Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-24
vegotnbles Growers, Meeting.


Vegetable, Fruit and Melon Growers
association of Southwest Texas waA
held yesterday i'm Corpus Christi at 8
p. IN. Chairman John Willacy of San
Ratracio called The meeting 10 order,
after (which Captain G. @. Heath OF
Nueces was elected temporary secre-
taIy.
The minutes of the two previous
meetings were mead and adopted.
The treasurer's report, showing the
association Ito he I'm a most satisfactory
financial condition, was adopted and
filed for future reference.
President Wlllacy addressed the
meeting, urging unity of action among
all The producers and shippers of
South west Texts. LAfter Mr. Willacy
had finished speaking the executive
committee, consisting of President VIII
lacy, W. III. Baldwin, C. c. Heath and
\. c. Galiia made The following report
which was adopted section by section
no the president and members Of the
Southwest Texas Fruit, Vegetable and
Melon Growers association. We, your
executive committee, beg leave to re
po1it as follows:
1. The employment of Il state agent
TO represent 1.-THE organization, with
headquarters ait Dallas on Il salary Of
S100 per month and actual necessary
travelling expenses.
.. We also recommend the employ
menG of an agent, with headquarters
at st. Louis or Chicago, as in his dis
erection may seem hest, on a salary Of
500 per monUh and his actual eX
penSes.
3. The duties of said agent shall be
to oversee the business of this associa-
tion in the sale and disposition of pro-
ducts and to recommend agents in as
many towns and cities, in and out of
the stale, as possible. And ITO report
daily to the executive committee the
condition of the market and to give
sudh advice and take such setps as to
the Arrangements of the business of the
association as MAY he deemed neces.
| sary.
/. Ten per cent of THE gross sales OF
all shipments shall Ibe paid into the
treasury of this association to secure
the salaries and expenses of its agents.
3. THE treasurer of the association is
empowered and directed to pay the
agents salaries ON the first day of each
north with any funds ON hand, taking
therefor u receipt.
6. The different agents shall present
their accounts for expenses to 1.-The exec.
utlve committee. AS soon after as
practical said committee shall audit
and approve same if they are found to
be correct. After approval same shall
be paid by The treasurer of the asso.
citation.
Z. Alt the end of each business SEES
sion amy money in the hands of THE
treasurer may he refunded TO the mem
bers eff the association, each member
to receive an amount in proportion to
the shipments he made.
8. We recommend that the assocla-
'tion adept uniform packages for the
shipment of products.
8. We recommend that each ageHt
and THE secretary and treasurer OF the
association enter into bond with Mt
least two sureties in the sum Of 5000,
payable ITO THE president and his sue
cessors, conditioned that they will
faithfully account for and pay out all
moneys belonging otle association
which may come into their hands, said
bond to be approved by the executive
committee.
Upon motion of w. II. Baldwin the
lfclldWlng section was added to the
constitutions
There may he an assistant secretary
to The association, Who shall perform
the secretary's duties in the absence
Of that officer, said assistant Ito give
bond as secretary and he elected the
same as other officers.
The san Antonio and Arkansas Pass
railroad has offered the association a
fast freight and refrigerator car SER
vice to intelor and nOthern points and
it is safe to assume THAT within short
time satisfactory agreement between
the RAILROAD and association viii be
made.
The merchants of Calvert have deter
mined THAT they viii melt carry some Of
the renters who are paying money
rent. With the lew price of cotton, the
merchants say they have the burden
to carry, and they reason that the land
lcQd should share the LOSSES, III any.
consequent upon the decline in the
price of the cotton. Ilanl rs now be
Eng rented on the share pan, white
there are Instances where the lArllor1