Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 96, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 27, 1983 Page: 3 of 64
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Over East Texas in timber production
Canadians predicted to lead
By PAUL FORTNEY
Enterprise Staff Writer
NEW ORLEANS - Cana-
dian lumber manufacturers
are able to cut trees on
public lands in Canada,
manufacture two-inch fram-
ing lumber, ship It to the
United States and sell 2x4s in
Houston cheaper than Kirby
Forest Industries or Temple-
Eastex can sell 2x4s
manufactured In Texas.
This situation has lead to a
growing Canadian penetra-
tion of the lumber market in
the Southern United States,
most of which has come at
the expense of manufac-
turers of Southern yellow
pine lumber, the backbone of
the East Texas timber in-
dustry.
The Southern Forest Pro-
ducts Association in New
Orleans and the
Southeastern Lumber
Manufacturers Association
in Georgia, along with other
industry groups and state
forestry associations formed
the Coalition for Fair Cana-
dian Lumber Imports last
spring to find ways to stem
the tide.
According to Bill Ganser
of the SFPA, the average
stumpage price paid by
Canadian companies for
“Queen’s land” or
publically-owned timber in
Canada is $3 per thousand
board feet (MBF) compared
to $175 MBF in East Texas.
The stumpage price com-
parisons are difficult to
make, Ganser said, because
there is no raw timber
market in Canada for
private timber like there is
in the United States.
In the third quarter of 1983,
Canadian lumber accounted
for 33.3 percent of consump-
tion in the United States,
compared to 28.5 percent in
the first quarter of 1982.
In Texas, imports were
20.46 percent of consumption
last year.
According to the SLMA, at
the present growth rate,
Canadian lumber will cap-
ture over 50 percent of the
U.S. market by 1985.
Last spring the coalition
filed a petition with the In-
ternational Trade Commis-
sion for a countervailing du-
ty on Canadian imports.
The ITC is the federal
agency that investigates
complaints by American
business that imports are be-
ing unfairly subsidized by
the country of origin and im-
poses duties to offset the sub-
sidy.
According to the petition
filed with the ITC Canadian
mills are less efficient than
American mills and Cana-
dian labor costs are higher.
The only reason the Cana-
dians can undersell domestic
manufacturers is the low
cost of timber from public
,
.-/^’7?£s ft
land.
John C. Milliner Jr., ex-
ecutive vice president of the
SLMA, said the ITC had in-
formed the Coalition their
case was sound and a
favorable ruling was ex-
pected.
Milliner told the House
Subcommittee on Trade this
month the U. S. Department
of Commerce intervened on
behalf of the Canadians and
an adverse ruling on the peti-
tion resulted.
According to the
testimony, Commerce
Secretary Malcolm Balridge
told the Canadian Am-
bassador to the United
States if the ITC ruled
against the Canadians the
Commerce Department
would assist the Canadians
in appealing to the General
Agreement on Trade and
Tariffs (GATT).
GATT is the international
agreement government
trade among the in-
dustrialized nations and its
staff rules on unfair trade
practices.
Milliner also said when the
industry appealed the deci-
sion to the U. S. Court of In-
ternational Trade, the Com-
merce Department at-
torneys “openly consorted
with the Canadians against
the interests of American
lumber manufacurers.”
The hearings were being
conducted by the subcom-
mittee as part of a study of
U. S. trade laws.
The SMLA also objected to
the refusal of the Commerce
Department, during its in-
vestigation of the counter-
vailing duty petition, refused
to use the value of standing
timber in the United States
as a benchmark price even
though the lumber was being
sold in the United States and
there is no comparable
market in Canada to use as a
benchmark.
Milliner told the Enter-
prise he believed, and most
members of the Coalition
concurred, the industry’s
petition was dismissed
primarily because of the
.government’s interests ip
maintaining good relation-
“ships with Canada.
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the POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27, UP-PAGE1A
Onalaska plans holiday fete
Kirby Forest Industries
spokesman Jim Webster
said the decision was
a“political one, not one bas-
ed on the merits of the in-
dustry’s case.’’
The Coalition is supporting
changes in the trade laws to
require the Commerce
Department to use U. S.
markets as a benchmark
when there is no comparable
market in the originating
country.
Ganser said the SFPA is
looking at ways to rebuild
the Coalition since the loss of
the countervailing duty case
and lobby for similar
changes in the trade laws to
those supported by the
SLMA.
Alan Miller of Temple-
Eastex said they are suppor-
ting efforts to restrict the
flow of Canadian lumber into
the United States.
According to Ganser, the
battle to restrict imports is
one which will have to be
foughPby the lumber
manaufacturers and timber
growers alone since the Na-
tional Association of
Homebuilders and most
retail lumber groups are op-
posed to restrictions on
Canadian imports.
