The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-23
THE TURPENTINE MEN.
New General Association Being
Discussed.

New General Association Being
Discussed.
Since the dissolution Of the turpentine
,rarators' general association two weeks
N fine organization of a new associa ton
II beiug discussed among naval stores
The resolutions adopted at the meeting
/ = ,rerators which dissolved theold aSsO-
HzSt.-ion recommended its organization
- different basis. Whatever of the
Ends remaining after paying all the in
Il 5b-e1ness Of the association II was agreed
rEorId be turned over to any other gen
FL association of the operators which
r. hereafter be organized.
While no steps toward organization
Darp been taken the operators agree that
tba necessity for an organization exists.
The committee appointed in August to
.aa about a plan for the coming years
fr5rjl and a scale of wages has made its
Recommendation Two of the features of
tbe report are these:
n THE carrying of concealed weap-
nrs and the promiscuous carrying
ND use of pistols, rifles and
brber firearms shall be strictly pronib-
ted under penalty of law, and no ours
h.. swearing or gambling shall be al
lowed.
IAN operators shall encourage the es-
Adjustment of Sunday schools and
fburches for their hands and enforce as
Far as possible the observance of good
hnorals on their places"
1 The scheduleof work and prices is as
follows:
l. That each operator working 40
Irons of boxes or over reduce 20 per cent.
II 2 That each operator working 20 to 40
crops Of boxes reduce Is per cent.
3 That each operator working less
tban 20 crops of boxes reduce 10 per cent.
Except in instances of parties who
Eopened up new business during the pres
pnt wear, and in instances where they
have cut 10 crops of boxes, or a less num-
Der of crops, that they be permitted to
,ut 50 per cent. of this seasons cutting,
Bnd that in instances where they cut this
Season from 10 to - crops they be per
Knitted to cut 80 per cent of what they
tut this season.
That no operator working a turpentine
Farm which was opened up previous to
ahe season of 1S02-93 shall cut for the
season of 1S93-94 greater number OF vir-
hin boxes than was cut by such operator
Euriug the preceding season, except such
bperaJor throw off a sufficient number of
boxes to keep his total output within the
limit provided for by the above scale
hnd that operators controlling boxes thus
Thrown off shall not be allowed to sub-let
.to renters to be worked by the barrel, or
10 any one else to be worked for their own
account.
81 Cutting Boxes-One cent to one cent
bud one quarter, tools and rations to be
furnished by the cutter.
Chipping-Sl6 to SIS per four streaks,
Nvth weekly rations of one peck of meal
n,r.l G,-,.Y 10 Of hng 3
bO0 boxes to crop.
Dipping-25 to 30 cents per round
Barrel
Scraping-Per 100 pounds, yearling
BOXES, not to exceed s cents, all other
boxes 10 to 1215 cents per 100 pounds; per
crop virgin, 10,500 boxes, Sl4, or $3.50
and two rations; yearling and old boxes,
BIG and four rations per crop of l0,500
BOXES or so and no ratiOns.
COrnering BoXes-Per crop, $40, and
two rations or S12 and no rations
Rented Boxes Virgin, Sl.10 per round
Barrel for dip and % cents per 100 pounds
for scrape, renter to furnish tools and ra-
tiOns and pay one-half of the cost of cor
herring; yearling boxes Sl.25 per round
barrel for dip, and % cents per pounds
fOr SCrdpe, renter to furnish tools and
faGOns; third-year boxes, Sl.40 per round
Barrel for dip, and 25 cents per 100 pounds
Nor scrape, renter to furnish tools and ra-
tions; on all other boxes. $3.50 per round
barrel for dip, and % cents per 100 pounds
for scrape, renter to furnish tools and ra-
lions, and to pay for dipping and scraping.
The prices above named may be varied )
per cent. in the case of an individual by a
majority vote of the sub-association to
which he belongs, or may be varied > per
Gent. in the case of an entire sub-associa-
Hon by unanimous vote of same.
All clippers, except in instances where
YEARLY contracts are made, shall be paid
Dnce IN every four weeks in full to within
one week of the date of settlements, eX-
cept in cases of discharge or other final
Settlements, IN which case payment must
be made in full to date