Telegram-herald., 1889-09-25
THE TRADE IN PINES
An Inter State yellow Pine Asso-
citation Formed.
TIE PURPOSE TO BOON BUSINESS
The white Pfne and the Ssiie~ ftns
IBtsEai nsiiax-A Fi&B senSostsa
st kaE<ss city 10 BFinx the
Railroads 10 Terms

In the lumber business, as n many
other branches OF trade, Kansas City Is
the gateway and distributing point Tor
the southwest, and Il Is through the
energy OF Kansas CITY merchants that
the trade has been made What Il is.
Within the past month these same
dealers have taken step which MI
tend 10 strengthen and build up tie
trade ali through the South.
In the latter part OF August few OF
the local jobbers in yellow pine met IA
the Office OF r. =. Strickland, Keith X
Perry building, and drafted plans for
tie permanent organization OF all
Wholesale dealers and jobbers in yellow
p.ne throughout the South. 1. NJ.
Garrett was elected president; j. NJ.
Mott, vice president; F.-P. Strickland,
secretary, and ID. G. Saunders,
treasurer. The infant organization
was christened the Interstate Yellow
Pane Association and Kansas City was
made the headquarters. Circular let
tiers were sent out all through the yell
low pine districts, and IN almost every
instance a hearty response was received.
The objects CT the association were 1.-THE
mutual beneits 10 le derived from
union, both as TO scales of prices and
weights, the sttfening of prices and the
securing of prompt action on all over
charge claims against the railroads.
The oyercharges for Kansas City alone
- -. - X
$40 goo, which sum the roads were very
slow in paying. Hereafter all such
claims VIII be presented 90 the COM
mittee. Messrs. ID. G. Saunders, j. Nj.
Bernardin and {. W. Dickinson, and
they Will make a report 10 the secre-
tary, who viii at once negotiate tor the
railroads.
j. VI. Mott, w. y. Bemis and 5. II.
Treadway were appointed committee
on prices and weights; George NJ. Grif-
fen, +. o. Rugg and &. A. Dunham as
executive committee, and X. l.. Chaplin,
G. J. Carter and j. {. Fontaine, finance
committee.
Kansas City for nearly year has
been the battle-ground for the white
pine of the north and the yellow pine
of the South. The yellow has always
had the lead, but about two months
ago the Alton made q reduction of
rates on the white, hoping to build up
the market. The reduction did not
have the desired effect, but rather the
opposite, for it necessarily demoralized
prices.
Membership in the new association is
open TO all wholesale dealers and job
bers and manufacturers of yellow pine.
The members of the association are:
American Lumber Company, Kans.s
City; Arkansas and Texas Lumber Com
pany, Kansas City; Arkansas and Texas
Lumber Company, st. Louis; Buchanan
Il Cowen Lumber Company, st. Louis
J. II. Bemis & Co., Kansas City; G.. III
Bowes q Co., st. Louis; f. p. Cowen
Lumber Company, Kansas City
Charles j. Carter, Kansas City; w. L.
Carter & Brother, Kansas City; L. ;.
Chaplin. Kansas City; c. 4. Dunham,
Kansas City; j. w. Doster, Kingsland,
Ark; George VI. Griffin q Co., Kansas
City, NJ. X. Grant, Kansas City;
Alex. Gilmer, Orange, Tex; Henry Il
COatswOrth Company, Kansas City;
John Hackert, Mountain View, No;
Moore 4 Buchanan, Kansas City and
Fort Scott; J. :. Il W NJ. Rice, Hyatt,
Tex: South Missouri Lumber Company
Kansas City; F. u. Strickland, Kansas
City; Swartz, FOntaine d Co., Kansas
City; Sunny South Lumber Company
Leaycnworth. Kan; st. Louis Refriger-
ator Il Wooden Gutter Company, It.
Louis. and the Yellow Pine Lumber
Company, Calmesueid, Tex.
While this organization was afOOt the
retail yardmen of the city determined
on forming lumber exchange. Several
meetings were held and committees
appointed and after some delay the or
ganzatiOn was perfected with A. II.
Caryl president and J. c. FOntaine sec-
retarv. A permanent secretary VIII be
appointed who viii have charge OF the
Ottisa and be medium through whom
the retailers will buy and who viii be
informed Of any bargains on the
market. The wholesale men do not
look with favor on the plan. as they say
it 3 trospasSing on their ground. They
say they viii be forced to undcrsell the
Secretary or broker and forced into
the retail business in order TO compete.
should purchases be made through tho
exchange the iohber will be entirely
smut out The final success or failure
of the organization is dependent on the
action Of ! Will Merrill, who Is now IN
Europe and VIII not return until octo-
ber j.. As he has one Of the largos;
yards the city some Of the dea cr.
arc awaiting 70 sec MS actions before
gong INTO the exchange Ctg
Nsrs.