Lumber Thermometer Indicates Slight Business Improvement

Washington, Oct. 6.-A,ccordins to TH'E LUMBER MARKEI', the monthly business .ilru.y publication of the National Lumber Manufacturers Assoiiaiion, the clemand for lumber is expe.cted to improve in October in all l>ut 6 of the L7 regions into which lhe country is divided for the purpose of the survey. This forecast is based on reports from about 1500 correspondents. The Association's ..orromists infer from this a it;gttt improvement of general business during October.

A slightly increased demand for October is indicated in the southeastern states as_a r,vhole; and also, in general, in the region north of the Ohio River and east of the Mis_ sissippi, including also Kentucky and West Virginia. -Sorne decrease is indicated, however, in southern Illinois, eastern Missouri, northern Mississippi, western Tennessee and northeastern Arkansas. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, eastern Pcnnsylvania and soulhern New-Jersey report no change. Prospects favor slightly improved business in Ne_ lrraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado. New Mexico. Arizona, Utah, Nevada and California. Washington urrd Or"_ gon, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, northwestern