IIACKIN LUilBER CO.

Northecrstern Hcrrdwood Lumber

The maximum price for mixed hardwoods dunnage or No. 4 common lumber produced in the Northeastern hardwood region was increased from $12.00 to $20.00 per thousand board feet, f.o.b. mill, the Office of Price administration announced. Amendrnent 3 to MPR 368, effective November 72.

Logs and Bolts

Continuing its program for setting dollars and cents ceiling prices for logs and bolts in various areas of the country, in response to petitions of buyers, OPA issues maximum prices for logs in some counties of southwestern Alabama and southeastern Mississippi. (MPR 348, Amendment 14), effective Nov. 26.

Hcrrdware Supplies

Supplier'of wholesale hardware and other goods covered under Limitation Order L-63 who are required to keep inventory records no longer need file form WPB-825, the WPB announces( Order L-63 as amended), issued Nov.12.

Concrete

Persons engaged in manufacture of lightweight aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and pre-mixed bituminous concrete, the WPB says, are eligible to use the MRO symbol and the AA-2 preference rating assigned by CMP Regulation 5 to obtain maintenance, repair and operating supplies (Interpretation 10 to CMP Regulation 5), issued Nov.9.

Mixed Hcrdwoods

The OPA sets uniform prices for all producers of mixed hardwoods, No. 1 dimension and No. 2 dim,ension, in the central hardwood region. (I{aximum Price Regulation 155, Amendment 10), effective Nov. 15.

Yellow Poplcn Aircrcdt Lumber

The general conservation order which controlled the dis,tribution of yellow poplar aircraft lumber is revoked, by the WPB, thus releasing yellow poplar logs for butter tubs and paddles, agricultgral implements and other essential uses (revocation of General Conservation Order M-279), issued Nov. 18.

Controlled Matericls

The WPB said provisions of CMP Regulation No. 1 do not prevent producers from accepting pieces of paper upon which purchase orders are written although the orders are not authorized.

Prelerence Rcrtings

Rules governing the use of preference ratings are clarified by WPB in a complete revision of Priorities Regulation 3 which reorganizes and simplifies the wording of the regulation as well as making some changes in substance. (Revision of Priorities R6gulation 3), issued Nov. 19.

Construction

Applicants for construction costing less than $10,000 are advised by the WPB that they will save time by filing form WPB-257O with WPB district offices instead of sending their applications to Washington, WPB.

Logs

Dollars and cents ceiling prices are established by OPA for logs bought and sold in Florida. (MPR 348, Am,endment 15), effective Nov. 26.

Lumber

Uniform price control at the wholesale and retail levels, on aromatic red cedar and certain types of tidewater red cypress lumber is anounced by the OPA (MPF- 467, in- cluding Amendment l), issued Nov. 18.