Oregon Leads in Pet Capita Lumber Consumption

Washington, Sept. 16.-Oregon is not only the second largest lumber producing s;tate in the country but the fiist in per capita lumber consumption, the National Lumber Manufacturers Association finds in a state study of the lumber industry. The latest report of the U. S. Forest Service shows a per capita lumber consumption of 880 feet in 1930 as compared with an average of 190 feet for the country as a whole.

Of all wag'e-earners in thg state of Oregon, 53 per cent or 34,832 were employed in the lumber industry in I9D; $48,310,158 or 56 per cent of all wages paid were to employees in this industry and the value of products was $136,589,812 or 33 per cent of the value of products of all manufacturing industries.

Since 1922, Oregon has been the second state in lumber production, next after Washington. Its year of greatest reported production was l9D with 4,784,W,000 feet1' 1926' and 19% output was almost as large. In 1930, 3,654,075,000 feet were reported by 442 mills. Of this production, 65 per cent was Douglas fir:' 26 per cent Ponderosa pine and 3.5 per cent spruce. Oregon leads all states in production of the last trvo named species and is second in production of Douglas fir and cedar. Hemlock is also an important species.

Like Washington, Oregon is a state of large sawmills. Of the 72 mills in the country each of which cut 50,000,000 feet or more in 1930, 22 rvere in Oregon and 30 in Washington. In Oregon these mills produced 50 per cent of the cut of the state. Mills each cutting from 15,000,000 to 50.000,000 feet produced 33 per cent of thc total.

Preliminary figures of lumber production in 1931 in Washington and Oregon indicate a loss ol 29 per cent as compared with 1930. This is the smallest loss shown for any region in the preliminary report.

Of Oregon's lumber consumption in 193O of 841,981,000 feet, 93 per cent was of lumber derived within the state and 7 per cent came from other states. Imports rvere negligible.

Next after planing mill products, the box industry consumes more lumber than any industry of the state, hemlock, pine and spruce being largely used. Oregon is second after Washington in shingle manufacture and second in production of lath.

Nearly 6O per cent of the lumber sales at Oregon sarvmills are through rvholesalers; about 7 per cent direct to retailers; 6 per cent to manufacturers of rvood-using industries; 6 per cent to railroads and public utility companies. Nearly 12 per cent of the mill sales are for export and approximately 5 per cent are local.

ANDREW F. MAHONEY AND JOHN MCCABE VISIT LOS ANGELES

Andrew F. Mahoney and John C. McCabe, Andre-w F. Mahoney Lumber Co., San Francisco, Were recent Los Angeles visitors, where they spent a feu' days on business.

"cullud Fun"

A Dark Book to Brighten Dark Days

One sombre day, Depression came And sternly glowered at me; Said he, "you're optimistic, friend, Why this unholy glee?

Come, I will linger at your side, And then before you know, I'll have you feeling blue again And telling tales of woe."

But I had Jack Dionne's fine book Of lightsome "Cullud Fun"; I shook it in Depression's faceYou should have seen him run.

Adeline M. Conner, Nevada City, California

Appointed Member Construction Industries Committee

I\{iss M. L. Schmidt of the Architects Building Material Exhibit, Los Angeles, has been appointed a member of the Construction Industries Committee of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.

The purpose of the department, r.vhich will work under the committee, is to educate the prospective building owner on the value of engaging proper technical service and reliable contractors, and on the use of quality materials in all types of construction. Leaders of the building industry in Los Angeles, headed by John C. Austin, architect and past president of the Chamber of Commerce, as chairman of the committee, are giving their time in the service of this cause.

The plans of the organization include the fostering of an educational campaign to encourage new construction and remodeling, and to give public expression to the views and interest of the construction industry on matters of ethical practice, standards of construction and proper finance.

Sells Ventura and Oxnard Yards

The Sun Lumber Company of Beverly Hills, Calif., announces the sale of their Ventura and Oxnard plants to the Citizens Lumber Company. a'newly organized corporation with headquarters in Ventura, California. These trvo plants were built by the Sun Lumber Company during the year 1925 and have been operated as branches of the Beverly Hills plant since that date.

The Beverly Hills plant has not in any way been involved in this sale and will continue their operation as tusual.

Lumbermenrs Council Meets at Santa Cruz

Thirty-seven lumbermen attended the meeting of the California Lumltermen's Council held at the Palomar Hotel, Santa Cruz, September 17. The attendance includerl six councilmen, three council secretaries and a number of guests.

Among the guests tvere Harrv Lake, president, California Retail Lumbermen's Association; D. C. Essley, manager, California Retail Lumbermen's Association; E. T. Robie, Auburn Lumber Co., Auburn; Mead Clark, Mead Clark Lumber Co., Santa Rosa; F. Dean Prescott, Valley Lumber Co., Fresno; Al Hubbard, Hubbard & Carmichael Bros., San Jose; Andrew McNair, McKinnon-McNair l-umber Co., St. Helena; Harry Laws, Henry Lalr's Co., Ltd., Santa Rosa; Fr'ank J. O'Connor, general manager, California Wholesale Lumber Association, San Francisco; S. J. Hauge, secretary, Redrvood Empire Lumltermen's Club, Santa Rosa, and Ed Larson, secretary, San Jose Lurnbermen's Club.

George N. I.e1-, president of the Council, presicled, and there.was a general discussion of matters concerning the lumber and building material business, and .reports s'ere made by members on conditions in their respective districts.

Decrease in Business Difficulties Seen

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Reflecting firmer conditions noted generally during August, industry failures reported to the Lumbermen's Blue Book, Inc., for the month shorved eviclence of decline in the number of casualties. There rvas some increase in creditors' assignments and bankruptcies over those reported for August, 1931, but a decrease under reports for recent months.

A comparison of difficulties for the month in both years reads : t932 bankruptcies receiverships assignments extensions creditors' committee appointed

1931 bankruptcies receiverships assignments extensions creditors' committees appointed

3 Composition Settlements

Inquiries for special credit reports received by the Blue Book's service during August this year decreased slightly under those for the month a year ago. There rvas also a decrease in the number of claims placed for collection, but the average claim was larger. Collections rvere about the same as a year ago.

W. G. KAHMAN VISITS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

W. G. Kahman, San Francisco, district sales manager of the Shevlin Pine Sales Company, has just completed a business trip to Southern California where he visited the company's Los Angeles office. Accompanied by L. S. Turnbull, the company's Southern California and Arizona representative, they spent a few days calling on the trade.