The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-07-20
new FRUIT COMPANY
Fruit Organization Formed In
North Georgia.
THE PIEDMONT FRUIT COMPANY
State Entomoloaist, r. !. Smith, Writes
Interestingly About Concern Recent
ly Organized In Georgia-Growers
Should Be interested.

The first local organization of fruit
growers in Georgia has been formed
at Baldwin, Ga, and comprises the
counties of HaberSham and Banks.
This organization is the outcome of
persistent efforts on the part of several
fruit growers living near Cornelia,
Ga. Mr.. A. M. Kitchen deserves the
credit for starting this movement. BY
his effort and that of other interested
parties a meeting was held at Cor
nelia early in the year to discuss the
feasibility Of forming a local organi-
cation for the better marketing of the
fruit in that section. At that first
meeting Mr.. A. NJ. Kitchen was named
as president and Mr.. Ethan Philbrick
as secretary. These two gentlemen
attended the Georgia Fruit Growers
Association meeting held at Macon,
Feb. p, 1905. At that meeting Messrs.
Kitchen and Philbrick brought I'D the
saubject of local organizations and ex-
planned in detail to the Association
the object and aim of such local or
CARNATIONS. AS a result Of their eff
fort the matter was thoroughly con-
sidered by the members of the Georgia
Fruit Growers Association, and COM
mittees were appointed to look into
the matter of forming local organiza-
lions in each of the principal fruit
growing sections of the State. In
several places meetings have been
held, and the matter discussed by the
fruit growers.
At Cornelia, Ga, the first decisive
steps have been taken by forming a
company to be known as thePiedmont
Fruit Company. This company has
drawn up bylaws and articles of in
corporation. A copy of the articles
of incorporation are published here
with for the information and guidance
of other companies which will, no
doubt, be formed, and as a matter of
general interest to the fruit growers of
the State.
Articles of incorporation Of the Pied
mont Fruit Company.
State of Georgia, County OF -
TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
SAID COUNTY:
The petition of
l. That they desire, for themselves,
their associates, successors, and as
signs, to become incorporated under
the name and style of Piedmont Fruit
Company.
2. The term for which petitions ask
to be incorporated is 20 years, with
the privilege of renewal at the end of
that time.
3. The capital stock of the incor-
poration is to be $4,000, divided into
shares of S. each. Petitioners, how
ever, ask the privilege of increasing
stock from time to time, not exceed
ing the aggregate of $4,000.
4. That all of said capital stock
of $4,000 has already been subscribed
for and 10 per cent. fully paid in.
5. The object OF the proposed cor.
poration is pecuniary profit and gain
to its members.
6. Petitioners propose to carry on
business of marketing fruit, vege.
tables and general produce on a COM
mission basis; to buy and sell fruits.
vegetables and general produce and
orchard and farm supplies. Petitioners
further propose to buy such real estate
as may be necessary for the conduct
of their business, erect Offices.
warehouses, canneries, etc, an d to o.
crate the same
T. In the course of their business.
petitioners desire all the rights and
privileges usual to corporations; thew
desire to buy and sell, make contracts
sue and be sued, convey and have con.
veyed to them.
8. Petitioners desire the right to
elect such officers as they may deem
proper to govern and manage the at.
fairs of said proposed Corporation
and to enact and enforce such bylaws
not inconsistent with its charter and
the constitution and laws of this State
as they may deem best for their in,
terest.
8. The principal Office and place of
business of the proposed corporation
shall be N the town of Baldwin, Coun.
ty OF Habers ram, in said State. Where
fore petit, pray to be made q
body corpcla1e under the name and
style a1or. entitled to all the
rights, priv ses and immunities, and
subject to the liabilities iexd by law
In order to let large number of
fruit growers in Georgia become ia.
miliar with the reasons advanced whv
local organizations should be formed
we quote from letter received from
Mr.. A. NJ. Kitchen, which cannot helm
but be Of interest to all fruit growers
in the State:
1T was the unanimous opinion of
the fruit growers attending the meet
ing at Macon that some form of or.
ganization of local companies is nee