The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-24

the State and the revenue was prob
ably 81, 900, 900 a year In showing the
necessity for lower freight rates. he
said he had paid 1927 freight on ber-
ries shipped from 8 acres OF land. He
also touched on the heavy expenses
of marketing the crop, and pointed to
the fact that the commission houses
the past season actually paid from
s25. 900 to $50, tvJ to solicit the business
of the berry growers. During the
season of three to four weeks. they
kept from % 10 60 of their represen-
tatives along the Wilmington Weldon
Railroad. He urged the Importance of
keeping up the industry and showed
that by guarding it properly this sec
ton for three to -four weeks could con-
troll the supply of berries to the east
ern markets with 90, 000, 900 of people
and western markets with 5000, 900
more.
PROPOSITION TO INCORPORATE.
THE ASSOCIATION.
When the amendments were first
submitted, Mr.. G.. z. French moved, to
get the sense of the association, thai
it be organized into a joint stock as
| ISOLATION and that it be incorporated
the stock to be sold to the members
| say at so cents of 81 for each acre
planted in berries, and that the pro-
| ceeds of the association from rebates
| of freight and other rebates by reason
of the organization be distributed
among the stockholders in proportion
to their stock.
In reply to a question by Mr.. French
as to what the acreage in strawber-
ries is, Mr.. ]. A. Brown informed him
tn t there was no particular data but
it was something like 1000 acres.
Mr.. French's motion was not secon-
ed and on a point of order, Mr.. French
withdrew it.
After the amendments came up the
second time and were disposed of Mr..
French moved that the board of direc-
tors be authorized to secure incorpor-
alton for the association at a suitable
time and in such manner as they see
fit. The motion was adopted.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The election of officers being the
next business in order, the incumbent
officers were reelected as follows:
President-W. L. Hill, of Warsaw.
Vice President-J. S. Westbrook, of
Faison.
Secretary and Treasurer D. H.
Harnly, of Chadbourn.
Board of Directors-The delegations
from the several associations named
the following as the directors Of the
association: T. J. Armstrong, of
Rocky Point; w. ]. Boney, of Wallace,
J. H. Moore, of Burgaw; J.. A. Brown,
oSChadbourn, w. j. Hollingsworth,
of Currie; G. w. Westbrook, of New
Hanover; o. P. Middleton, of Warsaw;
I. L. Faison, of Faison; j. A. West
brook, of Mt. Olive; S. H. Strange, of
Fayetteville; A. F. Johnson, of Clin-
ton; j. c. Mcmillan, of Teachey; M.
P. Taylor, Of Magnolia; D. w. Russell,
of Rose Hill.
On motion of Mr.. A. H. Paddison,
of Fender, the thanks Of the associa-
ton were extended to the Wilmington
and Weldon and Cape Fear and Yad-
kin Valley Railroad Companies for re-
duced rates to the delegates of this
association, and to the county COM
missioners for the use of the court
house for this meeting.
On motion of DR.. E.. Porter, of
Rocky Point, the secretary was in
struced to furnish the press with the
proceedings of the association, includ-
ing the reports Of the executive COM
mittee and the shipping master.
At 8 p. a.. the association adjourned
till next june.
THE DIRECTORS ORGANIZE.
After the association adjourned, the
new board of directors met at The Or
ton and organized by electing Mr..
j. H. Moore as chairman, and Mr.. T.
]. Armstrong secretary.
The directors elected Messrs. J. S..
Westbrook, J. A. Brown, and j. H.
Moore, to constitute the executive
committee.
Messrs. T. j. Armstrong and G. w.
Westbrook were elected as the audit
ing committee.
The board adjourned to meet in
Wilmington July 10Th, when the exec
utive committee will also meet and
organize,
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