Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-11-08
Crystal springs Fralt Grswsrs A..
sarfatlon.

Ep. SIGxALs
The following Communication ha.
been In the hands % the editor u the
Meteor. ile keera sealing some en-
ense for not publishing from week "a
week, until "a u evident he does moi
~ish 10 give NJ hearing
Ep. MGfEoRt
Some things y0u say IN a recenl
Issue in reference 20 tl,e prorosed
plan Of the Fruit Crowers' Associa-
taoa needs correction. We ailude
hrss 70 what YOU say in the following
THE plan % the Association effcrs
no canopy Of Profession, inasn och a.
There j. no surrender u individual
rights. Protection can be purchased
only ~ parting with certain rights
Tor the beneht ~ the whole. Tie
plan u defective In not providing a
means TO inspect aud condemn ship
ments. Little honor will accrue 10
the Association from shipping the
worthless pack ~ rascally member
nor will the aegis u the Association
elevate the product o. condoae the
fraud -
Now, W. d. not charge ron with
any Intentional misrepresentation II
che plan, bat u Is very evident yon
crFtainly have not examined clearly
all ~ features or you would not have
made the above statement. Let us
quote several clauses Ia the coastItu.
tion and w laws, although You have
published them before, aud see how
IA y tally with yonr statement.
First, wc quote from the nonstita +.
ton oulpart ~ the duties % tie board
II managers: To cO,sign an car. and
have coutrol Of the satae, aad 90 re-
bad, rotten, leaky fruits OF vegeta.
be
ScctiOn % the bylaw: "False
packing shall consist in plaring 10 the
retter ~ packages inferior, bad OF
rotten trait and on the outside good
Or fancy fruit. Al merchants or
firms to whom t.embers may shin
shall have the right 10 report the
name. ~ the board 81 manages Of
any who are parking falsely
Ser There shall be no Inspection
~ a members fruits aud vegetables
provided that his name has not BEEN
reported 10 the board q managers AZ
packing falsely. o. should the hoaHl
Ia handling shipments discover that
member }, EarkinR falsely Oh. 81 thei-
names shall b. reported % the Asso
citation aud tnry shall b. expelled
Again, Va go. s, The board Of.
managers shall have the Fiaht 10
change ana make cunsiaumrnts az
ears "a different cities where Ia their
judgment u Tor the best interest u
che Association y
n j. evident the plan does propose
90 10 eNerg thing that yuu say Il does
not Ia your statement above. II doe.
propose 20 ship a. good stork a. the
Packing Conn any or auy other, aud
With the chances q better Ia ID.
favor, because there !. less handling.
We did not propose 10 ester into
comparison a. to thc plan Of the As
su,i ation aud that OF the Packing
Company; since, however, YOU have
seen pruVcr 60 do 80, NE certain.V
have a right la defense Of our plan 20
continue the comparison. first, az
90 the expense which YOU refer 10
la our plan, no one will certainly At
tempt 10 argue that the expenses %
the Association viii be- equal that u
tbs Packing Company. suppose the
number Vt ofhccTs ~ be tie same in
each, aud the pay u each the same
then there i la addition Ia ease ~
the Packing company tho expense II
buildluE q 10 king shed, and that u
the scroad handlin. Those Who
have had experience Wyli know that
tlic preparation VI their stosk TO- de-
livery 60 the parking -hrd " the Earlc
90. cost them almost equal that u
tile preparation for shipment. M
,uvs = - t.... tft..ass 90 sfF tffHftss ~ -.
an extra expense, especially more -
~ fruits and vegetables, "a. the e I.
murg ur less injury attending every
handling Again, there j. bot one 90
two Aind. la ali our Tue - fruits and
vegetable, that viii safely stand
seCoud handling hem. tAg Company
will be- toryed Go adopt oar plan a.
parking az home uuirI r,,tIi.ti0us ~
rule. straw bsuir., prashe. aud
fruits - a ilke yhala .trr sauu Z saf,l,
bear a. You aud al our grow a..
vel KNOW the Company j. hm.
lied 30 about one kIud "a their plan
the tomato, therefore, ia the plan ~
the Association las advantage iu that
point thai it }, general in its sppli-
cation; maN cover al klud., those
under rc-trirtion, aud rules. Tie
member, shall have the right - pack
AZ humr ~eC. ., 'l,uly- Ot Pack
ing; Tie Association shall establish
IT, rule- Il parking and the board q
manager. shall have the rght t. Gu
force thcm Again, yOu say. ia
speak ing u the per cent, suppose
the merchants will -ell az seven per
rrnt, wnenre will come the funds TO
pay the expense u the concern n
Tie merchants DO NOT sell, As : BODY !,
Al seven per cent. You sat: Does
any sane man suppose Tor a moment :
that the grower will submit 10 aud
pay che "prorationy We are only
Astonished az the question. Does any
sane person believe any grower win
object since the Association proposes f,
under the plan. 60 pas the ''prora-
ton cat ~ an amount he i not re-
aliking the three per cent paid 10
loralss Much less obicrt. since, uE =
DEF the plan BY organization, there Il
q chance Toe the grower 60 save half
that amount TO himself after paving
the expenses ~ the ''conoern. save
hall aud have al the benefits
II organization. We can not, In this
attempt 60 show the importance II
organization for proper distribution
" hat YOU have said before. and your
estimate u the tomato crop, Va n re
cent issue, ~ next year $50 900
crates v sufficient 90 show the im-
portsnce ~ h. We are MT prepared
90 deny your estimate We believe
&c. j. W. MCNEIL.
fFihate.
WHEREAS. n has pleased Almighty