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Forestry Experts Give In Lumber Industry; A Dane! of forestry experts Friday night gave a glimpse into the future of the lumber indus try the work on which more than half of the economy of southwestern Oregon is based. In their talks, they told of new developments which, if proper ly applied, will assure the pros perity and stability of the re gion for years to come. The discussions and talks were heard by about 50 members of the Siskiyou chapter of the Society of American Foresters, meeting for dinner at the Rogue River lodge above Trail. In the afternoon the group toured in dustrial developments at White City. Far Reaching Talks . Most far-reaching of the talks was given by Dr. Phimister Proc tor, head of the state forest products research laboratory in Corvallis, who described the chemical approach to the utiliza tion of wooa waste, utner aspects were covered by Arch Knaus of the forest service's forest and range experiment station in Portland. The basis on which the men spoke was the situation now faced by the lumber industry. According to foresters' estimates, the stand of timber in Jackson county (and the rest of the Pa cific northwest) in recent years has been cut at approximately twice the rate which would be permissible under a permanent, sustained yield harvest. When this rate of cutting is lowered to a sustained yield (as it must un der the circumstances of federal forest ownership, and state and federal forestry regulations) one of the great problems to be faced by the region will be em ployment for the hundreds of men now employed in forests and mills who would no longer have work unless new develop ments are provided to "take up the slack." Four Aspects Told The solutions proposed by the forest researchers, and by mill men, involved conservation and increased utilization of wood and wood materials which are now wasted. Four phases come under the general heading of (1) physical utilization, including local remanufacturing. (2) chem ical utilization. (3) more wide spread marketing and accept ance of potential products not now fully developed, and (4) conservation practices. Physical utilization involves the use of remanufacturing tech niques with finished products (as opposed to semi-raw materials) being finished in this area, and calling for a higher number of employees here, and a higher fi nancial return. It also calls for physical use of smaller pieces of wood, formerly discarded be cause it was felt uneconomic to process them. These latter are such things as handles and other small articles, and the former wuuia oe turnlture parts and other wooden articles prepared for direct sale to the wholesaler or retailer, rather than to reman ufacturing firms elsewhere Saw Dust and Chips Still another involves the util ization of sawdust and wood chips, now almost entirely wast ed in this area. Possibilities here include manufacture of insulat ing and fiber boards, and articles of pressed and treated sawdust. Chips are used in the manufac ture of paper pulp and some plastics, as well as resins and other products. The conservation phase of the problem is being met by various forms of sustained yield prac tices, Including the formation of tree farms, areas which are de voted to raising forests as "crops" as opposed to consider ing them as expendable re sources. Acreage InereaiM Dale Prentice, Klamath Falls, forester for the Western Pine association, reported that three and a half million acres in the pine area are now devoted to tree farms. Increasing emphasis is being placed on continuing use throughout all forested areas of the west. The most fascinating vista of increased utilization of woods was described by Dr. Proctor in describing work being done on chemical experimentation at the research laboratory. Pointing out the importance of the development by saying that 80 per cent of all waxes used in this country are imported, Dr. Proctor said that douglas fir bark contains great quantities of high-quality wax which can be extracted by methods now being developed. Some of the waxes compare to beeswax except that they are harder and less tackey, he said. Burned Ai Bark "There are 150 million pounds of wax burned in waste fir bark in the Pacific northwest each year," Dr. Proctor said. He de scribed some of the uses to which high quality waxes are put household and automotive pol ishes, insulation and others and the particular wax devel oped also has use in the manu facture of detergents. This wax has an immediate potential market, he said, at prices ranging from 35 to 75 cents a pound. Source of Tannin In addition to wax. douglas fir bark is a good source of tan nin, used in curing hides and making leather. Seventy per cent of all tannin used in this country is imported, and much of the supplies are uncertain, Proctor reported. Fir tannin is now undergoing preliminary tests for tanning, and first re ports are encouraging, he said. Ponderosa pine and other spe cies also contain both wax and Glimpse of Future Developments Told tannin in potentially commer cial amounts, he said. Dr. Proctor added that an other, and less known, use for tannin was by oil drilling firms, which use the substance to re duce the viscosity of drilling muds. There are also possible developments in manufacture of medicines and drugs, Dr. Proc tor intimated. Still 70 Left "After all this 'junk' Is taken out of the bark," he said, "there is still 70 per cent of the bark left." Developments like agricul tural mulches, artificial cork, fiberboard, plastics and tiles