The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-01-29

We Rve happy 10 say TINT the anthrncite cUal
trade now wears a more auspicious lOOk than
was generally hoped for ut any time WITHIN u
month past. The meeting OF the associated
carrying ana producing companies aJ new
YORK on Thursday md Friday last, To ADJUST
plans of operation in the trade the current YEAR
was harmonious throughout, giving evldenceOi
generous confidence among the several pnllles
and faithful adherence during the yeai 10 INC
terms agreed upon. 1he first thing done hI
that meeting was resolution TO STOP coal pro-
ductiOn In all the regions Tor tve weeks from
February to March H. Thi5 is the most UNI,
versal stoppage for an announced liked period
ever known IN the Goa trade, ana must have the
effect Of reducing the stock Of coal on nand 10 q
low point, AS AN evidence OF the gOOu Ialtn M OF
the associated companies to consumers that
they do not mean to shorten the supply OF coal
IN order to advance its price, they NJ the same
time resolved ON very decided reduction in
present prices of all sizes OF coal, as follows; 40
cents per ton on lump, 90 cents on stenner, OO
cents ON broken, 20 cents on egg, 60 cents on
stove. ana 25 cents on chestnut. rms ueCl ease
Is on the schedule prices of December and Janu-
nrv, and will be COntOrmed to by nll the com
panes under the usual scale of adjustment;
hat is. the Readings circular prices Tor coal
on board at Port Richmond nre Just 30 cents
per ton below the circular prices OF coal at NeE
York, The PennsylvaniR COBl company hl,
ways announces to u0ke contract sCates OF cohl
at 10 cents OF from the prices Of the other com
panics in the association. 1t IL understood tnnt
the terms Of the association ave satisfactorily
agreed upon aud the pcliccttne OF details ls III
the hamds of n C)mmittea, winch VIII report 10
an adj Ourned meeting of representatives OF the
several great companies TO be held ht New
York the present weeK. Probably the most
important feature Of the terms of operation de.
Clded upon tor the current year Is that OF month.
" adj 1stment of tonnage between the several
comp mics to the compact. The policy OF the
associated companies has been FOR the past Two
or three years to adjust the production OF coal
to the demand for consumption, and to TINS END
the estimated requirement of iuel for the year
has been divided at fixed parceniage on On
equitable scale. as agreed upon between AL the
parties operating in the several regio rs ADJUST
ing differences annually at the end Of the wear,
This. it has been found, did not work setisi &c
tOrily, the remedy for complaints being. IN IRE.
quent cases, too far removed, A mOnunD ad-
lustment of tonnage, u ls believed. Will meet
this weak point of the past, and tlus invite to
fairness and irHnkness between al the parties
II these antiCipatiOns are realiZed n good coal
year may be confidently relied on good for the
miners and wOrkmen IN the coal regions, good
for the operators good for the carr wing com
panies, and, most important good for the con.
suners ~ coal, who will he assured OF o full
supply of coal production nj the lowest living
rates. Ledger 24th inst
The following table shows the quantity Of coal
shipped over the Lehigh Valley Railroad for the
week ending Jan. 22th 1875 and n the year
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