THE CALIFOR}.IIA LUMBERMERCFIANT

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Rcdwood Cciling Priceg Established

San Francisco, Nov. 9-Dollars and cents maximum prices for California Redwood, now used primarily in out-of-door war construction work and in connection with expanding war industry were established today by the Office of Price Administration, according to the regional office. The new prices are effective November 13, 7942.

The action taken through the issuance of maximum price regulation No. Z53-Redwood lumber and millwork-establishes dollars and cents maximum prices for Redwood lumber and millwork, including such items as door frames, caskets, cooling towers, and cigar, box lumber. The maximum prices are somewhat below those prevailing in March, 1942, which were established as maximum prices by the general maximum price regulation.

Amendment No. 2 to Limitation Order L-218 provides that Douglas Fir produced from timber located west of thi crest of the Cascade Mountain Range includes only Oregon and Washington, and does not include Fir produced in California.

The Western Pine Association for the week ended Octo- ber 31, 96 mills reporting, gave orders as 87,669,000 feet, shipments 92,537,W0 feet, and production 87,30O,00O feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 4D,799,W feet.

The Southern Pine Association for the week ended October 31, 94 mills reporting, gave orders as 18,746,000 feet, shipments 25,634,W feet, and production 22,6I8,ffi f.eet. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 138,270,W0 'f eet.

The California Redwood Association reported production of twelve operations for the month of September, 1942, as 38,462,m feet, shipments 48,738,000 feet, and orders received 44,983,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the month totaled 88.086.000 feet.

The West Coast Lumbermen's Association for the week ended October 24 reported orders as 138,147,000 feet, shipments L23,614,W feet, and production 123,211,ffi feet.

For the week ended October 31, orders were reported as IO6,769,0ffi feet, shipments 140,490,000 feet and production 122,318,0@ feet.