Minimum Cost Protection Prices Now In Effect

The cost protection, or minimum prices established by the Lumber Code Authority for the various grades, items and classifications are already in operation in many of the divisions in the lumber industry.. The prices published are figured on f.o.b. mill basis, but in order to preserve existing competitive relationship in the industry, a formula prescribes the method by which each bran,ch of the industry computes the "delivered prices" or prices including freight to destination.

Minimum prices for Douglas Fir and West Coast Hemlock became effective on November 11. The established prices for Fir and Hemlock on Commons are a little over the 004 list of July 5 ; flooring advan,ces 50,cents on most grades while the other uppers show little or no change, and some No. 3 Common items show a slight advance while others a corresponding decline.

Minimum prices on other species and classifications become effective on the following dates: Redwood, November 19; Sitka Spruce, November 11; Ponderosa and California White Pine, November 16; Idaho White Pine, November 16; Sugar Pine, November 16; Western Red Cedar, November 14; Red Cedar Shingles, November 13; Douglas Fir Doors, November 14; Douglas Fir Plywood, November 14; Appalachian and Southern Hardwoods, Southern Yel- low Cypress, November 11; Northeastern Hardwoods, November 10; Northern Hardwoods, November 10; Northern Hemlock Lumber, November 10; Southern Yellow Pine, November 9; Philippine Mahogany and Philippine Hardwoods, November 10; Oak, Maple, Beech and Bir,ch Flooring, November 7; Northern White Pine, November lZ; North Central Hardwoods, November 16; Northeastern Softwoods, November 16; American and African Mahogany, November 10; Commercial Rotary Cut Veneer Hardwood Plywood, November 7.

The Rules of Fair Trade Practice, Schedule B of the Code, covering terms of sales to buyers, maximurn discounts to wholesalers and maximum ,commissions to commission men, became effective November 1.

Arthur Bevan Visits California

Arthur Bevan, se,cretary-manager of the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, Seattle, left San Francisco November 3 after a short visit to Los Angeles and San Fran.cisco on his way home from a month's trip to the East. Mr. Bevan spent a good part of this time in Washington where he attended a standardization meeting at the Department of Commerce.