Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-06
PUSHING THEIR CLAIMS.
NAVAL STOhr.a PRODUCERS IN .
TERVIEW THE FACTIONS.

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/ The Waycross Committee at WOrk-The
/ Factors Say They Are Not Responsible
for OverproducIion, and That They
Cannot DO Business Any Cheaper
The Committee to Make Its Report
/ Next Week.
A part Of the committee representing
| the manufacturers OF naval stores called
| on the factors yesterday afternoon. the
| committee comprised Messrs. j. Nj. Pur-
dom, d. c. Newton, Capt. l.. johnson and
Mr.. c. B. Townsend, representing Mr..
Brantley, who could not come.
The committee called on Baldwin &
Co., Peacock, Hunt & Co., Gordon & Co.,
Ellis, Holt Il Co., j. p. Williams & Co.
and w. c. jackson. Everywhere the
committee was received and treated cour-
teOusly. All questions as to the rules for
handling goods were answered satisfac-
tOrly to the committee, although the
methods were not by any means satisfac-
tory.
THE FACTOR s INTERVIEWED.
A number of questions were PROFOUND
ed TO the factors, and the members of the
committee afterwards said that they were
considerably enlightened on several
"
do you know otthe grievances complained
of by the manufacturers" In most in
stances, the reply was tie the effect that
the factors did not know anything OF the
grievances.
To the question, "What do you charge
for handling goods"' various replies
were given, showing that there was not a
uniformity in prices.
The majority OF the factors stated that
they could not afford to do business any
cheaper.
NOT AT ALL SATISFACTORY.
Unsatisfactory answers were given to
the questions IN regard 10 suggesting
some way By which OverprOductIOn can
be prevented. All the factors disclaimed
being responsible for the oyerproduction.
and they all remarked that it would be
better If the output was cut down one
third or one-half.
As to charges for handling naval stores
the factors declared that the charges in
this market were much lower than in
Charleston and Wilmington, and not more
than one-half or one-third as much as the
charges in New York.
To the surprise OF the factors, as well
as the manufacturers, it was developed
that nearly all the factors have been VIo-
lating city ordinance in the matter of
inspections and have rendered them
one or two exceptions the factors have
been charging cents for inspecting and
weighing rosin and II cents for gaugiug
and bunging spirits.
THE CITY ORDINANCE VIOLATED.
The city has an ordinance providing for
the appointment of not more than SIX in-
epectOrs, VINO are required 10 give s., 900
bond. For inspecting TOsin not more than
$ cents is TO be charged and for gauging
tuTpentine not more than 10 cents. The
charges, however, have been cent more
for rOsin and cents more for spirits. The
penalty TOR each otfense is 500. Several
factors said that they had overlooked that
PROVISION. Every firm was questioned
on that point and the committee quoted
the law to each house with evident
pleasure.
The factors, in their turn, asked the
committee what proposition they had TO
make. The members replied that they
dld not have authority to make any
arrangements or TO enter into agreements
as representing the manufacturers.
OPPOSED TO COOPERATION.
Propositions were received from two
firms Offering to do business for the manu-
lecturers on condition that they Will not
form cooperative association. These
firms offered to handle the business tor
212 per cent. commission and One-half
Oh one per cent. insurance. The
firms proposed to charge only
the actual cost for supplies
furnished and to charge no more for in
specting than is paid TO the inspectors.
The insurance rate was considered too
nigh by the manufacturers, who said that
the factors may get a floating policy
which perhaps costs $500 and yet charge
the manufacturers $1,000 for insurance,
thereby making $4,000.
THE PRODUCERS CONVENTION.
The committee will report to meeting
OF manufacturers, which has been called
TO meet in Savannah Nov. Is. A
member of the committee said that the
meeting will be largely attended. AS to
what That meeting will probably do the
gentleman would not venture an opinion,
but he remarked that the manufacturers
all over the State are deeply interested in
the agitation OF the cooperative scheme.