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Title: October 18, 1961 Collection Type: Newspapers Collection Name: Nevada County Nugget Published: October 18, 1961 Copyright: In the public domain or published before 1925 Physical Format: Newspaper # of Pages: 16 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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.Wednesday, October 18, 1961..THE ADVERTISER. .Page 7 AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEVADA COUNTY * This week..National Forest Products Week.. finds your Lumbermen far from being jubilant. In fact, for many, they are nearing their last year as active members in our Nation's oldest and greatest industry. During these past two years we have seen demand for lumber give way to over-supply brought about by a nation which has . finally caught up with its building and is now taking a breather. NEW STRETCH---This recently opened stretch of Hiway 49 on the way to North This you might call an adjustment period. But to the LumberSan Juan cuts out many curves and dangerous turns. man, who, since rld War II, has remodeled, rebuilt, and . invested tremendous sums of money in the betterment of his op-erations, it can prove disastrous. Today, hardly a week goes by without word of another lumber operation shutting down and auctioning off.its equipment. The Western Pine Association reports that within their region, comprising ten western states, production has fallen off approximately 18% since 1959; from an annual 10 billion feet to an anticipated 8.2 billion this year. ° The solution to this is not an easy one. We know that a basis for our national economy starts with building homes. The flow of other goods always follows: Your appliances, your furniture, etc. But, before a home is built, there must be a need. At the end of World War II there was a lot of catching up to do. Men coming home needed a place to live-they lived in attics, garages, even remodeled chicken houses-these men were going to obtain houses to live in, regardless; they weren't concerned about building costs or interest rates. At first they obtained a tract house; this served their purpose for a while; then, as their families grew they built someting better. Today they have what they were after, there is no longer a need. As an industry we know we cannot continue lumber menuteeturing as we knew it yesterday. Instead, many of us must drop ~ eae ee Se out of the race. The ones remaining must improve their facil; a SBS . oe ities, integrate their operations, and utilize everything from the CEDAR LOG---Through the headrig comes this huge cedar log. The circluar blades forest. will cut it intolarge slabs for further processing. Tail sawyer is John Eramouspe. We, in Western Nevada County, are at a great disadvantage. First, we are limited to truck shipment only. This causes additional expense in order to ship east, for all lumber shipped aboard truck must be rehandled from the truck to j rail for eastern shipment. In an industry where 1 to 2% on . sales is considered a fair profit, these additional handling a costs can prove crippling. Second. In our area we are blessed with wonderful climate we ls gaia THE FOLLOWING HARD 10 GET SIDINGS and very picturesque surroundings. This ideal living condition prompts many people to retire in this area, and we find many who live here commute to neighboring towns and cities. To these people who are not connected in any way with the lumber industry, and who are not dependent upon it, we find many that look down upon it. . These people see only the bad side of our industry, They see areas recently logged; it no longer looks the same; Temporarily the beauty is gone; it will come back with the growth of young trees z for our children to enjoy. But, during the interim it neither Armstro ng Decorative and resembles a natural forest nor a park: the first an imposAcoustical Ceiling Tiles sibility; the second not economical for either the property owner or the logger. For a nation that is primarily housed in wood, and whose growth and prosperity has been greatly dependent upon the woodworking industry, we in the lumber industry take pride. RYLOCK Aluminum Windows, It is our firm conviction that no other industry more exemScreens & Sto rm Doors! plifies our free enterprise system today than the lumber industry. and none other is more truly American. ACME QUALITY PAINTS . Dil When Bact Prvdacte, Gee TY super Ken TONE & KEM G10 Ex 6 2 lap rustic 1 8 Channel rustic 26 Log siding 2x8 Log siding “CUSTOM MILLING OF STANDARD PATTERNS Fry 15 Year Bonded Asphalt Roofing Plywood & Wallboards Plumbing Supplies Electrical Supplies Builders Hardware. Masonry Supplies P.O. BOX 1105, GRASS VALLEY : = manufacturers & wholesalers of BUILDERS & CONSUMERS LUMBER CO. benderaae Cine. Sueet Pia GLENBROOK, GRASS VALLEY ceccescccsscccesseecesees 273-6105 3 Douglas Fir..White Fir..Cedaor