The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-10

PENSACOLA, FLA, Nov p. 1885,
DEAR SIRs: enclose a circular ia regard 10
the Forestry Congress which conyenes at lie
FunIak Springs on the 18th proximo Some al
the ablest men in the nation have signified their
intention to be present, aud figures will be pre-
sented of peculiar interest TO those interested u
the timber trade of the country. In reHecdns
upon The subjects this meeting will bringAupa
have been impressed with the appropriateness d
the meeting suggested herein and with the fof-
lowing facts: !,
From data gathered very carefully BY CORE.
spondence with every county in the Union ans
verified by correspondence with State au,hori.
ties, 1t is iound that there are 235 900 600 acre, of
improved land 4S5. 600 900 acres of forest. 800.
100000 acres of unimproved and waste uptm
bered land. incidentally it Is found tina, The
forests are disappearing at the rate OF $4,000 900
acres each year. The forest product durino the
census year was 500 COO 600 feet. board meas
ure. Last year il was 2,008 600 600 feet. II IS
hardly possible To realize the extent OF the blow
which must fall on our material prosperity when
the annual output OF our pine forests is reduced
from The present enormous product to NOT more
than oDe-ienth, and yet that is what We are CON-
ing To.
As tar as the States of Florida. GEORGIA Ala.
oama and Mississippi are concerned II is be-
lieved hat no profit has accrued to The manu.
iactuIefs, 0ut IL seems to be conceded that the
immense wealth which should come 10 these
States from this interest is nat only not being re-
ailze'i now, hu II Is being wasted away and lost
forever. Ii appears TO be just rs manifest that
this is not the result uf insufficient demand hpt
rather the outcome of competition which makes
unnecessarily low markets in the absence of or.
ganization and an understanding. Interested "a
land holder only, and not as u manufacturer,
believe Will be acquitted of any interested mo.
live and therefore beg 10 submit some sucges-
tiunS
II The manufacturers Of pine timber will Al
tend the Congress of December 18th. believe
an organization can be effected which will nre.
vent The despoiling without profit of our forests.
Mol only Will the manufacturers he protiied. but
the trade viii receive an impetus and SINNERS
VIII iee The benefit, and pine lands will advance
four fold.
could make suggestions Yards realizing
ne great boon have pictured, but desist as
they would be useless without the conference is
held. Ii the conference does occur the line of
acton Will b. laid down by those of greater ex-
perence.
When done it will only be repeating W hat has
often been done before.
The lumber interest of the Northwest has
long ell lis beneficent results Years ago the
petroleum trade was saved from bankruptcy by
similar action, and To day the lime Interest Of
alabama and Georgia averis ruin by the policy
have recommended, while the fruit growers of
Florida are seeking by united action to prevent
me failure OF the great orange interest Of the
State.
trust you-w favor me with an early aud
favorable response, and help by your presence
and action, to save millions for our States
Respectfully.
w. D. CHIPLEy
P.S.-Since the above was put in type such
assurances have been received as warrants me
IN saying that this meeting will be held on 18th.
! he hour Of day and place oil meeting will be
posted at Hotel Chautauqua Office.
w. d. CHIPLEY.