The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-16
4 FOR MARKETING
.,,,t and Truck Products of
East Texas
\, srnMNIrtEE FOR EXCHANGE

= oroanization Clearly Set
\ 'a'- Members to Maintain Frees
=, :. JudoiaIly Distributed.
,.n q. pl1on, sccretary-treasurer Of
~ ..,,, organized fruit and truck
ie'el'e ,obsnge. yesterday completed
~ !, INC committee, which met at
~ ,,s ON December 10 to formulate
wv y. ,he inauguration of such an eN-
4 -. has agreed to act as temporary |
,ud treasurer Of this organization
W ,,chapeo is thoroughly in work
4, He stated yesterday that the
aG a. very favorable TO Immediate |
,.,,cs Of this enterprise, wh.ch VIII
n y. ~ marketing OF the fruits and |
XIV tor the growers Of Texas. The |
W., 4 ine with the Virginia and Cal |
In but adapted to local conditions. |
\ i15 5r Of the committee is us fol
rrut and Truck Growers Of East
,,s, committee elected at Hender-
n ,s.nbtr 3, beg leave to submit the |
..s report and recommendations In |
y. ant The plan of organization for a |
"a frlt and truck growers OK
A "a proyided for in the following |
RAM adopted 10y the growers at the |
mating. - -,
KIM becinuiug the growing Of fruit |
r.ssg Nat the greatest danger To sue
s,rketing lies IN the fact OF these !
tlops competing with each other
4 Nv MA by the Fruit and Truck Grow.
F.soJstlon and their delegates here as
i a That VIC organize an East Texas |
nd truck growers exchange, and that
f'Nnnend the following plan Of or
S, XII tbe said exchange be chartered
Ne LAWS Of the state OF Texas and
In governed by q board of directors
n executive committee 10. be. .electedl
4 lad By the stockholders Of said cA-
I'm stock IN said exchange shall he
N br local associations, except that
IN Il said stock may be taken by iu-
Isls 70 secure charter aud perfect the
Rution Of the exchange,
'Tht The exchange charge commits
4 4 Dot more than 10 per cent on all
slss after freight has been deducted.
Enst slippers agents now doug bust
4 10 tbs state under contract with
b., distributing aud selling through
a,ehsnge shall receive onc-half of the
Mission charged on business they turu
fN ssld exchange.
Mas The executive committee select
suake all contracts with the sales
h employed and stationed in the dis
markets
kkst HE stockholders shall select
N n nine directors.
kat said directors shall elect an cN-
g committee Of FIVE members
Hlu said executive committee shall
h power to make an contracts and
~ sIl business, subject only 10 the
EEll Of the board Of directors.
4ht the capital stock Of the exchange
NJ 5000
tTAat not to exceed 10 per cent Of the
II stock may be sold to individual
6H
Emotion unanimously adopted com
n Of nine was appointed tn carry out
|5nVislons Of the association, aud to
n as temporary directors of the eN-
n. &. L. Hodges, c. y. Jarrett, s. n.
h T. W Malley. j. II. Cornell, ]. W.
III J. &. Hun, T. NJ. Campbell and r.
\ Committee moi ut Jacksonville. DC
~ " the following membcrs being
& !, l. Hodges, Jacksonville; c. u.
n Dnltille; sam FL. Dixon, Houston;
"A w Mally. Garrison; j, II, Couucll
Nc ". Francis, Jacksonville; j. Il.
neslne. Alessrs. John -. Long of
y. Il, Dick Of Palestine, j. W. Mel
IN ttoapi u. H. l. Bonner of Omen,
a saenaker aud j. l.. Mcfarland Of
f'-,lle were present, aud by invita-
VIZ part In the work of the com
iae Preliminary discussions held at
living inc necessity for securing the
F I, ~ o. the growers in different sec.
ne state and assistance Of the
pcal sales agents now operating
~ slltory Tor the economic dlstribu-
Nv ssies Of our perishahle products
'' .,,.s, that the committee at once
I. - agree npon ways and means
|S'r,ag such cooperation by outlin-
SI p.su OF an independent organization
a As,Nl az The East Texas Fruit aud
sfoEers exchange"
lllatlOn: The officers Of This OK.
a Eill consist Of board Of ninc ii.
elected by the Stockholders. whose
Hal be to elect an executive com
"A y ave members who shall be stock
a 10 this exchange. who shall have
ae charge of the management Of
.snge With authority to employ such
4 ~ VtneF assistance as may be re
subject to the approval of the board
luis, a president of the board. a
ssadent and a secretary treasurcr
'seted annually
elange will be chartered with
m9ek OF $4,000, tho shares of stock
a lNfat IS each.
49, VIII be owned only bv local
krs,ss ana bona fide growers upon
e ldan hereafter explained. The
N, nv paced at IS each SO fh1t any
"a 49, growers or any individual
( H., mere Is no association, mnV
z Ac5 an, asu exercise the right of ship
I'm n WE Qpon the officers who will
. ~ ~ AFFAIRS Of the exchange.
n "a sIppgDlntmpnt and loss were OK
TN texas growers in marketing
n n ,iSus OF produce last season be,
n aks. ustea markets In some cities.
N ~ MARKETS were bare. Severe
n SnS issulted from bad grading anjI
4 esinat, consignments on commission
tltsbdSenlg bogus quotations by wire.
n ias AM rowers will receive reliable
Ia "a ~ Improper packing will be
+. n pronn MI pest markets will be
TO exchange stock are want.
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