The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-13
MARKETING THE MELONS.
a CONVENTION TO DEVISE PLANS
TO BENEFIT The GAOWERS.

The Convention cot as Large Nume-i-
cally as expected, but a Large Ter
ritory Represented by Those Present
So esches in Favor of the Estab-
Hshment Of an Auction House at
New York.
ALBANY, GA, Sept 12-Pursuant to
published notice the me on growers OF
S uthern and Southwest Georgia met in
conve zion in this city at the court house
| to-day. The attendance was not as la ge
| as expected, but those present represe nted
a large territory, hich gave an assn ance
Of the general Interest manifested in Jhe
work. George McCrae, president, Of Val
dosta, called the convention to order 2
p. IN. J. j. Twitty of Pelham was elected
| secretary
j. 7. Brooks of Brooks county gave his
views. He said: 1.-TWO weeks ago l went
to Savannah o confer with the authorities
OF the savanna 8. Florida a ID Western sys-
tenn. Thess gentlemen EXPIRE SD a desire
t. foster the meol aid fruit bu,i ieSs.
went from Sava lhal to Ne York to in
YES lgate the plans and methods of hand
ling /. uit
MR.. IVES IN CHARGE.
There L f und Mr. Ives who has charge
| OF the trui bl,ine>s of the Florida fruit ex-
| change, I'd is paid S., 900 per a mum. I is
exchange is conducted GA strictly business
principles. The fruit is sold at aJctio at
talr prices. beca ne ccnvi iced at one that
tuls was the way 70 the melon growers to get
rid of ia .ir truck, and tina thus e<cha age s
the place TO send 1t for sale The ction
no se has nd iers from all the other ci.ies
OF the state d the whole country. tn ak
auc 10 busl eSs furnishes solution to
the great difficulties with which the melon
| bushes Is enviro Ied / thi if frs ella S
auction house in the large cities be selecte
IL VIII toreve settle the q Iesto1 Of gluts."
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
On motion a CON .ittee was app)i 1ted to
| fix an order of bust less, a id J. r. For
re to w. Jones and J. G.. Mccall were a. -
pointed. This committee reported: First,
| frelghts; seq /, tie proper sys e of
ma keting; ird, co n ISL IN merchants.
On motion the repo t was a loDJ u.
As the order of business, President McRa9
| stated that ne was re4dy to hear fir IN Man,
bers on frelghts, the special order for the
present.
THE EXPERIENCE OF TWO SHIPPERS.
j. j. TwiJt stated that he was prepared
to make a a'e lent, educing to figures
what j. j. & Il. W. Txitty hal suffered
q
avera Ze of $40 30 per car on fifteen cars
| according to Albany weights Most of
these cars dill not weigh over "a 900, aud il
correct, most of the excess woul1 be re-
funded on ap hcation. He was not pre-
pared to say that the Albany weights we're
correct
No one could inform the chair, on IN
qulty, as to whether the weigher was a
sworn weigher.
NOT A CHRONIC KICKER.
j. R. Forester said: 81 want it dis
tincuy undo stood at l am no chronic
grumbler against railroads, as they ave
greatly helped ali tle oIntes tlroug
wnlch they run. l am impressed vita the
TACT that something ouglt to be done to
emedy the excess of weig is, for the are
nuts noes. l have lost a great deal through
1t and wish to test the ma ter In tIe courts,
and desire the support of the Melon
Growers Association. If | cam 1T get 5
| support VIII go 1T alone. tlilk 9 rail-
oaIs Should get pa flr all they hand e,
but there is snnuthilg wro ab ut the
eighing, and | eau b .cx my reasons with
facts"
PLENTY oE PROMISES.
j. G. Mccall, consId ring the din ul-
tics surrounding this imDOr ant in Iustry
psculla. to Southwest &c r Sia, sld: 81
co re S th e cannot 80, now 10 reno 20 it
from tlem. | nave beeI oa a comm 20
d ippeA ell before the railroad au hori-
| ties, aud the ape rcd to give eat coA-
siderat on to on complaint :"
After furt ler dissusso a co nmittee con-
| sis in of j. G. Mccall, j. II. Forres er, w.
Jones and j. j. T~itty was appointed o
draft and submit bill asking for sucl lie :
lNiation as i'll their Judgment would best
promote tue interest of he grove :
Alter further sou Isl n tho convention
adJ burned TO meet tom rrow N rning.