New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-20
STLPHITE PULP MANUFACTURERS.
A COMMITTEE PLANNING TO EFFECT AN ORGAN
IZATION TO EQrALIZE PRlCEs-WfAT
SODA PULP MEN SAY OF IT.

SODA PULP MEN SAY OF 1T.
An association CT suphlte pulp manufacturers,
representing IS per cent of the total production OF
the Industry. has been formed The association
was organized In Boston two weeks ago. Nearly all
OF the Eastern sulphe fibre mills were represented
NJ the meeting Overtures have been made to the
Western mills Join the organization Inc oHicers
of the association are: President George f.. Keith
first vce-presiden;, Theodore f. Burgess ana sec
ond vice-pres.dent J. Frederick Alderman. OF the
firm OF Perkins Goodwin Co., manufacturers OF
paper and paper-maklng supplies. of No. To Du-
ane-st.
A meeting of the representatives OF nearly al the
leading mills was held In the offices of the above
named company 4 few days ago TO further perfect
the association. It is believed that the organization
will shortly become an incorporated company. Inc
following committee appointed at the meeting
10 draw I'D bylaws and to frame articles OF IN
corporation: J. Frederick Ackerman. f. {. Har-
grave and Frederick Bertuch. 1t ia expected That
the association will meet in Boston again IN lew
days.
THE suphite pulp manufacturers said MT Ac-
herman, the second vice-president, yesterday TO
Tribune reporter, "are not getting fair return
their investment. and therefore. this associa-
ton Is contemplated for he purpose OF equa.iMng
placing the surplus productions abroad The pulp
market has been teiii.y declining. ana bankruptcy
the imports were large but OF late the amount OF
su.phte pup shipped 70 his country Is agn,. me
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THE corporation VIII only the production OF
the mills and employ the mills as agents TO sell
It's stock The capital stock Will be nominal. You
can buy pulp now from one and three-quarters TO
two cents a pound We intend to divide the terri
tory and send the overproduction abroad. At pres
emf n mill in Maine IL sending pulp to Wisconsin.
ana a mi. in Wisconsin Is sending 10 Maine. We
Will try to save hundreds Of thousands OF dollars
IN freghtage." ~ ,,.,
William i. May OF the firm OF George W. MElar
& Co manufacturers and dealers OF paper, In
formed Tribune reporter yesterday afternoon that
he was the opinion that the association would not
succeed in It's objects unless there was an under
standing between it and he manufacturers or soda
both interests are Identical" said Mr.. May, "and
therefore an understanding, | believe. IL necessary
between the manufacturers OF the two industries to
insure the success OF the association. At present
more soda pulp Is manufactured than there is
demand for"
g. G. Paine. the president OF the American Paper
Manufacturers Association, whose offices are In
The Times Building when seen By a Tribune re-
porter Yesterday afternoon said the association of
manufacturers OF suiphte pulp would have no bear
ing upon the soda pulp manufacturers. The two
interests" he said. ARE absolutely distinct. The
shipped to England. France, Belgium and Ger
million tons OF soda fibre Is Manufactured in this
ments of sulphte pulp to this country weary"
Mr. Paine said that there was no talk OK the soda
pulp manufacturers forming an association.