Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-11
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They Declare Against the Payment Of
Carriage on Goods sold on the Dock
in New YOrk-Ths Growing ImDOr-
lance Of Truck Interests
A group Of half a dozen planters and
truck growers, comprising the President
and Secretary and other members Of the
Chatham County Fruit and Vegetable
Growers Association, occupied q corner
Of the Marshall House reading-rOoD when
q MORNING NEWS reporter come up,
between S and 9 O'Clock last
night. The number lacked one Of
quorum for a meeting. with
very little prospect for the lacking one
putting in an appearance. The group
was about 70 break up when the portly
Vice President came upon the scene, ana
the association was called To order Tor the
first time since last January. Among
those present were President Oenler. sec
retary and Treasurer Gardner, Vice Presi-
dent Mai. G.. NJ. Ryals, Gen. g. r Harri-
son. Capt. McAlpin and others. ne
President stated that he had considered
the GROWING Importance Of the trucking
interests OF the South. and had written 10
state Commissioner OF Agriculture
Henderson. calling his attention
~ the fact that the
truck crops OF the South are assuming
such importance as to demand the atten-
ton Of the National Agricultural Bureau
He read Commissioner HendersOn's reply,
IN which he recognized the fact OF the
truck interests and the necessity Tor their
INCORPORATION in the general agricultural
reuorts. The Commissioner said that ne
would bring the matter before Commls-
siOner LOring at an early day.
Another matter demanding the atten-
ton Of the truckers Of Georgia was the
charge for carriage made by New YORK
commission merchants on shipments sold
on the dock. The question was first brought
M in Septembera year ago and discussed.
A meeting Of receivers was held about
that time in New York, and It was agreed
bv a portion Of the trade not to charge
carriage 70 the buyers on goods received
over the Old Dominion. Savannah and
Charleston lines. The move did not meet
with the approval Of Southern growers
and shippers Of produce, and the feeling
| at once became very bitter. especially IN
Virginia. where the farmers held meetings
and determined not to ship to any New
York house that charged them carriage IN
stead Of the buyer. They claimed that
/ their commission merchants, or receivers,
as thew are commonly called by the trade,
! had handled these goods for twenty years
free Of carriage, and this move was forcing
an additional expense upon them which
| they felt was unjust and uncalled Tor.
During last winter the matter had been
more fully developed; both buyers and
receivers held meetings. The receivers
| resolved as a body TO charge the buyer
carriage, and the buyers claimed that the
goods should be delivered free. The Nor
| folk. growers took a decided stand against
the charge and won the day. DR.. Oemler
read a letter from leading Norfolk
grower. who said that the growers had
| nOminally carried their point and no
| carriage was charged to their accounts.
| If Norfolk shippers were not charged
carriage why should Savannah be dis
/ eliminated against? was question ne
| was unable to understand. He was
/ decidedly opposed to the charge. and
/ favored unanimous protest by the truck
| ers Of the association and others outside
| Of the association who shipped to New
! York receivers.
A spirited discussion followed, in which
| the general sentiment was in favor of a
1 vigorous protest against the charge.
| The commission men, il is said, claim
/ that MANY goods have to he repacked
/ before being placed on the market, and
/ that TO do this il is necessary TO nall
/ them TO the store, necessitating a charge
/ for carriage.
Mai. RIVALS was satisfied that the greater
part Of this work, when done at all, was
/ done on the dock, and that in most cases
/ the goods were sold and reshipped from
/ the dock without any handling by the re-
| ceiyers at all.
Gen. Harrison favored the sending of a
| vigorous protest against the charge, and
| he moved that the association take action
/ in that direction. The motion was sec
| onded and unanimously carried, and the
| President was instructed to prepare cir
| cular opposing the charge, and that II
/ be forwarded 20 the receivers at once
/ The move met with the unanimous ap-
| prevail of the association, and the matter
| will be brought to the attention OF the
| truckers in securing their cooperation.
The President also read a lengthy re-
/ port Of the condition Of crops IN New
/ England. showing the almost total de-
| structiOn of the Irish potato crop by the
| frost and bugs. The hay and grain crops
/ in the Eastern States are also partial
| failure owing to the drought. These facts,
/ he believed, should be taken knowledge OF
/ by Southern farmers.
/ Major Ryals. President OF the Green
| GrOcers. Market Dealers and Producers
/ Association. invited the cooperation oil
/ the Fruit and Vegetable Growers Associa'
ton in their efforts TO secure better sys
/ TEN of marketing in the city, and pro-
/ lection of the vegetable dealers interests
/ against unlicensed vendors.
| After some discussion the ASSOCIATION
/ decided 10 cooperate with the marke'
/ dealers in their efforts, and to render
/ them such aid as the association might be
able to give.
The matter of aiding in organizing an
/ exhibit Of the fruit and vegetable inter
| ests for the New Orleans Exposition was
brought up. but action was deferred until
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