesale Distribution Industry-William Dalin, Lewis and Dalin, Inc., Portland.

Wirebound Box fndustry-Taylor L. Gaugh, California Barrel Co., Ltd., Los Angeles.

Closed For Duration

San Ramon Valley Mill & Lumber Co., Danville, Calif., has closed its vard for the duration.