The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-19
SINGLE AND LUMBER SITUATION
In THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
What the Recent Action Of the Bed Cedar Single
ksans-An Eastern Journals Advoe-Demand for Fir
Timber LAnds-Shipments From Washng-
ton During Last Month


~A Hr sixavsncs" os ssas. an "a
s@ssngs4s ~ s1s ree~rs rn<sssu&
III ef Eh@ WASH nxtau Es1 Gear
III Eztnx5e Manufacturers Assses-
sfson ~ r@sssy nsn ssvsnes ~
"a. u Simply restored sss
ps5e@m saxssssia.~s s~s*fai asanssse sg1. asf
whSrh were reduced by tas srsson 81 fl1s
*sassessasrk nesting Ia fshsesgss
TIE sshsexxa meeting. by sbe ~sy.
Vas sassss In many sssp@ess says
tss Iaty nsmbes 81 Ehs Fsssfe Lesas~
Der Trss3s Journal Honestly carried est
h wsaid have bad considerable weight. ssss
after sdtssirsfssat s~ssrst ~ the sAFrEs1-
ExEss sTnAs fxisA ~ srs@gssysss.ng 10 eoass
frssEs Offering 90 as~ak ssaf axrsSm@xs. To@
m~ssEEx desiring ~ cooperate ~Ish thG
We~ssrn whoi~sxIsrs.' sgs fas price ~
sA~s rents ard INSISTED os . division Of
unsservesxhss, Tssss stss rsanafass arerx
pratssteH axssass. ard the present usasass-
f&ssureFx association a shs result %ow
~ ssnsssrwesxtsss are ssssx36~sh@ same geo.
sEa 80 IRE mfsf--~na the "a pfser aAa
sesn rs-~ssaasisss~sa. the wsxssFn wholss.
saisrs ssks 10 stack "a the Eest~xn wnase-
saIsrs. aa1 there y0a are In TIRE mean
white tisA manufacturers haze been xAsh~
ssfng streEEtay with th~ result that t.aey
have foday sss sfroaaess association
forFans in fha Pacific Northwest Certain
iy the recent eso@s~sto~n demonstrated tsls'
fact
The Mlsssssspps Valley r.ssmhermsn. la
commenting oss ft~ recent orsaasxssisn ~
fern tb& following pertinent and timely
Lsks he wheat PA.
The red cedar ssssnxs~ rssn hase organ
ts~f tefnre. boz asvsr have they essss to-
geshef Usssfer more fasoFaAse sfream.
stances and With better prospects for bald
tna Together, Tie West coast nssnilsaetur-
sss 81 red cedar shingles have ioFx Fwcex-
nfxs~f ss&t tit4y wsFs not getting ali the
business r. worth out " the manufacture
and sale as their pTssssuef Lack ~ asxan-
tsatios ard of information In regard 10 sas
market have been the cause ef heavy .ass-
go that have not be~a necessary sad thai
would fos have occurred haa the consume
tive demand n@sa better understood ~
the ns.ii men
This ns~ organisation IL di#tlncssyesy a
manufacturers ASSOCIATION. A. such II
aim. 20 regulate the manufacture Of ssif-
giles and establish umtforfn weights ard
grades. TIE constitutions provides that a
eensraa soTnmittes cnmpo~eA ~ thres mssn-
b~rs frusu sarfs county shall have the pow
sr. in ~ aiscressssn and sitter due invest.
9aIioss 10 recommend that th@ shfnxle
mills sfos~ sos period TO be arciied 90 by
TIE COMMITTEES when IL he<onsss evident
that the supply eseeeAs tire demand,
sOBs ~ the most insEariaEs clauses pro-
vIssea that toe central COMMITTEES shall
have shs power 80 hold meetings at such
times as they aiay desns prosper. 70 APP
patnt committees. t0 print and czTcuAate
documents ia the interest Of the assoeia.
ton. to establish rules Ear grading assi a
9ystafm of uniform weights. te Issue fgun
ttnse to time a minimum pftn~ below which
81 nssmt@fs axrss n"s TO sell shsnsles go
Atzru xwtss tNS& md fk sch
ether means they may deem advisable
ta maintain uniforms price for shingles
TT hAr often been pointed out by THIS
journal that the red Esssas ksstuxte bWsi-
mesa has hs.a . gaos deal like business In
the wheat pit In FACT. tas advantage az
far ~ ssssinas~ principles " concerned has
beer Msfh the latter fer when q dealer has
sssrtrarsed 90 aessxer xaeat al certain
time ~ q certain price, he either. delivers
IN. wh~at. rrcelss. ~ takes the margin ar
a,ses broke. In tire shiuxss business. N
inss market h higher Al The time Of deity
cry than u WAS ~ THE tsnae fae shingles
. we're sota the seller has delivered the shin
xtss az sans~ss~t the prxt~r according a. he
rssas@s If che market price Il lower AZ
the time ut delivery than Al the time NJ
sale. che retailer has nsnaliy demanded
tbs benefit 81 TIE change in rrss. ard the
seller has seldom ~ egrr tried ta compel
acceptance at fha original aEurws Neither
tie best resa ser~ nssr the best wholesalers
hass taken this advantage. but 4 frequent
iysaaa heen dsssS, ard the standing of Este
Party IN the sssssln@ps world has nSt bees
lowered shsFsssss II tbs organization 81
~. nssslues can sorFert tsata Evil. II VIII
kave been worth their tire 20 act to-
xsshsr.f
ra.s~sn view 81 Ftv.
wlthin shs past Fsa months TIE unanast
activity in the demand for ar timber lands
Ia Washington has essiNa she attention II
the iamfsef men of that state 10 the Tact
that there Is a fisass 30 what has hssn Hsos-
50 assaa an an Eneshaasstsas saaniy az nf.