Minutes of the American Turpentine Farmers Association held Mar. 18, 1936 in Jacksonville, Florida

At the meeting of gum naval stores producers held at
JecKksonville, Florida, on Wednesday, March 18, 1936, at which
Judge Harley Langdale of Valdosta was elected Chairman and
C. Chappell of Cordele was elected Secretary, the American
Turpentine Farmers Association Co-operative was organized,
by-laws were adopted, officers elected, temporary Board of
Directors elected, membership entrance fees and annual dues
determined, end voting privileges decided upon.

Lo was. estimated thet approximately 200 producers were
present. Telegrams and letters from a number of producers who
were unable to attend, due to pressure of business or illness,
ie toed, before the meeting, all of which expressed the desire
that an organization of producers be formed if there was any
possibility of such, Letters or telegrams were received from

Wakulla Turpentine Compan Tallahassee, Florida, Messrs. J. R.
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end J, B, Miller, Inc., Baconton, Georgia, Almeda Turpentine

Company, Varnville, South Carolina, J. B. Davis, Albany, Georgia,
Re As Green, Starke, Florida, J. Leonard Rountree, Summit, Georgia,
all regretting the fact that they or representatives of their
companies were unable to attend, end most of them urging the
formation of an association, A-large number of those present
stated that producers in their sections were very desirous

of some form of association through which it would be possible

to secure governmental aid.

Ample opportunity was given bo all present to express their
sentiments regarding @ producers! association, and it was very
apparent that there was an unanimous recognition of the need
of an organization, so that producers could act or speak as &@

unit, and the desire to immediately organize prevailed. When the

vote was put before the house as to whether an association should

be formed, no dissenting yoices were heard among the producers.

The one or two differences of opinion that arose were
not regarding whether the organization should be formed, but
merely as to the form of association, the method of formation,
membership dues, and voting power.

The original association of the American Turpentine
Farmers Association Co-operative was formed in 1932 and a charter
ranted for a period of fifty years, and it was decided by the
meeting, at the paceeok ae of Judge Langdale, to adopt the name
of the former association and accept the use of its charter

which was offered by Judge Langdale as a director of the
original orgenizeation.

While the American Turpentine Farmers Association Co=
operative as formed in 1932, with headquarters in Jacksonville,
was organized for the expressed purpose of buying and selling
turpentine and rosin through loans from the sovernment to insure
orderly nipekoyi as of same, this is not the purpose of the new
association just at this time, end no provision is made for puch

en undertaking in the by-laws which were adopted at Wednesday's

meetinge

Valdosta, Georgia, was selected by vote as headquarters
for the newly formed association, and only one or two dissnting
voices were heard to this, which were later withdrawn.

Chairman Langdale outlined conditions leading up to the
necessity of having an association, end solicited suggestions
and plans for same from those present. He brought out the fact
that the success or failure of the efforts of a comm bee visiting
Washington for the purpose of securing aid for the naval stores
industry depended entirely upon the percentage of production

the association represents.

Mr. O. T. MeIntosh, President of the Southern States

Naval. Stores Company, Savannah, who is also a large producer,
was present at the meeting, and pointed out that it was essential
that an association of this kind have as nearly 100 percent
membership as possible, that in dealing with the government

the association's conmittee should be in position to state that
they represent the entire industry and not 75 percent.

Me, McIntosh was of the belief, however, that an esscctetion
with a rather elaborate set-up would not appeal to the majority
of producers, and that membership dues of $5.00 plus 5 cents

per unit on production would greatly reduce the possibility

of securing a large membership, claiming that not more than
one-half of the producers would be willing to sign up under that
plan. iir. MeIntosh made it clear that he was not opposed to a
co-operative organization for doing anything that the producers
wanted done, but was of the opinion that only a simple form

of association would meet with any measure of success at this

time.

Mr. Le Me Autrey, of Valdosta, Georgia, stated that he felt
that all of the naval stores organizations which had been formed
in the past had done more or less good, and that the big trouble
with the whole proposition all the way through had bien pelfiehe
ness and petty jealousies among the producers over the belt,
and urged that these be thrown into the discard.

i es. W. S. Booth, Manor, Georgia, E. A. McColskey,
Lake City, Florida, V. G. Phillips, Tallehassee, Florida,
R. S. Reynolds, Bainbridge, Georgia, James Fowler, Soperton,
Georgia, and H. M, Wilson, of Jacksonville, voiced their senti-
ments regarding an association, and all were heartily in favor

of united action,

Mr, C, A. Tompkins, of Jacksonville, felt that the Smoot-

Hawley Tarriff Bill of 1930 had done more to depress the naval
stores industry than anything else, through hampering exports
or this commodity, and urged that steps be taken to lower the
American tariff schedules, and promote general foreign trade
thereby.

