The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-17

while Young added that Pierce and Thurs
ton counties were also IN favor OF such q
procedure. II developed that the Whatcsm
county people have been rather favorins
July l TO II az the most advisable period
to cease operations, but It was not believ-
ed there would be any opposition to the
date already fixed.
White suggested that the manufacturers
should not sell to any dealers that cut
prices. nor to Eastern dealers for less
than the quotations on the Coast. with
the commission added. He was willing to
allow the executive committee to judge
who not to sell to- and also to set the
market price. He suggested that Coast
dealers be allowed per cent. and 20 per
cent for all over 81. which he claimed
would be an inducement for the dealers
to maintain prices and that there be no
underweights for the dealers. Lytle said
he found that some of the largest manu-
facturers would not close their mills, and
suggested that they run on half time. II
necessary. In any event, he did not be-
ieve ten days or two weeks would be
long enough to accomplish the desired re-
suit. Van Horne suggested working eight
hours a day, or enough to keep the crews
together.
THE CLOSING RESOLUTION.
The resolution providing for the closing.
which was presented by Patten. seconded
by Benjamin and adopted without change.
is to the effect that the executive commit
tees Of the various counties circulate petit
lions asking for a formal closing during
the two weeks beginning May q. these
A~t~
signed by the millmen that would observe
the recommendation, and that II IS per
cent. Of them sign, closing shall take
place: otherwise it was the expression that
the association would have not accom-
plished It's principal object.
The expressions of the conditions OF the
shingle market in the East were volumin.
Gus and somewhat varying: but II was
the general impression that nothing was
to be gained by reducing prices, as some
Of the travelling men wrote and tele-
graphed their milimen that they could sell
as many shingles at $50 as cutting to
s1.25. But II. however, seemed that the
shingle market was weak, and that II
energetic action was not taken prices
would drop to an improbable basis. the
very thing It was desired to prevent. Nc
Evan said he found no difficulty In selling
his stock at good prices. and could not see
the necessity OF organizing to maintain
prices. as the indications were good.
McNeeiey was unable TO state whether
there was an overproduction or not. but
thought there was. The tendency was,
he said. for a decrease In prices and
weaker market He had been informed
BY a number Of statesmen and influential
contractors that shingles were being Of
fered openly in the Eastern markets at
S25. although the last list he sent East
was on the basis OF $3.50. But he was not
getting any orders, as he would not per-
init his statesmen to sell at less than 81 30.
until the last for,y-eight hours He said
there was little question that shingles
were freely offered in the East for q. Is.
quite numerously for Sl22. and he had
been tpld that some were quoting AZ lbw
as Na He did not believe there would
he any overstocks on the market * there
was a more regular buying: but every
body was afraid 10 load up az they did
not want 10 be caugh, with lot OF high.
priced shingles on hand when the market
fell.
The meeting adjourned at Els o'clock.