Table of Contents 



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Suinniary 5 



Introduction 6 



Research Procedure 7 



Firm Organization 8 



Commodities Handled by Retail Yards 13 



Lumber Procurement 14 



Customer Services 18 



Lumber Sales to Consumers 19 



Product Transformations 23 



Reasons for Species Choice 27 



Types of Consumers 30 



Methods of Payment for Lumber by Consumer Groups 31 



Delivery to Consumers 32 



Conclusions 34 



