New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-21
HORSE and CARRIAGEMARKET
CARRAGE Rlrn.DERs N COTNCTL.

NRg-YoRK Wednesday, Eov, 20. 1871
Those who suggested and aided in organic
ing a National Convention OF Carriage Manufacturers
may be congratulated the by which their COLI
tinued and efforts in that direction have been
crowned The National Carriage Builders Association
the formation and first meeting which fully de-
tailed yesterdays TRIBUNE. held It's second and clos
ing session the st. Nicholas Hotel and then adjourned
sine de- subject 20 call Of the Executive Committee
far the Association Is composed OF % members only
small percentage OF the great manufacturing I'M st
which they represent yet the Hub Is formed and ready
to receive many spoes may be willing TO be driven
into IT." It is expected that at least 500 members viii
have Joined the Association before the next annual
meeting.
STATISTICS
As there but few people outside the trade and not
very many in II who are aware how highly It ranks
among manufacturing interests Of the country few
statistics quoted from the able speech OF the Hon. C. T.
KimbaI the President viii aid in forming correct es-
innate OF it's Importance. "The growth Of the carriage
business in United states during the past 90 years
has been steady aud healthy In the year lsO there
we're 92carage establishments the United States, en-
poying 227& persons, producing 1881 carriages OF
various kinds amounting in value 70 s17Os7 In 1850 1t
had increased to s22 establishments employing 1900
ersOns and producing carriages TO the amount OF about
a2OOOOOo From 1880 20 1850 the increase was
rapid, showing in 1850 that the NUMBER Oh
carriage manufacturers had increased from less than
10 T,4 IN 1860 employing over 3Jo pcisoh'i
and producing carriages 10 the amount OF s36'OOJOW
From 1860 10 1870 we still increased rapidly although we
had nearly lost our valuable export trade In 1870 there
were 1lgl4 establishments, employing 65294 persons
paying out S2l8655 for labor, and producing ABOUT
sO0Oa0 carriages amounting TO s74O65iS II ls no" es
mated that have built during the past season ABOUT
100000 carriages, employing some 1900 persons and
that the total amount of the production cannot be much
short Of SOOOOOOOO This makes one carriage to about
every 40 persons in United states, to say nothing OF
sle CHS Of various kinds. OF which have no positive
data but it is safe to say they be reckoned by tens
Of thousands"
The above aeures do not include the extensive
4 cture OF axles springs, wheels, bew JOINTS chps'
leather CLOTH and the thousands Of articles made In
parts that are now purchased in partly finished state
by many carriage manufacturers. Enough is said 70
show that carriage building is entitled TO be ranked
among the great manufacturing interests Of the United
States
The business already done by the Convention, and the
more important among the matters referred 70 the CON
sderaton OF the respective committees, may be briefly
summed up as follows;
Permanent organization OF " Carnage Builders Na-
onal Association" with the object OF promoting the
mutual interest OF the trade The Association TO meet
annually The next meeting 70 be in New-York City
Election of proper officers TO the list OF vicePresdents'
pubIshed Yesterday, 70 be added A. A. Wheeler OF
| Louisville KY and A, WOeber of Davenport, Iowa.
Organization Of Executive and Special Commit tees
Payment Of dues The preparing Of list Of members
headed by the hester OF the trade, James Good ol
Albany Admission Of honorary members among those
proposed were the Hen. Thomas f. Bayard Senator oi
Delaware; the Hon. Henry Lewis, the Mayor ef New
Haven Conn. and the Hon. Schuyler COfaX OF Indiana
When the latter was proposed the Hon. C. P EiInba
observed that although he hEd disagreed IN pohtcs Win
MT Colfax during lifetime he did not know airy more
highly respected ADLER, and honester man than the
| gentleman proposed
The COmmttees were also instructed % conzlder the
adoption Of a uniform trick throughout the United
states the definition Of what constitutes the guarantee
Of earrace ard the necess such guarantee; the
organisation OF .Oca associations and the ascertanine
as pessibeo she actual cost Of the construction
| OF each style OF vehicle.
The Convention closed with a vote OF thanks 70 the
Hon C. p Kimbau the President; Mr.. Wilder II. Pray
the Secretary, and Mr. JV Brtton. the Treasurer 81
the Assocaton-to the latter particularly the pioneer
tOWari establishing this Association Thanks were also
ivOted 20 the press.of NowsE1rk, etc, etc.
I Ameng the Western delegates Mr.. Glenn s.udebaker Of
Indiana active part in tha Convention
faetszng Co ~ sOuth Bend. Ind concern which olamf
Manufacture larger number OF carrla and Light
wagons than any other establishment N the world
having turned many 1900 vehicles in singh
/ year
In the list o. the Executive Committee publlshei
yesterday the name r. n stevens ought r.
stivers.
HORSE MARKET.
The following sales we're exported effected at MessI.
Barker Chase's City Auction Mart and n. Y Tate
sails;
Che.g1u1 esIllBe sired ~ vo--te,r. ~ 500 o.
Gray getug Mac, sired by seecnd Ham