The Daily bulletin., 1889-10-28
PLANTERS IN COUNCIL.
Annual Meeting or the Planters la
bor and supply Company.


The Planters Labor and Supply
Company met IN annual session this
morning at the room of the Chamber
of Commerce. There was Il large
attendance. the following being pre-
sent: Hon. ii. T.. Baldwin, Piesi-
dent; Hon. W. O. Smith, Secre-
tary; Hons. c. r. Bis OF, IL. Nj.
Whitney, A. Young, W. II. Castle,
j. b. Atherton, and A. 5. Wilcox
Messrs. W. W. Hall, =. c. Jones,
+. A. Sckaefcr, c. Nj. Cooke. r.
Halstead. Il. A. Maclie, ir., II. +.
Glade, +. NJ. Swanzy, +. NJ. Walsh,
W. Blaisdell, c. f. llorner, L. $.
Mckay, j. n. $. Williams, ii. Nor
rison. H. Laws and II. Faye. A
new system of constituting the con-
vention has been adopted, the re-
presentation by shares being substi-
tuted with that by membership and
members having the privilege OF
sending substitutes.
ANNUAL EEpoRT.
After reading the minutes of last
meeting, the Secretary read his an
nual report. 1t reported meetings
from time to time of the board of
trustees. Letters from Mr., +. NJ,
Ormsby had been received regard.
ing the subject of obtaining negro
labnrers from the Southern States.
The proposition proved too vague
and uncertain to he entertained.
"rhe subject of Portuguese i'm
migration has received much atien-
ton. Communications were recelv-
ed from Mr.. A. Marques from Lis
bon, in which he made various sug-
gestions in regard to procuring Por-
tuguese lahoyers, and propositions
that he be engaged to promote the
immigration. The end of this was
that Mr.. Marques was referred tC
Mr.. +. Muller (of II. Hackfeld &
CO.. who had been appointed agent
of the Board of immigration in the
matter of Portuguese immigration
and who was then in Europe. The
trustees find there is q demand fol
Portuguese immigration and it i:
hoped it may be renewed.
The Japanese introduced during
the year ''havc partially met the de
mand for labor, but ii is evident the
more laborers will have TO be obtain
ed during the coming year. Wages
are high and new enterprises will b,
4 drain upon the present limited
supply
"'rhe problem of how to maintain
an adequate supply of laborers, a
rates of wages which will permi
agricultural enterprises to be carried
on protitably, and at the same timt
having due regard for the population
and social interests of the country
is one surrounded with great diilicul
ties. No one class Of people il
alone interested in this question, bu
it is of Importance TO all.
CULTIVATION.
The secretary read the report o
the committee on cultivation e.. \
Wright, Chas. kOelling, O. Unna)
which was ordered to be printed. J
practical discussion then took plac
on the subject, participated in b.
Messrs. Macfe, Blaisdell, Cooke
Young, Baldwin, Whitney, Morri
son, Ualstead, Wilcox, Jones, Athe!
ton. Many valuable points wer
brought out regarding methods, tei
till2ers, soils, etc.
MINUTES OF TRUSTEES.
The Secretary,at the suggestion {
the chair. read the minutes OF IN
meetings of the trustees, referred I
in the annual report. Most OF tn
proceedings of the board related I
the question OF labor. After tn
reading, the President gave sosl
explanations of matters in the mir
utes. He had learned that III
agents to get fresh Portuguese labC
had failed in their endeavors. Ih
! bOuIN " VI Iuillll ulpI, h'"fNNIi ~
understood was now prepare
TO renew measures for procurin
more Portuguese,
Mr.. Morrison seemed 10 be gla
the negro proposal had come
nought, saying they would he 81
good, ="
Mr.. MacGe suggested that Il
trustees should publish their pr
ceedings regularly in the Planter
Monthly. He considered it won'
tend to maintain the ,,interest
planters in the company. When.t I!
organization Was started its meetin!
we're crowded, scarcely n planter
the kingdom being absent. Now !
doubted if there were six planter
in this meeting.
Mr.. Castle moved and it was ca
ried that the proceedings of trustee
meetings be published, with the di
cretion of eliminating matters NJ
deemed advisable for publication.
At i? O'Clock the convention toe
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