The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-05-28
Tn. Grain MEMS Meeting.


The Grain Mems Meeting,
Pursuant 10 a call of President White,
of tho Merchants exchange, very
large aud enthusiastic meeting OF grain
dealers from all parts OF Texas assem-
bled at the exchange yesterday morn
ing for the purpose Of forming a
Grain association OF Texas. Tho
meeting was called to order
by President White, and on mo-
ton Mr.. Thomas II. McEnuis was
elected temporary chairman and Dowell
Head, of Denton, secretary. Aiter the
object of the meeting was explained by
the chairman, on motion of w. X,
Evans, of Dallas, a committee OF i've
was appointed by tho chair TO draft by
laws and constitution for tho govern
mont of the association: w. H. Evans,
of Dallas; q. +. Grihble, OF sherman;
W. b. Harrison, of Mckinney; George
l., Addison, of WaXahachiO; Doweu
Head, OF Denton.
In order 70 ascertain more freely what
action could be taken by the association
that would be OF benefit 70 the members,
the trade generally, and the producers.
The chairman called on NUMBER OF
members 10 express their views on tho
the different subjects OF Interest in re-
gard To the trade, aud IN response The
following were some OF the SUBJECTS re-
iorred to-:
"shUrt weights;"D. r. Rainwater, Of Ds'-
las on"contracts for graIn"TC,Cooper
Lou syille, Oh 'Tegardins o!oHersi" IL.
Lsmh, of WhiteshOra. on "t5stiLg
weights and railroad track scales, eic,i'
II Waldo, OF Cullmsville, on same; I.
McKeuna, of Whiteright, on "discrep-
aucy IN weights IN transit;' Wade Hili,
of Dallas, on ".le manner OF ,shippiug
graiu in sacks not properly puckedi"
Waid Bill, OF Dallas, offering and sell
iuF rain deliyered.n Walter B. HHrri-
/ SON, a. Mckinney, "selling grain free
Oh 1oard." W. r. Evans, of Dallas, and
others "gctual weights on bills OF ldi-
| ing" II. NJ Spalliug, Of DenLoa, "scaiee
/ inspector and arbitration OF grades"
! Alexander, OF Midlothian, STANDARD
He,.,sis on corn.D We.tbsrspood, OF
| Denton, 6I.to.f Waters, Harrison u
GriubIe, on certificate OF weights" w.
| White, Of Dallas, on exceptions written
Oh bills Of ladiDg."
Az 1880 the meeting adjourned 10
meet again at p. m.
MEETING AT PM.
| Tile committee Of tvc made report
!
! imuyssihlu % make 3 iull report To-Day.
| On motion Of Mr.. Evans, 1t was de-
cidad TO 20 into perueneut orGaniHt-
/ non, and the following oil aers were
/ enSsted: President, T. i. NCEuuis, Of
| Da IT,; Independent, j. 7. Harrison
| ul Sherman.
Yle following board Of directors was
el5ct,d; Il. e. McEnnis, Dallas; j. j.
| if5. iEuB, Sherman; w. -. u lfrls9.t y
| Mckinney; l.. W. Oglesby, Planes ID
Hegd, Denton; e 4. Kelly, CieDJrHo;
! George l.. Atkinson, WaXahachie.
! A commigteo was appointed TO draft
constitution and bylaws, to be pre-
| son, cd at q meeting 20 be held in t~o
weeks, snd resolution was passed InaI
| all MIXERS and grain dealers In Texas
! be invited 10 attend Rnd become NOM
! bel. of tire association at the next meot-
ing, ThursC ay, June f. A resolution
pasged that the initiation fee OF 20 and
| an annual fee of 80 be charged.
A large number Of resolutions on im-
portant aucjeG were acted upon 10 aid
the committee on bylaws.
A. resolution OF thanks was voted 10
| tho Merchants Exchange Tor the use OF
! their hall; after which the meeting al
| jourued TO meet as above at the Elk,
Change hall on Thursday, June 4, al
| p. M.
| O. grain merchants that probably ever
met in one body south Of Mason and
Dixon's line, and tbe fact of merchants
located hundreds OF miles away rom
each other forming themselves into an
Exchange association for DONG
business daily and hourly
with each other calls wildly 20 our
minds how time and space, as IT were,
are obhterated by the lightnlpg's flash
over the telegraph and telephone wires,
enabling those merchants TO meet ana
deal with each other with less troubD
of the world, even al this date, W
have to visit their exchange
halls, while ours transact thfirs
by the simple table instrumen4 IN
their own offices.
All visitors to the meeting express
themselves highly gratified with the
| successful start the association has nad,
and all report that the crop prospects Oh
Texas were never so encouraging. as
thew are now, Wheat, oats, barley,
corn, cotton, vegetables, fruits, in fact,,
every article Of produce are promised
in abundance.
The meeting acted wisely in the Sc
lection of officers, and he business IN
| teligence OF Dallas feels proud over The
election of Mr.. r, f. McEndis, of the
well-known firm of Il. f. McEnnis d
Go grain and commission merchants
ofthis city.
He is an enterprising citizen and his
movements have ever been character
lied by push. He was one OF the prime,
movers in the building of the Merchants
Exchange, has done great deal toward
building up Dallas, and the state as
we'll. He organized the old Board OF
Trade and is O merchant and citizen
that Dallas is justly proud or.
NOTES.
The grain men were hne looking
body of men.
There were about 100 grain dealers in
attendance on the meeting,
The grain men predict fine crops Tor
Texas this year.
From Saturdays Daily-NIay 23.