Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-13
HARDWOOD EXPORTERS.
An important Meeting of the Associate
Held in Clarksburc.

haruWOOd Exporters Association held
a special meeting here last Friday and
saturday, at which time many matters
of vast Importance to the hard wood
manufacturers as we'll as the exporters
were discussed, and as this is one of
the chief industries of our State 1t would
De well for the lumber men to count
the exporters in their effort to arrange
an association, the purpose Of which is
10 protect the hard wood industry. The
meeting was attended by the following:
Rlchard w. Price, of Price & Head; ].
van HAN, A. Trump. c. Frank Ellis, of
AIeck q Ellis, of Baltimore, and Messrs.
Prlce and Borgess., Of this place; also
Messrs. E. E. Price, Curry and Carter,
OF Grafton.
The report of the treasurer. Mr.. Robt.
| a. Iaylor, showed good health.
Since the organization of the Asso-
cation. the charges for inspection has
been reduced from soc. to 25c. per m.
these charges are for the purpose OF
paying the general expenses with the
! charges of the club inspector, who acts
| for the Association and inspects all
lumber shipped by members OF the AS
/ ISOLATION. This inspection is final.
! The foreign and European broker ac-
! cepts the certificate of measurement
ana inspection of the chief inspector. }
The encouraging fact was disclosed
that since the organization of the II. E.
~, there has been a decided change in
values, the market improving with the
/ passing of each month. Stocks are
growing less on the other side, and in
/ quiries are becoming more plentiful.
Two new members were elected e.
/ r. Price, Of Grafton, w. Va, and Chas.
q. Sterling, OF Baltimore. Two other
names were proposed and will be acted
upon at the next meeting. The letter
or Mr.. John L. Alcock, of Alcock & Ell,
lis, of Baltimore, on Hardwood" was
unanimously Endorsed, a copy of which
l herewith give:
Having just returned from a trip
/ through West Virginia IN the interest of
/ my firm, l beg TO submit the following let
| ter which was handed me by a prominent
! mn man OF West Virginia:
/ One or our correspondents in Europe
I wants I'VE 10 ten cars white oak planks.
well manufactured, good quality running
/ 5Xl2 inches l4ls. 1914 and l7l5 feet long
| can you furnish part of above, and how
I much, ana II so can We ship IL for YOU 10
I our customer in Europe? He reports IS d.
| . 20 u. per cubic foot. If acceptable quail
/ tty, less charges in Europe. We look for
| an Improvement as autumn advances,
/ ana by the time we would deliver in Eu-
| rope we would hope 10 have the market
/ p u. or even - d. Please report this In
] Qulry strictly confidential and advise at
[ your convenience"
| I take this step trusting that the mill
/ men who are engaged in cutting export
/ oak are not to be guided by such writings.
! IN the nrSt place, you VIII note the in
| quiry is for five TO ten cars white oak
/ planks, for which the price of IS q. TO 20 q.
/ may be realized IF acceptable quality"
| and cannot understand how any person
! who Is acquainted with the oak plank
/ market abroad can well solicit consign-
/ mentS OF good stock and of acceptable
! quality" with a view to conducting a sat
! isfactOry business at such rulnous prices.
/ For instance, % q. is a price never thought
/ Of for first quality oak plank, and that
| price 1t is said may be realized. 1t IS now
] nearly two years since the hardwood eX-
J pOrters' association was formed, during
| which time IL has proved of great benefit
| 10 all parties engaged in the oak plank
| trade. II Is not necessary to go into de-
| tails of the workings Of this association.
I but | would merely state that previous to
/ it's Inauguration the export trade or oak
/ blanks was conducted on the whole in a
/ very loose and careless manner, COnSign-
\ mentS being poured into overstocked mar
| ketS at q tremendous rate, much 10 the
/ disgust of buyers abroad, the consequence
of which was always an unsettled market,
/ and finally the downfall of the most reck-
| less shippers or forwarding agents which
/ caused a severe loss to the mill men of
West Virginia. l trust now, therefore,
/ that the exporters here have formed this
/ association and IL has proved so success
| full. that the mill men will seriously con-
/ slider his action before undertaking any
/ such business as is now being offered. as
| I'm the letter herewith. The hardwood eX-
porters' association was formed for the
| mutual interest of the mill man, the eX-
no 4 1
| as a means to bring closer together these
uarties so that an understanding could De
obtained of really were the requirements
of the foreign markets, and that THESE re-
0uirements should be strictly adhered 10,
and go do away with all promiscuous
Shipments and cOnsignments that have
caused so much evil IN our trade. mere
fore. to the mill men l say. let us pun 10
retber You were freely consulted before
the association was formed, and approved
of its steps. We can protect your traue
IN Won are not led into making unsuitable
~onsirnments Why should we resort 70
The ola method of doing business now that
Inc new one has proved satisfactory ana
occentoble? All legitimate exporters or
oak planks are cordially invited 10 JON
49, barlivyOOd exporters association.
'le '''' JOHN L. ALCOCK.
This letter presents facts OF such I'M
,,ortance that the following was Of
fered by C. Frank Ellis;
resolved. Whereas 1t has come to the
Knowledge of the association that certain
n-DCrters (?) are soliciting consignments
80 oak nlanks and other lumber Tor safe
IN commission from manufacturers IN
Vvost Virginia and other States, 1t is there
fore 49,, ,,,,+io,, oil ,nanufac-
.-c,. opoinst such business, beleNlns
49, n * detrimental to their interests as
,6 consicnments tend TO depress the
r7,orket and prevents luS IeS 10 =, -,
icrtSr from paying fair prices 10 the man
ulRsccssoiyed That copy of these resolu-
+iors no sent 10 all manufacturing ulIhs,
4 revision of the bylaws OF the AS
ISOLATION was made, but with lew
Chances. Inspection rules remain the
sa a',,, rs before. A copy can be Sc,
o,,-od from any one of the members, ana
- lii men would do we'll to get the
came This will show him what guIue
is wanted. .;, no
Tho next regular meeting Will De
hold Of .RaltimOre. Members OF the AS
socistion made conspicuous by their
absence were Messrs. Commit, Ryland,
White TAYLOR. and Alcock. Inc lalVer
is now in Europe. oh
All the members were very nIuoI
immersed with the new Traders Hotel
where the meeting was held. Ihey sd!
it is simply out of sight, ana all ielt
we'll pleased with the attentions the!
received while there. W. v "A
Don't YOU" said the pious lady to
the boarder. "believe that all 1esh is
grass?" NO" hesitated the boarder,
as he took another hold on his knl1e;
Il think some of it is leather. Detroit
Free P'ess