Show drought brought and storm work together TIB th s time drought in the southern pine co antry and ami excessive rains raina and snow in some of the northwest sectors sec tons will have reduced logging and milling operations cuite noticeably by tile the close of the holiday shutdown shut down there will be no considerable over stock and better prices are anticipated ci prices for most grades espi cally of southern standards are already bettered A noticeable iacre increase ase in lumber di demand arnand in the middle west field has tended to strengthen prices and at stabilized the milling industry the high priced grain crop has made it possible to buy lumber for farm buildings that have jedeed repair repairer or replacement for several years past advice from london say aay that the unusual anu unu sual demand for lumber has strained the scandinavian supply so that buyers for the southern rai kail I 1 way harbor improvements are turning to pacific coast lumb lumber r for at least part of their requirements lord weir experimenting for glasglow Glas grow corporation housing shortage plans a standardized steel and wool house to cost 1350 and containing one living room two bedrooms kitchen pantry I 1 and entrance vestibule that can be built by unskilled labor without without the aid of bricklayers and plasters who are hard to find and high of price I 1 they have wooden frames steel siding biding and wallboard interiors inter ors other large cities are interested and may adopt the plan pacific coast lumber especially toy for ties and crossing timbers timber will have Vs is chance in the big british railway plans especially since the demand has already exceeded the normal |