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EstimatedLumber Production in September

Los Angeles, November 27-Estimated lumber production in September totaled 2,731,863,0W board feet, a decline of t4.9 percent from that of August and of 10.2 percent from production in September, 1943, the War Production Board reported today. Normal seasonal decline from August to September is about 5 percent, WPB said.

The sharp decrease in production from August to September, 1944, occurred in all major lumber-producing regions, and was particularly marked in the Appalachians (27.7 percent) and in the South (18.9 percent), WPB said. Labor and equipment shortages, combined with heavy rainfall in the pine areas, lowered production in the App"lachian region. In the South, the production decline was attributable chiefly to labor shortages. Cotton harvesting drained labor from the woods and to a lesser extent from the mills.

Production in the North Pacific (Douglas fir) region in September was 11 percent less than that for August. Many logging operations in this region had to close down for a l0-day period because dry weather aggravated fire hazards.

Softwoods accounted f.or 2,114,344,000 board feet of total September, 194{ 'production, a decrease ol 12.6 percent from August, and ol lI7 percent from September, 1943. Hardwoods accounted for 617,519,000 board feet. a decline of 21.8 percent from August, and 4.8 percent from September, 1943, according to WPB.

For the first three quarters ol 1944 (January through September), production totaled 25,!38,2U,O00 board feet, 3.3 percent less than production for the comparable period in 1943.

In the East, September, 1944 production amounted to 1,444,65,W board feet, a drop of 17.8 percent from August. The severest decline in the East was in hardwoods, which dropped 21.8 percent, and in small mill production (under 5,000 board feet per day) which was 25.4 percent below that of August.

Total Western production in September was 1,287,198,000 board feet, a decrease of ll.2 percent from August.

Attasiumber Company

September production by regions follows: Northeasten143,26,WA board feet; Appalachian159,916,000 board feet; North Central-62,041,000 board feet; South Central -73,004,n0 board feet; Lake States93,500,000 board feet; South902,261,W0 board feet; Prairie10,677,000 board feet; North Pacific863,859;000 board feet; South Pacific-256,534,000 board feet; Northern Rocky Mountain-I72,723,M board.feet ; Southern Rocky l\4ountain-54,O82,000 board f eet.

Hcrry Aisthorpe

Harry Aisthorpe, well known young retail lumberman, partner in the firm of Aisthorpe Lumber Co., Chico, Calif., died as the result of an automobile accident November 7.

He is survived by his father, W. L. Aisthorpe, his mother, a brother, Fred, and a sister, Mrs. C. Irvin Tones.

We shall rejoice when peace reigns and we may again devote our resources to serving our normal trade.

Humbly we approcrch this HOIJDAY SEASON putting behind crnd lorgetting the immedicte pcst cnd cnticipcting thct we will be permitted to serve you during the coming yeqr trs you should be served.