The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-22
lHG GRAIN MEMS MEETING
a STATE ASSOCIATION FORMED.
Largest Number of Cereal Dealers Ever
Assembled South of Mason and Dix
on's Line - The Grain Belt
as n Clearing House.

Pursuant to call of President White,
of the Merchants exchange, a very
large and enthusiastic meeting of grain
dealers from all parts of Texas assem-
bled at the exchange yesterday morn
ing for the purpose of forming
Grain association of Texas. The
meeting was called TO order
by President White, and on mo.
tion Mr.. Thomas f. McEnnis was
elected temporary chairman and Dowell
Head, of Denton, secretary. After the
object OF the meeting was explained by
the chairman, on motion of w. II.
Evans, of Dallas, committee of five
was appointed by the chair to draft by
| laws and constitution for the govern
ment of the association: w. r. Evans,
OF Dallas; 9. f.. Gribble, of Sherman;
w. b. Harrison, of Mckinney; George
IL. AdkissOn, Of Waxahachio; Dowell
| Head, OF Denton.
| In order to ascertain more freely what
action could be taken by the association
that would be OF benefit to the members,
the trade generally, and the producers.
The chairman called on number OF
members TO express their views on the
the different subjects of interest in re-
gard to the trade, and in response the
following were some Of the subjects re-
ferred to:
Mr.. Adkisson of Waxahachie, on
'short weights;'D. Il. Rsinwater, of Dali
las n"contracts for grain;" C.Co0per, of
Louisville, on "Tegarding brokers;" III.
Lamb, of Whitesboro. on "testipR
Weights and railroad track scales, etc. !"
III. Waldo, OF Collinsville, on same; y.
McKenna, of Whiteright, on "discrep-
ancy In weights In transit" Wade Hill,
OF Dallas, on "the manner of shipping
grain in sacks not properly packed;n
Waid Hill, OF Dallas, "ofiering and sell
ing grain delivered" Walter q. Harri-
son, OF Mckinney, "selling grain free
on board" w. Il. Evans, Of Dallas, and
others ''actnal weights on bills of lad.
ing" Ii. M. Spalding, OF Denton, "scale
inspector and arbitration OF grades"
Alexander, Of Midlothian, "standard
weights on corn" Weatherspood, of
Denton, ditto.i Waters, Harrison 81
Gribhle, on certificate OF Weights" W.
White, of Dallas, on exceptions written
on bills Of lading."
AT 1880 the meeting adjourned to
meet again at p. m.
MEETING AT 3 PM,
The committee OF i've made report
on rules and by-laws-that 1t would be-
impossible 70 make full report to-day.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, it was de-
cided To 80 into permanent organiza-
ton, and tho following officers were
elected: President, II. ~. McEnnis, Of
Dallas; vico-president, j. p. Harrison,
OF Sherman.
The following board Of directors was
elected: +. H. McEnuis, Dallas; j. p.
Harrison, Sherman; W. Is. Harrison,
Mckinney; l.. w. Oglasby, Plano; ID.
Head, Denton; Il, II. Kelly, Clehurue;
George l.. Atkinson, WaXahachie.
A committee was appointed to draft
constitution and bylaws, to DO pre-
scented at meeting to be held in two
weeks, and resolution was passed that
all mllers and grain dealers iu Texas
be invited 10 attend aud become mem
bers Of the association aG the next meet |
ing, Thursday, June T. A resolution |
passed that tho initiation fec Of So and |
an annual fee OF 50 be chsrged.
A large number OF resolutions on Inn |
pOrtant subjects We're acted upon 10 aid |
the committee on bylaws.
a. resolution OF thanks was voted TO
mo Merchants Exchange Tor the use OF
their hall after which the meeting All
Journ6d 10 meet as above ut Ihe EX-
change hall on Thursday, June t. at q
p. m.
Tho meeting was the largest assembly
o. grain merchants Jhat probably ever
met in ono body south of Mason and |
DiNOn's line and the fact OF merchants |
located hunlreds OF miles away from |
esch other forming themselves Into an
Exchange association for doing |
business daily and hourly |
with. each other calls wildly 10 our
minds how time and space, as it were,
are obiitorated by the lightning's flash |
over the telegraph and telephone wires,
those merchants To meet and
deal with each other with less trouble
than the merchants of the largest cities
of the world, even at this date, who
have to visit their exchange
halls, while ours transact theirs
by the simple table instruments in
their own offices.
All visitors 10 the meeting express
themselves highly gratihed with the
successful start the association has had,
aud all report that the crop prospects of
Texas were neVor so encouraging as
they 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 So
lection of officers, and the business i'm
teligence OF Dallas feels proud over the
election OF Mr.. n. Il. McEndis, of the
well-known firm of II. Il. McEnnis a
Co gain and commission merchants
OF this city.
lie is an enterprising citizen and his
have ever been character
ICED by push. He was one of the prime
movers in the building of the Merchants
Exchange, has done a great deal toward
building up Dallas, and the slate as
well. He organized the old Board of
Trade ana Is merchant and citizen
that Dallas is justly proud of.
NOTES.
Tho grain mon were fine looking
body OF men.
There were about 100 grain dealers in
attendance on the meeting.
Tho grain mon predict tine crops for
Texas this year.