The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-22

Tr0mepOraaafOm. Markets. sc.
Our vegetable growers have so many annoy
ing disadvantages to contend with in the matter
OF transportation they should make united ef.
fort to secure more reliable conveyance for their
products, even If they have to seek other mar
kets number of shipments from Tallahassee
some Of them perishable vegetables, too-have
Jailed to 60 through on time. Either The railroad
did not deliver them at Savannah in time for
the steamer, or If they were so delivered. the
vessel left them at that port One shipment was
nine days in getting through, and Others were
forwarded, without the authority or know ledge of
the shipper, by the Atlantic rail coast line to
Norfolk, and thence to Baltimore by steamer. at
an additional cost of about 30 Der cent for
freight There are radical defects to be corrected
III transportation facilities. 1t is simple matter
OF dollars and cents with truckmen They en-
gage In the industry just as they would enter
into any other legitimate business-for the money
there is in it, But as long AS the business is con
Quoted rs at present, with no improvement in
transportation facilities Middle Floridians will
pursue the industry at great disadvantage
1t seems that the truckers of Middle Florida
have yet to comprehend that their interests are
mutual-for they are mutual and it follows as
natural consequence that there must be unity
of purpose and concert of action among them
Set-protcction requires such coursc-demantls
1t, Our natural outlet IN HE Atlantic colst is
at Fernandina. Then let the truckmrn of Mid.
die Florida put their heads togctncr-and their
money, too, il necessary and encourage the Is
adjustment of additional ocean transportation
from that point-our own seaport. Encourage
the existing steamship line I" put on two more
commodlous vessels, or organize IL Florida com
pany, and put on sufficient number of splendid
steamships to meet the demands I'll the trade
Sending your produce via Fcrnandina you will
assist in building up your own seaport; you
palronize home transportation lines to that port,
and when you become interested in a line of
steamships plying between Fcrnandina and
Northern markets, you can patronizc Florida
enterprises all the way
Ii 1t is desirable to go in another direction We
have rapid transit and close railroad connections
via Pensacola To all the markets West and
Northwest. By this route produce can hc put
in the Cincinnati markc, in se>eniy-lwo hours.
and St Louis and Chicago reached in from ten
10 WE'VE hours more. Inc L. y. RlllfOau
has several hundred new and improved ventilated
vegetable cars, which they will promptly furnish
in any number desired
or course our iruckmen have but limited
business acquaintance with Western cities. but
that is a matter that would soon regulate Itself.
A few shipments OF Middle Florida vegct tblcS
to these points would induce responsible dealers
to solicit further consignmcnts, and IhuS create
additional demands Tor our products. With
the markets of the East and West equally aC-
cessblc To them our vegetable gIoNrIS ought
to he able to SECURE satisfactory and reliable
transportation facilities. Ii they cannot get
these in one drcc ion let Them ny amu'A,r.
The transportation of five or six hundred car
loads of vegetables from this section ia Il trw
weeks is ireightagc worth looking after, h;tnd-
ling properly, and putting through on time Let
the truckmen combine in this matter an, if one
transportation line don't put their vegetables
through in proper shape and lime another
one market. Your produce will stll in any
market In this matter of transportation You
have rights Do not allow them to be trampcd
under foot. Stand up for your rights. Demand
that they be respected, and they will be. One
man may not accomplish this alone, bat if all
stand as one man, they can accomplish much