The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-22
ORGANIZATION FORMED.
wooD sUIPPERs AND COMMISSION
MERCH1N7S ACT.
I'll. Farmer VIII Sell Only to Commission
Merchants Who Are Members Oh inc
As.ociation-The Prices,

one NJ the important Industries OF the
state OF virginia is the shipment Of pine
wood n northern markets. inasmuch as
from 50 900 TO Ioo. 900 cords Of pine wood are
annually ?shipped from this STATE VI
some time past the prices realized oy inc
wood shippers have been extremely lo"'
and an effort is being made OF securing
an advance in the price.
For that purpose a meeting hau peeh
called. and circular letters sent out 10 Tue
nine wood shippers in this state, ana 10
the commission merchants OF New oIh
and Philadelphia inviting them 10 dtlenu
the meeting, which was held Tuesday at
noon at the jefferson Hotel on thal "
casion about three-fOurths OF the pm
wood shippers OF Tidewater were present
and the commission merchants OF New
York city were represented by MeSsl9;
Henry l.. Havens, w. +. Richardson, anu
j. A. Reynolds, while the Philadelphl1
merchants had sent Mr.. ]. l.. Mclean VI
Lewis, Thompson az co.
THE ORGANIZATIONS.
Mr.. ]. G. Oden, of New Kent county,
was elected president, and Mr.. J. y. Har-
ris. Of the same county, secretary. IL was
decided to name the organization ne
WOOdshippers Association Of virginia
The chair explained the object OF INC
meeting. which was to tax over the sly
uatiOn as TO the pine wood business IN
Virginia and the northern markets anu
to ondcavor to reach some conclusion IN
regard TO the best methods Of securing
better price for pure wood and MAINTAIN
ing the same during the future.
Several resolutions were proposed, anu
II was finally decided that committee ne
appointed by the chair, who are 10 frame
resolution or agreement Whlch Is ~
be signed by the woodshippers ana com
10. IL. IA m
the association. The chair appointed the
following members Of the committee,
Messrs. II. w Warburton, or james Ci1y
county; g. Harrison. Of New Kent cOuil-
ty; T.. NJ. Parsons, of Henrico county W
r. Neal of King William county J. l.
Hubbard, of Charles city county.
The substance OF this agreement is 10
be. that no wool is TO be shipped 70 COM
mission merchants either IN New oIk OF
PHILADELPHIA. except under existing con-
tracts. for three months and the wood
shippers who 4re men bers OF the assocla-
ton. pledge themselves 10 ship wood ohly
10 the commission merchants IN the TWO
cities named above, who are members Oh
VIZ '''9'''' ONLY MEMBERS
on the other hand the commission mer-
chants in the two cities, VINO Delohs 10
the organization. agree not 10 handle any
wood except il is shipped by members OF
the association. Any pine wood shipper
can JON the ORGANIZATION ~ N"..A"r
eating with the secretary. Mr.. J. y. 4ar-
ris. at New Kent Court House.
Commission merchants may become
members by applying to the secretary ana
inclOsing recommendations from ny
chants who are already members ana the
association will then pass upon their ap-
plication. r..
The committee will meet AT New Kent
Court House on Tuesday. July 9th, When
the agreement will be drawn up.
1t is estimated that at present mat there
is "A supply of pine wood for about three
months on hand i'm Philadelphia and New
York. while here in Virginia iS'vJO cords
of pine wood are ready for shipment, 80
that i'm all a supply for ABOUT hIteeh
months has been provided for the mar
kcts.