The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-08
Tn MAKE LESS NAVAL STORES.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE AUGUST CON-
VENTION TO BE ENFORCED.

A Circular Letter Sent Ont to All
Producers, Giving the Results of
the Conference of the Producers
Committee with the Factors-The
Latter Bind Themselves TO En-
force a Cut of One-Third of That
of Last Year Upon Their CUSTOM
ers--A Reduction of 20 Per Cent. In
Next Years Crop Looked For.
The circular agreed upon at the recent
conference of the committee Of naval stores
| operators, appointed Aug. 2S and the
aAEal stores factors, was mailed last night,
a copy being sent to each operator in this
section. The circular states the result Of
| the conference and is Of interest to all en-
gagged in the business. 1t is addressed
ITO the Producers Of Naval Stores" and
is as follows:
Savannah, Ga, Nov. 3, 1s9e-The exec
utive committee appointed by the chair
man Of the convention held in Savannah
Aug 26, 1896, by virtue of the authority
conferred upon him by resolution passed
at said meeting, met, pursuant to a call
of the chairman, John E. Donaldson Esq,
at the rooms of the Commercial Club this
| afternoon.
"Of the fifteen members of said COM
mittee, there were present: Messrs. w.
C. Vereen, w. w. Beach, John r. Sharpe,
E. P. Rentz, D. r. Edwards, P. H. Emmit,
w. B. Baker, Leonard Carter, S. A. AL
ford and ]. S. Shingler. The following
factorage houses were also represented:
1 q )
| N. S. Co., ]. P. Williams & Co., Ellis,
Young & Co., Crawford, Henderson & Co.,
Chestnut & O'Neill, West, Wigs & Co.,
f. I. Mccall, and Nelson, Champion & Co.
1.-THE whole situation was thoroughly
discussed. 1t was agreed by the commit
tee and assented to by the factors that the
resolutions of Aug 26 1896, be conformed
to and carried out in every respect.
ut is especially desirable that the cut
| ting of boxes be not commenced until Dec
| Is, and that it should cease on FEB 10. All
operators, no matter what their circum-
stances may be, are urged to strictly oD-
serve this. A single exception would work
| injury to all.
Operators are also advised to adhere
to that part of the resolution limiting the
amount to be paid for cutting boxes 10
| one cent Qc) each. 1t is thought laoor
will be plentiful, and each can cut ms OF
their quota at the price agreed on anu
within the time prescribed.
both your committee and the Iactors
are thoroughly committed to that part
of the resolution limiting the cut OF BOXES
| to a quantity not exceeding one-third Q-o)
| of the number cut last season.
| ssFactors have had their allotment OF the
boxes to be cut made, the matter OF pro-
| rating their percentage among their Gus
! lea n . Judgment
| cts.on of each respective factorage nrnl.
| But it is thoroughly understood ana
agreed. and each and every factorage
| firm is bound on honor to so arrange the
| cutting of boxes among their respective
customers so that the aggregate number
| cut does not exceed one-third Q-5J Oh the
number cut last season.
'sIn conclusion, each and every operator
is assured of the hearty and earnest CO.
operation of the factors in the above, pc
lieving that a strict observance of the
same will surely result in placing our
| industry in a remunerative position. The
| cordial support of each and every pro-
Queer of naval stores is therefore solic-
| tied"
The circular is signed by the following
members of the committee: W. c. We
reen. w. W. Beach, j. r. Sharpe, r. p.
Rentz, d. R. Edwards. p H. Emmit w.
b. Baker, l.. Carter, s. A. Afford, j. s.
Shingler.
The signatures of the factorage houses
is attached as follows: J. p Williams G.
Co., The Downing Company by J. A. G..
Carson, as per telegraphic authority; Pea
cock & Hunt Naval Stores Company, c.
d. Baldwin, vice president Savannah Ma
val Stores Company, w. c. Powell, pres
ident; West, Wigs & Co., Chestnut &
O'Neill Hunter, Pearce & Battey, Nelson,
Champion & Co, Ellis, Young & Co,
Crawford, Henderson & Co, Greig g.
Jones, r. l. Mccall, per A. Gordon Cas-
sells, attorney.
One of the factors stated to a Morning
News reporter last night that the allot-
ment made to the factors of boxes to De
cut was on the basis of the number OF
boxes cut by each firm last year, eacn
firm binding itself to cut one third less
For instance, a firm which cut 800 crops
last year is bound to cut only 800 this
year. Each factorage firm will divide this
reduced amount among it's customers az
it sees best Some will probably be al
lowed to cut more than one-third of the
number cut last year, and others will cut
less than one-third, according to circum-
stances, but as will be seen by the circu-
lars, each factorage firm is bound on
honor to so arrange the cutting of boxes
among Its respective customers so that
the aggregate number OF boxes cut does
not exceed one-third the number cut last
season.
AS this action will not prevent the work.
ing of old boxes by the producers, the re-
duction of the cut by two
thirds does not reduce the crop
in the same proportion. 1t is esti-
mated that the reduction brought about
in this manner will amount to not less
than 20 per cent. Of the Yield