The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-13
Potato Growers Meet.

Pursuant to call. the potato growers
of st. Francis county met at the Court
house, last Saturday afternoon. About
Fifty persons were present representing
nearly 1000 acres Of potatoes.
A temporary organization was ef-
fected by the election of Dr. H. p.
Dooley AS president, and L. A. I,ofe,
secretary.
After an interesting talk on potato
growing, prices and selling of same,
the president invited those who de-
sired to enroll their names as members
tn answer to same, which resulted in
the following names with number OF
acres each represented:
DIR. j. +. Stone. 40; Il. j. Davis, 10;
Joe Todd, 4; NJ. Branham, 4; 4. b.
Caldwell, 20; John AVIAN, %; w. Bry.
ant, s; l.. ID. II. Pervis, 3; Geo. Bot.
toms, 3; II. =. Dooley, IA; Geo. M.
Danly, 10; L. j. Barrow, l20; J. r..
Brown. IA; 4. Lewis, As; A. G. Wood,
s. J. II. Alley, s; Russell. Graham "
Co., 100; Apperson i Sanders, 60; J. f.
Eldridge, II; 4. A. II. Davis, .: Sam
Woiral!, 3; Ed Mallory, s; G.. s.
Thompson, l.; Geo. Kirby, %; J. y.
Blanton, :; l.. A. Roife. 40; T. w. De-
Rositt. IL: +. e. Donahower. 40; w.
j.. Lindsey, 6; &, w. Mccormick, 8;
j. +. South. 8; Louis Moody, ii; A.
Hodges, Z; j. w. Beck and X. J. vii.
liams no report; Frank Dunah over
tHaynes), IS; JEFF Reynolds, Z; Louis
Pugh. 5: w. II. Paslay, 8; Capt. Has
kins, 2; e.. N. LaucIi,ghouse, 10; w.
IL. Alley. As; Geo. T.. Taylor, 3.
Capt. RUSSELL moved that the organi.
cation be made permanent. with same
officers, and that the same be known
~ the st. Francis County Potato Grow .
ers and horticultural associations. Cal.
ritd.
The president then stated the object
or the meeting IN follows:
The object OF this meeting is TO adopt
some plan whereby the potato growers of
81. Francis county may realize the best
prices for their product.
1t has been suggested that We select
SOME reliable party to 90 to Chicago to
look after the sales. That said party fur
nish the members OF this association with
| daily market quotations by wire and all
other information necessary, thus ena.
bling US to act intelIigently In disposing
Of our potatoes.
| The party selected to receive as compen.
sation for his services commission of ten
per cent. oil all sales made away from
home and five per cent. OH all sales made
at home or shipping point.
| The party further agrees 10 employ some
reliable man with headquarters at forres,
City. Ark, to look after the shipment Of
potatoes 10 our representative and to re.
ceive all reports by wire for the informa.
ton Of the association and all other mat.
ters that may be of value to the members
OF said association.
Chas. Ii. Sanders was nominated n,
selling agent. aud, before u vote was
taken. stated In concise language wha,
could he done, aud what he would en-.
d-avor to do toward the betterment OF
the potato growers.
A vote being taken he WAS elected
unanimously.
The book of the association will be
open at the bank for enrolment of the
names of amy who may wish to join
and Mr. Sanders will take pleasure in
explaining the Object of the orgapiza.
tion.
The meeting then adjourned, until
next Saturday, May l4th, at 8 O'Clock
4 al tho Hotrf home.