The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23

Where Agents VIII be stationed.
Yesterday there was a meeting Of
Doth the executive committee and di-
rectors Of the East Carolina Truck and
Fruit Growers Association and several
matters of great moment TO the truck
armer was discussed. All the mem
bers of the executive committee were
present and also of the twenty-one d.
rectors only two were absent, Messrs.
II. ]. FaisOn, of Faison, and NJ. F.
LeOnhart, of ChadbOurn. The list Of
directors was given II yesterdays
Messenger.
At II q. H.. the executive committee
met. Plans for the maintenance of the
association were discussed and resulted
in the matter being referred to the d.
rectOrS. 1t was decided to station rep
resentatives of the East Carolina Truck
and Fruit Growers Association in New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg ana
Richmond. The s~tatiOning of these
agents is a matter Of the greatest I'M
p~Ortance for it is their duty to keep up
with the arrival of shipments at their
respective locations and report cond1-
lions to the secretary. There are also
MANY other duties that the agents nave
10 look after. Mr.. Bauman Will ap-
point the agents i'll the next ten days.
There was some talk of placing an
agent at Washington but after dis"
cussing the matter Richmond was de-
cidsd upon.
. II was REPORTED that the Coast LIN
had agreed to give the same service
during the berry season as last year
and if these trains reach theft destlna-
on schedule time there will be no COM
plant.
All arrangements have been made Tor
furnishing weather bulletins through
out the berry belt. These bulletins
are issued each morning by the weatn-
or bureau in this city and are sent
to the different stations by the Atiantlc
Coast Line.
Early in the afternoon the directors
met with Mr.. VIM. E. Springer, pfesl-
dent of Truck Growers Association, III
the chair and Mr.. H. I. Bauman, the
comnetent secretary of the assoclato Oh.
acting as secretary. The plan for the
maintenance of the association WIS
taken ND and after some discussion
was referred back to the XecutlV
committee with power to act.
The matter of the delays in transpor-
+ation were mentioned and the lnaDli'
ity of the association to get a night eA-
nress The directors talked over the
matter but decided they were entlrelS
at the mercy Of the railroad and II the
service was not inaugurated there was
really nothing to be done no matte1
how bad it might be needed.
Tho discussion as to transportalioL
recrltnd in several resolutions pelht
adopted. the same to be forWarueu ~
tho Atlantic Coast Line officials ant
also the Southern Express
The Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolution,
nv Mr.. s. Fl. Strange, of FayetteVlil
and seconded by Mr.. W. l.. Ill., y
Warsaw. was adopted:
..Whereas, our growers and shipper
IF e+rav cherries and truck nave pee
oivnn every assurance by the Atlah'i
Coast Line Railroad Company OF soo'
nd efficient service this coming SEA
son.. and, fre;oh
on their line now is un~preceoeh'e
ond q menace to the promtp traiispol
+o+;on TINS assured. therefore De II,
! ..ResoIved. by the board OF director
IF tho East Carolina Truck anu fluI
Crouors Association that IN VIE" I
+bo fact hat we believe TINS seaso
Iii fnIlv equal that Of last season -
o,,irino hetWeen $500 n o,Vco II
fri rorator cars to move the same u
sai6 cron. from every indication, ~ W
I'm m move on or about the ioCn !
hnril we expect the Atlanuc toa,
Line Railroad Company 10 ne
nrenared with sufficient Ielllse"
care nroperly iced ana motlNe pow
- +ata. care of this business d.
+ransnort the same to the various u1
tinations promptly n on seheu''
made for this purpose. oso1
..Resolved. that a copy OF tins resol
+;on he furnished Mr.. 7. NJ. Emerso
president of the \. I. L. H. II vs.
the secrtary." uos !;
Sooretarv n. T. Bauman was l
structed to draw up ana 1urn,sh !.
o1,,+ion of the same tenor to the oou'
ern Express Company. IN accoioa
Ii+b the motion, the '"
cont to the above named
.sThat whereas, u growers a
hinnors of strawberries II lru
have been given every assurance
The Southern Express Company
GOOD and efficient service his CONN
season, and. ..;o,+
"Whereas, congestion of freight
the railroads is now unprecedented a
. menace to the prompt trasportati
Tins assured. Therefore, be II
s.Reso1ved, by the board OF direcoe
r.a 10 ,.o1ipa Truck u FIT