The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-15
IrNBER MARKET REVIEW.
4. Demand From Dealers Has Been
Quite Good.
EssER MEETING AT TEXARKANA,
!, w.,ufacturers viii Reduce Output.
rhr.s Vessels Loading for Export.
Mr.. Lu,cher's Opinion.

the demand from dealers has beer
n, GOOD during the week, and Informal.
1. from various portions OF the STATE
(y character to bcget the belief that
- viii. If the weather continues favor.
d, he a fair demand up to Christmas
.,,.rs received state that stocks at re.
a yards are, with scarcely an eXcep.
lower than they have ever been
avn and the continuance of good
1 ,,bsr for two weeks will encourage
consumption of the small stocks and
rs4l dealers to replenish their depleated
4. AT this point there has been 10
Emulation Of stocks. the shipments be-
eopal 10 the productions. Several tim
|, Nils have recently been placed and
- ara saving orders In hand sufficient
hst sixty days. Prices of both tim
and yard stock are firm, there being
Indication of q present or prospective
.sre is still an active demand for
sges at list prices.
MEN FROM MANY MILLS.
very large meeting of Arkansas, Mis-
II Texas and Louisiana lumber manu-
uvrers was held at Texarkana on Tues
last, the 10th. The purpose of the
rAering was TO consider reports relat-
70 the business In which those present
n engaged, and incidentally the gem
business interests of the country, with
view of taking steps to coniine the
kz,ien of mills to such time as VIII he
hfient to supply the present demand
I breyert any accumulation Of stocks
n if1s.tlfgttNRe4 "a nd tnf1Itftsf
IN we're reports submitted 20 the et-
that q united effort was being made
iAalers. east of the river, In Indiana
BIS, Ohio ana other States, 70 secure
II stock at prices less than those now
Ealing. ana that IN order to effect
III purpose they had agreed to refrain
u buying until manufacturers should
h 10 make lower prices. These reports
h from soNcrul credible Sources and
n generally believed. TO meet this
rHlatlon Of retail dealers the manu-
Gsrs resolved to reduce production
point that VIII insure the mainten-
IL Of prices hy preventing any accumu-
m Of stocks and their action may.
I'D result In an advance early in the
rlg There IS a fixed discrimination
Bg tie Arkaus&s and Missouri manu-
flrfs 10 sell their product only when
sNs a proilt IN sight. and 1t may lie
VI the Texas and Louisiana mill men
sing was harmonious and enthusiastic.
~ vas not large representation from
1A tut those present were active and
Elective work,
THE EXPORT TRADE.
nnue three vessels now loading Mm-
nabine Pass-the Mary Sanford,
. yTasad tnc sygn. The two former
ben, badod by the Reliance Lumber
As'y and the latter by the Conson-
~ EIport Lumber company. The
Eaftarad Thursday for IuXpan with
N FINISHED by the Lutchcr ~ Moore
latI mmpany and a quantity OF fruit
~ non the Reliance. The Anita Ser
nadcd with 900 feet of lumber by
t9nsokdated Export Lumber company
M Reliance. cleared Tor Tampico on
sSlay, but on account of . strong
,AG did not get outside until yester-
me Bervnd will return for another
~ and the Reliance is daily expecting
rryal Of the julia n. Ward to load
Mr.. LUTCHER'S OPINION.
H. J. Lutchcr, of the Lutchcr &
&c Lumber company. Orange, spent
7Ry In Beaumont. In talking OF lum-
Eaters Mir. Lutcher said that bust
w, ss lust about as good as could be
hi. NNNso AAilfr anu " iltli illN alt~
= ana financial condition OF the Coun-
y. we past IN clVe or eighteen months
aAeh into consideration he thought
y. manufacturers could congratulate
n sia W, because they had Jared so wei.
Esar said Mr. Lutcher II be-
III De the most prosperous for the
s.aen since $50. | say this for many
,ne principal one heing that no
y disturbance is likely to result
IL ,.e present session of congress. The
,a,Sli'en nave already announced their
sas OF leaving the financial question
iH n,a with Cleveland as president the
snah can enact no tariff legislation
W. ne In any degree revolutionary.
,~a'Iy VIII. therefore, have an op-
~ 10 resume a normal condition,
~ VIII he completely restored. and
ma. are anxious to invest money in
e 80 enterprises will no; be deferred
.Ieehltis political scarecrows"
n, sI h thinks the Ills or this coun-
49,, ny We largely attributed to "a surplus
A.sss.0nal statesmen who SOW politi-
~ olu and rean strife. They are
, va ihe industrial and commercial
nv II they could be exchanged for
DT at the ratio of sixteen states
IA {, vne producer the people Of the
eotei.tcl.
soLf COAST I.UMBERMDN.
Afe'lng Of gulf coast Iumbermen was
Mobile on the 10th, which was
over by George w. Robinson.
L business before the meeting was
uerdtion Of the plan of organiza-
ported by a special committee
"aa oeen appointed for that pur
d corh previous meeting. The report
h,t,e. iilttco was received aud then
In Oh lis adoption was taken M
b. ~ was adopted substantially az
a,avIl the committee, there being
sl ebssrn hts, hut they made no
sss To- IN the plan. The plan
70 no we Incorporation of a CONF
anfss, AhoNn as the Gulf Coast LuW- |
II " me capital stock of which
Nd In SVD but which may DE in
u Tb,nhy sum not greater than 800,
% for 40 per cent shall be sub
b he an am paiu in. The stockholders
In tn those firms that are en-
sf for manu- lcture OF pitch pine
uer cioreign and domestic export
esiat,tlaues and classified lines are
't0ne .SIel and the companies are
y LnmhsNnne sale agents Of the Gulf
s'glre pm pany, to whom they sell
Be sSu nlput Of their mills There
DIRE president ana sacretarv and
Asrsls' |is-two Ia Mobile. three in
u Anal N Pascagoula and one
Fahdlns 'leehicola ana Pearl River.
~ viii contracts are not to he in
~ asv' ont there arr heavy penal
he coirr one violating the contract
yes on lncornor,.io,, .,.,.,,.
nsnpbb induce other mil mon to he
q By ~ or the company. we're ap-
~ rem. chalr, All the lumber men
let ~ htlng a daily output or
stan5 uhher. signed the agree
Sock In thy ne plan adopted and
sp,b, - AbER ASSOCIATION.
Asa -. 'rn Cypress Lumber assooia-
Ai.srs regular monthly meeting In
ON Thursday last. Eighteen
slnSs,' ~, .h Organization were present.
phsidshhe frll membership. @. NJ. |
>ea Tn routine matters T,rc
members repor-.u good