| Show Native Lumber Relied Upon Under War Condition That native lumber and other wood products obtainable from to national f rests in the Uan region are being relied upon more and more under present war conditions to meet certain market of the area was reported report report- I ed today by W. W L. L Robb Assistant I Regional Forester in charge of timber timber timber tim tim- ber management for region four o othe ol ot f the Forest Service U U U. S. S Department Department Depart ment of Agriculture The output o of f fn most of the local mills has shown show n a sub Increase during th the e past year rear on the tho basis of field reports re ro- ports With increasing proportions o othe of 01 f the lumber output of the Northwest being diverted into defense channels channel s it c. c bl On sa I I 11 I seems CUI J reasons a to tu IV expect lC u II a pinch In certain lumber commodities commodities- for normal needs Mr l Robb Hobb fore foree cast However to a considerable e extent the demand can be met b by ey y increased use of or locally manufactured ed material which can be manufactured manufactured hued In amplo ample quantities by the small mills in the region that usually usual usual- ly iy operate only on ou a time part basis Foresters point out that grade fo for forI r I grade ra lumber from our native 1 a species Is just as satisfactory for ordinary construction purposes a as asI s Imported forest orest products from rom the West Vest or Inland Empire in physical properties such as strength and duty ability pole lods-pole pine largo ur jas as of ol which are found in southeast Idaho Wyoming and northeast Utah i is It s t quite comparable to p ponderosa pine I favorite lumber tree from which wine h I comes coines the bulk of ot the lumber out put In western south Idaho and east easte e Oregon and other Northwest producIng producing Ing centers Englemann spruce gives satisfactory I tory service for ordinary construction construe construe- tion purposes Douglas B fir ih the same tree that grows to such huge size In the coast ranges and which IS 13 found in in fairly abundant quantities s within the IntermountaIn forests is 1 superior to most native woods in physical quaIl qualities tics that are usually required for framing of or buildings and for use where strength and durability durability dur dur- ability are important Recognized however by Is the fad fact that only a small percentage of th the upper grades can be bo produced from fromi i species native to Utah eastern Idaho and Wyoming i I Purchasers of oC lumber who ouy nuy I from to e al ill fi d l ii n l 1 IV m s jIUU n kUUk U IJ awes W H manufactured small mill mUI product I la laa a satisfactory substitute for imported Import- Import ed tl material for general utility pur pur- poses Buyers of native j particularly look for in in thickness and width and proper sea sel follIng Ranchers and antI farmers of or the tile in- in states especially will I find it to their advantage to supply I their needs for farm improvements improvement I and I ant and maintenance from fr local timber I sources oo because many of them live I j clo closer cr to nii mills ls than to tu tho I centers of population where import import- cd oil lumber is a available la and a saving savins I n ln time and cost can r. r m fou bo effected I I Mr Mm- Rout Roub pointed out Operators o or lo local lol l mills can cnn nut mu- l Continued o on 01 page tour I Native Lumber r In Iii Demand Now Continued from page pace one help by putting their equipment equipment equip equip- ment In good condition to manufacture manufacture manufacture ture a good grade of ot product To give all operators an opportune tty Ity to make mako advance plans and Forget Forset For set get service man more time to pre pro 1 pare are the timber Umber for tor sale prosper tiva purchasers and operator should get together early in the tho season Reason to permit organizing for the expected heavy Increase in local denand de demand mand nand which now appears certain t to tl f In the early months or tit spring Regional Forest Service officials also state that in many locations on Intermountain national fore forests ts th the thu annual cut of forest products Is still below their capacity to produce tim tim- If I Iber ber her on a sustained or pennant penman operating basis Some further furth further r fl C to meet war time deman Is therefore pOS b indicated as I j without damage to watersheds danger to the c capital torset growl stock |
