The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-12
Sixty Farmers From Racine and
kenosha Meet in Racine Sat.
urday and Form Union
SEEK TO BETTER BUSINESS
First Move TO Be Made BY the Organi-
cation Will Be TO Ask Congress
For Uniform Scale of
Weights and Measures


produce growers of Racine and Kenosha
counties met at Wigley hall in Racine
Saturday afternoon and organized the
Produce Growers and Shippers Associ-
alton Of southern Wisconsin. w. J.
Hansche was elected temporary chair
man and A. J. Piper, temporary secre-
tary. A committee was appointed to
draw up the bylaws of the association
which are as follows and were adopted:
THE name Of this organization
shall be United Produce Growers and
Shippers Association of Southern Wis
consin
2--Any person being a resident Of the
United States and a grower or dealer
Of farm produce shall be eligible to
membership upon the payment of a
membership fee Of $500 to the treasurer
of this organization.
3-The officers of the organization
shall consist of president vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer and five
directors, to be elected from the mem
bers of the organization.
The term Of office Of the officers
shall be for one year and until their
successors are elected.
5-The president, secretary, treasur-
er and the five directors shall constitute
the executive board Of the organization.
6-The object and purpose of the
organization shall be to promote the
general interest and welfare Of all grow
ers and shippers Of farm produce, par
ticularly in securing favorable legisla-
ton looking towards the establishment
of uniform systems of weights and
measures of farm products and also to
endeavor to secure favorable freight
rates and railway facilities on farm
products and other commodities used
in the cultivation of farms.
All officers Of this organization
shall serve without compensation, I'M
less otherwise provided by a vote Of
tWo-thirds of all Of it's members, the
officers, however, to be reimbursed from
the funds Of the organization for any
expenses which they may incur in pro
noting the interests of the organiza-
ton.
8--This organization shall hold
meeting annually of each and every
year hereafter, on the first Tuesday IF
January.
Especial meetings of the organiza-
ton may be called at any time by the
officers thereof on giving at least FIVE
days notice to the members by mail.
Any ten members OF the organization
upon signing a written request therefor
addressed either to the president or
secretary, may call a special meeting
and the secretary shall give notice in
the manner above specified of said
special meeting.
10-The annual dues. of this organi-
cation shall be $1.00 per year, and shall
be paid to the treasurer at the time Of
the holding Of the annual meeting.
Failure to pay dues will result in the
forfeiture of membership.
Ii" Robert s Rules Of Order shall
be controlling. in all meetings of this
organizat on.
The following were elected officers
Of the association:
President w. J. Hansche, Somers.
Vice President William Grand, syl-
vania.
Secretary A. J. Piper, Berryville.
Treasurer-W F. Hansche, Berryville.
Directors P. Nelson, Union Grove;
n. A. Rasmussen, Somers; CORTLAND
Bones, Caledonia; w. R. Taylor and
William Piper, Racine.