Two hundred copies of the by-laws of the original American
Turpentine Farmers Association Co-operative were distributed
among those present, and each paragraph was read by the secretary
and then discussed, approved, or revised individually, after
which they were voted upon as a whole and adopted,

The most important revision was the elimination of the
part alluding to or providing for co-operative marketing of the
products of its members in order to insure orderly marketing
of same. There was a lengthy discussion regarding this particular

matter, some being of the opinion that the provision for orderly

and co-operative marketing should be retained, inasmuch as such

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a thing may be undertaken at some future date. However, the
majority believed thet such a clause would be confusing, and
thereby prevent the association from becoming largely representative
of the producing interests, as many producers still have a bad
taste in their mouths from their connection with the former
co=moperative marketing association, and the following provision

was stricken out<'"To assist its members in orderly marketing

of the products of its members; to buy and sell the products

of its members, and to create agencies therefor; to buy and sell
supplies co-operatively for the penefit of its members or to create
agencies for such purposes; to create agencies for warehousing

the products of its members, and for financing the production

of such products, and to finance said agencies." S

The by-laws as amended and adopted provide for research,
improvenents in the production and marketing of gum turpentine
and rosin and their by-products, advertising the products of its
members, co-operation with state and federal agencies in the
planting, conservation. and growing of slash pine and other
resinous trees; to cultivate the spirit of co-operation among its
members; to stabilize the industry, to appear in behalf of its
members before trade, federal, s tate, legislative, education
and commercial bodies, and to negotiate with such agencies
on behalf of its members.

The annual meeting of the association shall be held on the
third Wednesday in April of each year. The Board of Directors,
consisting of nine producers, shall meet at least quarterly,
and the executive committee, consisting of not less than three

nor more than five from among the Board of Directors, shall have

charge of the operations of the association subject to the approval

of the Board of Directors and the provisions of the by-laws,

and shall meet at least monthly.

Membership fees were discussed at length and the following
was agreed upon: membership entrance fees for naval stores
processors (producers with stills) shall be ()5.00 plus annuel
dues of 5 cents per unit of production; and entrance fees
for gum producers (producers without stills) shall be $1.00.

The byckaon provide that members shall have the right
to withdraw from membership on March 31, 1937, and on March 3ist
in any year thereafter, if the association fails in its purposes
and they do not desire to continue a member of same.

Every member of the association shall have one vote for each
unit of naval stores produced, and not one vote for every hundred
units, or fraction thereof, as in previous organizations.

A Board of Directors to serve for sixty days was elected
by producers from various sections, each district selecting
its representatives on the Board. rt is proposed to hold a similar
meeting in Valdosta, Georgia, in sixty days, at which time
e Board of Directors will be elected to serve for the remainder
of 1936 or longer, the hope being entertained that within a
comparatively short time, at least sixty days, the association
will have enlisted the support of a large number of producers,
and that the entire membership should have the privilege
of selecting its Board of Directors.

The temporary directors are:

GEORGIA (First District) J. B. Davis, Albany, Georgia,

H. Langdale, Valdosta, Georgia,

Je Ee Dyal, Baxley, Georgia,
James Fowler, Soperton, Georgia

FLORIDA AND ALABAMA (Second District) C. P. Kelly, Madison,
Florida,
Geo. W. Hall, Putnem Hall,
Florida,
M, C,. Stallworth, Mobile,
Alabama

MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA AND TEXAS(Third District)
Re. M. Newton, W
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NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA (Fourth District) W. L. Rhodes,
Estill, South Carolina

A large number of membership agreements was distributed

among those in attendance. Printed in large letters above the
signature line was the following: DO NOT SIGN WITHOUT READING,
Some little time was spent in reading and discussing the membership
agreement, with no discord in evidence, after which a number were
signed and entrance fees paid. The applications for membership
were passed upon by Messrs. Langdale and L. M. Autrey, of Valdosta,
who had served on the Board of Directors of the former association.
Judge Langdale urged that each member become a committee
on one to immediately visit producers in their respective neigh-
borhoods to secure applications for membership, in the hope
that the organization might be made representative of at least
90 per cent of the total production within a short time. Various
members pledged themselves to cover certain territories adjacent
to them. Application blanks were to be signed and mailed to the
association's headquarters at Valdosta.
Meeting adjourned to meet again in Valdosta on call of the

Directorse

Savanah, deodstns,
March 19th, 1936,

At the icine of gum naval stores producers held at Jacks onyille, Plas,
on idenaetliy, Mareh rein, the American Turpentine Varmers Association Cooperative was organ-
ized, Or revi ved; by-laws were adopted, officers elected, temporary Board of Directors elected,
membership entrance fees and annua 1 duss abteratin, voting prvileges decided upon, (ana most |
important of all at this wutbliclas Wiel) committee appointed to visit valiiagtes in an
endeavor to induce the C.0.C. to withhold from markets all turpentine and rosin now in the
Government's hands until January 1, 1937, and to secure governmental assistance in the way of

reducing prouction during 1936 by eliminating certain number of crops for which the pro-/

: ional would pervave sermain cash considerations }

This meeting, which was under the able disietion of Judge carta
Langdale, of Valdosta, Ga., seems to have set a precedent regarding accomplishments.

There were approximately two hundred producers in attendance, but some
disappointment was @xpressed as to this number. However, several of those present stated
their belief that among the producers who did not attend the thought that everyone else
ig going to the meeting and I won't be missed" was generally prevalent, and that their ab-
sence did not signify any lack of desire to cooperate in the way of becoming members of cand

mm association that might be formed.

