Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-20
CANTALOUPE
CULTURE
is GOING TO BE A Big THING
IN LAWRENCE COUNTY.
Federation of Associations
Formed There to Super
wise the Shipment OF
The PrOduCt---
Outlook is
Excel
lent.

Lawrenceburg, Tenn, Feb. 9, 1906
One of the largest and most enthusiastic
meetings of the farmers of Tennessee
and Alabama ever held in this State
occurred here Friday. There were present
from Gallatin B A. Hastings, Ell Pierce
and William Hill: from Culleoka, r. A.
Wilkes and Mr.. Calvert: from Goodletts-
vile, j, M. Peay and Judge w, B.
Clark: from Portland, Prof. John Daniel:
from Calender, G. S, Calender and son,
of Vanderbilt University, and delegates
from all points on the Nashville, Flor
ence & Sheffield Division of the Louis
vile & Nashville Railroad. Lawrence
County farmers turned out en- masse.
The object of this meeting was to
form federation of associations, taking
in all points at which cantaloupes are to
be grown, so that these melons may be
distributed in proper manner.
1t was formally resolved that the
headquarters of the association should
be at Lawrenceburg, owing to the fact
that the largest interests in this line are
here. Something like 1000 or |, 100
acres of cantaloupes are to be planted by
the Lawrencehurg association.
Last year there were planted in Law
renee County about 200 acres of canta-
loupes, and practically 5000 acres have
already been pledged by the members Of
the different associations. Should this
years crop prove success it will mean
that cantaloupe culture in Tennessee
will soon be one of the most important
agricultural interests in the State.
| Every train brings to Lawrenceburg
homeseekers from the North and East
and the price of land in the County
has doubled in the last twelve months.
| Most if not all the credit for this de
velopmsnt is due to L. ri. Lister, agri
cultural agent for the l.. & N. Railroad
who is assisted in his work by John Lis
ter, assistant agricultural agent for tn
same road John Bose, general agen
for the N. +. & s. division, was presen
at the meeting Friday, and assured tn
growers that requisition had been mad
, for from 800 TO 600 refrigerator cars an
that more would be furnished if neces
sary. to handle the crop. Assuranc
was also given that the railroad con
pany would see to the proper placin
and handling of the cars, and that h
himself, would give his personal after
ton to cars, while on this division, an
that cars would be given the same atte
ition on the main line.
In addition to this the Armour Ca
u Company will have in the cantalouI
territory from three to five represent
n tives who will see that the cars a
r properly loaded and iced before leavlr
the several stations.
re Among those present at the meetir
le were G. A. Coggins, head of the firm
r. M. o. Coggins q Co., and ex.Senat
e, Chas. A. Muehlbronner, proprietor
the Iron City Produce Company, both
Pittsburg, Pa. These gentlemen spo
upon the manner of packing, gradi
and putting cantaloupes npon {
market in the best possible shape; al
- bringing before the farmers the necessi
:" of cultivating and looking after t
:" crop before shipment. Both spoke
the very highest terms of the Lawren
County cantaloupe, and compliment
a the arrangement the farmers had ma
for handling the crop, assuring the