Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-07
PENINSULA PRODUCE
EXCHANGE Of ND.
Big Meeting of Stockholders
Held Here Last Tuesday in
the Court House.

/ dtci movement luT tIlt DctttIHl'ut III
produce growers. known as the PENN
suia Produce Exchange. of Maryland. ;"
met in the Court House last Tuesday
at ten o'clock, and on motion of Mr.. J -.
Shilcs Crockett. of Pocomokc City. Hon.
George w. Covington. was made chair
man of the meeting. Mr.. Samuel NJ.
Crockett was then elected Secretary
After committees on laws and own
ership of stock had been appointed the
meeting adjourned until l.30 i'll the
afternoon.
The committees reported promptly at
the afternoon meeting and the by laws
submitted were unanimously adopted
/ The committee on stock reported that
stock amounting TO $2500.0O had been
subscribed and paid. When the time came
for selecting officers of the Exchange
arrived it was NANTES. that there was
going to be contest for the position
of General Manager, the contestants
being Mr.. Douglass. of Crisfield. and
Mr.. William G. Bromley. of Girdletree.
4 majority of the stockholders favored
the election of Mr.. Bromley and he
was chosen by large majority.
Followingsare the officers elected
President-O Harrison. Berlin,
Maryland.
Vice President-Gordon b. Jones,
Newark Md.
Secretary and William G.
Cullen, Onley, Va.
General Manager William @. Brom-
| lev. Girdletree, Md
General Inspector William Wander
grift. Shovel. Md.
Directors. ;. Scarborough, Girdle.
tree. Nd; f. f. Mock. stockton.
Nd: Lawrence Hastings. Snow Hill.
Nd; Gordon b. Jones, Newark, Md {:
Reese C. Peters, Ironshire, Nd: J +.
Wise, .Jr. Berlin, Nd; VIM t. Thomas,
Friendship. Md. James Vaudergrift.
Shovel. Md; VIM. Whaley. Bishopville
The object of the Exchange is to sell
all produce at a better price than has
been secured in the past.
| Produce will be sold at = per cent
com mission when il is necessary To con
sign 1t, but it is expected chat but little
will be shipped through consignment
Ii was stated by good authority that
there was sufficient quantity of ppta-
toes planted bv members of the Ex-
! change to make one hundred aud fifty
thousand barrels this season, and il
is hoped the strawberry crop can be
handled through the Exchange this sea
son. as well as any other product that
comes from the farm. The only thing
now to do is to give extra cultivation
and fertilization to the crop that you
have planted, and see that you grow
number one stock.
The white potatoes will come under
two brands The No. l. will be- brand
I'd Crescent, or half moon.-The second
grade, or mediums. will be branded Red
Diamond, the stcnciling 10 be done in
red letters.
The by laws are being printed and one
will be mailed to each stakeholder
With united effort the Exchange can be
made "A success We can improve our
farms and increase the value of our land
thereby. The officers elected are cult
vators of the soil. The President has
been resident of Worcester County
for about twenty years. has ben IA cul-
tivator of the soil from boyhood and has
earned every dollar he possesses from
the H. With his father and brother
they cultivate several farms, paving
each year an enormous amount for labor
and handle large business.
The Vice President, G.. b. Jones. is
one of the largest potato growers on the
Shore. Growers should make Mr.. Jones
IA visit and see what he Is doing, he Is
one of the early birds and usually gets
there He handles IL large acreage sue
cessfully Some of his potato training
was gained in Virginia. and an evenings
conversation will convince you he
knows "A potato and how To grow it.
The SECRETARY and Treasurer comes to
US from Onley, Va, well recommended
by the General Manager Of the Virginia
Exchange, also strongly endorsed by
the Secretary of said Exchange.
Mr.. Cullen has had four years actual
business training III the office of the
Virginia Exchange at Onley. Va. and Is
recommend, d as being fully competent
for the position.
Mr.. William q. Bromley, the General
Manager, is an energetic man who has
done more, probably, than any other
to make the Peninsula Produce En-
change of Maryland fact. He went
from town To town soliciting the stock
and explaining the work To the farmers.
ard aroused them 10 action. We feel
that he will give his best efforts to max
ing the Exchange II success.
The General Inspector is the cultiva-
tor of large farm, adopted TO the growth
of Vegetables and fruits. man of
good Judgement firm III his actions and
has had most of his training i'll the
northern states. When he pronouces !,
barrel OF potatoes good enough for the
Crescent brand. we shall expect it 10
pass i'll any market.
AS all of the local directors have not
been elected as permanent members, We
will make no mention of same until the
meeting is held AT Pocomoke City, on
Tuesday May 10, at 10 "a. M, when ar
engagements will be made to issue thu
stock and commence business AT once
Local inspectors for each section will bt
named later by the General Board.
A game of baseball was played here