NH: -3.3% gdp; 3rd qtr 2021

John Mercier · 12-26-2021, 11:03 PM

Tourism didn't decline, nor manufacturing output, according to the TransparentNH numbers. In fact tourism was up 8.7... so third quarter inflation would have need to be higher than 8.7, and much closer to 12, for tourism to create the negative.

The only thing that declined in the third quarter was the price of NH's largest commodity.

Hancock gets its lumber from the same mills that everyone else does, and it is SPF (Spruce/Pine/Fir - Fir generally being Hemlock) as they don't get separated in New England.

If you ask for FIR, most of us will think Douglas Fir from the west coast... that is special ordered through several wholesaler outlets.

https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/p...lumber-grades/

The only thing straighter than a #1 would be an engineered timberstrand.
But even those when stored inside will twist or check.
It is why all the lumberyards store it outside under cover.

tis · 12-27-2021, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

Tourism didn't decline, nor manufacturing output, according to the TransparentNH numbers. In fact tourism was up 8.7... so third quarter inflation would have need to be higher than 8.7, and much closer to 12, for tourism to create the negative.

The only thing that declined in the third quarter was the price of NH's largest commodity.

Hancock gets its lumber from the same mills that everyone else does, and it is SPF (Spruce/Pine/Fir - Fir generally being Hemlock) as they don't get separated in New England.

If you ask for FIR, most of us will think Douglas Fir from the west coast... that is special ordered through several wholesaler outlets.

https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/p...lumber-grades/

The only thing straighter than a #1 would be an engineered timberstrand.
But even those when stored inside will twist or check.
It is why all the lumberyards store it outside under cover.

You are wrong, John. Hancock is following what Winnipesaukee Lumber did and their fir IS from the west coast ordered WAY ahead of time and delivered by railroad car to NE.

John Mercier · 12-27-2021, 06:25 PM

Sorry. We had heard that Hancock was going to switch to Eastern Spruce Premium #1 from its own mill and go after the higher quality contractor market.

12-26-2021, 11:03 PM	#1
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,374 Thanks: 3 Thanked 595 Times in 491 Posts	Tourism didn't decline, nor manufacturing output, according to the TransparentNH numbers. In fact tourism was up 8.7... so third quarter inflation would have need to be higher than 8.7, and much closer to 12, for tourism to create the negative. The only thing that declined in the third quarter was the price of NH's largest commodity. Hancock gets its lumber from the same mills that everyone else does, and it is SPF (Spruce/Pine/Fir - Fir generally being Hemlock) as they don't get separated in New England. If you ask for FIR, most of us will think Douglas Fir from the west coast... that is special ordered through several wholesaler outlets. https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/p...lumber-grades/ The only thing straighter than a #1 would be an engineered timberstrand. But even those when stored inside will twist or check. It is why all the lumberyards store it outside under cover. Last edited by John Mercier; 12-27-2021 at 12:22 AM.

12-27-2021, 06:25 PM	#3
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,374 Thanks: 3 Thanked 595 Times in 491 Posts	Sorry. We had heard that Hancock was going to switch to Eastern Spruce Premium #1 from its own mill and go after the higher quality contractor market.