Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08

The Georgia Fruit Exchange, at its
meeting Tuesday afternoon. elected Off
GERS and trustees. and adjourned at
o'clock in the evening after most sue
cessful meeting.
H c. Bagley,, chairman of the organ
ization committee, who owns extensive
orchards in all parts of Georgia, was
elected president; p. ]. A. Berckmans
Jr., of Augusta, vice president; A. o.
Murphey, of GAINESVILLE, secretary; May
or Robert F. Maddox, of Atlanta, treas
urer, and !. M. Fleming, manager.
The following trustees were named III.
c. Bagly, Atlanta, "a; A. o. Murphey,
GAINESVILLE, Ga. A. M. Kitchen, Baldwin,
Ca; p. j. A. Berclzmans, Jr., Augusta,
Ga: Judge George F. Gober, Marietts,
Ca; T. o. Booton. Marshallville. Ga; J.
w. Frederick. Marshallville, Ga; w. II.
Harris, Fort Valley, Ga; Robert f. Mad
dox Atlanta, Ca; F.. A. Kicks, Rey-
noIds Ca K. B. Heard, Middleton, Ga
J.. II. Hale Fort Valley, Ca; John 7.
West Thomson, Ga; J. Scott Davis, Cave
Spring, Ga; A J. Evans. Fort Valley,
Ga. w. F. Summerour Dalton; Ga; b.
Rumble, Goggins, Ga. ~. II. Baird, Fort
Valley, Ga. II. NJ. Veach. Adairsyille,
Ga: Ed NJ Mckenzie, Montezuna, Ca;
w. w. Stevens, Mayheld, Ga; John M.
merville, Ga. B. n. barrow, Griffin. Ga
@. Ogden Persons. Forsyth, Ga. F. M.
Stewart Grays. Ca, IN FL. Hunt, Round
Oak, Cal, Ralph b Small Macon, Ca
j. d. Hendrickson. Lee Pope, j. 7. Dun
can, DouglasvIlle, Ga. i,
''4 Executive Conmittee
The following growers constitute the ex-
ecutive committee A o. Murphey, A. NJ.
Kitchen, p. j. A. BercSImans, Jr., Judge
George F. Gober, J. w. Frederick. j. H.
Hale, A. j. Evans. II. c. Bagley, II. NJ.
veach, w. w. Stevens, J. d. HendricN-
son.
The selection of officers. trustees and
executive committeeman was a happy
one. These men represent every section OF
the state, and many Of them in addition
to their extensive interests as orchard
men, are business men used to large
affairs.
Personnel OF Officers
In the election of Mr.. Bagley as presi-
dent the growers feel that they have
made the best possible choice. He owns
orchards. or is interested in them, in
both north central and south Georgia,
and is besides business man of large
operations.
Mr.. Berckmans and Mr.. Murphey are
also large growers and business men OF
the highest standing Mr.. Maddox in ad-
dition to being a grower on a small scale,
is also a financier and banker, to say
nothing of being mayor Of Atlanta.
Mr.. fleming resigned as southeastern
agent of the Armour car lines to become
manager of the exchange. AS a trans
portation man he has no superior, and
his experience in handling fruit ship
ments VIII be invaluable TO the exchange.
Mr.. Fleming says that the exchange
will be the means of the state receiv-
ing about $500, 900 annually for the peach
crop. The disadvantage or glutted mar
kets will be overcome. and systematic
business methods will take the place of
the old style of shipments.
The growers who attended the meeting were
most representative ones. The following were
present, all active members or stockholders OF
she exchange:
Charles A. Barrett Atlanta: w. W. Stevens.
Mayfield: W. IL. Harris, Fort Valley; +. B.
Heard, Middleton; J. II, Hale, Hartford, Conn
]. Scott Davis. Cave Spring: j. o. Bottom,
Frederick, Marshallvile; Judge George F. Gober,
Marietta; w. o. Conner, Cave Spring; I. j.
Hardin, Forsyth; John II. Baird. Fort Valley
n NJ. Block, Macon; DR.. ,. F. Smith. Ef5er-
ton; A. o. Murphy, gainesville: W. f. summer
our. Dalton: A. j. Showalter, Dalton; DIR. A. X.
Lewis. SummtryiiIe; il. NJ veach, AdairsviIle;
A. II. Kitchen, Baldwin; NJ. Fleming, Al
lanta: II. e. Bagley. AJanta; f. o. Wheallen,
Alto; G.. s. Sparks, Bona; Z. J. A. Berckmans,
Jr., Augusta; ). l." Hill. Newman j. 4. Dun
can, Douglasvile; o. NJ. Houser, Fort valley
G. p Prothrc, Griffin; B. N. Barrow, Griffin:
A. E. Futral, Griffin, and E.. b. Baldwin,
Marshalvic