We introduced some new products this year, and the response has been tremendous, ... A lot of those ideas came from products in the south. Our order backlogs have increased quite dramatically. We're currently delivering houses ordered for December.

We introduced some new products this year, and the response has been tremendous. A lot of those ideas came from products in the south. Our order backlogs have increased quite dramatically. We're currently delivering houses ordered for December.

One of the advantages to the new plant was that we've promoted people and moved them down there for positions. We provided them opportunities down there, and in the meantime, opened up sale territories for people in this area. More employment to local area was created as a result of promoting people here to the southern plant.

A good analogy would be that I don't know any customer who wants their vehicle built in their driveway and rained on for nine months before they get a chance to sit in it. Moisture is the largest enemy of construction. Once moisture gets into the material, it starts to shrink and mold even before it goes to production.

The gentleman puts me in mind of an old hen which persists in setting after her eggs are taken away

[I]f these [new] books ... must be retained, as they will be, should not the Bible regain the place it once held as a school book?