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ha Telegrams and letters from 4 nantes of producers who were unable to
attend due to pressure of business or illness were read before the meeting, all of which
expressed the desire that an organization of producers be formed if. there was any possibility
of such. Petters or telegrams were received from Wakulla Turpentine Co., Tallahassee, Fla.,
Messrs. J, 8. & J. 3, Willer, Ine., Baconton, Ga., Almeda Turpentine Co., Varmville, S. C.,
J. B. Davis, Albany, Ga., R. A. Green, Starke, Fla., J. Leonard Rountree, Sumit, Ga., all
regretting the fact that they or x representativetof their compannics were unable to nt sena,

and most of them-urging the formation of an association. A large number of those present

stated that producers in their sections were very desirous of some form of association thr ough

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which it would be possible to secure governmental aid.
Ample opportunity was given to all present to express their sentiments a

regarding a producers association, and it was very apparent that there was an unanimous

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recognition of the need of an organization so that producers could act or speak as ao unit,
and the desire to immediately organize prevailed. When the vote was put before the house as
to whether an association should be formed no dissenting voices were heard among the pro-
ducers.

The one or two differences of opinion that arose were not regarding
whether the organization should be formed, but merely as to the form of association, the
method of formation, membership dues, and voting power. :

The original association of the American Torpentine Farmers Association
Cooperative was formed in 1952 and a charter granted for a period of fifty years, and it was
decided by the meeting, at the suggestion of Judge Langdale, to adept the name of the fomner
association and accept the use of its charter which was offered by Judge Langdale as a
director of the original organization. 7

While the American Turpentine Farmers Association Cooperative as formed
in 1952, with headquartere in Jacksonville, was organized for the expressed purpose of buying
and selling turpentine and rosin throvgh loans from the government to insure orderly marke t~
ing of some, this is not the purpose of the new association just at this time, and th no
provision is made for such an undertaking in the by-laws which were adopted at Wednesday's
mestinge :

Fadge langlale was elected chairman of the meeting, and it was largely
cy | Mr. Langdale's untiring efforts that pated in of the association was possible.
He was assisted by Mr. , C. Chappell, of Cordele, who was elected Secretary of the meeting,

\ doth of whom displayed unusual ability in handling the work which was before them. ee

Valdosta, Ga., was selected by vote as headquarters for the ae
formed association, and onely one or two dissenting voices were heard to this which were
later withdrawn.

Chairman Langdale outlined conditions leading up to the necessity
of having an association, and solicited suggestions and plans for same from those present.
He brought out the fact that the suecess or failure of the efforts of a committees visiting
Washington for the purpose of sequring aid for the naval stores industry depended entirely

upon the percentage of preduction the association represents.

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Chairman Langdale's remarks in part were;
We are all familiar with the fact that the C.C.C. has quite a bit of
turpentine and rosin on hand which it has taken in under loans. Some of the loans have

already been declared due on account of the cooperage being in need of repair, and all of

them mature on the Slst of thie month. The fact that the government has these stocks on
hand, of course, has a depressing effect on the market in view of the fact that up until
this time we have not been able to get them to make any definite encouraging announcement

as to how and when they will be placed on the market. In addition, the recent agricultural
bill was passed by Congress appropriating five hundred million dollars for agriculture.

then I was im Washington on a committee recently officials of the Agricultural Department
told us in so many words that under proper contract we would be entitled to benefits under
this bill. I don't know what this organization can accomplish, wut I think we are facing
the moet serious crisis we have ever faced on account of thie general information over the
country thet the crop has been increased, or will be imereased, this year, and in view of
the fact that these stocks are in existence and Really yl efinite policy announced by

the government as to when or how they will be sold. Conswners are buying from hand to mouthe
Although it appears from best information obtainable that rosin is really in a good statis
tical position it is the uncertainty of the handling of these stocks that is causing people
to stay out of the market, and thereby holding down or lowering the prices of that Gommodi ty.
It looks to me like the prospects are that unless some definite policy comes from the C.0.C.,
and some other steps taken to curtail the production for 1936 we are facing possibly #35.00
a wiit for our production im 1956. TI believe if we had the cooperation of 95 percent of all
the producers in the United States we could handle this situation in Washington, that we can
make a contract with them, and get on appropriation to take out of production probably three
or four thousand crepe. According to the best figures available last year we had about
18,000 crops in operation that produced about 526,000 wits. I have been told that the crop
this year is going to be increased by 2,000 crops, but I do not know if that is true, I ,
dont think it will amount to that mch. At amy rate, if we make a 600,000 unit crop this
year it would probably be too much. Bat if we could take a couple thousand crops out of
production, and at the same time get the government officials to cooperate in the handling

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of the stocks in the hands of the C.0.0,, there is no reason why we should not get $60 a
unit for our turpentine and rosin this year. If we don't have an organization we camot
get anywhere, and it looks to me like we will get $36 a unit. Now, it is a question as to
whether the producers arw satisfied to sit down and get 435 or whether they will do everything |
possible to increase the prices when they have a possibility of getting $60 a mit. of course |
if this organization is not going to be pepresentative of the total production the thing to
do is to quit and go hom right now, but if there is any hope in our breasts that we can ever
do anything for the turpentine producers now is the time to do it.

