Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-29

MIDWAY, LIBERTY COUNTY, March 26.-EdttOT
Morning NetCs: The second meeting of the
Truck Farming Association was held here
TO day The attendance was large and the
proceedings Of much interest and Importance
The President briefly addressed the meeting,
and stated in his remarks in connection with
the proposed navigation of the seaboard rivers
OF Bryan, Liberty and McIntosh counties, that
though the enterprise was yet in it's infancy,
yet it was healthy baby, and by proper noHr-
ishment would attain maturity. The report Of
the committee Of eighteen, appointed at the
last meeting to ascertain the amount of freight
which could be assured the company contem-
plating the placing Of a line of steamers on the
rivers mentioned, and to learn the general SEN
tment OF the people in regard to trucking.
should the enterprise br consummated, though
partial by reason OF insufficient time for thor
ough investigation, was extremely gratifying.
Among other encouraging facts ascertained,
Two members OF the committee gave in the
names or ninety eight farmers who had ex
pressed determination to commence the Gull
tivatlon OF early vegetables next season should
the steamers be put on Letters from steam-
boat firms which have the enterprise in Ques-
ton under consideration and which had been
received since the last meeting, were read.
Their tone was hopeful One firm stated that
they were confident they would put on a
line or steamers by the first of next fall which
would give satisfaction to all parties interested,
and that member or members of the firm
would come down to this section next week
for the purpose of inspecting the situa-
ton. The same parties sent by mail large
photograph of the style of steamer proposed
to be put on the route committee was ap-
pointed to make ar angements for the recep-
ton OF visiting capitalists, which, after shert
consultation, reported that it had appointed
subcommittee composed of the following gen.
tlemen: MesSrs John Axtell, E T. Roberts and
w. A. Jones, who would meet the visitors
in Savannah, escort them to the country and
conduct them through the section of country
intersected by the rivers; and also advised that
each member of the association be assessed
fifty cents to defray expenses incident to the
organization. The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted.
A committee was appointed to prepare con-
stitution and bylaws for the association.
meeting. Rev. j. T. II. Waite stated that he
had resided for considerable length of time
in New Jersey and was quite familiar with
facts connected with the trucking industry of
certain parts Of that State. He said that there
was vast area there known as the 'pine bar
renS of New Jersey, the soil of which was at
one time considered so worthless that those
who owned it could hardly have given it away.
A short while previous to the war; however,
gentleman conceived the idea that by proper
fertilization those barren aces might be rem
dered suitable for the growth of early vegeta
bleS and fruit. The enterprise was started, and
the speaker said he knew the fact that in seven
years from the commencement Of the late
war this formerly abandoned and sterile land
had become so valuable that those who could
purchase farms there paid from $50 to $125
per acre for them A score of thriving towns
were established in the section, along with all
the advantages following the great influx of
wealth and population and this great i'm
provement of the country resulted from the
cultivation of vegetables and fruit for the
great markets of the North He stated. fur
Their, that this section of New Jersey, which
had 40 RAJ " af T1rO
GUS, began, shortly after the war, to retrograde
and that now many of the fine houses are
closed and farmes deserted, which state
OF affairs resulted from the Inaugural
iton of trucking in the Southern
States, whose earlier products monopolzed the
markets. Many OF the truckers who had help
ed to develop the pine barrens,n were now
doing the same for other sections in Virginia,
the Carolinas and Florida. For the lack of
proper measures to attract their attention TO
this section, they had skipped over Georgia.
although it posse ssed advantages in soil,
climate and situation superior to any that he
knew of for the successful management of
the trucking business, and that if this industry
had done so much for the pine barrens of
Jersey, what would it's Inauguration do for
seabnard Georgia, which was, besides other
points in favor, too far South to apprehend
anyth ng like injurious competition He con-
cluded his remarks by an earnest appeal to all
present to push forward the enterprise
There is a need of and desire for the speedy
location of experienced truckers here from
Wnom many mlght learn LacJS connected with
the business. To promote such immigration
some of the land owners would furnish tracts for
garden FARMS rent free, for a term of years.
Among them are the President of the associa-
tion who would furnish two tracts Of ten acres
each, on his Limerick estate, ard Mr.. w. A
Jones. who would furnish three tracts, the
same size, at Bellviile. Both of these estates
possess soil adapted to trucking, and are stu
ated on navigahle streams. After a session of
several hours, the meeting adjourned. subject
to the call of the President, which will be made
when the visiting capitalists shall have arrived
IN Dixie.
The address of the Secretary of the associs-
ton is Dorchester; that of the President, Elem.
ing, Ga. f.