The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-13
LUMBERMEN OF THE STATE They Met Yesterday at the Exchange. THE OUTLOOK IS BRIGHTER Discussion of Differences in Price
 Sheets. Committee Named to Secure Unifcrm- ity--Lumbermep wnl Meet Next Time |. Mebii. Win tn. Ex- { porters, whose Guests
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TIE OUTLOOK IS BRIGHTER

Lumber Manufacturers Association. held yesterday in the Exchange Hotel. was one of the most enthusiastic gath erings that organization has ever known. There was a spirit of optimism displayed in the meeting which would. not down.
 On many sides the prediction was made that the bottom prices have al- ready been reached in the yellow pine trade. From the same sources came the encouragement that in the near future. perhaps before the end of the year, or with the coming of fall, prices would begin to climb.
 President F. J. Hughes of Sumter held the gavsl during all the proceed ings yesterday. Two sessions were held. one beginning at noon and last ing until recess was taken for lunch about 1880 o'clock. The other began at 2,S0 o'clock, and final adjournment was not taken until few minutes af- ter 6 o'clock.
 The association will meet next month in Mobile the same time that the Gulf Coast Timber Exporters Associa-, tion will gather. This will be on June g. The Alabama West Florida Lum- Der Manufacturers Association will be the guests of the Gulf Coast Associa- z ton On this occasion. and grand out ing has been promised by W. D. liar rigan of the Scotch Lumber Company, Fulton, Ala, who extended the invita- toons to go to the Gulf City. The rnem- bers are urged to bring along with them their wives and daugh ters, as pro- vision for their entertainment Is prom ised.
 The cost of lumber production was the principal topic at the session yes terday This drew comment from prac- tically every one of the two dozen or more lumbermen present The discus sion proved what was expected, that ..vaaA 4sm~N N..F Fl. cost sh heets of all the mills The re- suit of this was that committee of three was appointed by President Hughes to draw up uniform cost blank for figuring the cost of produc- tion, and to this committee every mem Der of the Association is requested to report individually the methods of forming his cost sheet.
 The members named for this com naittee are W. s. Harlan of the Jack son Lumber Company, Lockhart, Ala; I. Bhrlinghame of the E.. W. Gates Lumber Company, Yellow Piue, Ala, and Peter vfendenbeag. Jr, of the vrendenberg Saw Mill Company. Pine
 An interesting feature of the meet prSfsssor @ 'Ss of forestry aSsa % in Yale 6niSer sity. He has with him body of Yate students who are at present making practical studies on the timber tracts
 
 naingham. Professor Bryant told Of his methods of instFucting young men in the practical timber and lumber course ultimately leads his graduates to make an accurate estimation of any stand of timber, and that there are Der as we'll as to the preservation Of forests. At the conclusion of his ad- dress he was thanked by the Assccia-
 There was an additional report made at the meeting by the committee on weights and measures, measures In order to lead to an amieable adjustment of the weights controversy with the ralI- roads. all the manufacturers of yellow nish the Secretary. J. H. Eddy. of BIr- mingham. with the records of weignrs Ans serstary Eddy 'ne read nGlViensl ietter r Trn urging the AiaSama-W Vest Fi. Florida AS. sociation to appoint committee to attend a conference with like repre- sentatives of other lumber associations, to be held June IS at Minneapolis. Minn. This meeting is to consider and adopt code of ethics for the manu- lecturers. the wholesalers and the re- tailers of lumber On motion of MT. Buriinghame. the President was direct ed to make appointment of two mem bers. The appointees, will be an- nouneed later.
 Following this action, there came the general extended discussion of produc- tion cost Many of those present read from their cost sheets various data tending to show that the cost of pro- auction is gradually increasing. George K. smith, secretary of the Yel- low Pine Association. read some tr- teresting statistics concerning the cost of production west of the Mississippi river during the years 1905 and lsO6 Sh0Wed n ina of production. He stated his belief, however. that the cost for 1908 will show a reduction on account of wage reduction through all the Departments. from the stump to the car This, Of course, is provided there is not an in. creased estimates placed on stumna@ @..
 Mr. smith expressed the further be- lief that the bottom prices had baen reached for the current year in tha yellow pine market. He has found th z demand to be quite steady.
 ent the the meeting yesterday.
 J. A. schaefer, stearns and Culver Lumber Company. Bagdad;. W. T. shsn. ard. Miller Brent Company, Monteorn. cry; H. H. She'll. Lathrop Iumhsr Company, Birmingham; J. W. Stephen. son. Hand Lumber Company, Bay Min. cite; J. C.. Suttle. suttle ana Weaver Vick; E. L. Moore. Horse Shoe Lunn. ber Company. River Falls; w NJ ana A. L. Taturn. Tatum Lumber Company Geneva; Peter Vrendenburg. IF. Vrendenburg Saw Mill Company, Pine Hill; J. c. Williams. Geneva Lumber Company, Eleanor. Florida; A. c. Wood and L. F. Rollins, Mutual Lumber Com pany. Montgomery; H. L. Berry. Escam bia Land and Manufacturing Company Pensacola, Fla; A. N Breaky. Stearns and Culver Lumber Company, Bsgdad l. BurIinghame. E. W. Lumber Com. pany, Yellow Pine; c. c. Covington, Manchester Lumber Company. Man chester; S. D. Dantzler, Whitewater Lumber Company. Autau gaville: W. S Hollister and J. J. Ensign. Pine Plume Lumber Company. Montgomery; J. H Eddy. Raul Lumber Company. Birm- inEham; J. D. Grady, Empire Lumber Company. Andalusia: W. 8. Harlan Jackson Lumber Company. Loekhart; c. B. Howard Howard Company. Gosh sn: F. J. Hughes Sumter Lumber Com pany, Sumter; J. w. Hnunicutt Hunni- cutt-Neal Company. Wick: D, H. Nor ris, Alabama and Florida Lumber Com pany, Noma: W. D. Harrigan. the Scotch Lumber Company. Fulton: J D. Henderson, Henderson Lumber Company, Sanford; G. B. Frierson Horshoe Lumber Company. River Falls; J. A Kirby. Southern Lumber