Mr, O. T, MeIntosh, president of the Southern States Navel Stores Co.,

Savannah, who is also a large producer, was present at the meeting, and pointed out that it
Was essential that an association of this kind have as nearly 100% membership as possible,
that in dealing with the government the association's committee should be in position to state
that they represent the entire industry and not 75 percent. Ke was of the belief, hovever,
that an association with & rather elaborate set-up would not appeal to the majority of pro~
| ducers, and that membership dues of $5.00 plus 5 cente per unit on produetion would greatly
reduce the possibility of securing a large membership, laiming that not more than one-half |
of the producers would be willing to sign up under that plan. Mr. MoIntosh made it Clear that
he wad not opposed to a cooperative organization for doing anything that the producers wanted
done, but was of the opinion that only a simple form of association would met with any
measure of success at this time. !

Mr, Le Me. Autrey, of Valdosta, Ga., pe: that he felt that all of .
the naval stores organizations which had been formed in the past had done more or less good,
and that the big trouble with the whole proposition all the way through had been selfishness
and petty jealousies among the producers over the belt, and urged that these be thrown into
the discard.

Messrs. W. S. Booth, Manor, Ga., B. A. WeColskey, Lake City, Fla.,

R, S. Reynolds, Bainbridge, Ga.,
Ve G Phillips, Tallahassee, Vla.,/James Fowler, Soperton, Ga., and H. M. Wilson, of

Jacksonville, voiced their sentiments regarding an association, and all were heartily in

favor of wnited action.

Mr. C. 4, Tompkins, cf Jacksonville, felt that the Smoot-Hawley tariff

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bill of 1930 had done more to depress the naval stores industry than anything els, through

thx hampering exports of thsecommodity, and urged that steps be taken to lower the American

tariff schedules, and promote general foreign trade thereby.

fwo hundred cfopies of the by-laws of the original American Turpentine
Farmers Association Cooperative were distributed among those present, ani each paragrash was
read by the secretary and then discussed, ppproved, or revised individually, after which they
were voted upon as a whole and adopted,

The most important revision was the elimination of the part alluding
to or providing for cooperative marketing ku of the products of its members in order to insure
orderly marketing of same. There was a lengthy discussion regarding this particular matter,
some being of the opinion that the provision for orderly am cooperative marketing should be
retained inasmuch as such a thing may be undertaken at some future date. However, the major-
ity believed that such a clause would be confusing and thereby prevent the aseociation from
becoming largely representative of the producing interests, as many producers still have a
bad taste in their mouths from their connection with the former cooperative marketing asso~
Ciation, and the following provision was stricken out: Yo assist its members in orderly
marketing of the products of its members; to buy and sell the products of its members, and
to create agencies therefor; to buy and sell vein ites eo-operatively for the benefit of
ite members or to create agencies for such purposes; to create agencies for warehousing the
products of its members, and for financing the production of such products, and to finance
Said agencies.

The by~laws as amended and adopted provide for research, improvements
in the production and marketing of gum turpentine and rosin and their by-products, advertising
the products of its members, cooperation with state and federal agencies in the planting,
conservation and growing of slash pine and other resinous trees; to cultivate the spirit of
cooperation among its members; to stabilize the industry, to appear in behalf of its members
before trade, federal, state, legislative, education and commercial bodies, and $0 negotiate
with such agencies on behalf of ite members,

The annual meeting of the association shall be held on the third
Wednesday in April of each year. The Board of Directors, consisting of nine producers, shall

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meet at least quarterly, and the executive committee, consisting of not less than three nor
more than five from among the Board of Directors, shall have charge of the operations of the
estos jiation subject to the approval of the Board of Directors and the provisions of the by~
laws, and shall meet at least monthly. ,

Membership fees were discussed at length and the following was agreed
upon: membership entrance fees for naval stores gprakueaxaxtprat processors (producers with
stills) shall ve $5.00 plus annual dues of 5 cents per unit of production; and entrance
fees for gum producers (producers without stills) shall be $1.00.

fhe by-lawe provide that members shall have the rigit to withdraw
from membership on March Slst, 1937, and om March Slet in any year thereafter, if the
association fails in its purposes ani they do not desire to continue a member of same.

Every member of the association shall have one vote for each unit of
naval stores produced, and not one ferx@axr vote for every hundred units, or fraction thereof,
as in previous organizations.

A Board of Directors to serve for sixty days was elected by producers
from various sections, each district selecting its representatives on the Board. It is
proposed to hold o similar meting in Valdosta, Gae; tate eee nachna ie pbk wal
time a parmanent Board of Directors will be elected to serve for the bemainder of 1936 or
longer, the hope being entertained that within a comparatively short time, at least sixty

days, the association will have enlisted the support of a large number of producers, and that

the entire membership should have the privilege of selecting its Board of Directors.

The temporary directors are:

GEORGIA ( First District ) J. B. Davis, Albany, Ga., H. Langdale,
James Fowler, Soperton, Ga.