The SFPA also has the pro-
blem of several of its
members, like Champion In-
ternational and Crown
Zellerback Corp., having
significant holdings in Cana-
dian mills.
Ganser said the problem is
not going to be solved over-
night, but will require a long-
term effort on behalf of the
industry.
He said consumer® must
be convinced the import pro-
blem threatens the survival
of a domestic lumber in-
dustry.
The SLMA expects to have
legislation introduced in the
next session of Congress to
provide some relief.
A spokesman for U. S.
Rep. Charles Wilson of
Lufkin said Wilson will “sup-
port the local timber in-
dustry.’’
Larry Murphy said Wilson
is aware of the problem and
is considering what steps
can be taken by Congress.
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The real festivities will come later in
the day and the people of Onalaska
have extended an invitation to area
residents and visitors to join them in
tneir first “Christmas Spectacular”
Friday, Dec. 2 beginning about 6:30
p.m. in the parking lot of Boles Food
Store on U.S. 190 in Onalaska.
When the sun goes down and dusk
begans to settle over Lake Livingston,
Onalaska will be transformed into a
“Christmas Winter Wonderland” right
before everyone’s eyes.
The night ceremonies will began
about 6:30 p.m when special guest
speakers will be recognized briefly.
Next the "The Story of Jesus” will be
narrated by John Smith while two
choirs supply special music. In the
background, scenes will come to life as
the re-enactment of the birth of Jesus
takes place.
After “The Story of the First
Chirstmas,” there will be tree lighting
ceremonies and the offical lighting of
the town’s decorations.
Santa Claus will pay a visit and take
special orders from boys and girls.
Since this is Onalaska’s first time to
have a city Christmas tree and pro-
gram, Santa plans on bringing Mrs.
Claus with him for the special occasion.
It has been rumored that Mr. Claus in-
tends to escort Mrs. Claus Into town in
their personal vehicle, giving his
reindeer a rest. Rumor also has it San-
ta’s automobile is quite special.
There will probably be a few other
surprises in store for the night of Dec. 2
- one being provided by the the
Lakeside Homemakers, who will be fur-
nishing cookies, coffee and hot
chocolate for all visitors.
fill
Due to rainfall differences
-
Pasture conditions vary
OVERTON—Proper nutri-
tion and economical winter
feeding programs are im-
perative for producers that
expect productivity, says
Dr. Randall Grooms,
livestock specialist for the
Texas Agricultural Exten-
sion Service. Cattle prices
have been low and the condi-
tion of pastures and cattle
varies across East Texas
because of differences in
rainfall.
Winter feeding is always a
problem for the beef cattle
producer. Dry pregnant
cows can be maintained
through the winter on a
seven percent protein ration
if sufficient dry grass is
available, Grooms says.
Later, supplemental protein
Crime Watch topic
of Onalaska meeting
in the form of salt limited ra-
tions, range cubes, molasses
blocks or liquid supplements
can adequately meet the pro-
tein needs before calving.
These protein supplements
can also be used while the
cows are cleaning up the
pastures. The important con-
sideration is to get the cows
in condition prior to calving
if they are to calve and
rebreed on schedule.
Grooms says cows that are
in thin-to-poor condition may
need a higher protein and
energy ration to gain suffi-
cient weight to be in condi-
tion for calving and
rebreeding.
Once the producer starts
feeding hay, the hay feeding
should be continuous. Feed
the poorer quality hay to dry
cows and save the higher
quality hay for cows with
calves, Grooms points out.
The nutritional re-
quirements of the lariating
cow is almost double the re-
quirements for maintaining
a dry cow.
ONALASKA - A Crime
Watch orientation program
will be held at 7 p.m. Thurs-
day, Dec. 1 in Onalaska City
Hall.
County Extension Agent
Chile Smith will be on hand
to explain how Crime Watch
works and to pass on the
results of similar programs
started in other areas.
Although the meeting is
being held in Onalaska, it is
not limited to city residents.
All interested persons are in-
vited to attend.
If a large number of per-
sons attend, the meeting will
be moved from city hall to
Onalaska School.
Tech. Sgt. Garner
begins USAF training
Gilliam Cove
Restaurant
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Featuring:
KELLY AFB-Tech. Sgt.
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Bruno and Mary Ganzer of
Livingston, has arrived for
duty at Hill Air Force Base,
Utah.
Gfcnzer, a training techni-
cian with the 1954th Radar
Evaluation Squadron, was
previously assigned at
Kadena Air Base, Okinawa,
Japan.
He is a 1968 graduate of
Acron High School, Mena,
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Cordially
Invites You To
Their First
CHRISTMAS
SPECTACULAR
Friday
December 2nd
6:30 pm
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 96, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 27, 1983, newspaper, November 27, 1983; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth791138/m1/3/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.