The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
poADs WILL HELP THEM OUT.
r,v THAT FLORIDA TRUCKERS
U,II, BE GIVEN NEW SEED.

In Florida Hai1rOn0s-Ihs VIII
,.bobIv BE FOrthcOmiDg-POOrc
-.ot.ers Need the Seed Donated
,r,..r,-Truck Throughout Florida
mined Almost TOtnlIy-HOpes for
orange Trees, However-DimcultY
90 extending the Express Service
in Cuba.
,,t. railroads of Florida are going to
~, ont the truck growers of the state
-, are unable to buy seed to replant
ms Killed by the freeze. There is little
doIbt that the managers of the railroads
nn decide to do this as an effort is be-
,n, made to have them render assistance.
rbo Southern Express Company is ready
aid in the work of relief, and it is be-
nd that all the Florida lines will take
mart in this effort to place the unfortunate
growers in a better way than they will
he if they can find no means of securing
seed for another crop.
Stunt. c. L. Myers of the Florida division
of the Southern Express Company has
taken the matter up with the managers
of the Florida lines. He has written them
ALI and is now awaiting their replies. Mr..
Myers has received information from all
over Florida, with the exception of SAM
bel Island. in the extreme southern part
on the West coast, and this indicates that
nothing has been saved in the shape OF
truck. As to the orange trees, he could
not tell as his agents have wired him
that growers are in state of doubt as
to the effect of the freeze on them.
Il have hopes" said Supt. Myers, that
the damage to the orange trees is not
great 1t has been found that continued
cold is what hurts the trees. If the cold
had lasted for three or four days, as it
did when the trees were killed a few
years ago there would probably have
been the same result this time. The eff
feet of cold on orange trees cannot be
told Immediately, anyway. Several days
must elapse before it can be said with any
degree of certainty whether or not trees
have been injured. The bark begins to
show no signs until then. After the last
fteeze many growers thought their trees
were uninjured, but the lapse of a few
days and the coming of the warm rays
of the sun assured them of their mistake,
for the bark began to crack and turn
brown, showing that life had departed 1t
may be that some are too ready now 10
say the trees have been killed. 1 hope
they have not, and, as I say, base my
hopes upon the short duration of the cold
in the orange section"
supt Myers had nothing of comfort.
however, to offer so far as the truck pros
poets are concerned, further than the fact
that the growers who are able to buy
their own seed can do so at once and
get new crops planted and that others.
unable to invest in a second lot of Sc I'd
a Nf
the railroads., to assist them. The SUPER
ntendents reports from over Florida.
WIN rs stated, the exception of Sanibel.
snow that the vegetables have gone mn
HNeh as lar south as Miami, on the East
'odst, winch is as far as the railroads
run did not escape, and the express com
pahy agent there reports that the loss
TO me truckers will be about s. per cent
OF their crop.
ANY number of letters and kilograms
r'e Deen received by Mr. Myers from
the poorer truckers. asking The a;d -.
n9 company in getting in another cron
81 euS oupt. Myers is more than ready
'ullHsh what assistance he can ana
- tnousnt the railroads feel the same
"ay apout 1t. When the last freeze made
+I'0H IeIt In Florida the roads went n
1se rescue and spent several thousands
VI uonars Tor seed. The money was turn-
So G'eI 70 Supt Myers, who bought the
as,on, a'u uenVered it. 1t was sent to the
ont tbo 'Le express company through
agents Ia 9'a'e Iree of charge, and by the
is a -t9 was distributed to the planters II
~ expected that the same H. Iii;
'oNeo inns time. A general panooar
fror, ~ ~ 'le fiorlda lines has been heard
~ NJ, puI ne does not state Dositi,,al1-
"a otI or not he will join in the EFFORTS
aiu 'He growers. 1t was stated -,
roaa endt the general freight. agent Of H.
dan1 "ouId investigate the extent of 49,
be in . 10 the crop and he would then
all the poIitioh TO give an answer. From
cooperation N"Pt' myers expects
,ba ne transportation Commands roo-,-
S,oe IT is to their interest to ala tb lze
AZ ba "Heh they have such a misfort,,,,A
H. "9 now oVertaken them NJ. -
c,,,o., PeOpie nave small places and
crops IN ~ ~ oHer money in getting their
III the first time MANI ilidL
pro1.. Just about ready for market ond az
cuIHvatio ave Dorne the expense of their
them Futtlns in the crops has COST
aud raa,S,s - Dlt' but seed is also costly
cron fs NJ uiohey to buy ii for the new
Snp, "Ial Is wanted. Some have asiyaa
up' Myers to arranoo "9Neu
Vim me necessary funds. but the 49,
rnat4i make donation if thew tal,a ~
CT up and act favorable II &c 80
a 400 by the railroads that their reu uaoea
dncd Increased by the handling Of The nro9
then, - tnese people, and that some If
r r5,1ol might be ruined for the Jace Of Of
tb them T., 70 get in another crop. If is 70
along interest tbeis to keep up the population
to V a tnelr lines, and they will nor cara
lie planters driven away through a ~
,9Hey being withheld.
he n Myers believes thera will,
tbs no loss to the Florida growers exc WI
cr ro1 s[o"'ng out of the loss of This Af frst
IN ne thinks there will be NO troi -
tip se.ting off another crop in nlentv "D ns
o o"re 10 get into the market ahead os al
ia, competitors. This was All tha ITIo an
tbe e fuckers could have hoped 10 do IN
6ret " as place SO, barring the loss Of The
as hesop they run just as good a cbanne
on os lore ore the freeze to take son,etbin,y
u their ventures. 'i'iiis
dow eltorts at early crops. even nc for
penirs1,1. the extreme southern part of The
r othis, supt. Myers saws u a are
ere '', tnI. more than lottery. The truoi,s
If tb 1,'n ~ tneir chances on the weather
10 Ine cold keeps off and there is NE ' srott
ofter IN. me truck they are all right mi
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