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Show i I RAILROADS i(HOtt) UP I I LUMBERING , , Car shortage begins to hold up distribution of the lumber product t and last week, shipments were about twelve million feet less than production. produc-tion. At this season of the year when crop a move the car shortage Increases Increas-es for movement of cheaper raw materials ma-terials including lumber. It will require tho mills many-months many-months to replenish stocks as every retail yard In the country Is similarly similar-ly short and -eager to lay In a supply. Tho possibility of higher freight rates also enters Into the situation. Many retail dealers are playing safe by buying their lumber now. . Tho homo owning movement has, been responsible for heavy domestic orders. Foreign orders are limited only by tho volume of tonnago available avail-able to liandlo tho business Now business accepted last week ' was 02,238,724 feet of which 47,- 200,000 foot was for rail movement. |