Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-29

ing an explanation il might be well TO
demonstrQte that there il some evidence
OF IT'S existencc This Is something the
done.
Tho real reason why yellow pine has
maue such ,rapit Roadway not only IN
the West, bur in the North and Fast
aa.well, the white pine advocates are care.
~ to avoid. They do not like 10 admit
mat II has succccdcd In cstnhlshInr n.
market for itself wholly upon It's merits,
though that this Is the truth OF tho mat.
Yer IS shown by the steady growth OF vel.
low pine consumption IN all parts OF the
country. II Il were true, as claimed,
tnat the development Of the business In
this wood Of the Western pains vns luo
TO the neglect of the white nlne lumber.
mon TO make Il fight for tho business. or
70 3iie iaNorinE discrimination of the rail-
fVd'is; or ~ the business depression we
ought TO lind thnt the gnin IN the business
~ mat particular district Is out OF pro-
portion 20 It's growth elsewhere But
- Is wen known, yellow Pine has pushed
hs way into every market In tho country.
ana Is today as universally used as any
product OF our forests. IL has fur wider
range of use than white pine, and indeed
tlan amy other variety OF lumber. which
fnct alone Is sufficient proof of It's con.
spieuous merit The idea that Il Is used
merely because 4 IL cheap ~ evidently
2 mistaken one Tor largo mart OF the
yellow pine output-a much larger proper
ion than Of most other kinds Of lumber
Is OF the better grades. for which nrires
are paid that would buy cnmnpung woods
II consumers preferred them. That they
90 not prefer them. hut use yellow pine
necnuse II meets their requirements aud
thcy IKE II, is the best proof that il Is
standing on It's own merit entroiN and
that IL owes nothing OF its present POM
laliN 10 the accidents OF trade or 10 The
iaNur OF tho railroads. IL Is n strong
competitor because of its sunerlorlty m
most points TO even the best Of It's rivals. |
ana Tor tue same reason Is q comprtitor
mat has come into the field TO stay. |
rms much may properly be said for the |
boneht OF any white pine operator. or |
newspaper for that natter who may |
labor under the impression that tho com. |
peuuon OF yellow nino is merely an In |
gdenihl and temporary feature of the
TIE CYPRESS MANUFACTURERS.
Ibe Following Is clipped from tho re-.
port OF a. recent meeting Of the southern
cypress Lumber association.
Application for membership from Long
NMlanuiactIrlng company Of Beaumont,
y ekls, was read by the president. On
motion. with second. that The application
be received and favorubly considered. The
Long Manufacturing company WAS duly
elected member ot the Southern Cy-
press Lumber association, by q unami
nous vote, and the secretary was in
iupeiod TO notify John l.. Keith, vice
'f",deht OF tho company, VI the action
II the association.
80, WANTED IN QUICK.
There Is evidently oar famine an.
" dry lumber Is not as plentiful as II
'honld be 10 meet all requirements. AT
Gust the condition so appears IRON
otter received a few days ago 10y local
'onocru, n enclosing an order for soycrnl
nrloods for immediate delivery. tho
writer takes occasion 10 eny; I'VE have
leon placing orders for the last fifty DAYS,
lot lots Of 'cm placed aud few shipped.
Don't want TO buy futures; want spot
lumber OF course the buyer got his
hipment promptly.
Speaking OF the recent gathering Of
lumber manufacturers In Houston the
Beaumont journal says;
The meeting was held IN accordance
with the well settled purpose Of manufac-
month and consider trade conditions aud
thcr matters affecting their business.
'hoy realize that they can not
inter- Into any agreement or effect any ! /
arrangements Of combinations that might
urthcr their interests, but there IL no
lw against conferences that consider
My statements aud reports Hs To trade
freight rates aud other like ,
ucsiion, aud by giving such matters
ttoniion they can better direct their
Fairs. Al the meeting on Tuesday ,
hey had reports OF stocks OH hand, pro-
notion Of mills, prevailing prices aud
stimatcs OF the probable demand. It
i9s information they wanted and each
cling in possession Of the collected data
II could act lntellgenty IN directing
heir business. II was a harmonious and
pleasant session.