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
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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.
(U.R) Reorganization of the
northwest Oregon forest district
was announced today.
"Ohio" is an Iroquois Indian
name meaning great.
The New Crematorium at
Siskiyou Memorial Park
Is Now Ready to Serve this Community
and Is Open for Public Inspection
The Beautiful New Mausoleum at Siskiyou Memorial
Park Will Be Completed Soon and Open to the Public
Cremations $45.00 Phone 2-2344
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