The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
THE FREEMAN TRUCK GROWERS.

THE FREEMAN TRUCK GROWERS.
was much pleased with SoJr ar'0 .r .
truck farming for Texas. Ii s'I4,ss l.s
that there is bright future for US u ia.
business. especially III The SuA'."ra p,'..I
of The state. Enclosed Is cuusu--i.,-u. .-c
truck growers association To- show ,u aa.
we are trying to do something in That ..S
here. Hampstead has i very successful sy-
ciety. They now have in about $40 acre, p!
watermelonS. which crop is their $50" l.ty
at present We are, however, rNprlIMr..-
ing more or less with several u-h-r crops
this year. Wishing TuE GAzEIla M-.4
success, | am. DAVID Ii WATSON
Brenham, Tex.
The constitution referred to by llr. Wat.
son, the well known secretary ut tu- T-,Ii
state horticultural society, appear, below.
1t may prove specially useful to the r-y.is
of other regions thinking vi FORMING s.l...
lar local societies:
CONSTITUTION.
Whereas. experience has shown 'uat ,ad
business OF growing melons aul other ,.-.
etabieS for shipment can BE- made llgli
profitable by combination Of effort, vi
whose names are hereuntO annexed have
agreed to form an association 10 Ue .upN1
as the Brennan truckErowers' dissertation,
stllu lDi llS DtlN-L EON't 4-444'ile 'f' t'A.'1'5
establish the following CunsJItutiuu.
ARTICLE !.
This association shall be known as ''3
Brennan truckgrOwcrS' aSSoCiat-.. ~
object shall be to grow waterurluua and
other vegetables for shipment.
ARTICLE II.
Any person may become ruember1f Us
association by consent vi i majority vi ,Lt
members present at any regular Mc' -.As
mud t1p,,, I,Il-Tnppt Of iuIfI non NJ.
ST. Each and every member >A.-. s.-H
this constitution, and must pay Il dlrs
and any assessment the society uas h.i
necessary to make to meet expenses. Each
member must abide BY the rules PISSED by
this society for the regulation OF the sla
or shipment of melons ami other truck
ARTICLE III.
The officers of this association slI. '0n'
sist of L president yice-presideut, score
tary treasurer and business manager VINO
shall be elected annually. The a-So 1",iyl
NAV combine the Offices Of secretary aA1
business manager or secretary, treasurer
and business manager. The election is 20
be by ballot when there are more than y.5
nomination. The said officers shall hid
their offices until their Successors As's
been elected and their powers and t--+s
shall be as follows:
PRESIDENT.
The president shall preside al al Iar---
ines of the society, approve warrants VI
the treasurer or payment Of mourT when
such warrants have been properly Drawn
and certified TO as correct by the Se'rrill.'
vICE-PRESIDENT.
The vice president shall preside 90 INC
absence of the president, and iu Co. %.
death or resignation OF the president s"a-
be acting president with full du'LOsl' -"'
til the next annual election.
SECRETARY.
The secretary shall keep a record ol a''
proceedings and shall read such records .-
minutes at each regular meeting Tor TIE
proyal or correction by the socIet.. Tie
must file all resolutions and other l-lr''
before the society, and allow none o. 20
from his custody without due al,u'I y.
He must read all resolutions and I-tr.,
when requested TO do 50 by the prta'as'N
or chairman He shall receive and give r.
ceipt for all dues and other incomes. 1-1
shall draw warrants ON the ueis-''.'
which must be approved by the pre'.-'..-,
for all correct and just bills which i-'y ~
brought against the society. He must -
over his records and papers III goJ- ..oe'
on leaving MS office.
TREASURER.
The treasurer must enter in BOOK u 1-
provided for that purpose, al molri &c.
ceived and all money paid out on accom-, %.
the society. He must give his recr.p ~,
all money received, ne UALSS P1J
money except on an order signed W -"1
president and countersigned b. the 'eo-S
tary. He must retain these orders Us -
vouchers. He must turn over his books q.
good order 10 his successor. lie l--' -
required to give reasonable bond.
ARTICLE ".
It shall be the duty of the business MAN..
ger 10 attend to the shipping and sri-lH- -
produce, grown by members OF tbs az,
citation and offered for shipment. Tie 7---;;
have control of all business coAHe--r-
Herewith, shall attend to the corrr'pJH,
ence and effect sales. He shall keep So
of accounts, which together with The ~
respondence and account sales shall De ug-'
to the inspection of the members u -
times. He shall make returns on sd.r'
products to members of this association ~ =,
the association may hereafter provide, ~
shall make report at each meeting Oh
society of all business transacted by ~
for the association since the last meeting =.
the association, and shall make sutA So
gestions as he may think best for the 80
cess Of the association. The associA..y'
shall decide what compensation the 0-'-
ness manager shall receive.
ARTICLE V. -,
The association shall have powerto iha-gg
rules and regulations to govern the SAFE o.
shipment of melons and other vegetADe
grown by members of the association aHN