The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09

cline for long time. He believed that the prospects for good production In the fall and the forepart of next year are bright.
 The members today again reported their cost sheets for comparison. It will not be long. with this cooperation among the members. before there will be developed fairly uniform cost sheet. It Is claimed that when it is worked out of the averages being sub- mitted at intervals by the members 1t will be of great use to the producers. The question of cost always proves an interesting topic at the monthly meetings of the Association.
 Market Condition Good.
 Decidedly the most encouraging part of the gathering was the real. undis- guised optimism of all present over ex- isting market conditions Practically everyone took part in the discussion. Just about as many, too. predicted a more advanced position for the yellow pine trade.
 The demand was reported brisk. in- quiries pouring in with increased trade. The sales have shown growing volume in both retail and wholesale circles. The prices are mantfestfng nrmness which is being sustained by several factors, among which is the reduced output of the mills.
 line EtOCkS dL Luo 6tO DC-<Ao sharply broken as well as are the stocks in the city yards. The members expressed the firm belief that another quarter will witness material advance in prices. But with all such roseate effusions on the part of the members there seemed to be disposition to pro ceed slowly in the regulation or the output. There will be studied effort to avoid glutting the market There Is apparently little danger of doing this but 1t is pretty certain that there will be no big cutting campaign start ed in these parts. any time soon.
 After the market discussion the As- sociation adjourned at 2 o'clock for lunch and nearly in body the menn- hers took a trip out to see the double header between Montgomery and Little Rock.
 The attendance consisted of the fol- lowing: Robert Ducros Of the Mont Romery Lumber Company, Montgomery; A. N Breakey, of the Steans and Cul- yer Lumber Company, Bagdad. Fla; E' l., Moore and Hal Stanley, of the Horse Shoe Tumber Company, River Falls; Secretary J. H. Eddy, of the keul Lumber Company, Birmingham: J. w. Hunnfcutt. of the Hunnicutt-Neal Lum- her Company, Wick: H. H. She'll, or the Lathrop Lumber Company. Blrm- fngham; J. E.. Henderson, of the Hem derson- Boyd Lumber Company. Rich- burg: E. V. Speer. of the Marbury and Sheer Lumber Company. Chicago. In.; oliver O. Bright. of the Yellow Pine Manufacturers Association. St. Louis, Mo-; c. H. Hale. of the Marbury Lum- Der Company. Marbury: Asa L. Bower of the United States Forestry Service. Wa ashington, D. C.; J. A. Sehafer. of the George E. Wood Lumber Company. Caryville, Fla: B. D. Crum' of the Twin Tree Lumber Company. Naples vile; A. l.. Kelley of the Morris Lum- Der Company, Socomb; Arthur c. Wood, of fhe Mutual Lumber Company, Mont- Tomery. s. D. Dantzler. of the White water Lumber Company, Autaugaville: R. A. Ware, Tallassee; Phares Chroms GIT. Ozark; r. H. Lathrop. of the Latin Lumber Company, River side. w. S. Harlan, of the Jackson Lumber Company, Jackson.
 The Association will hold it's next meeting in Birmingham.