St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-22

recommend an advance of from so cents to
81 on all grades of lumber, and 20 cents on
lath. We report this severally so that the
advance may be put on such lumber as may
seem best. We think the difference Dctween
first and second common dimensions should
be only 81 instead of 81, as at present. INC
committee did not take up the list, leaving
that for the convention.
Mr.. Durant thought the best plan was to
advance 80 cents thousand on all lumber
from second common to first clear, but his
motion received no second. Mr.. Gordon
said he would test the sentiment Of the con-
vention by moving an advance of 81 per
thousand, on the Minneapolis basis, of ell
lumber from and including first fencing
down: but afterward withdrew this and
seco nded the Durant motion.
Capt. Merriman said he thought the
grades mentioned were the ones to be con-
Sidered, as nothing above first fencing
would be cut, everybody having over stocks.
Mr. Durant said 50 cents advance in reality
was better than 81 suppositiOus advance
The price list at Minneapolis was the stand
ard for all sales west of the Mississippi
river. Several lumbermen agreed that
Minneapolis should make the list. but the
local iumbermen demurred. Finally, Mr..
Mccormick Of Hayward moved to increase
An effort was here made to adjourn until
evening, but Mr. DeLaittre. to test the
question, moved that it be the sense of the
convention the price of common
lumber in the Northwest be in
creased 81 per thousand. This was
adopted by rising vote of As to 2. Mr..
Durant said this satisfied him that his mo-
ton was correct and he was willing to fix
up the Minneapolis card and stand by it.
Minneapolis was at the head of the lumber
trades and should naturally fix the price.
THE ADVANCE OF 81.
All dimension lumber was advanced 81
per thousand on motion Of w. L. Bassett;
joiSts and timber We're included.
Common boards and all grades below
were advanced 81 per thousand on motion
OF the same gentleman. In each case an
amendment of so cents was defeated.
Mr.. BaSsett moved that each delegation,
upon its return home, call a meeting of the
exchanges, if such exist, and affirm the ac-
ton of this convention, the advance to go
into immediate effect. Col. Goodnow
wished to amend to have the advance go
into effect on Sept. 1, which prevailed.
Mr.. Gordon moved that all fencing and
all ''E'' and sd" stock be advanced 81 per
NJ, which prevailed unanimously. Mr.
Gordon then moved that after Sept. ! no
discount larger than , per cent. for cash
at sixty days be allowed. 4 long discussion
followed, the Minneapolis men generally
maintaining that the ) per cent. rate was
zoo well known to be changed, and finally
Nj. Gordon Withdrew it.
John DeLaittre offered long preamble
and resolution, setting forth the fact that as
the log cut and lumber production was too
large to make it profitable; the convention
pledged itself to cut, next winter, no more
logs than last winter. This was adopted.
Mr.. Gordon moved that when the cOnven-
ton adjourned it be TO meet again on Oct.
ID; that the insurance committee be in
structed to report, and that all lumbermen
of the Northwest be requested to attend.
This was adopted and the convention adj
iOumed