The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
.fRUITSAND VEGETABLES
Their importance to the Prosperity Of the
Coast Country.
MEETING OF GROWERS HELD AT La PORTE
Organisation Erected and Shipments
Are to BE Made In Carr
load Lots.


were present and brought assurances OF
cooperation from other places not repre-
scnted Prior to the opening of the meet
Ing at the Artesian hotel, the La Porte
cornet band rendered several selections
OF popular music.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. w. 7. Hall of La Porte. Mr.. A. o.
Blackwell was chosen as chairman and F..
l.. Dillaye as secretary. The objects OF
the meeting was stated briefly and Mr.
w. w. Kent, acting general manager of
the Galveston, Houston and Northern rail-
way, was called upon for few remarks
He stated that his company believed that
II the various points along the road should
combine and work together carload snip
ments could be made and better results
secured by the growers. He would be
pleased to quote low freight rates and
promise quick service.
Edward Sells, division freight agent OF
the American Refrigerator company of ST
Loue, was next called upon. To illustrate
how important the shipment of fruits and
early vegetables could be made to this
section he cited several instances that had
come under his observation In East Texas
.-A1N ctNS4 PplHtS. ne t2Iiy failures
caused by poor sorting of fruit and careless
packing. When Omaha dealers were asked
10 handle Texas peaches they said no"
most emphatically. young firm with
courage and capital was finally induced 10
n'ako the venture; twelve carloads were
handled from one point alone that season.
Inc next season Texas tomatoes were nut
upon the Northern markets The season
was late and with lack of judgment and
pad luck the venture was failure.
me next year the entire crop was dis
poseu OF at good prices Owing to failures
IN Mississippi and other sections tho huy-
ers were this year coming TO Texas Every
crate OF cantaloupes, tomatoes, etc, raised
az Jacksonville was sold for spot cosb ,t
the depot; sl13S was realized for one n,~ q.
ioau OF tomatoes alone. There wers 0oo
iouI basket crates in the car.
MT SeilS advised the growers hero IN
stait IN rlght. Learn what articles are i'm
greatest demand and bring the best prices
aIs3 study the points likely to prove com.
ppsitors' In this latitude, Mobile and New
orleans would be competitors. He said tha
100 liberal application of commercioi fer0
lilzeIs mad resulted in other places in
oeterloratlng the quality of tho nrnduct
DO lhat 1t would not stand Shipping DaaI
ers want only the best goods. they yin
vi course go where they can get the hes,
ioi Inc least money. There is no douht
- 80 Nau We raised nero that can not
ne surpassed anywhere, not even in IN
northern markets, and Will carry ae vii
as the nome grown. Goods from here bava
proved superior to those from anv othar
'sc.ion. me natural conditions OF soil
ana climate should be booked into Trv
-. seiect those best adapted. Only raise
snose kncWn TO b. best. No use I, mise
stuh tuat would be acceptable t. canning
factories. hut would not do far : nj 10y
S vi must leak 10 commission man 10
dispose OF stock. but should be carefni as
TO their reliability. vi "a
combination should be made INN
mouiu snow the buyers who were fha has
so"e,s, ana enable he growers tc. To-
gate the best markets ana most rsIt,tT.
buyers. If an associatien GOES 'e'. te''apts
shipping business 1t must aim "a f,rntoS
sonstant supply. The name is worth
oOS n nlhg' II is premium and when
uedler receives first -class goods one d,y
ne wants the same the next day and vii,
W MI disappointed If they fail TO arrive.
ira auvantage OF volume in shipping Ia
.hat carload rates are gecured ana -
II is known that a locality con , Wen
.afloau Iots the buyers will be on hand
~ pay spot cash for the goods.
AZ oluer product Will bring better nri,.
M NJ Hna quicker sale than good peachas
ieaas peaches have good favor and brine
,na sneht prices. They reach the Northern
~ an YIN fnlFly 10 sixty days ahead
VI the nome grown article
Strawberries should reach tho n.r,,u.
soon after the snow has disappeared not
,petose Arkansas berries are on tho mar
3 net rom the hrst of April To Goth Of Nav.
ie4as berries several weeks In advanca,
.stssenly-ohe cars OF berries were Skinned
euiS season from Van Buren, In thirty DAYS
q, sl'oS per twenty four box crates
al cost TO the producer OF Go cents nav
craze. NeNas can easily finish u, her
shipments before Arkansas begins ~
growers at Webster and Lcapuo civ 49,
iealized as high as SO. so per crate an o..
Dress shipments this year the lowest aver
aso peing sZ.oo, A carload of 400 10 600
aee may cause slight shrinkage In
IN 10 tho difference OF transportation cbaraas
y ve@as berries will carry safely 10 New
LorH' The cars should be loaded ms swim.
~ as possible, as deterioration beeins o.
Soon as the berries are picked and thav
must DC rushed to market >as quickly as
Catalogues were first taken 10 na,u..
from Rocky Ford. then to Kansas civ ana
81. Louis; then to New York and Boston
tnen put on board Transatlantic stean,ars
ana on the return voyage from Enrona
were served TO the passengers inst rr,pr
70 tneir landing at New York. The Rockv
Sora cantaioupes We're introduced on ina
~c"us t"citt years ago. They arc
considered as fine as any in the world. am
carloads We're shipped last year. 7ho car
ioads this year. One man In st. Lonls con
irolied the entire crop. He figured tha,
this melon could be raised successf,iilv
~ Texas u could be put OH the marhet
earlier. The experiment was tried ana
proved successful. He then contracte6
with several communities to raise ibasa
melons, changing the name 10 Alamo
lnspectors were sent down to give instruc.
lions IN planting. cultivation sorting ana
packing, The fame Of these melons has
spread al over the country: they are
named on the menu Of every frst-class
hotel and restaurant In the North and
East and even on Pullman ears. Every.
where the Texas Alamo" melons have
edyerttsed this country
Pears essyet have proved an uncertain
cffp; they may pay but that Is yet to be
demonstrated.
Early cabbage and potatoes pay we'll,
md early market and ready demand. Po-
tstoes have this season netted the grower
from IS TO 50 cents per bushel. delivered
II ire growers viii raise the products
e Justify. cash buyers will come after
~ raislng strawberries be sure TO plant
~ vegiety that will carry we'll.
~. 0e116 advised that joint association