FLORIDA AND ALABANA ( Second District ) C. P. Kelly, Madison, Fila.,
Geo. W. Hall, Putnam Hall, Fla., M. C.

MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA & TEXAS { Third District ) R. M. Newton,
Wiggins, Mies.

HORTH & SOUTH CAROLINA ( Bourth District ) W. L. Rhodes, Estill, S. Cc.

4 large number of membership agreements was distributed among those

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in attendance. Printed in large letters above the signature line was the following:
DO NOP SIGN WITHOUT READING, Some little time was spent in reading and discussing the mm-

: betship agreement, with no discord in evidence, after which a number were signed and entrance
fees paid. The applications for membership were passed upon by Messrs. Langdale and Le M.
Autrey, of Valdosta, who had served sa the Board of Directors of the fourm former association.

Judge Langdale urged that each member becom: a committee of ome to
immediately visit producers in their respective neighborhoods to secure applications for
moubership, in the hope that the organization might be mde representative of at least

ninety percent of we total production within a short time. Various members vhohenh themselves
to cover certain tereiteries adjacent to them. Application blanks are to be signed and

mailed to the association's ins are inoue at Valdenta.

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ie <del s meeting of the Board, of Pirectors, held at the George

Washington Hotel, after the adjourmbent of the earlior meting, the following officers were

elected:

President: Judge Harley Langdale, Valdosta, Ga.

Vice-President: R. . Newton, Wiggins, Miss.

- Secretary~Treasurer snGepgemetdiemager: C. P. Kelly, Madison, Fla

The following committee was appointed to visit Washington within the
next week or ten days and contact officials of the Agricultural Department and the Commodity
Credit Corporation:

Messrs. Langdale, Newton, and Raadea . L. Rhodes, of Bstill, &. .

It was felt by all that good judgment was used in selecting the above
committee in view of their previous contacts with Washington and the experience and knowledge
gained thereby,

: One purpose of this committee's visit to Washington, it developed, is
to seek governmental assistance and eeewieddlen in rop reduction phan, whereby each
producer will receive from the government a cash consideration in return for that portion
of his anticipated 1936 production which he agrees to withdraw or eliminate through the
reduction of crops.

Another purpose or im intention of this committee is to request the

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Commodity Credit Corporation to withdraw as soon as possible from the markets the stocks of

turpentine and rosin which are in the government's hands, it being felt that the continuation
of the sale of these stocks in competition with current production is a menace to the mrkets,

resulting in disastrously low prices for these commodities.

RESOLUTION TO AMDNE THE BY+LAWS
OF T(E AMERICAN TURPENTINE FARMERS ASSOCIATION, COOPERATIVE.

WHEREAS the activities of the American Turpentine Farmers
Association, Cooperative, have gradually broadened since the adoption
of the By-lawa of said Association in March, 1936, and
WHEREAS, it seems advisable to the Stockholders of the
Association to amend the by-laws of the Association so as to ade~
quately cover all phases of the activities of the Association, as
well as its anticipated activities,

HOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that Section B of Article II
of said by-laws be and hereby is amended by adding thereto the follow-
ing:

"To buy and sell the products of its members, and to

create agencies therefor; to create agencies for warehousing
the products of its members and for financing the production

of such products and to finance such agencies; to generally

assist its members in orderly marketing of the products of

its memberse"

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the American
Turpentine Farmers Association was held in the office of the
Association at 8:45 o'clock, : July 8, 1956. Meeting was called
to order by President H. Langdale, and the following were
present:

1. Langdale
Robt. M. Newton
Ve. L, Rhodes
M. %, Stallworth
Ce Pe. Kelly
lr. J. B. Davis, being i111, he was represented by his son,

Directors absent were

Ge We Heli
James Fowler

The minutes of the meeting held in Jacksonville
on March 18, 1936 were read by the Secretary and approved,
Lhe Secretary then read a report from the accountant, J. Le Hankinson,
Of the Firm of By 8, MeDowell, Jr., and this report was discussed,

President Langdale asked the approval of the Directors of the

expenditures shown in this report, and same were unanimously

approved,

Plans for increasing membership were discussed and
suggestions were made by Newton and Stallworth, Mr, Newton,
recently returned from Washington, emphasized the point that the
Government listened to the voice of the people through the Association
and not through individuals, and that it was very important that the
membership of the Association represent as nearly 100 per cent

of the operators as it was possible to make LG.

The formation of a producer-owned. dealer company was
discussed and thoroughly advocated by Messrs. Langdale, Seasdiapaa-y-
and Stallworth. :

It being time to go to the Ritz Theatre for the meeting

there, motion was made for adjournment until afternoon,

At a meeting of the Board of Directors in the office
of Judge Langdale in the Strickland Building, Valdosta, Georgia,
July 8, 19356, the following were present:

: He Langdale
Robt. M. Newton
James Fowler
A, F, Bullard
J. By Pyal
C, Ps Melly
Me. C,. Stallworth

It was moved by Stallworth and seconded by Fowler that
the same officers be elected. Motion carried. Officers were
elected as Tollows:

H. Langdale, President
Robt. M. Newton, Vice-President -
C. P. Kelly, SecretaryTreasurer

Motion was made by A. F, Bullard, seconded by James Fowler,
that the officers (President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer)
shall compose the Executive. Committee. Motion carried,

The Directors discussed the employing of a man on full
time to be in the office. Different ones were discussed, but no
definite action is to be taken until the next meeting of the
Executive Committee. It was agreed that the Secretary-Treasurer

is to be'paid at the rate of $15.00 per day, plus mileage and

expenses, until a man.is placed in the office on full time.

