The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-11

cry. a member of the committee, made brief report and said that some work had been done by the committee but a final report could not be made ow- w. T. Shepard: Furthermore. the matters the committee has in hand are In process of adjustment and only a pAt In % order Py to eniigi,ten % s the association on the weighing matter. there was present yesterday J. E.: Bush. of Bir- mingham. an officer of the Southern made the ofrer that the association name an appropriate man from its number to accompany him on a trip through several of the mill points of tion when tests of weighing would be made and an average secured for the different classes of lumber. This plan seemed to meet with the approval of 8 majority of the members of the com mittee. No action was taken yester- day. except to continue the committees. The suggestion was made by H H. should be purchased by every member of the association that shipped as much as twenty-five and more carloads Of lumber per month. This, he believed, would do much to reduce the over charge claims on shipments.
 After the address of President Will Hams, Secretary James H. Eddy, of Birmingham, made his annual reports.
  ganfzation had been increased since the last annual meeting by the addi- tion of twenty-eight new members and as only four members have been dropped from the first there was a net gains for the year of twenty-four. The financial condition of the associa- tion was found to be in good condition, there being ample funds on hands for the expenses of the association.
 A telegram was read from J. T. Bur lingame of Yellow Pine. Ala, inform ing the members that he was sich and unable to be present. He sent hii ciation would Nhold its hest gathering He was to speak at the meeting yes in Yellow Pine" The paper was de
 Yellow Pine Business.
 F. H. Lathrop, of Birmingham, wal also unable to be present, but sent hii paper on the subject of The Past Yea a climax in the summer of 1906. H' iiyered by MT. SchnelI. of Birmingham 1t simply recited the history of yellow pine lumber markets for many year past. He told of the best prices il the history of the trade which reached said in the beginning of 1907 there wa a noticeable dininution in the demand for yellow pine stun but that thu worst slump came in'the latter part O the year. There were disagreeabl' signs in the summer market last yea
 
 and there was practically no market a all in the months of November and De cember, 1907. and January 1908. Ther' was some steadying of the trade II February, and the author or the pape predicted that things might be expect ed to resume normal by the beginning of the year 1903.
 A paper by H. l.. Berry. of Pensacola Fla, on "The Export Trade" was reat by John J. Earle, of Paxton. Fla. Thii nd ha ItfuuhAr a timber trade during recent years ant taking cognizance of the presen slump. made the prediction that within another year the export trade woult followed four years hence bv ancthe decline, due perhaps to an overpro duction resulting from increased pricel to prevail fin the interim.
 There was an interesting discussion of the new forestry laws of Alabannt Forestry Commission of Alabama. H. explained how the owners of timbe lands might avail themselves of thi exemption provision of the new Iav and save taxes on certain lands wnici had been cut over. It was explainet how the application for exemption might be made to run for ten years b. applying to the Commission. which Il turn will present the application to tn State Tax Commission for final de
 
 ton 1t must be shown that the naarke price of the land is not mora than $ per acre and that the land is not de nuded unless, in the latter case. plant ing of trees Is undertaken. Such lands on appItcation and approval. wth D exempt from taxation and the only re auirements in the ten years are tha the owners shall protect the timbe against fires and shall not cut an from the land. Commissioner Powel urged ever ymember present yesterda, to think over the proposition seriousl and make application in the summe for next years exemption.
 A General Discussion.
 general discussion followed tn statements of Mir. Powell, many asl<int for further outlining of the laws ant the requirements, and some said fhe' would avail themselves of the ex, emptton offer this year. It was re auested that when the manufacture has cut his land down to about 1,5O or 2,OO0 feet of lumber application should be made for the exemption.
 A technical paper by l.. F. Hawley. c the Forest Service. Washington, ID. e who could not be present, was read. Fl described generally the different meth ods of wood distillation and told of th' intention of the government to mak experiments in Alabama and Georgi' at an early date and expressed the