The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-17
n CUT OFF OLD BOXES.
Naval Stores Producers 70 Lessen The
OUTPUT Is TO 20 Per Cent.

August SO-4he GIO"OSSAS "a " SN-
Florida And Alabama Discuss
~ situation and Unanimously De-
..5a+o Suspend Operations to That
vw+ant-The Factors Indorse the
p-oduoers' Action-The Tank Storage
system Endorsed.
The naval stores operators have decided
=. -vsncnd work on old timber. This is
ted to reduce this seasons yield
t.dr u to 20 per cent. The action was
5,,ide1 upon at the annual meetingof the
T,,rnentine Producers Association yester-
5,v and is taken on account of the de-
rrsssed condition of the naval stores bust
Less,
The association met at Masonic temple
,,os+erdav morning. Representatives were
nrssent from Georgia, Florida and Ala
hama to the number Of nearly 100. About
boIf the turpentine stills of this section
rere represented, either by their owners
or bv proxies. The action Of the associa-
tion will govern the majority of the re-
mainder of the still owners.
Col P. Miller of Hinesville, presi-
dent and Mr.. A c.. Cassells of WalthOur-
Vile. the secretary mott having arrived,
Major William Letford of Pembroke was
elected temporary chairman and Mr.. A.
pridgen of Pitts, temporary secretary.
THE EVIL ovERPRODUCTION.
Mai Ietford in assuming the chair
made short address in, which he attri-
buted the depression in naval stores and
other business generally to over produc-
tion He believed that production
would have to be regulated before the
evils he complained of can be rem edied.
4 committee on credentials was appoint
cd which reported the following sub-as-
sociations represented with the number
of stills of each association:
Cordele, g. Jesup, 5; Valdosta, 20;
Alley, %; Statesboro, 9; Waycross, 40;
McRea. S; Eastman, 8; Canoochee, 10;
Pembroke, s; cambridge, z; Baxley, 10;
SWainsbOrO, IA; Alabama, z; Lake CITY,
90: OchlOcknee Is.
In addition to the representatives of the
sub associations a number of members
at large were present, including the Sa-
vgunah factors.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The sentiment of the meeting appearing
to be unanimously in favor of curtail-
ment of production a motion was carried
to appoint a committee of fifteen to wait
upon the factors and confer with them as
to the best plan to be adopted under the
circumstances. The following committee
was selected to confer with the factors.
w. w. MillilIin, d. T. Daughtry, j. A.
Crawford b. T.. Outland, James Council
O. l.. Bass, c. e. Bradwell, G. H. Beck
with, r. NJ. Patterson, E. r. Powell, e. L.
Vickers, A. G. Cassells, A. Pridgen, E. P.
Miller, John Mclean, William Letford.
1t was de i1ed that the committee
should meet the factors at the board of
trade rooms at 80 o'clock, and the
association adjourned udtil 3 o'clock to
await its report.
THE FACTORS MEETING.
There were nearly as many factors
present at the meeting at the board Of
trade rooms as operators, nearly every
firm of factors in the city being repre-
sented. The Joint meeting organized as a
conference and elected Ma or Letford
chairman About an hour and a half was
spent in discussing the situation
Both factors and operators spoke
freely, and at times the discussion
was very animated. There was no IN
pleasant feeling manifested, however,
and all were agreed that it was necessary
TO reduce the crop. Some of the opera
tors were very strongly in favor of shut
ting down at once, but this was opposed
by most of the factors and some of the
operations. Those who Notwithstanding
down Immediately con ended that all
operators are now being conducted at
dead loss to the producer and the sooner
they shut down the better. The major
ity held, however, that to close down al
together and at once would cause loss
TO the operators of the results of a great
deal of work already done, especially
upon virgin timber, and would injure the
factors to whom they were indebted for
supplies
THE REPORT
After spending an hour and a half in
discussion, the following report was
agreed upon.
Your committee appointed to confer with
the naval stores factors beg to report as fol
lows: Your committee of fifteen met the fac
tors at the rooms of the board of trade and re-
solved itself with the factors into committee
Of conference with the undersigned as chair
man A full discussion of the condition of the
naval stores business was entered into by
roth the factors and your committee, result
Ing IN adopting the following resolution: We
recommend to the Turpentine Producers AS
ISOLATION and to the operators generally to
discontinue as early as practicable certainly
not later than August &C. the chipping of all
turpentine boxes except virgin.
This report was made to the associa-
Von, which met at the hall at O'Clock,
ana after some discussion it was adopted
almost unanimously and appearedito thor
oo-uly express The sentiment of the
meeting.
A CIRCULAR TO BE ISSUED.
The association decided to issue a cir
GUAR letter embodying this report. The
report is to be Endorsed by The factors
ana issued by them to all their customers.
Inc factors were also requested by the
ASSOCIATION not to furnish money to any
operator VINO declines to comply with the
resolution to cease chipping old boxes by
aug. 70. There is no doubt that the fac
! LOIS are more than willing to comply with
THIS request
A committee of five operators and five
factors was appointed to formulate plans
!Gr next years operations and TO report at
G Sle next meeting of the association in
Oct00er. The committee consists of A.
TTEugen, G. w. Dean, p II. Carter J. B.
idSer, j. A Crawford and J. Il. MacDon-
%%iu from the operators, and John K.
1oung, j. p. Williams, G. D. Baldwin,
=; .. Chestnut, and W. c. Powell from
.he factors. The committee is expected
~ report IN favor of a general reduction
VI operations for next year.
THE STORAGE SYSTEM INpoRsED.
Mr.. j. p Williams discussed the sys-
;eI OF tank storage for turpentine which
n ~ Is intended to establish at Savannah.
me plan was Endorsed and on motion Of