Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-26
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IMPORTANT TO LUlfBERMEN
Proceedings Of The lumbermons Convention held
st Ciearhold, Pa, on the iath Of August, i8J4.

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DR. r. V. Wilson called attention to
the fact that the lumber producing re
gions of the whole country were NOV
ing in the matter Of our production,
which seemed to have been unnaturally
stimulated, and was now suffering from
its depressing effects. In fact, all the
great interests of the country were
Frustrated, from the effects Of the high
pressure with which all kinds of bust
ness had been driven during the pros
porous days of the past A large sur
plus Of any commodity win work u
decline in price and naturally iniurc
the business of every man engaged in
| it. The welfare of the land owner, the
jobbers, the laborer engaged in pre-
pairing and taking TO market, the saw
mill men, are all alike interested in q
steady trade, not subjected to violent
fluctuations The disastrous effects of
an over stock are first felt by the mill
men, and works its way back through
all the channels Of production, paral-
yzing each branch until all are pros
trate, and as we cannot create de
mand to absorb it, the only remedy
left is to curtail production until stocks
are brought within the actual demand.
All the interests engaged in the bust
ness demand the action you are now
taking
[Thc following are the concluding
remarks of Col. u, A. Irwin, the re-
porter not having furnished the copy
until we were compelled to go TO press
with our outsidc.-Ep]
The amount of timber belonging to
mill men east Of Port Deposit is three
million five hundred and thirty-five
thousand (3,535,OO0) cubic feet; at
Chesapeake City and vicinity four hum
dred and sixty thousand (i60,O00) Gu
bic feet, and at Port Deposit and along
the Susquehanna river belonging to
mill men and for sale between five
million (5,O00,000) and six million (6,
100000 cubic feet, making total OF
about eighteen hundred average rafts
now on hand. These figures show the
state of affairs and point to but one
conclusion, and that is that there is
now more timber on hand than was
run into market six months ago, and
with the depressed state of business q
very largo proportion will remain on
hand in the opening Of the coming
spring.
On motion of John NJ. Chase the plan
reported by the committed was unani-
mously adopted.
On motion of John Patton this meet
ling pledged itself to reduce the stock
of square timber for spring Of 1875 At
least two.thirds from last year
On motion of ]. B. Walters the fol
lowing resolution was passed;
Re.oired, That IL Is the sense Of this meeting
that all manufacturers or dealers In square tim
Der should assist the committee in carrying ou
the objects Of this convention, and the easter
mill mon should render such support as they car
TO make II effective, as our object is for the mutu
al protcctisn Of all engaged 10 the trade, whethc
producer or manufacturer.
On motion II was agreed that th,
committee named in the contract shoulc
appoint sub committees in all sectioni
OF the Susquchanna lumber regions, tc
! act in concert and solicit the aid ant
} comfort Of all engaged in the produc
tion of square timber,
: On motion the thanks Of the meet
ing werc rendered to J. ]. Pie for th'
use Of the hall.
: On motion adjourned,
: JAS. B. GRAHAM, Prcst
: PORTER KINpoRT, | soc,o,or;os
W. W. Brrrs, ''''''''''''