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How Lumber Looks

Lumber shipments of 401 mills reporting to the National Lumber Trade Barometer were 14.4 per cent below production for the week ended August 31, 1946, according to the statistical division of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. In the same week new orders of these mills pere 15.6 per cent below production. Unfilled order files of the reporting mills, amounted to 66 per cent of stocks. For reporting softwood mills, unfilled orders are equivalent to 25 days' production at the current rate, and gross stocks are equivalent to 37 days' production.

The Western Pine Association for the week ended August 24, I0l mills reporting, gave orders as 59,03O,000 feet, shipments 60,793,Om, and production 74,135,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 216,514,000 feet.

The West Coast Lumbermen's Association for the week ended August 31 gave orders as 75,907,Offi feet, shipments 69,935,000 feet, and production 81,859,000 feet. Unfilled orders on hand at the end of the r'r'eek totaled 458,598,000 feet.

The Southern Pine Association for the week ended August 24,75 units (104 mills) reporting, gave orders as 11,208, 0o0 feet, shipments i3,983,000 feet, and production 15,099, O00 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the rveek totaled 65.454.000 feet.

Adverdrinrg Bctcr on Applicatioa

Eureka, Sept. 10.-The operators of nine mills in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties that have been strikebound since January 14 rejected a modified union demand for a closed shop. The Redwood operators addressed a letter to the Redwood District Lumber Workers' Council stating they could not accept the proposal of union shop in any form, modified or otherwise.

Scrilors' Unions Turn Down Government Proposcrls

San Fran,cisco, Sept. lO.-Union leaders last night rejected Government proposals for a settlement of the six-day old strike of the sailors' unions that has caused a complete tieup of shipping in every major Port.

Ccrnadiqn Shingle Milts Burn

Keystone Shingle & Lumber Company's 14-machine shingle mill at New 'Westminster, B. C., was recently destroyed by fire. The boiler house, sheds and dry kilns were saved. The loss was estirnated at around $50'000.

The Pou,ell River Shingle mill at Powell River, B. C.,. burned dor'vn August 14. Loss was $40,000. The mill, which produced 800 bundles of shingles per day, will be rebuilt, according to J. F. Johnson, owner.

Lincoln Lumber Co. Hcls New Location

Lincoln Lumber Company has moved to its new location. 9025 G Street, Oakland, foot of 90th Avenue. The new telephone number is SWeetwood 6880.

A description of this fine nerv lumber plant in an early issue of this PaPer. be given