How Lrumber Lrooks

The National Lumber Manufacturers Association reported that lumber production for the week ended October 17 stood at 123 per cent of the average of the corresponding week 1935-38, and shipments 127 per cent.

Production totaled 249,969,W feet, which was 5 per cent less than the previous week, and 6 per cent less than the corresponding week a year ago.

Orders booked were for 275,W,W feet, which was 1 per cent greater than the previous week, and 17 per cent greater than the corresponding week last year.

Seattle, Washington, October 15, 1942---The weekly average of West Coast lumber production in September (5 weeks) was L66,962,000 board feet, or 86.1 per cent of estimated capacity, according to the West Coast Lumbermen's Association in its monthly survey of the industry. Orders averaged 1841758,000 board feet; shipments, 173,624,W0. Weekly averages for August rvere: Production, 174,173ffJ0 board feet (88.4 per cent of the 192G1929 aver age) ; orders, 197,583,000; shipments, 183,349,000.

The industry's unfilled order file stood at 1,149,806,000 board feet at the end of September; gross stocks, at 577,869,W.

The end of September saw the West Coast lumber industry recording a 3 per cent increase in production for the 6rst nine months ol 1942, over the corresponding period of 1941. This is a record of triumph against the hardest con- ditions the industry has ever contended with, particularly in shortages of tires, equipment and manpower. It is a record that contrasts with recent pronouncements to the effect that the industry is unable to supply the war effort.

While West Coast lumber yet faces a tremendous tide of war orders, the industry has gained strength in the past year to meet increasing war needs and new war uses for wood-soldiers' bunks, truck bodies, small landing barges, many types of heavy construction.

The Western October 17, 88 feet, shipments feet. Orders on 928,000 feet.

Pine Association for the week ended mills reporting, gave orders as 85,383,000 79,7nW feet, and pro.duction 84,683,000 hand at the end of the veek totaled, 424,-

The Southern Pine Association for the week ended October 17,96 mills reporting, gave orders as D,977,ffi feet, shipments 25,2@,000 feet, and production 23,6F,2,@O feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 145,776,000 f.eet.

The West Coast Lumberrnen's Association for the week ended October 10 reported orders as I?f,',728,0ffi feet, shipments 125,815,000 feet, and production 17,858,000 feet.

For the week ended October 17 orders were reported as 128,975,W feet, shipments 123,387,00O feet, and production 124,674,ffi f.eet.