THE CATIFOR}IIA LUMBERMERCHANT JackDiorne,fubldhu How Lumber Looks

Lumber orders during the week ended September 2 continued to decline to a total oi l42r078r}o0 feet which was the lowest since April and lumber production was the lowest since that of the fourth of Juty week, according to reltorts to the National Lumber Manufaciurers Association from the regional associa' tions covering the opetations of. 676 leading hardwood and softwood mills. Production totaled 18r'998'000 feet; shipments 183,71 3,OOO febt: and orders 142,07 8'0OO f.eet. * X. * {. {.,-

A total of. 356 down and opemting mills which reported to the West Coast Lumberments Association for the week ended September 2 produced lO7,9OL,87l board feet of lumber. This was a ddcrease of aplroximately 4r5fi)r000 feet undet the cut of the preceding wee[. The average week's production of this gtoup of sawmills rn l9r, has been 811750167l feet; during-the same period in 1932, their weekly avetage was 6318621639 fe*:t.

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The new business reported last week by 19S mills is 6810921246 board feet against a production of 9615111562 f.eet and ship' tnents of tOtr66ZrOgt ieet. Shipments were over production -by 5.34Vo, and current sales were under production by 29.45VoThe orders booked for the week by this group of mills were over the preceding week by 1'588'000 feet or 2.39io.

Lumbermenrs Golf Tournament Septembet 22

The Los Angeles lumbermen will hold a golf tournament at the Fox Hills Country Club, Culver City, California, Friday afternoon, September 22, 1933. All lumbermen alrd their guests are invited to attend. The tournament will start at 1 :00 p.m. Luncheon will be served at the Club Ifouse, and in the evening there will be a buffet supper and entertainment. Prizes will be arvarded to the winners of the various events.

The committee in charge of the tournament includes : Harry V. Hanson, 'chairman; Don Philips, W. B. Wickersham, Ross Blaiiihaid, Jack Thomas, Kenneth Smith, Harry A. Graham and Ed. Martin. Make your reservations through Ed. Martin, 318 Central Bldg., Los Angeles. Telephone VAndyke 4565.

Visits Pine Mills

Frederic S. Palmer, manager of the Pine Department of the Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Francisco, returned to his desk September 5 from a tour of the Pine mills in Northern Oelif-o.rnia and South'ern oregon'

The Soutftem Pine Association for the week ended September 2 reported new business for 98 mills as 2617O3rOOO feetl shipments 27r355rOOO feet, and production 24r848rOOO feet. Orders were 6 per cent above production and 4 per cent belorv shipments. Shipments were 10 per cent above production.

The Western Pine Association for the week reported new business from 94 mills as 2516721000 feet; shipments 28'3161000 feet, and production 74r933rOOO feet. Orders werc 27 per cent below production and 9 per cent below shipments. Shipments were 19 ller aent below production.

279 hatdwood mills for the game week reported new business as 19 219,000 feet; shipments 2216611000 f&t, and production 23,683rOC[J feet. Orders were 19 per cent below production and shipments were 4 per cent below the*outpuj:.

Unsold stocks on the public docks at Los Angeles harbor totaled 6641000 feet on September 5. Catgo amivals at Los Angeles harbor for the week ended Septembet 2 amounted to 5,8781000 feet, which included 1O cargoes of Fir with 5,142'000 feet and 2 cargoes of Redwood carrying 736rooo fet. Cargo arrivals the previous week at this port totaled 142O6,OOO f.et. 59 vessels were operating in the coastwise lumber service on August 3O1, 46 vessels were laid up.

Los Angeles continued the leading city on the Pacific Coast in building permits for the month of August, with a total of $115641166. Long Beach was second wrth i577r755, and Sin Francisco third with a total of $544,224.

The California lumber situation shows very litde change and the demand in all sections of the state is reported light. July and August ate ganetalLy quiet mo,nths but the seasonal fall demand which should start s(xln is expected to bring an improvement in the market.

Retailers' Code Up For Approval

Deputy Commissioner Malcom Muir who conducted the National Retail Lumber Dealers' code hearings at Washington last month presented the code to General Johnson of the Recovery Administration on September 12. It is expected that the Code will be signed by President Roosevelt at an earlv date.

W. B. WICKERSHAM RETURNS FROM NORTHWEST

W. B. Wickersham, Chas. R. M,cCormick Lumber Co., Los Angeles, has returned from a two weeks' vacation in the Northwest. While in the Puget Sound territory, he visited the company's mills at Port Ludlow and Port Gamble.

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