The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-14
GROWERS OF THE MELON
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE
CONVENTION AT ALBANY.


ALBANY, GA, Sept. 1S.-The Melon
Growers Association, in second days con-
vention, was called to order by President
McRae at 9 O'Clock this morning. The
attendance was a good deal larger than on
F, yesterday. On the call for the report of
The com aittee on the subject of freig Is,
Capt. ! cCal offered the following resolu
lions, which were adopted:
/. RESOLVED, That the demand made by the
railway COM anies that the shippers OF fruits
shall sign the oil of ladlig for their cargoes
for no special con liberation, waving all rixht
for loss and damage arising from detentlon Tor
any cause and ail loss and damage from any
aud all causes except from gross negligence Is
unjust to shippers.
. That under the laws of Georgia all con
nee ing lines Of carriers cooperating IN the
transportation of fts ght, are the agents OF
each other. and the initial company should DC
responsible TO the shippers Tor al loss anu
damage to freight sustained and that II Is
grossly unfa to the average shipper 10 de-
maud that he shall sign the receipt Tor ms
freight waving this legal right without a speclal
consideration.
g. Tnat al special contracts for these waivers
shall be written o seperate papers from the
usual bi of lading, ard the consideration Ior
such waivers shall be carefully stated therein.
CAPT. INGALLS, CONFIDENCE.
Can't. Mccall said { at be thought when
rightly approached the railroad authorities
would give a deferential hearing to those com
plants. bat should tuey not ne would be IN favor
of taking the matter before tne LEGISLATURE anu
asking them to give us remedy for these grew
ances.
The following resolutions were then Of
cred by j. K. Forester. and adopted:
/. RESOLVED, That the thanks of this associa-
tion are duea and are hereby rendered TO Mr.. j.
p BROOKS 20 the deep interest he has m thl-
tested in our behalf IN visiting the northern
cities at his own expense and loss of time, and
thereby collecting valuable information touch.
ing the best means Of marketing fruits and
melons
. That we are greatly 9 couraged in the
plan of marketing fruits and melons by the en-
ployment of reliable auction houses IN the
principal markets for our crops.
g. That a Committee of three shall be ap
pointed by the president who shall continues
the Investigations suggested by MIR. Brooks and
perfect arrangements on the line indicated by
him.
L. That said committee shall open CORE
spondence with the Missouri Fruit and elon
Growers Association for the purpose of learn
ing their plans and methods. and lay before this
body written statement thereof, for our con-
sideretion at the next meeting
The president requested the standing market
committee TO act as this committee
SAVE NE OR I PERISH"
The following resolutions, offered by
Mitchell Jones of Valdosta, were adopted:
WHEREAS There was reduction of about 20
melons by the railroads south of e Ohio
river, agreed upon by the Southern Railroad
and Steamship Association, for the shipments
of the past season; and
WHEREAS, Said reduction was made in good
faith, as we believe, yet from July 10 last the
melon growers of Suut ern and Southwest
Georgia have been imposed on to such an ex
tent by e unjust charges for overweight
that relief from this imposition is indispensable,
or this infaut Industry must perish at the
threshold; and
WHEREAS, The association having the right to
supervi ion If rate have heard our complaints
and have encouraged us to make such griev-
ances known that they might be remedied;
therefore be it
Resolurd. 1. That a committee Of the follow
ing gentlemel. George r. McRae, j. r. For
roster ami J. L. Hand, be appointed by uis
body, whose duty it shall be to wait upon the
Southern Railroad and steamship Association
at as early day as practicable and present
their grievance to that body and ask relief.
Resn1Ued. That said commit be instructed
to confer with .oc atoms north of the Ohio
river, and such southern railroads as may not
be connected with and bound by the action of
thes associations, with the view of a reduction
in freights
PFRFECTING THE ORGANIZATION.
Inasmuoh as the organization of the asso-
citation had never been fully I'M Jleted, the
following resolution was offered by Capt
Mccall and adopted.
l. Resolved, That this body shall perfect its
organization by the adoption of a proper sys-
tem&pf rules and bylaws.
2Ehat this or lanization may be composed of
delegates elected from the vario is counties in
terested and engaged in the production and
marketing of fruits 6 I'd melons in Florida Ala
bama and South Carolina, as well as in our
own state.
8. That the basis of representation shall be
one eegate for every 100 acres of md or frac-
ton thereof, employed Ia these industries the
year previous.
L. That we recommend the permanent forma-
Of n tN mir
body.
Messrs. Brooks and Mccall were ap-
pointed as committee to draft a constitu-
ton and bylaws for consideration and
adoption by the association at its next meet
ing.
RAILROAD AGENTS TO BE INVITED.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Brooks it was
resolved that the pres dent be requesteda d
is authoriz to invite the gene al freq ht
agents or some other agent of the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Company, the Central railr nad of Georgia,
the Georgia Southern and Florida aud sucl
other carriers as may be interested, to at
tended the spring meeting and communl-
cate with this ass citation on some day OF
that meeting, touching the subj ct IT trans
portation of fruits and melons. The folio =
ing res buttons, offered by Mr.. Forres er,
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the efforts upon the part of
the mana emrnt of the diffe ent railroads
transporting our melons to furnish is with a
sufficient number OF ventilated cars in which to
ship them are very generally apr ciated and
that the thanks of the growers are due and are
hereby rendered them for their efforts in our
behalf
2. Feeling satisfied that the ra lroads desire
to encourage this industry, we earnestly re-
quest that they unite wit us in trying TO settle
upon some plan of shipping melons that will be
far and equitable to both the railroads and
Shippers that will enable the railr ads to insert
rates and weights IN ellis of La ling at the intia
point of shipment that they will guarantee tc
protect, thereby dispensing with the Weighing OF
cars en- route, thus avoiding delays and deten
tions in reacnin their destination, and thereby
enable us to place our melons on the market
in a fire. condition, which will greatly enhance
their value to us
3. That course pursued by the railroads tLt
past season in weighing cars and raising
weights renders it impossible for a shipper tC
and if it is persisted in will result in preventing
buyers from coming here to buy our melons
inasmucn as they cannot figure g cost o.
them when they arrive at their destination. We
have succeeded to a conside able extent il
getting buyers TO come here and buy
our melons, and be ieve that it i,
only question of time when We
eau sell all at we can raise on the track if the
railroads viii coop rate with us in this matter
and If they do not then all CUR efforts for sew
eral years viii prove worthless and the doo
will be closed tn ough which we had hoped L
market them SUGGEST lily.
f. That our ira sportaJion committee be re
quested to present this view of the situation L