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Show --fc1EfcWMg,MMT Building Material Pricit Declini A large proportion of building matorlal, ospoclally lumber has boon reduced during tho last jear. Tho last roductlon camo this week, which is tho third decllno slnco tho peak of prices woro reached In 1920. Tho now prices, ns confirmed by tho local dealers, aro from 40 to CO por-cont por-cont lower than war prices. Tho Itoms most effected nro flvoolghth Inch fir colling, formerly J97.G0 por thousand foot ns compared with pros-ont pros-ont price of C6; ono Inch flro colling and rustic has dropped from ?112 to $G8 per thousand. lleavlor lumbor or dlmonslon stluff, which entors Into building to a vory lnrgo oxtont, has decreased from $64 to $40 or about 40 por conL Lath has takon tho biggest drop. AtNtho peak of prices this articlo readied $24. Tho latest price is $10 or, ovor B0 percent reduction. Shingles nro off nnd also tho fact that tho plno forests sold at $9.G0 whilo now thoy nro go' Ing nt $S.C0. Plno lumber In common grndos, according ac-cording to new price list has not boon reduced proportionately to fir lumbor nnd thoro has been no material decllno de-cllno In tho prlco of plno clear grados. Tho heavy demand for this article in tho east for shop and factory work, and also tho fact that tho pie forests of tho country nro fast bolng depleted, deplet-ed, makes It unlikely thnt tho hlghor grades of soft plno lumbor will ever bo much choapor than nt prosont, tho lumberman avers. Cement and brick Is also lowor ns is local labor, skilled and common. These new lower prices should havo a tendency to speed up building In this and other localities. Tho homo shortago will probably bo rcllovcd to somo extent this year. , o |