The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-25

January. II the lmportationS are held up. the truck grower is delayed III planting or Is forced to pay a price for seeds that cuts deeply into his profits The hardships. of conrse,. is greatest upon the truck farmers of the South. The executive committee of the | American Seed Trade Association will endeaVor to formulate some plan whereby the ineQuity complained of may be removed. and when this plan has been agreed upon 1t will be pre- sented to the treasury department. It | is also possible that bill may be drafted to be introduced in Congress The most important consideration Is to prevail upon the treasury department to make a ruling whereby hereafter the customs valuation of imported seeds will be based on the contract growing prices. The treasury may be asked to devise a method whereby the importer may give bond for the seeds. allowing them to be released pending the adjustment of any differences be- tween the customs officials and the importer.
 Furnaces Were Active. Alabama furnacemen during the week just before Christmas did not have the usual dull spell altogether. There were some inquiries for iron re- ceived and several sales made. One company last afternoon sold 500 tons in one lot for delivery in the Pittsburg territory again. receiving therefor a price on the basis of $13,75 per ton. No. 2 foundry.
 It is given out today that several Of the companies have sold out their iron for the next three months at least on certaf grades and are accepting | orders carefully on other grades It is announced that during the first week
 In January prices for iron are likely to go to $14.50 per ton and for delivery after April 1st it would not be surpris- ing to see iron selling at SI5 per ton, No. 2 foundry.
 All efforts are to be made by the furnace companies to have a general ! resumption of work on Tuesday or Wednesday at the mines. coke O ems. quarries. furnaces and othev plants. There will be no complete shutdown for the holidays at the furnace. but iron | Is to be made right along. The coal miners will probably lose two days | today and Monday There will be no i time lost al all at the steel plant The cast iron pipe works will resume on Monday.
 Bar Association Committee. The Central Council of the Alabama | Bar Association held a meeting yes- terday afternoon in the office of the President of the Association. Judge T. R. Roulhac, in the Government build ing. Present were: President Roul- hac. Alexander Troy. Esq., of Montgom- cry. Secretary of the Association: Will liam Callahan, Esq, of Decatur Chair man of the Central Council, and Messrs. Charles P. Jones of Montgomery and John London and S. D. Weakley of this city, members of the council
 The committee met to take action as
 to disbarment cases. Charges, which had been preferred against William McElroy. Esq, of Carbon Hill: T. R.
 Williams. Esq, of Haleyville, and Boy- kin Owen, Esq. were dismissed The petition of an attorney of Montgomery.
 who had surrendered his license, to be allowed to withdraw the surrender, was not allowed.
 The council agreed upon the follow ; ing rule of procedure in disbarment cases:
 "First-That all charges against at ttorneys-at-law shall be in writing, sup ported by the affidavit of the person
 making the accusation and by any oth- CT written afidavits or documentary evidence he may see proper to offer. with copies thereof.
 "Second-That notice of such accusa- . ton and copy thereof and of all other affidavits and other evidence offered in
 support of such accusations be served
 upon the party accused and he be all
 lowed by date fixed by the chairman of the council to make written answer thereto under oath, supported by such affidavits or other written evidence as he may see fit to offer. with copies of such answer and afidavits and evidence to be filed with the chairman of said Central Council
 Third-That the Central Council will .consider only the papers so filed and base It's action thereon."