It was agreed that a drive be made for new members and

that each Director be authorized to employ a man in his territory
to poliaat memberships. 7

At the close of the above business, motion to adjourn
was made by Dyal, seconded by Bahan, Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned.

At a special meeting of the Board of Directors, held
at the George Washington Hotel at five o'clock P. M.,- the follow-
ing officers were elected:

President: Judge Harley Langdale, Valdosta, Georgia

Vice-President: R. M. Newton, Wiggins, Mississippi
Secretary~Treasurer: C. P. Kelly, Madison, Florida

The tole committee was appointed to visit Washington
within the next week or ten days and contact officials of the
Agricultural Department and the Commodity Credit Corporation:

Messrs. Langdale, Newton, and Rhodes.
it was felt by all that good judgment was used in selecting
the above committee, in view of their previous contacts with Wash

ington and the experience and knowledge gained thereby.

One purpose of this committee's visit to Washington,

it developed, is to seek governmental assistance and co-overation
in s : Go Pp

in a crop reduction plan, whereby each producer will receive

from the government a cash consideration in return for that portion
of his anticipated 1956 production which he egrees to withdraw
or eliminate through the reduction of crops,

Another purpose or intention of this committee is to request
the Commodity Credit Corporation to withdraw as soon as possible
from the markets the stocks of turpentine and rosin which are
an the government's hands, it being felt that the continuation
of the sale of these stocks in competition with current production
is a manace to the markets, resulting in disastrously low prices

for these commodities,

It was moved by G. We. Hall and seconded by M. C. Stallworth

that the President and Secretary-Treasurer be authorized to handle

all affairs of the Association as they see fit and deem best,

and that the Secretary-Treasurer be paid $15.00 per day end

expenses, lfotion carried,

Moved by Rhodes, seconded by Hall, that meeting adjourn.

Motion carried.

MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE BOARD

AMERICAN TURPENTINE FARMERS! ASSOCIATION

A Meeting of the Board of Directors of American Turpentine

Farmers! Association was held on September 18th, 19356, at

5:00 otclock P. M., Room 416 Barnett National Bank Building,

Jacksonville, Florida.
There were present the following members:
W. L. RHODES
M. C. STALLWORTH
Re. Me NEWTON
H. LANGDALE
GC. Pe KELLY
A. F. BULLARD
The meeting was called to order by Mr. H. Langdale,
. President.
Minutes of previous meeting held July 8, 1936, read by
Secretarye
Motion by Mr. Newton, seconded by Mr. Rhodes, that minutes
of said meeting be approved. Said minutes unanimously approved.
Motion was made by Mr. Stallworth, seconded by Mr. Newton
that the bill of Mr. A. L. Brogden amounting to $1076.76 be
paid, which motion was unanimously adopted.
Motion was made by Mr. Newton, seconded by Mr. Stallworth,
that Mr. Newton, Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Langdale, when funds were
available, be paid $15.00 per day each for their time spent

in Washington working on the conservation program. Motion

unanimously adopted.

Motion by Mr. Stallworth, seconded by Mr. Bullard,
that bill of H. Langdale, J. Lundie Smith, Jr. and B.
Lamer Tillman for professional services for $200.00 be
paid. Motion unanimously adopted.

Mr. Jay Ward, suggested the sending out by the
Association of publicity letters to members at regular
intervals to inform them of the undertakings and accom-
plishments on part of the Association and to keep Asso-=
ciation activities before them. Discussions as to what

matters should be incorporated in these letters were

indulged in, after which motion was made WA.
fa

and seconded by eee that meeting adjourn.

Motion was carried and meeting adjourned,

TO ASSOCIATION MEMBERS:

A representative group of Producers, Factors, and
Foresters met in Valdosta on Tuesday, October 13th, 1936
for the purpose of discussing the new (193'7) conservation

program to be submitted to Washington.

It was the unanimous opinion of those present that a
program should be agreed upon and submitted to Washington
at the earliest possible moment so as to, if possible, get
it consummated by November 1st in order that Producers can

make their plans for their 1937 operations.

-

In lieu with the above a committee composed of W. Le
Rhodes, A. Le Brogden, and W. M. Oettmeier was appointed
by Judge H. Langdale who presided at the meeting to proceed
to Washington immediately to confer with the Agricultural
Department in the effort to secure for cooperating producers

the following benefits for 1937:

For all faces under 66" in height 33 per face.
For all faces under 100" and over 66" in height 1 3/4

per face.