arc now under study, and consider able progress is being made by both governmental and indus trial laboratories. Knaus reported on develop ment of usage for "new" and so far commercially undeveloped species, such as trees which have no present use, like madronc and chinquopin. Sliced veneers, and combinations of hard and soft woods offer possibilities, he said, and he emphasized the "appear ance" of woods to gain greater customer acceptance. Processing of woods for uses not now cus tomary have a big future, he said. White City Described Robert Schott and Karl Ja nouch, of White City Lumber company, spoke at the meeting, describing some of the develop ments witnessesd by the forest ers earlier in the day. Schott gave a brief history of the com pany, describing early work by the chamber of commerce in ad vocating remanufacturing plants here in the belief that it was a big item in the future prosperity of the area. Schott said that the whole White City idea of remanufac turing was based on the belief that increased utilization here, will become necessary as forest cuts become stable at a lower level. The aim of the company and the other firms moving into the industrial section is maxi mum utilization. Timber Supplies Janouch spoke on timber sup plies, pointing out that while they are dwindling in this area, they may soon be obtainable from nearby areas. Janouch said that White City's total output is not dependent upon saw-logs de livered there, and that partially processed lumber from other mills will furnish much of its volume. Janouch, former supervisor of the Rogue River national forest, predicted that soon mills will have to adopt to full usage of lower grades of forest products. He also emphasized that an important aspect of the future is employment of good forest prac tices, and pledged his company to observe them. Officers Nominated Sam Taylor, chairman of the Nominees for offices of the local SAF chapter, presided. giuup una yctll uuiucru v.v a nominating committee included John Hall, Eugene K. Peterson and Maurice Tedrow. for chair man; Art Holmes, Roy Neil and Francis Jaquemin, for vice-chairman; Russell Ellwood. Ed McAl vidge and Robert Beeman, for secretary - treasurer; and Loyd Bransford, Robert Thompson and Robert Stokes for executive com mittee member. Musical entertainment was furnished throughout the eve ning by JoAnn Anderson, Carol Davis and Dale Ward, of the Eve Prentice accordion studio. Lumber Industries Feel Car Shortage Portland, Ore., Mar. 4 U.R Oregon's lumber industry may lose millions of dollars because of "slowups. mill shutdowns and lost employment" because of a box car shortage. K. C. Batchel der, traffic manager of the West Coast Lumbermen's association said today. "Alreadv Oregon shippers are feeling the pinch of a shortage of tight boxcars caused by the coal strike in the east. This is six months earlier than the usual an nual shortage," he added. Two Hurt In Highway Automobile Accident Henry F. Stahl, Klamath Falls, and Frank J. Wood, West Linn, were injured about 10:15 a.m. vesterdav in a collision on Crater lake highway about five miles from Medford, according to state police. Police reported that a car driven bv Mrs. Pearl Nelson, 1623 Crater lake highway, was attempting to make a left turn into a driveway but had stopped and yielded to Wood who ap proached in a sedan. A car operated by Jimmie Glcason, route 2. box 175, swung to the right shoulder, passing Mrs. Nelson's vehicle from the rear. Stahl. driving a pickup and following Gleason, attempted to pass the same way but his ve hicle went out of control on the gravel, spun around and side swiped Wood's machine, accord ing to police. Only the two cars collided. Police said Stahl received face cuts and an arm injury and was taken to Sacred Heart hospital by Conger Morris ambulance. Wood had a bruised knee. Hos pital attendants said Stahl's arm was broken. He was treated and released. The average depth of the At lantic Ocean is 12,880 feet. Sunday, March S. 1950 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN ; U-j ilk runs na-ir i Mat yKfcIfJ fioGui River Route i j tS CRATER LAKE. NVnCWAL PARK I lU'J Rpo-Vood Highway j S3 I VAft-Mt,V.-:MW:fW:liW UJ BILLBOARD LURES TOURISTS This attractive billboard erected on The Dalles-California highway to direct traffic to Crater lake and the Rogue river valley is the result of action token bv the Trail Upper Rogue River association, according to officers of the group. The sign is 40 feet long and illuminated with scotch light. It was designed and built by Medford Neon company. Louis Armstrong Says Hotel Refused a Room Spokane, Mar. 4 (U.R) Jazz Musician Louis Armstrong was scheduled to return here this af ternoon after he stormed out of town Friday night charging a hotel "discriminated" against him by refusing him and some of his band rooms. Armstrong's manager Pierre Tallerie said "Satchmo" would return from Seattle and keep an engagement here tonight. Doernbecher Co. Omits Latest Dividend Pay Portland, Ore., Mar. 4 (U.R) Directors of Doernebecher Map ufacturing company today voted to omit the quarterly dividend on the company's capital stock which usually is announced at this time. The company, manufacturci of dining and bedroom suites, paid five cents in each of the pre ceding quarters. FIRST LAW NECESSARY Idahna, Ore., Mar. 4 (U.R) This recently-incorporated city's first law was on tne books to day: approval to pay bounties for all cougars and bobcats caught within the city limits. Forest Grove, Ore., Mar. 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