The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
..-.. conrress rscentIy held

I. rsyners tonHieSo NN"''' HS'N
s,.,,on. after an intelligent dis
M. 49,. ~ Wonderful development Of
: "A ,ruck industries of Texas,
'th =. .,mnosed Of members of the
and East Texas associations
as,ad to meet at Houston for the
arriving the discussion to
10 perfec, organization.
..,.n, with which this committee
Wi Is organization and marketing.
w. morulng the committee held
asian OF the Bristol hotel, The
ysutlemen were present: Mr.. 5.
s,.,s chairman. superintendent of
.ss,lneatal station at Beevllle aud
sAIog secretary of the South Texas
ss.r; Mr. VIII T. Fields. Algoa,
,,tordlug secretary of the South
.,'oclstlon: Nh. W. IL. Dick. Pales.
-.,.,ary Of the Eas, Texas associu-
d, / B. Hun, Palestine; Captain
t0sastou, Arcadia, Colonel A. q.
.,osesyllle, MI. b. NJ. Anderson,
Pa, Mr, ". kuutz. Pasadena; llr.
Spron secretary VI the state HUr-
l,' association, Houston; Mr. VIII.
Tshariy assistant freight ana pas
sseni OF the Houston East aud
r,ras railway; Mr. X. II. Bushway,
md representative OF The Post,
4 committee or growers ana the Of
~ the Little Giant railway, repre-
be sturdy pioneers OF East and South
cha have accomplished almost a
within the last two years The
N NJ HE truck and fruit industries
',imnst miraculous. until one is told
\. Tapders Of soil and climate, and
~ Is sstonished to know thut such
r.olrces have been allowed to lie
~, The energetic policy of the
IN East and West Texas railroad,
fsbsllcence of the farmers along its
.Td tbe influx OF first class imml.
In ne responsible for the mighty I'm
| I vsleh converted wilderness of pine
IshnTood into vegetable garden
IN viii enrich the farmers, the rail
N he State. and supply Texas and
{,sboilng States with the first fruits
Vegetables Of the season
WONDERFUL SHOWING.
n, rsa,s ago the farmers of East Texas
N little else than cotton. The wise
\ ,1iniued the soil and comprehended
MI the possibilities of that section.
Y aey began to talk about diversified
4. ID all their efforts they were ably
Ix.t and assisted by the East and West
had The whole community was
|na Old traditions were forgotten and
! pilt Of progress prevailed. The I'M
|lidol department Of the East aud
HI nlroad located nearly 100 families
III 10 line. established three large COM
|sai orchards and several canning fac
kA aud II has assurance Of the coming
gvsial hundred more families during
b tit rear. Before this season not a
:ls carload Of tomatoes or peaches was,
spN from any station along the line.
u one carload of truck was shipped,
Mt potatoes, Here Is ;he proof of prog.
u During this season Nacogdoches
fisi twenty.elght carloads of tomatoes.
! siload OF potatoes; Lufkin shipped
! IN carloads Of tomatoes one carload
,.glioes; Garrison shipped nine carloads
a1atces; Paxton shipped seven carloads
isnltees. Tensha seven carloads of to.
tles, Appleby three carloads of toma-
3 JOAQUIN three carloads of tomatoes,
l,,ssid one carload Of tomatoes, Living
.irloads Of potatoes Kejt6viIjs tw T,IVe
ma NJ naarbes ~ ~ my eMelLeee
lttes s; peaches L..
" Us The proof Of the farmers awaken.
!. He has shown what he can do Win.
Zov, bo Vii, d az w. IN,
h an he done Inv srinntiso ,1othn5, We
III packing. shinning ana n,aytntIi,,r Va
ma "A ''Hs'
THE COMMISSION NtIRCrANyrr
|. ,our,,.,.. - "a ~ 49,
! "All'''ee mel To-Day Tor the purpose
among themselves the ras
~ robbed them of the fruits
Nv s.... WI, AFTER stating the conditions
! s tue ABUSES the committee
n !, 't ,ba 10 , devlse ways and means for
enough fruits and yacato,,o. ne ~, sly o
.ed In East and south Texas To sun.
II u s'e sSi, s "a Of Texas ana nave a
state that While s''q ne m nad,,a l9ey
|, ands. and West Texas are fasttng
VS. OF South and East TEXAS arc feasf'
q fruits as excellent as aver grow on
: This incident viii iIlnstrote +ba
Wy Of Organization. for witch pnr.
tnk committee was apnolnted
NJ nom Troup, Texas. receIved So5 "a
- crates Of fine liberia peadhes-a
more than 10 cents crate The
y afrlred In good condition and soId
! market for $500 Observation-Disclosures
y =. amounted to $122; the commission
~ ceiling was Sl9.07 and the crates
MS making total of S165' II. The
|. l. received a check for sos, 81 TO nav
y peaches and the cost of patbering
ftS.ilg; No explanations are neces
:
mr.
THE MORNING SESSION.
linan McHenrv +or,,o,I- -, A..
ls sess,on ~, formally opened the
y Of the committee. The committee
icy he said, to formulate plans to
q, nrosm1 ..Aa 'ion TO control the mar
s'Vuucts' and TO compile a classifi
q fruits and vegetables The class,. |
a was d,so,,sa. "" o'e''' ne c'asSi
,nnlttas isssussed at some length and |
j a.tee adjourned TO meet M 2 n IN.