The above benefits to be enjoyed only by those producers
who do not work any faces already being worked on timber
under 9" in diameter, 453 feet from ground, and who will not
install any cups during the Winter of 1936-37 on any trees,
under 9" in diameter, 44 feet from ground, the smallest or

thinnest way.

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Coleman, Valdosta, Ga.
Davis, Albany, Ga.

Dyal, Baxley, Gae.

Evans, Atlanta, Ga,
Gilligan, Homerville, Ga.
Kelly, Madison, Fla.

Kite, Waycross, Ga.

Langdale, Valdosta, Ga.

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Luffburrow, Atlanta, Ga.

E. A. MeColsky, Lake City, Fla.

Bill Oettmeier, Cogdell, Ga.

attending the meeting were as follows:
Armistead, Jacksonville, Flea.
He G. Powell, Jacksonville, Fla.

Bullard, DeFuniak Springs, Fla.

I. 0. Prevatt, Jacksonville, Fla.
A. L. Poidevant, Jaxonville, Fla.
V. Gs. Phillips, Tetleteuaes, Flae
Frank Rose, Vaidosta, Ga.

George Shelton, Valdosta, Ga.

Mo C. Stallworth, Mobile, Ala.

E. R. Turner, Barwick, Ga.

H, M, Wilson, Jaxonville, Fla.

This completing the business for which meeting was called,

meeting was adjourned and those present repaired to the Daniel

Ashley Hotel where they were dinner guests of the Association.

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AMERICAN TURPENTINE FARMERS ASSOCTATION

ATTENDANCE LIST - GENERAL MEETING

DECEMBER 17,1936,

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

Name Addresse Representing.
Adams, Je Te Nahunta, Ga Diamond Turpentine Corp.
vArmstead, S. Ee Jacksonville Fla Consolidated N. S. Yo.
Autrey, Le Me Valdosta Ga Ashburn Turpentine Company
Aycock, Those Je Jacksonville Fla &ycock Lindsey Corporation
Barlow, We. de Atkinson, Ga W. J. Barlow
x Barlow, We de Douglas, Ga Barlow & Musgrove
Bennett, Walter Nashville Ga Langdale & Bennett
Bernard, Re Le Waynesville Ga Waynesville N. S. Company
Booker, Hayne Lake Park Ga Self
Boyd Ce Te Whitehouse Fla Self
. Brannan Ge Ae Foreston SeCe Brannan Turpentine Company
Briggs Milton S. Washington D.C. Commodity Credit: Corporation
Brogden A. Le Jacksonville Fla Crapps Turpentine Company
VBrogden E. Ne Jacksonville Fla Turpentine & Rosin Factors Ine
Buchanan C. Se Folkston Ga Same \
Buck Ly Gs East Point Fla Eastbay Turpentine Company
Burkett Ce Ceo Abbeville Ga C. C. Burkett
Carr Ae Se Savannah Ga Independent N. S. Company
x Carswell Se Ge Abbeville Ga Same
Carter Be. Fe Baldwin, Fla Carter Bullard & Company
Casey Thos. E. Ste Marys Ga T. HE. Case & Company
Chappell Ce Ce Cordele Ga Onyx Turpentine Corporation
Chauncey N. S. Company
Coleman A. Le Hyman SoC. Brannon Turpentine Company
Coleman Fe de Cobbtown Ga Lanier & Coleman
V Cook H. D. Lake City, Fla U.S. N. S. Station, Olustee
Cook Ve We Axson Ga Same
Cox Je He Seville Ga Seville Turpentine Company
Cribbs L. Ee Morriston Fla Cribbs Brothers
Culbreth A. Me Ty oly Ga Same
Dixie Turpentine Company
Dean, JPe Ee. Fe Jesup Ga Waverly N. S. Coe Ince,
= Roscoe Dean Co. Ince
Dempsey We Cy. Graham Fla Same
xX Douglas, Jr. Bruce McRae Ga Same
rake JnoOe Le DonalsonvilleGa Drake & Saunders
Dyal Je Ee Baxley Ga Same
vEvans Ce. Fe Atlanta Ga U. S&S. Forest Service |
v Eastman Ee Gerry Atlanta Ga Eastman, Scott & Co

McCann-Erickson, NeYe |. _
Vv Eastman,
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Griffin

Hall
Mam
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Harper
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Howard
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Hunter
OBuxford

Joiner
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Jordan
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Kayton
Kelly
Kennedy

Vv Kircher
Kirsopp
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Langdale
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Myra Scott
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Norman M.
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Atlanta

Glen St. Mary Fla

Tallahassee
Otter Creek

Glennwood
Sereven

Sneads
Vilas

Putnam Hall
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Ft. Mecoy
Valdosta
Jacksonville

' St. George

Jacksonville
Middleburg
Orange Park
Gulf Hammock
Perry

Pineiew
Jacksonville

Savannah
Iumber City

Savannah
Madison
Waycross

Atlanta
Glen St.Mary

Crystal River,Fla

Valdosta
Jacksonville
Lake City
Savannah

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Eastman Scott & Company
Southern Resin & Chemical Co.

