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Show GRET FUTURE FOR LUM BER INDUSTRY , la the past four years 'records show building operations, only tea per cent ot normal. ' Diversion of capital Into new buHd-lngs buHd-lngs except for war purposes was forbidden for-bidden by the government Wholesale prices of Portland dement de-ment has dropped 60 cents a barrel and prices ot building steel are falling. fall-ing. Clay products that are baste building build-ing materials are also dropping an A making their tse possible. In all building, whether of coa ciete, steel, brick or tile, lumber enters en-ters as a big factor. It is the one universal material t employed. In mining', building farm fences, railroads or skyscrapers., V ThIs makes tho future markot f or lumber products bright and perruan-entVM perruan-entVM . '?", , Not only will the demand steadily Increase but prices will bo advancing. A great future for tho largest Industry In-dustry In tho west Is pormnnentiy assured. |