Timber Cutting in California Subiect of New Bulletin

The best methods of harvesting national forest timber in the'sierra forests of California is-the subject of Department Bulletin, No. 1176, just issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, entitled "Some Results of Qutting in the Sierra Forests of California."

As in other forms of agriculture, the best soils and most favorable climates result in the mogt rapid growth, and the poorer the soils and the more unfavorable the other growing conditions, the poorer response the trees mak'e. Especially is this so after the rernoval of the older trees, for the seed trees left do not grow as rapidly, new growth takes longer to become established,.and the length of time required to produce a new crbp for harvesting is prolonged.

In the California pine forests, new seedlings become established in about 5 years under good growing conditions, while on the poorer lands as high as 20 years may be required before the area is again stocked and it is quite possible that the distribution of tlre seedlings will not be uniform, according to the bulletin.' When the forest is logged as inany,of the young trees oh the ground should be saved from destruction as is possible, as this advance growth saves time in waiting for new seedlings and usually grows very rapidly after the older forest.has been removed.

On all the sales of national forest timber, seed trees are left to provide for the new forest. Trees left for this purpose in the pine forests of California should be the thrifty ones with a diameter over 18 inches, as under that diameter the seed produced is usually insufficient to stock up the area. Best results have followed when the trees are well distributed over the ground,. for when in groups they do not grow so rapidly and the resulting stand is not uniform. Very large trees are often too old to make any more volume growth and are often attacked by insects or disease, aie

ED. GARLAND CALLS ON NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TRADE

Ed. Garland, manager of the rail department of the Charles R. McCormick Lumber Co., San Francisco. has returned from a weeks' trip calling on the lumber trade of Sonoma and Marin Counties. He accompanied J. A. IVIc- 'Watters, vr'ho is the company's representative in this territory. Mr. Garland states that he found the dealers very optimistic and that all the retailers are looking forward for a very go6d lumber demand during the New'Year.

often blown over by the wind, while very small trees do not furnish sufficient seed.

Because of the rather haphazard conditions in these forests, which'are usually several centuries old, the forester can not have definite rules for marking the timber. He must use his own initiative and his knowledge of the principles which govern all growth, whether farm or forest. Each acre in the woods is a problem by itself and to get the best possible forest in the shortest possible time is a task which calls for good judgment and care.

This bulletin, which is free, as long as supply lasts, may bq secured by writing to the District Forester, San Francibco, Calif., or to the United States Department of Agriy'ulture, Washington, D. C. t-I WENDLTNG-NATHAN

co. MovE oFFrcEs

VThe Wendling-Nathan Co., who were formerly located ' in suite n5-G7, Lumbermen's Building, 110 Market Street, have moved into larger quarters in. the same building, and are now located on the sixth floor in suite ffi2-3-4-5-6.

CHARLES R. McCORMICK SPENDS HOLIDAYS AT SANTA BARBARA

Charles R. McCormick, President of Charles R. McCormick & Co., San Francisco, spent the Thanksgiving Holidays at Santa Barbara, visiting his son Charles R. McCormick, Jr., who is attending school there.

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ment were arranged for by A. Bevan and an enjoyable evenrng'was enjoyed by all.

Mr. Russell said that his train was sixteen hours late arriving in.Seattle, the train being held up on account of a wreck. A severe wind storm on Puget -Sound, blowing at about ninety miles an hour, togetheiwith a heavy rainl caused a great deal of damage in that section. - Many bridges vrere washed out, and until these improvementi are constructed, he stated that lumber production will be somewhat curtailed in the Northwest.

WHITNEY-GRAMS

Mr, H. E. Morgan, General Manager of the Whitney Co., at Garibaldi, has been in San Francisco for the last two weeks, conferring with officials of the McCullough Fagan Lumber Company, California representatives of the Whitnev Co.

Mr. Morgan announces tirat, among other important changes contemplated by his company for the near future, they rvill transfer Mr. L. G. Burns, to the Los Angeles district, rvhere he will take charge of the rail department, and will feature Whitney stock. Mr. Burns has been connected with the San Francisco offices of the McCullough Fagan Lumber Company, for some time.

Mr. Morgan also states that his company has changes under way now, that will, in the very near future ,make possible a large increase in their output, and that they intend making a big feature in Whitney flooring.

Mr. H. J. Fagan, who has maintained his offices in the north, has transferred his headquarters to the San Francisco offices, rvith Mr. A. R. McCullough, and Mr. Roger Jayne will be in charge of the Seattle office in the future, and Mr. Monroe will take care of the Portland end of the business. These changes have been made necessary by the tremenclous increase. in the California businss being done by this company.

.WILKY'' SEARCHES FOR HIS ROOF

Mr. W. W. Wilkinson, of Maxwell & Wilkinson, Los Angeles wholesalers, is looking around the highr,vays and byways since last Monday night, for the roof of his house. A funny thing to look for, but he says that about midnight on that date, he was awakened by a loud noise, and on investigation he discovered that the entire roof of his'new house had decided to mo'r'e, and it left in one piece, for parts unknown. This was the night of the big wind, in Los Angeles county.

Wilky says that he rvill re-roof with Menefee's red-cedar shingles, and "then let her blow."

Pasadena Saw-Dust Club to Hold Meeting December 17

The Pasadena Saw-Dust Club, an association of retail lumbermen of Pasadena and vicinity, r,r'ill hold their next meeting on Tuesdav, December 18th.

This club has recently taken in additional members from a new territory comprising yards at Alhambra, South Pasadena, San Gabriel and Monterey Park, giving them an additional membership of about thirty yards.

Mr. Paul D. Ransom, the secretary of this organization, states that this next meeting will be devoted mainly to a discussion of the rvhys and rryherefores of the best advertising methods for the retailer.

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