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Revision of \(/estern Softwood

Shingles Regulation

Washington, October 19-Revision of the rvestern softwood shingles regulation so as to ltring rvithin its coverage redu'ood, fir, hemlock, pine and spruce shingles was announced today by the Offi,ce of Price Administration.

Previously, this regulation covered only red ceclar shingles, rvhich constitute almost all the shingles produced from western softwoods.

In effect, this action, efie,ctive October 23, 1944, sets up a single regulation covering all Western Softrvood shingles. It gives the ner.v shingles the san-re f.o.b. mill prices already in effect for red cedar shingles ancl requires the use of dry red cedar shingles weights in computing deliv_ ered prices.

Only in the case of redwood shingles does this actior.r represent a price increase, which amounts to B5 cents a square. Fir, hemlo,ck, pine and spruce shingles have here_ tofore been priced under special pricing orders, but these prices have always coincided with red cedar shingle prices, so that today's action makes no change in their price level.

A further change affecting redwood shingles is the re_ quirement that delivered prices for sales outside of California shall be computed bv using Seattle, Wash., freight rates and dry red cedar shingle weights. Formerly, Eureka, Calif., u'as the basing point. On eastern shipments, OpA said, 28 cents of the 35 cents per square increase in the mill price will be offset ,by lower freight charges resulting from a reduction made in the authorized rveight on which freight charges are computed and the estabiishment of a new basing point. Any price increase at the retail level on these shipments will be negligible. llowever, today's action provides that on shipments of redwood shingles to many California destinations, Eureka, Calif., rvill be the basing point as in the past. As a result, retail prices in California will reflect the increased mill price.

These new delivered prices for redrvood shingles will average no higher than the present prices for red cedar shingles delivered to the same points, OPA said.

To Manqge Sacrqmento Brcnch of Calilornic Builders Supply Co.

A. D. (Art) Williamson has been appointed manager of the Sacramento branch of Calfiornia Builders Supply Co.

Mr. Williamson has been associated rvith Kenneth J. Shipp, owner of California Builders Supply Co. for the past 20 years. For most of this time he has been traveling the Northern California territory for this firm, and has a large acquaintance among the lumber dealers. The Sacramento warehouse is located at 19th and S Streets.

Moves Offices to MqrsMeld, Ore.

Announcement is made by Evans Products Company, Western Division, of the removal of the company's offices from Portland, Oregon, to Marshfield, Oregon, effective October 15.