The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-15
TURPENTINE MEN DISSOLVE
The Operators General Association a
Thing Of the Past.

Thing Of the Past.
The Rock on Which It Split-A Meet
ing of the Members Results in a
Dissolution of the OrEanizetion-An
Effort to Be Made to Revive It in
the spring-What the Association
Accomplished During Its Existence.
A Great Reduction of Wages
Wanted.
The Turpentine Operators General As
ISOLATION is a thing of the past. a hand
full of the members met yesterday after
noon at the Board of Trade rooms and,
after considerable discussion of the stu
alton decided that the only thing to do,
in view of the recent Discussions in the as
ISOLATION, was to dissolve.
1t is believed that the dissolution OF the
general association will not affect thesub-
associations. which have proven gen
orally satisfactory among operatives.
1t is hoped that reorganization of
the Ugeneral association viii be effected
next spring upon a new basis.
The general association was organized
March 4, 1892, having been in existence
little over eighteen months 1t was
organized with a great deal of enthusiasm
upon the part Of the operators, and was
expected to accomplish great things in
the way of regulating labor, securing
cheaper freights from the railroads and
controlling production.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The latter was the rock upon which the
association was wrecked. Everything
appeared to be progressing nicely until
meeting was called In August, at which
a resolution was passed to decrease pro-
duction by ceasing the working of all ex-
cept first-year boxes after Aug. 20.
The low prices prevailing, and the gen.
eral depression of the market were the
reasons given for the adoption of the res
olution. The resolution. however pro-
duced general dissatisfaction among the
operators, many Of whom believed that il
had been forced upon them by the two
factors who were overloaded with stocks
on hand, and wanted chance TO unload
at better prices.
The result was that in spite of the eff
forts of several prominent operators the
resolution was generally disregarded by
the operators, and by one lead
ing factor as well, who ad-
vised his customers to continue
operations. The result was to create
dissension and discord, which brought
about the dissolution of the association.
Vice President John r. Young presided
at the meeting yesterday. The resigna-
ton of Col. f. p. Miller, president of the
association, was received and accepted.
Considerable time was given to the dis
cussiOn of the subject of wages, and the
general verdict was that reductions
should be made in the prices paid during
the coming season as far as possible.
The committee appointed at the last
IN q ola for py4v oo,-sa
operations reported a resolution for a
general reduction of 90 per cent. in the
amount of boxes to be cut for next year
The resolution was approved, but ow-
ing to the small representation it was con-
cluded that its adoption would be useless. |
The meeting adjourned after adopting
resolution that the general association be
reorganized in the spring.
From talks with the operators in the
city il was learned that active opera
tions have already begun for next years
crop. The operators, it is said, are dis
playing great activity in the cutting of
new boxes, and it is reported on good au-
thority that many began cutting before
Nov 10. in violation Of the state law
which fixes that date as the time upon
which the cutting of timber for next
years crop may begin.
THE OUTLOOK FOR NEXT YEAR.
On account of the unusual activity dis
played by the operators a large output is
predicted next year. Several reasons are
given for the activity of the operators,
the chief reasons being the general belief
among both operators and factors that
the condition Of the market next wear
will be much better than during the last
two years, and because of the high prices
received this year for fine rosins, which !
are produced from new timber. The re-
action from the attempts to control the
output may possibly have something to
do with the activity of the operators.
The real reason, however, in the opin-
ion of some of the best posted men in the
business, is that owing to the poor results
OF the last two seasons many accounts
are still unsettled and the operators hope
by producing large crop of high grade
rosins next year to clear up all old ac-
counts and place themselves upon a solid
footing. For the same reason the extern
sion Of operations is favored by the fac
tors.
The cutting season has just opened,
however, and as it lasts until March Is,
present appearances are no criterion by
which to judge of the next years crop.
ANY change in the condition of the mar
ket may affect the plans of the operators.
The present activity will very likely be-
gin TO flag as the season advances.