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E. K. WOOD LUMBER COMPANY MAKES CHANGES

Mr. H'oward Chadbourne is coming to California, to rep resent the E. K. Wood Lumber Comp,any, in the Sarr, Joaquin, Sacramento and Salinas Valley districts.

Mr. Chad'bourne has had many years experience in the lumber game, mostly in the northwest, and for some tim< has been connected with the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau.

IIe replaces Mr. Allan Turner, who is resigni'ng his position with the E. K. Wood Lum,ber Company,,on January 1.

condition indicated low viability and the Appalachian Station was.surprised to find that tests of the seeds gavd fairly good results.

One hundred and thirty-eight seedlings of the chestnut and chinquapin were derived from this seed, as well as six oak seedlings. It is planned to carry on tests with these trees to see if they can take the place of the American chestnut which has been so very badly attacked, and in many places entirely destroyed, by the chestnut blight.

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Tests Of Chinese Chestnut Made

The United States Department of Agriculture annou,nces that the Ofrce of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction has sent small packages of the seed of 13 different Chinese forms of chestnut, chinquapins, and oaks to the App.alachian Forest Experiment Station at Asheville, N. C.

Because of the 'distance from which the seed was sent and the very difficult conditions under which it was shipped it was badly molded and dried out when received. This

E. \,t|. GOULD BUYS CONTROL OF INGLEWOOD LUMBER COMPANY

Mr. E. W. Gould, who with Mr. R. F. Throm, opened the Inglewood Lumber Company about a year ago, has purchased the rnterests of Mr. Throm and will continue to operate the company, under the same na,me.

Mr. Throm will be associated with Mr. Walter R. Fifer, in the new wholesale offices, recently opened at Los Angeles.

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Slade And Postlethwaite Spend Some Tiiie Around Bay

Mr.'F, M, (Cappy) Slade, and Mr. Russell Postlethwaite, both connected with the Slade Lumber Companys Los Angeles offices, have just returned from a two-weeks' sojourn through the north. They spent most of this time in and around San Francisco, and from reports, had a wonderful time.

HOUER T. IIAYWARD COMPANY ADDS AN YARD

Mr: Homer T. Hayward, president o( the Homer T. Hay. ward Lumber Company, announced recently, the purchase by their company, of the plant and stock of the Universal Lumher and Supply Company ,of Pacific Grove.

Mr. A. Fitzsimmons, who has been manager of this yard for some ti,me, will continue to act in that capacity, ably assisted by his secretary, Miss Colburn.

LOS ANGELES $ASH AND DOOR MANUFACTURER ENTERTAINS

Mr. A. W. Koehl, president of the John W. Koehl & Son, Inc., Los Angeles manufacturer and wholesalers of sash and doors, entertained in a brilliant way about two hundred of his: frietrds at the Alvarado Apartments, Los Angeles, early this month.

'A considerable number of Los Angeles best known lumber. and mill men, with their wives and sweethearts attended thp affair, and pronounced it a huge success.

Varied entertainment and dancing furnished the diversions of the evening.