The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16
= STATES FRUIT GROWERS.
~.r,SS MEETING or THE Asso-
ar rmK r.. JAMES HOTEL.

ar rag ~r. JAMES HOTEL.
f.rewars' Association have Just held |
a,s.stnn at the st. James Hotel. on /
49, s.r,.at. President Ii. W, L. Lewis In /
nslr and q Gull quorum ot msmpers
Ansr the usual pralIminhrtes the re-
!, .ha secretary and treasurer We're read |
notion were approved.
~ 1.,,a,t IL tho association. being ehair~ |
nv 80, Ittpe appointed To act In concert !
WI scs,.tal Syringe Ftut Associa lon la
butwren the producer and The rail
.s.,r,tu. In reference to the rapid transt
..t,., Of fruits aud vegetables 10 North
y y" ,y,,,taru cities. reported that he bad be. a
1A@ !, at,anI said con terence. but he hHd
ssNa o,rr,.spontense WITH y. w. Mcneil. the
NJ thp CRYSTAL Servings Association.
'',a,ea that he had perfected an arrange
" ..ssrebF tho fruit growers II Louisiana
n s,.slnalppl. acting IN concert. could ~.
u.a tho much desired reform Of quick
s'saa,tnkion aud lower rasee.
ss1s 4 n. Hudson. " New Orleans. stated to
y @@,.,Iation that. being Individually inter
4 TIN Tie question VI cheap Transportation.
"a hold several interviews with the agents
manasers ct the Express Company, WHO
slndly disposed toward producers and
.,,l,l use their best enjeavprs to
rscMorE raErg INTERESTS.
st,,,son stated that. as the business Of
CARLY vegetables for the Northern mar
VA already assumed large proportions.
...,v,,r,. should 10. operate with the farmer,
- ,nlares,s were identical. Mr. Hudson
- " ma reason why there should not eu per-
ss.r.nv between che railroads AMI Elk
Il - Company.
~ allmore ESQ. editor Of the SttgI' Botci
IN. tn.ria, La. asked that the committee On
..rar,atiou include the Morgan Louisiana
T..as Railroad Company Ia their efforts 60
s..nsn transportation. Large quantities Of
,saabes are grown on Us Tine anu more
III b. raised were the rates of freight re-
- In addition. vast trade In oranges
NJ Ma naugurated. Mr.. Gilmore said the
s.,saes Nv this hns we're exorhltant.
MANY INSTANCES rRoHtnrroEx.
| v.o aommittea on transportation were. on
40. al Major ]. {. Potts. tastructed TO tn
"a Inc louisiana and Texas Railroad In
- negotiations tpr low ra AZ. The following
-.,,aman CON pose this committee;
FawI. Lewis, Of Tengipahoa parish. La.
a.lrmau Daniel bennett. u. NJ. Hudson. W A.
eaansri. Capt. Anthony SamholA and ;. ".
gIralns, Of New Orleans.
4 rsnt J. Mellon. chairman ot the executive
smnlttpe, stated u the association that he was
| !, roslpt u q communication from Hon. H.
/ IAN Ellis, announcing that he bad placed at
y ilgposal az the members upwards ot 200
smiles Of agricultural reports also. By sending
aasr names they would receive gratis from the
,gr,cultural Department at Washington full
.aa complete supply Of garden seeds aud rare
SAINTS The thanks " the association were
Aarcuron rendered Hon. Il. john Ellis for the
sursesY shown.
Cart. Melton, while pleased with the success
Il tho July exhibition. regretted that ths
snanoes Of the association were ab SO low az
"a He argued that cur fairs we're Of grea
lnportanee and that means should be taken q
aprease the membership.
Or. W. Z. Godfrey moved that each member
Eshouid Do committee to solicit suoscrt ptions
|seiging himself 10 raise ut least $40 per annum
Can't A. sa.nhola SUGGESTED that h would o
zpeaient to strike from the roll al non-uay
M members aud al up with active men. VIII,
svud not object to Naying the small amour
HQulred. viz: 81 per wear for each person.
On motion ef J. Y Gilmore the secretary was
sr.horised 10 have circulars printed.
SITTING FORTH rHE oBJxCrs
mi needs of the association.
Mr. =. Virgins thereupon made statemen
the association that money was needed a
tsre TO pay the small amount OF indebtedness
afcady tueurred-ahuut sga--aIthouGh tner
mre funds Ia the treasury IA sns SHAPE e Vs.
nns. Theses con U not Do used ~ resent WIZ
oat incurrtng u heayy loss. and the secretar
tail delLcAcy In tncurutDg DEBTS without u
means at haad % pay bills when presented.
The time having arrived Tor the
KLKcrtuN OF oFrIcEBs.
ihs following gentlemen were unaninousI
snosen FOR the year ts'e. Fte~luent. n W, 1
lewis Esq., OF rangipdhoa parish, Id trs
Voc president. Dr.. K Il. Day. OF Baton 1uE'
Ia second vie. president. Cart u. III. HUDSON
treasurer MAJOR j. u Potts; secretary. nj.
hWiggns, Board Fl ptrsStorsTIapei a San
bella. W, Z. Cushing. EsQ.. CAPT. John Mellor
wi al Brainard ESQ. aud DR.. ". l.. Godfrey.
The secretary was auSnoriE % eorrespon
WITH similar associations 20 our own IN IexA
Mississippi, Florida AMI Georgia. asslna snsl
support and cooperation. The president r.
commended that this s-socini W take a5ILV
neps TO torn a Safe SrteutfurA baarn. - ~
xas much needed. snd the agrfeuituftsts OF "a
great State or louisiana snoalu drtlla..o - -.
hsr representatives WHO will. IN short un'
assemble in convention. TO remoGel hec cuneV
luton. should establish this much needed IT
hrxn. Mr. 4, NJ Hudson cited the example {
the State IT Georgia. whose BOARD or a&riSa
TIRE hau aehisv i ~ much for der peopIe. IA
Potts said cur people should Dc prepared
a<ft for The passage Of
THIS IMPORTANT MEASURE.
md our Delegates should be- instructed 60 Dc
mRnli this concession 60 the sgricnlturists {
louisiana. WhrreupHn the following resoln
non. offered cy e. Vi. Hudson and seconded .
uapE. Mellon, was unanimously adopted An
erfers,i % oA spread On the minutes. ~ VII.
RQsGlueL That IN ina aDiniOn Of the Fru
Growers Association NJ the Gulf States the =
adjustment Of department. OF agriculture 10
ne state or Louisiana IL q necessity mat ca
40 longer % ignored, that the apuroaehtn
constitutional convention afard5 the prope
occasion for Obtaining rtla recognition OF SUE
sdepartment By organic law ami that the eff
ears. directors and members Ne This Association
h. instructed CO Use alb suitable means "a s-auC
mis- result nc the hands 0t the constitutions
onvention-S
amended and approved.
MAJOR J. q. Potts. treasurer made verbal re
porr. which was. on motion. adopted.
The report from the executive committee va
read ami Approved.
Report OF the exhibition ot 1873.
The committee on exhieItf1n, through u
Kindness amt public spirit u eh1se well know
citizens Of New Orleans. " Malor =. l. Pa
Trey E. r. Hart. ESQ. AMI Ma T Z. 4. Burg
bang placed In possession Of sum suHeiai
70 pay expenses proceeded. according 20 res
mron, 10 give fair which vas held On jill
Z, III ana ~, IN st. PatriGk's Hal II The city
kew Orleans.
Whether our exhibition was q success or ~
Is a question only 70 BE- decided by our triHn