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Little River Redwood Increases Output
The Little River Redwood Companv have made extensive improvements during the past year and have increased t'he capacity of their mill fro,m 65,000 to 160,000 feet per day. They will install another band saw during the Christmas holiday season and although three Cutler dry kilns with a total capacity of 1@,000 feet have been put in this last year thev are now building a fourth kiln which will also have a capacity of 1C0,C0O feet.
\\rork has been started on the erection of a modern electric-driven planing mill and the company is now asking for bids on the first unit of a mono-rail systen-r. They have also acquired two locomotive cranes; one is located at the mill for loading and piling while the o'ther is at the wharf. When all the irnprovements now nnder way are completed the mill output will be about 220,400 feet per day.
The Company has made remarkable growth during the past year and Sales Manager W. D. Dunning states that they are now in position to offer excellent service to their trad e.
The mill address has been changed from Bulwinkle to Crannell. The Company figure that all the improvements that are now under way will be completed about January.
Mr. Dunning has just returned from a business trip through the San Joaquin Valley and reports conditions in t'hat section very prosperous.
We have 20,000 pieces No. 2 Fir and Redwood ties for quich delivery.