Canal Timber Corporation

Je EH. Gilbert & Company
Same

(Resin Product Corporation
(White Star N. S. Company

J. We Gibson Co. Ince

Ge W. Hall N. &. Company

N. S. Review

Peavy-Wilson Lumber Company
Marion Turpentine Company
Langdale Interests

Carson N.S. Company

Toledo Mfg. Company

U. S&S. Forest Service

W. H. Howard
Lebanon Pine Inc.

Musgrove & Joiner

Julington Turpentine Company
Pidcock.Jones Company
Operators Factorage Company

Carson N. S. Company

Amer. Turp't. Farmers Ass'n.
Kennedy & Carter Uvalda, Ga
(Acme Turpentine Company
(Enterprise Turpentine Co.
Kennedy Turpentine Company

U. S. Forest Service |
Southern Resin & Chem. Co.
Williams & Daughtrg Inc.

Am. Torp't Farmers Ass'n,
Peninsula N. S. Company
Southern Forest Exp. Station
N. 3. Consultant

McCarthy, Ce Ie
McColskey, Ee Ae
McIntosh, O. Te
McKeithen, De Ve
MeMullian, Se
Maguire, Leo
Mashburn, We. Te
Miller, JreJeBe
Miller, Je Te
Miles, BE. Ee

Mills, A. S.
Mitchell JrRe Fe
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Newton, Ce. Se.
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Newton, Je Ge

% Newton, J. He.

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Owens, - Me
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XPeterson, J. Me

-Y Peterson, J. Me(Mrs.)
Philips, Ve Ge

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Powell, He Ge
Prescott, W. B.

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Riddle, N. Me
Rigdon, Berry
Rhodes, We Le
Roberts, R. Be
Rooney, Pe Je
Rose, Frank D.

~Sasnett, Richard M.
Saunders, Be. We
Saunders, W. G.
Savage, T+ Uae
Sears, He. Fe
Sellars, De. Se

/shingler, Ge P.

White Oak
Lake City
Savannah

Wellborn

Cypress

GreCove Spge
Fitzgerald

Baconton
Palatka
Baxley

Pensacola
Ludowiei
Pensacola
Homerville
Wray

Cogde1l
Cogdell

Savannah

Brunswick

Fargo
Bronson

Mobile
Morriston
Morriston

Tallahassee
Jacksonville
Jacksonville

Jennings

Jacksonville

Baxley
Tifton
Estill

Worthington

Savannah
Valdosta

Jacksonville

Bonifay
Walterboro

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E. A. McColskey
Sou. States N. S. Company |

A. Js MeMullion & Son

Edge & Maguire Inc.

Self

JeRe & JeBe Miller Inc.

J. T. Miller Turp't. Company
Miles Dun Turp't.Company
Pine Grove Stawe Company
Columbia N. S. Company

Le Ge Mitsham

West Fla. N. S. Company

L.L. Morgan & Morgan Turp't.
Company, Odum, Ga.

Better Rosin Corporation
Butler N. S. Company
Better Rosin Corporation
Self

The Downing Company, Inc.

Superior Pine Products Co.
Bronson Turpentine Company

Cedar Creek Store Company
Self & Philips Turpentine Co.
Superior Pine Products Co,
Self

Jacksonville Rosin Company

Riddle Brothers

Lanier Turp't. Corpe Pembroke |

Lakeland Turpentine Company

Commodity Credit Corp.
Drake & Saunders

W. G. Saunders
Lebanan Pines

Naval Stores Station
Bureau of Chemistry & Soils

Olustee, Fla
Singletary,C. M.

Av Smith, Dewey
Smith, Kutus
v4 Speh, C. Fe

V Spiers, W. EH.
Stallworth,M. C.

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x Tayler J. Everett

xX Ter Lor, Ralph

Thompkins, GC. A,

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Tyler, T. Le
Varn, Ge We
Varn, W. He

Vickers, Je He

Wadsworth, G. P.

Walker, Re Reg

Waller, Ce Be
Vv Ward, Jay

Waters, Le He

Wester, Henry
AWester, Le Ee & Sons
Wester, Woodrow W.

Williams, A. D.
Williams, J. Me
Williams, J. D.
Williams, P. G.
Vv Wilson, H. M.
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Woods, Be Oo

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Tifton

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Valdosta
Smoaks
Ludowici

Hampton

Mt. Vernon
Youngstown
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Compass Lake

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Clyattville
Jacksonville
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M. G. Singletary Estate

Marion Turpentine Company
Bureau of Chemistry & Soils
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Am. Turp't. Farmers Ass'n.
Stallworth Pine Company
Stallworth N. S. Company

Stallworth Turpentine Company

Self
Mer. W. B, Phifer Company

U. S. Forest Service N.SeP.o
J. Ws Tayior & Sena

Doerun Turpentine Co.
Hilliard Turpentine Co.

U. Ss N.S. Station Olustee,

K. Ss. Varn & Co,
Ge D. Varn Turp't. Company |
Self

Youngstown N. S. Company |

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Orange Creek Turpentine Co.
Strickland & Wadsworth
Strickland & Waters

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Le E. Wester & Sons
Williams & Daughtry Inc.
Williams Brothers
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Turpentine & Rosin Inc.

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