Evening star., 1927-10-07
3 M|LLERS UNITE
|NEXPORT GROUP
Local Firm in Corporation Or
uanized to Maintain
Prices on Products.

Thirtv-three of the larger milling
comma nies of the District Of Columbia
PENNSYLVANIA, Maryland. Virginia and
west Virginia have united in form
ing the American Soft Wheat MiiierS
Export Corporation for the purpose OF
eliminating competition and maintain
ing the eXnort price of their products.
It was announced here today. Member
firms of the new organizati ton, which
will maintain offices in Washington,
New York and Hagerstown. Md. have
fled papers with the Federal Trade
Commission, which have just been
made pubic.
The export trade act. under whlcl Ii
the papers were Med ii Is pointed ont,
grants exemption from antitrust laws
To an association solely engaged III eX-
port trade, with certain limitations
protecting domestic trades and the
eynort business of domestic conpeu-
tors.
The members OF the newly formed
association. under its plan of incor-
poration and bylaws, will establish
an export price to foreign purchasers
and much of the export trade will be
handled through central sales office
of the ASSOCIATION. to he maintained in
New York City.
Local Firm Included.
The Wilkins Rogers Milling Co, Inc,
OF Washington, which has an output
of between $40 and 400 barrels OF flour
per day, is 8 charter member of the
new association and s. II. Rogers,
vice president of the local firm, has
been named president of the new eX'
port corporation.
The American Soft Wheat Millers
today. by r. II. Libbey, secretary of
the Wilkins Rogers Co, was incor-
porsted at HagerStown. Md, July Z.
There are now 3S milling concerns of
the East having membership in the
association and it is expected from
s to 10 additional members will be
added. bringing the total capacity out
put of the member concerns TO about
35 goo barrels per day.
Members of the new corporation
are to he bound 10 the Corporation
price of their export flour, although
each firm will continue to conduct its
own production and may make its
own foreign contracts so long as the
price quoted is equal or higher than
the corporation price," it is said.
Capitalized at $e5,000.
The capitalization OF the new cor
poration is set at $4,000 and stock
in the organization is prorated among
the members according to the output
of the various concerns. Orders from
foreign markets obtained through the
central sales office in New York, it is
understood, are to he apportioned
among the members according to the
proportion of the stock each firm
holds.
The wilkins Rogers Milling Co, To-
Gated at 1861 h street, is the only To-
cal concern in the new organization,
the majority of whose members are
located in Pennsylvania. Several
other members are located in nearby
MARYLAND sections. The local firm,
which was Incorporated here about
II years ago. it is pointed out, really
had it's foundation in milling organ
ization established back in the early
days of Georgetown. The flour ana
corn mills of the firm are located on
i street in Georgetown and its grain
elevator is located at 1854 Grace
street. When the plant burned down
about four years ago new mills were
constructed, it is recalled.
Members of the new corporation IN
clude Bowman Bros, Gaithersburg,
Md; the Derwood Co, Derwood' MO-
A. w. Ecker & Sons. Thurmont, Md;
FELTON, & Kelly, Frederick, Md; Hick.
erson Bros. Rockville, Md; Kline
Bros, Boonsboro, Md; Liberty Milling
ing Co. Germantown, Nd: r. III. Lans-
dale. Sandy Spring, 3D.: c. f.
Spickell & Son, Hagerstown, Md;
Summit Milling TO-, Gaithersburg.
Md: Jefferson Milling Co. Charles
Town. w. Va: Round Hill Mining Co,
Round Hill, Va, and Wilkins-Rogers
Milling Co., Inc, Washington, D. c.