The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-05

OF h East Carolina Truck n Fruit
Growers Association yesterday for the
purpose OF discussing the recent con-
solidation Of the factories that man
ufacture crates.
Those who were present at the meet-
ing yesterday were: w. l. Hill. OF
Warsaw. president: w. E. Springer. or
Wilmington. vice president: II. 7.
Bauman, of Wilmington. secretary;
Messrs. I. L. Faison. Of Faison, B. +.
Russell, Of Teachys. ]. H. Moore. of
Burgaw. DR.. E. Porter. Of Rocky
Point. H. L. Struthers. Of CRISIS. u.
F. Leonhart and w. E. Thigpen. OF
Chadbourn. and ]. A westorook and
J. B. Oliver. of Mt. Olive.
The following resolution offered by
DR.. E. Porter was unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, The object of this asso-
citation is to protect h growers IL
shippers of fruits and vegetables
against all wrong or expressions or
cororations. combinations or trusts and
Whereas, The combination entered
into by certain North Carolina manu-
facturers of berry crates, and other
packages used in shipping our said
crops, is likely to work a great hard
ship upon the small growers by Great
ing a monopoly in handling their SAIL
crops, therefore
Resolved. That we the directors OF
the East Carolina Truck and Fruit
Growers Association pledge ourselves
and the association to use all honor
able mean to protect the w
against az combinations likely TO do
them injury or retard the development
of this Important and growing IN
dlstry.
Resolved. That a special commit
tee Of three be appointed to ascertain
the acts of the combination of said
manufacturers and max a special re-
tort of these facts n the probable
results to this board Of directors on
the 10TH inst, and we pledge the finar-
cfal aia Of this association to correct
any abuses likely to result therefrom
AmenIe by Mr.. /. L. Faison and
seconded by MI. ]. n Moore. that the
executive committee and business
agent be substituted for the COMMITTEES
of three as providsd for in the resoiu-
tionH
" II THE TRUCKERS SAY.
A prcTninent trucker was interviewed
yesterday by 4 representative OF The
Messenger in regard to the crate factory
trust. The trucker stated tina the
principal reason the truckers were
against the Organization was becan3e
the plan to be adopted by the trust
would discriminate against the smai'
trucker He SAID that the statement
of the truck manufacturers in which
they said that their chief reaso for
consolidating WIS for the purpose OF
protecting themselves against bad
was not borne out by facts. The man.
ufacturers it is said are willing to sen
to a large trucker. direct. all the
rcrates that he needs for his own use
but under no condition will he be 5cld
more than what he can use on his
own farm. The large trucker gets :
per cent on Of the price quoted. Here
is where another blow Is aimed ut Iue
small farmer. He also has been ac-
customed to getting a discount. but in
the future 1t is said hat he have To
buy through an agent and not get one
cen of discount. 1t is learned that tn
agent hat represents the trust vii
get a discount discount of s per cent
on all crates purchased by him. Re
uuiring the farmers to purcha3e
Throuh an agent who will sell only for
cash, or its equivalent, the truckers
contend will create a means that woui
nable the crate manufacturers and
the agent to realize a per cent frJrn
some commission house on the ship
ments OF the farmers. This they say
would be brought about in this man
ner: the small farmer would be com
PEELED to market his crops and IL he
did not have the ash he would have
TO make Some arrangement with the
crate agent by which he could get the
crates. The crate agent tells tie
farmer that he will supply him with
the crates. provided he will ship his
berries to a certain commission house.
In this IL Is said the manufac-
turers can to a great extent control
h berry crop and by throwing the
crop into the hands Of certain COM
mission merchants secure a nice COM
mission at n farmers expense. TIL
truckers say il the organization has
as its object what is claimed. protec-
ton against bad lebts. why Is II tha. a
trucker annot get all the crates he
wishes when he offers the cash 20.
them. This is the point that the
truckers cannot understand
II the manufacturers attempt to fol-
low the plan they are said to have
mapped out. the truckers say q largo
number OF crates will be ordered from
other state.
NJ. o. P. Middleton attends 70 all
contracts and viii look after the differ
ent agencies OF the rus
There are said TO be about twelve
factories I'm the organization
The truckers want the crates shipped
TO any man who will pay for them
Theirs are between 400. 900 and 900 .0o6
crates used I'm this state every year
in handling h berry crops.
Something definite will probably be
done In regard TO the matter between
now and next Wednesday. the date
that the truckers association meets