lVendling - Nathan Co.

Wholcaalcrg of Douglas Fir Redwood

California White & Sugar Pine

If you have never had

R. Y. Hanlon, of the Trade Extension Department, National Lumber Manufacturers Association. whosd functional assignment pertains to heavy timber construction in general, and its use in the oil fields in particular, comments on this advertisement by asking the pertinent question, "\Mhy use steel oil derricks when they are subject to rust?", He adds: "IJpon the assumption that a wood derrick will endure for ten years if constructed of No. I Southern yellow pine or of Douglas fir, a figure of 87,600 hours of endurance for wood could be inserted in the comparison tests. A continuous spray of salt water upon the wood would tend to act as a preservative and prolong the useful life of the lumber indefinitely. As the majority of steel derrick manufacturers use the hot dip process for galvanizing the material, the hours of freedom from rust, according to the statement in the advertisemeht, are only,650. The bulk of new oil being developed upon the Pacific Coast is coming from fields adjacent to the ieashore, to which this data is particularly applicable."

The advertisement referred to makes ihe point that rust, corrosion and erosion annually cost industrv more than fire.

Territory Going Fast

While some excellent territorv is still available. the Watertite Casement Hardware Company reports that deale,rs 3Ie being rapidly appointed for what they describe as the "first and only simple, practical, non-wearing or rustihg,. lhglo-ughly satisfactory casement winilow mounting in building history."

Dealers recently appointed by Wm. F. O'Keeffe, sales manager, include the following: Wood Brothers Co.. Santa Cruz Lumber Co., Hamilton & Church, and Sinkinson's Planing Mill, Santa Cruz; Independent Lumber Co., Livermore; Redwood Manufacturers Co., Pittsburg; Burnett & Son and Sierra Mill, Sacramento; Pacific Coast Lumber Co., Pismo Beach; Pacific Coast Lumber Co., San Luis Obispo; Pacific Coast Lumber Co., Santa Maria; San Diego Planing Mill, Glasseh's Planing Mill, Russ Lumber & Mill Co., Klicka Lumber Co., and Dixie Lumber and Supply Co., San Diego; San Luis Mill & Lumber Co., San Luis Obispo; Salinas Planing Mill, Salinas Lumber Co., and Homer T. Hayward Co., Salinas; Merced Lumber Co., Merced, and Watsonville-Wilkie Lumber Co., Watsonville.

Let us sell you a car. It can be mixed with any other items of Old Growth Yellow Fir worked uppers.

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