The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-03

OF Mr.. John L. Alcock. In the issue OF
September 25. as to the oak export
trade, cannot but desire that. in imita-
tion OF the worlds boy conquorer. Alex
ander the Great, he will proceed further
and Internationally sigh for the subJu-
CATION OF other similar Kingdoms OF
wood, II so, there Is every prospect
that he will be as successful as In the
special product on which he Is SO wei
qualified to pronounce an accurate
opinion.
What has already been swiftly ac-
complIshed In wagon and CONN OAK
stock can surely be as efficiently organ
lied with respect to binck walnut, red
uuIn. uunrtered oak. yellow poplar. ash,
hickory, maple and chestnut. III all
these species rapidly extending con-
sumption looms big on the English
horizon. II Is in this connection that J
Hsk space In your columns TO supple
mcnt and extend what Mr.. Alcock has
cearly and wisely, IL briefly, expressed.
BEFORE attempting to do so. the com
moncst Justice demands an honest voic-
ing OF the English importers admira-
tIon with resnect to the closer admins
trative policy OF the Hardwood Export
crs' Association, OF Baltimore. II Is.
therefore. but right to admit In the hrst
place that in a remarkably short time
this new and excellent body OF traders
has thoroughly convinced the Leading
importers on this side that they are
In their own district. not only Wiling
but able, TO practically control snip
ments, both as to quantity and quar-
ity. Although 1t usually deemed IN
vIdIous to mention individual names
II may induce others to go and do ike
4 kn pNknnWIp0EEO
that the firm of Messrs. Alcock & Ellis.
of baltimore, stands out In the most
honorable prominence with many large
concerns In Great Britain, as one which
hns so far faithfully adhered to le-
climate and reliable contract business.
He who runs may read the sequel win
nroAt To himself, The house named Is
building UP and rigldly catering Tor an
Improylng demand among the English
buyers, such us prefer regularity OF
stock and certainty OF grading and
nrIce. rather than an inferior ana
doubtful quality, with its consequent
unstable value. II having been my
duty, week In and week out, for many
years past, to inspect. value. purchase
and sell almost daily the enormous ar
rivals and many varieties regularly
TO be seen crowdlnS the quays OF so
large an open market rs Liverpool an
aggregated experience OF upwards OF
n quarter of century may prove OF
some Sigh service to your special class
OF readers.
Remarks on this point may be pre-
faced by the broad statement OF per-
sonal opinion that while the American
exports OF hardwoods in the log or butt.
either round, waney or square, has
nrobably reached It's greatest limits,
tho business 10 be contaminated here
after in sawn deals and boards Is yet
In its infancy. Already this extension
has made giant strides. but the near
future. possibly the dawn Of the TWEEN
tIeth century. will assuredly witness
n vnst addition and alteration. Care
fully converted and properly seasoned
specifications in various "details OF black
walnut, Qunrtcred and plain white oak,
red gum, yellow poplar, ash. hickory,
maple and chestnut. Will apparently
control the export trade decade hence.
Ought 1t not inferentially to be one
OF the first aims OF co-ordinated as.
ISOLATION OF your leading mill men ana
shippers to study closely this trend OF
events abroad and organize the out
nut, NOT only OF their combined prod
ucts nj home, but the greater factor
OF suitable and necessary supplies for
which n demand exists, or Is maturing,
in Great Britain or elsewhere? or the
three principal ports, London, Liver
pool and Glasgow, Liverpool Is un-
doubtedly the most important conslgn-
ment depot for United States woods.
This may be attributed to the splendid
md almost daily service OF steam ton-
mage with its attendant nominal
freights from all your large eastern
ports. coupled with cheap landing eS-
pcnses here. Apart from Its favorable
geographical position as a distributing
point, the cost OF miscellaneous hard
wood shipments in freight. quay. meas
urIng and storage charges are consider.
ably lower thHn those OF It's only real
metropolitan competitor. With the re-
tcntIon OF these powerful advantages,
Liverpool must continue to be the beau
ideal market for the bulk OF American
products. As such, its regular re-
ouirements in quantity, quality, size
and manufacture might with advnn-
tagc form the subject OF moro united
Investigation by wider representation
OF your sRwmlllers and shippers.
Signs arr happily not wanting that
this urgent departure will ultimately
be effected, and the report Of the meet
Ing held at ClArksburE. w. Va, on the
eth md 9th OF October, has been re-
ccIved with sincere pleasure ms good
omen OF the determination Of your lead
Ing firms to pluck the flower OF safety,
II possible, out OF the nettleB OF danger,
which for SO long have retarded real
commercial success. As recommended.
tho restriction OF the output and the
closing OF the ear and mind to the
RpeCiOuc and often misleading prom
isrs Of Imiddlemen, nrc mnttcrs for
grave elaboration upon which much
might be said. did the limits OF your
space allow. Neither Of these qucs-
lions, however. can for II moment be
compared to the difficulties and losses
resulting from the suicidal action OF
heterogeneous and weak shippers, who
have for some years Hooded our mar
kcts with unsold consignment stock,
good. bad and Indifferent. principally
Of unsuitable specification or rubbishy
quality.
. When one looks back. the quality of
Gull goods sent on consignment TO Liv-
erpOOl alone, gCcmS prodlgiOuH, and has
undoubtedly wrought untold hnrm to
those selling on firm orders, II IL hard
to understand, therefore, that my mn
tcrial Improvement can he expected
until larger md more influential body
OF American lumbcrmen agree To bind
themselves to n rigid policy OF for
wnrding goods only on direct and spc-
cltic contracts,
Would not bold and well organized
move OF this nature quickly, restore
healthy tone To the conditions, and MS
promptly put the speculative or Height
mntc shipper In his proper place? Not
one, hut many hIgh-cinss English firms
cnn be cXamplcd, II necessary. MS hold
Ing every qualification OF position md
experience. who nrc Mt all times ready
10 reasonably anticipate every possible
consumers demand In this country In
the importation OF the exact article re-
QuIrcd. Moreover. they are further pre-