2500 dealers can't be wrong!

Their loyalty testifies to the quality of Palco products and Palco Service, in this day of strenuous Competition.

WE THANK THEM ALL FOR THEIR PATRONAGE DURING 1929, WHILE WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING THEM BETTER IN 1930.

TO THOSE WHOM WE HAVE NOT YET SERVED, MAY WE NOT SUGGEST THAT YOU TRY US OUT NEXT YEAR.

lVaher G. Scrim, , President

Philippine Mahogany Association, Inc. Hold First Annual Meetin$

The first annual meeting of the members of the Philippine Mahogany $ssociatio-n, Inc.', was held in the office of ihe Associitioir..Suite 2VL7i Grund' Central Terminal, New Yort City, on [it. Znd d,ay of Decembet, L9Z9,9t 2 P. M' At this meeting the follqwing members were elected to the Board of Directors:-

Walter G. Scrim, Los Angeles; Howard R' Black' New York City; Herbert L., Black, New York City; Roy Barto, Los AngLles;.Clayton D. Mell, Irlew York City.

Imme-diately foliowing this meeting the Board of Directors held a biief sessiori during whic-h they voted that the officers of the Association, who were elected at a special meeting on September 26th, were to continue in office during thJ ensuing year. The officers of the Association are as follows:-

Walter' G. Scrim, President; Howard R' Black, VicePresident; Clayton D. Mell, Secretary; Herbert L. Black, Treasurer.

California Pine Mills Put "Statement of Contents" In Each Car

Practically every member of the California White & Sugar Pine Manufacturers'Associatiqn is now issuing under serial number a "Shipper's Statement of Car Contentsfl in a sealed envelope in each car.'fhe envelope and all stationery used in connection with this is printed in the California colors, blue and gold. This "Shipper's Statement" is similar to the "Shipper's Certificate of Car Contents" used by the West Coast Lumbeimen's Association and the Western Pine l\fanufacturers' Association. It declares that the lumber hap been graded and tallied under California White and Sugar Pine Manufacturers' Association rules, and that the grades produced are regularly supervised and checked by experienced lumber inspectors of the Associat10n.

New Species Of Spruce Discovered

Washington, D. C,, Dec. 15.--The National Lumber Manufacturers Association has received word of the discovery of an entirely distinct species of spruce. According to the U. S. Forest Service, specimens of spruce, recently collected on the Sandia Rim by Dr. Long, were submitted to the Forester for identification. One specimen proved to be typical Engelmann. The other possesses none of the distinguishing characteristics similar to any spruce known, either in New Mexico or the entire Rocky Mountain region. It has been turned over to the Bureau of Plant Industry for further study.

East BayRetail Concern East Bay Hoo Hoo to Entertain Changes Name

The name of the Stege Lumber and Hardware Company has been changed to the'Hill Lumber and Hardware Company.

-, A. P. Hill, managler of tlra'*goncern, which has retail ya'rds in Berkeley and RighFond, announces that there will 6e tto change either ln the policy or personnel of the company.

Al Nolan Visits Arizona

A. J. Nolan, manager of Western sales for The Pacific Lumber Company, San Francisco, will return to San Francisco December -15, from a two lveeks' trip to points in Arizona and Southern California.