Good advice by an expert is always apPreciated. Do th"y treasure YOUR advice in YOUR town? West Coast Association Fir Japanese Oak Imports Moisture Content

Discussion of specifications of moisture content in fir lumber, lumber seasoning and the marketing of structural grades absorbed the attention of a largely attended meeting of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association held at Tacoma, September 19.

This meeting was the first regular meeting since the amalgamation of the West Coast Bureau with the association, and the first held since Col. W. B. Greeley was appointed secretary-manager.

President J. D. Tennant presided. Col. Greeley presented a report of the activities of the association since the consolidation, in the course of which he urged manufacturers, hon-members included to supply reports to the association of production, orders and shipments.

After the inspection of an electrical machine for the determination of moisture content. the invention of T. E. Heppenstall, research engineer of the Long-Bell Lumber Co., there was a discussion on the subject of lumber seasoning. Among those joining in this discussion were A. C. Knaus, Oregon-American Lumber Co., Vernonia, Ore.; W. E. Turner, superintendent, Willapa Lumber Co., Raymond, Wash.; Dean Johnson, manager, Pacific Spruce Corporation, Toledo. Ore.; W. H. Peabody, manager, Weyerhaeuser Timber Co., Everett, Wash', and A. C. Dixon, manager, Booth-Kelly Lumber Co., Eugene, Ore.

Major E. G. Griggs, St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., led the discussion on the subject of what specification for moisture content of lumber shall be recommended by the association, in answer to the request of the Central Committee on Lumber Standards.

Following considerable discussion by many promincnt manufacturers in which differing opinions were expressed, it was decided to postpone action on this important matter until a special meeting to be held about October 15 which will be called for the purpose of further discussion.

L. S. STEWART TO SUCCEED J. P. JENNTNGS AS CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN

Louis C. Stewart, manager of the lumber departrnent' of Sudden & Christensen, has been named temporary chairman of the intercoastal lumber conference to succeed the latp James P. Jennings.

Jil ELrcTED

President For Sixth Term

{ Frank J. O'Connor, Donovan Lumber Co., San Francisco, was re-elected president for his sixth term of the

I Shipowners' Association of the Pacific Coast at the annual meeting of the Association held recently in San Francisco.

R. W. Meyers and James H. Mclafferty were reelected vice-presidents, and Nat Levin was re-elected secretary-treasurer.

Directors elected were: F. J. O'Connor, Donovan Lumber Co.; R. W. Myers; Hobbs-Wall & Co.; James Tyson, Chas. Nelson Co.; S. M. Hauptman, Chas R. McCormick S. S. Co.; L. C. Hammond, Hammond Lumber Co.; Otis R. Johnson, National S. S. Co. ; L. C. Stewart, Sudden & Christensen; S. D. Freeman, S. S. Freeman & Co.; H. F. Vincent, E. K. Wood Lumber Co.; John L. Reed, J. R. Hanify Co., and J. C. McCabe, A. F. Mahoney & Co.

According to the Barg Lumber & Shipping Co., 16 California Street, San Francisco, there is a good demahd for Japanese oak lumber in the Pacific Coast states, particularly among furniture manufacturers, woodworkers, manufacturers of store and office fixtures, sash and door mills, etc. The hardwood yards find it essential to have a goodsized stock on hand at all times.

The advantages of Japanese oak are well known to its many users on this coast, the most important advantages being its soft texture, fine grain and its uniformity of color. Japanese oak squares, used for furniture legs, are known to be very straight and uniform and an excellent demand exists for them in spite of-the fact that they are selling at a premium. Japanese oak stepping is unexcelled for stepping work, and comes in full-cut widths of. lr/ainches by 12 and 14 inches.

Japanese oak is also being shipped into the United Kingdom and. into the Continent in good volume. The Japanese oak mills do not pretend to compete in price with thi American oak mills, but are selling on a quality basis; prices, however, especially in the quarter-sawn Japanese oak, are not much higher than those of domestic oak.

The Barg Lumber & Shipping Co. are the exclusive Pacific Coast agents for one of the oldest and largest oak mills in the Orient, situated in Otaru, on Hokkaido, the northerly island of Japan. San Francisco hardwood inspectors, as well as those in other cities, have bee-n warm in their praise of the quality and generous widths and lengths of the Japanese oak lumber and logs brought into Pacific Coast ports by the Barg Lumber & Shipping Co. during the past three years, and it is with satisfaction that the firm notes continued repeit orders.

Besides their activities in oriental woods, the Barg Lumber & Shipping Co. are also large dealers in California White and Sugar Pine, being export agents for the Lumber Division of the Fruit Growers Supply Co. who have two fine mills. at Susanville and at Hilt.

1928 CONVENTION OF CALIFORNIA RETAIL LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION

The California Retail Lumber Dealers will meet in Qonvention at the Hotel St. Francis, San Francisco, on November 15th, 16th and 17th.

Prominent leaders in the Lumber Industry from all hzngtls5-manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers will be in attendance at the convention. These meetings are held annually for the purpose of discussing the problems which beset the second largest industry in the United States, always with the thought in mind to improve upon methods and manner of manufacture, transportation and merchandising, to the end that our natural Forest Resources be utilized in an intelJigent and economic manner.

Manufacturers from the N'orthwest'will discuss with California Retail Lumber Dealers the grades or quality of lumber best suited for use in the State of California. Colonel W. B. Greeley, Secretary of the West Coast Lumber Manufacturers Association, Seattle, Washington, formerly United States Forester, will give the delegates the benefit of his vast exp'erience. He will bring, and demonstrate a machine, which is a recent invention, to be used in ascertaining the moisture content of lumber.