The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-13
LUMBERMEN TOMEET
THEY WILL ASSEMBLE HERE TO-
 MORROW.
Times Have Been Had fer Past Six Months, But Yellow Pine Men See Brighter PrOs-
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Lumbernaen of the yellow pine mar ket are looking forward with q good deal of interest to the regular monthly meeting of the AIabama-west Florida Lumber Manufacturers' Association to be held in Montgomery tomorrow at noon. It is believed that when Presi- dent F. J. Hughes of Birminbham let's drop his gavel, he will confront the largest attendance of the year on a monthly gathering.
 There is a good reason for this inter- est. The lumbermen, are not like the leaders in some other businesses. They do not subscribe to the idea that only so long as good prices prevail and prosperity reigns there is need for a gathering and exchange of views. They are of the Sver wRtchfui class of busi- ness men who believe that the best time for talking among themselves about the present and the future Is in the period of depression.
 Thus there has been good attend ance on the meetings of the Alabama West Florida Lumber Manufacturers Association ever since the panic set in. There has never been q charge of ille- gal combination or agreement against the members of this Association. They make their extended discussions con- form to the principles of supply and demand. They have for many months recently talked of curtailing produc. tion not only in the production of lum- Der but In the stocks of the retailers and wholesslers.. us4 vs4s j
 It has been many 6 year since the retailers and wholesalers, stocks were in such broken condition as now. The trade Is reduced to the primitive con- dition where the consumer puts in his orders the local dealer quickly sends word to the mill men and the latter begins cutting. Some times there, Is material in the yards to dll the order but often the cutting of the mills is a direct reflection of individual ooFders The same status applies to the timber market ..f -,S4.--
 What will particularly interest the producers at the coming session, how ever, will be the continued discussion of cost Considerable advance had been made at the last meeting in Mobile to- wards working out this complex prob lems but 1t has never been satisfaoto- rily settled. The uniform cost sheet is to be aimed at and this will be made up of the average results of,mills form ing the organization.
 It Is predicted that c more pro- nounced note of optimism will rule in the meeting tomorrow. There has been decidedly firm tone to the lumber market the past month. There has been recorded no perceptible advance in prices though an increase is expected each month from now on Many are inclined to postpone all hopes until af- ter the Presidential election while oth- CTS are confident that the end of the party conventions should be a signal for a return of better conditions
 The meeting will probably be held as usual in fhA ExrhanOA E0tAI gomery has two dealers as vice-Presi- dents of the Association. They are W. s. Hollister and W. B. Burton. The Association. by a constitutional provis- ion. meets every other month in Mont gomery. Last month the meeting was held in Mobile where very pleasant outing was enjoyed.