The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08

lie Middle Florida Fruit and yso.,.,,
| ''ri,ser>' Association held a called mee,;n. :.
''a,xe's Hall in this city yesterday to coo.a.'
mz:'hirc' OF transportation for the presen, crO,.
~ A,iaioes, melons, &c. The Association -
| ncfa us organization by the adoption of n.
DIS .Iin'ion reported by the Executive Comm;,
~ '"ifga'es were present from Leon, Mad;.
""y ;h' Jefferson counties. but the aitendanc.
it"E;'h'N county was shameiully small, indca,.
ineA mos, extraordinary indifference on the n,,,
OF =: ";sn people in the encouragement o9 mi.
iings,Itni industry
~ "--o Am'S, General Freight and Passeu
ger agent at the Florida Central and Wes,e,.
Ram, pal, read IN interesting paper ON the suh
I"'' q transportation. proposing on the part Of
i'c :foai /" establish aud maintain sr4c.I
thrf:'gf height trains for the movement oil Iota.
'''~' Ind melons, Ia run on special schedules
chg ea'twari. 10 reach the Atlantic coast mar
kcl'; ~ w,>lN ara, over the p X 4. Il r II
~" ..,icrn markets upon fixed days
MGt {. P"arcc presented and hal rad
com }anicatop from Colonel Frank T. Psnv
t,cna>al Freight Agent OF the Transit Railroad
anna :Inrng The probable establishments Of
semi'werkly lire Of steamers by The Mallory Iins
betAsnu Fernandna and New York
fi;'. communication and the address of N,
Anne. were ordered 10 he published with the
proceedings of the meeting and that the Tails.
hassf. FIoRIDIAN, Monticello (1nSt.fut,o. .nJ
Madt on Rtcor''er he requested 10 publish the
same. and vote Of thanks to the two gentlemen
namti Tor the same
II Sas decided that the managers OF the f G.
& W: Il X. should fix the day or DAYS Of the
week. Tor shipment lay special trains Statements
from IncmbcIs present ELECTED the fact that there
wer'tab"ut 200 acres planted To waiermelons in
Mad Son cnnnip. about 300 ncr-s in .Je4Ier--..,
and tbou' - /" ~ acres in Leon county
NJ k Z. Long called the attention Of the As
socI.|i"n to The fact that there was a very great
paestai need OF reliable reading matter descrip
tive q Middle Florida, and urged the ASsOcia.
lion & provide Tor the publication at the earliest
possitle day Of q pamphlet on Middle Florida
and 'fseled The following resolution. which was
pas-.s unanimously
II .4ced, That "a committee OF one from each
ot IA counties Of Middle Florida represented in
Tie association be- appointed 10y the President
wh0-4 duty shRll be 10 collect statistics IN Their
~eveiAl counties concerning the several vegeta-
bic asa fruit crops there produced; to report
the sg&c IN writing 10 the Secretary on or before
The az fixed iOr the next annual meeting OF the
Asso: ston. (lhe second Tuesday IN August
ncxt4 To Use their endeavors Ia enlarge the n-
divhifal membership oi the Association IN their
sevtrfI counties by soliciting applications there
tor. ado 20 solicit subscriptions Tor fund TO be
used iIic publication OF pamphlet descriptive
Of 4lc Florida, Tor general circulation.
Th.Presi,ient hereupon appointed the follow
ing a4Hmitree
Mr. * g. Long, Leon county, chairman Mr.
" Ny Girardeau, Jefferson county; Mr. ] L.
McFafand, Gadsden county. and Mr.. W ;
JordAtf Madison county
Thc3 Association then adjourned 10 the neat
annual meeting, The third Tuesday 81 August
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