The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-20
THE TIMBER NHARPS.

CHICAGO, Sept. Is. The National AS
ISOLATION Of Lumbermen met for their
second days session this morning. The
chairman of the committee on new bust
ness, Mr.. Colquitt of Georgia, made a re-
port recommending several topics for
discussion during the coming
c~ession. The report favors the
gathering of statistics, consideration of
demand and supply, and of the insurance
question and urges local organizations
at all available points and a proper class
i6cation and grading Of lumber which can
be easily understood all over the country
Mr.. John McGraw of New York, being
called upon, made ONE remarks on the
depletion of pine forests, giving his exper-
fence in the pineries Of Pennsylvania,
where, he said, in a few years he had seen
timber lands appreciate in value from
three to fifty dollars per acre.
Mr.. Pierson of Chicago followed. He
represented the absolute necessity Of
gathering reliable statistics for the
use of the fraternity. He
believed the figures, such as
would be compiled thus. woull astonish
the lumbermen themselves, and do more
towards checking excessive supply than
all the talking and organization that could
be done.
Mr.. John Charleton of Tonawanda,
Canada, by invitation, gave a sketch of
the lumber supply of Canada, which, he
said, is much less than generally sup
posed. The pineries are rapidly being
destroyed there. As in the United States.
manufacturers realize little more than a
bare living from the immense destruction
of pines. Mr.. Charleton presented to
the secretary the statistics Of the lumber
business of Tonawanda.
Henry w. Sage, Of Brooklyn, expressed
q belief that within fifteen years the
lower peninsula Of Michigan would cease
to be an important lumber State. Wis
consin contains t%wo-ihirds of the pine
east of the Rocky mountains. The
quantity there is much over estimated.
Mr.. Togothen took up the question Of re-
ciprocity with Canada and what he
called the wise selfishness of
desiring to keep out Canada products.
Times change, however, and, said the
speaker. by and by, Chicago will want the
Canada lumber free Of duty. He
gave also a brief review of the
lumber trade in the United States since
1880. Since that date to 1873, the bus
incss had been remarkably successful.
In 1878 it became evident there was an
over supply for the first time. and
this glut had continued to
the present time, and now
it is the part of wisdom for owners to
contract the supply and demand fair
prices for what IS put on the market.
Hon VIM. Wilson of the Chippewa dis
trict believed the pine was being cat too
fast and sold too chvaply, for he would
say they did not make living prices out
Of it in his district.
The report was here taken up. and az
ter . short discussion Of the various sec
tions they were all adopted, and the re-
port subsequently adopted as = whole.
Mr.. Sage offered . resolution appoint
ing . committee of three to draft a
bill for the protection of timber
lands. which should be presented
to the Legislatures of Minnesota, Wis
consin and Michigan for passage.
Adopted, and Messrs. Price and Carpen-
Ter we're appointed such committee.
A letter was received from the manager
Of the Chicago Exposition, inviting
the members Of the association to
visit the exposition any time
they might wish. The invitation was
promptly accepted, and 8 O'Clock this
evening fixed IS the time for attending.