The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-15
DAY
now DAWN|NG
|, Goodwin Replies to Letter
Ef p. Porcher of Last Week
FffND THE EXCHANGE
J. od Evils Of Present System and
y. the Hopes the Growers Must
u.,r,e BY Attending to Business.

~ Characteristic vigor reply i.
W Nv R. l.. Goodwin to the letter
Ss,;nr in The TRIBUNE last week
! ' ,he pen of f. p. Porcher, agent
,s NO. Indian River and Lake Worth
annie Growers Association. Mr..
sdwin's reply follows:
= THE TRIBUNE of October 9Th, Mr..
rher SAYS, 81 am not fighting the
ida Citrus Exchange
course not, merely knocking.
mentions "some agitation by in
psted parties. y
N agitation, Mr.. Porcher, is by the
ne who are growing pineapples who
been your ardent supporters in
mast but have lost faith in you and
methods, and the methods of other
ihr brokers' and commission men.
h Porcher further says, owe have
N an absolutely square deal to
by grower
haye had men tell me that they be-
ed otherwise, and The Ridge Pine
/ Growers Association are far
being satisfied as to the deal the
season -.
Do not think any grower will criti-
Mr.. Porcher's ability nor brain
|er or his system of tracing freight
|ments. He is a wonder when it
|estO that.
sincerely wish he was in the EX-
bye, in under salary, but ! do not
X a salary would content him now,
y so many years of working on a
mission basis, and where he got a
mission too, on freight charges of
y crate of pineapples that passed
agh his hands.
mentions, "the difficulties of the
season Cuban and Porto Rican
petition"
Re We mott against the same thing
year?
am satisfied that did we have the
HT distribution, Cuban COMPETE
would not hurt US.
be right plan of distribution has
been put in effect in the past and
Porcher has placed himself on rec.
as saying: 1--WE have made a record
season of which we are not
hmed-and we will stand by it,
e further makes the assertion,
at we have made better averages
our shippers than any other firm or
xeting agency"
pine Of the other firms perhaps will
issue on this point.
would like to ask Mr.. Porcher how
association differs from any other
flbutlng agency. How many men,
actual growers, compose it?
says, "a wider distribution was
than ever before known, l04 mar
being used"
am in hopes to see the Exchange
ease those markets to at least
BE that number.
stem to what he says, 'There were
ideally no buyers at the fields"
course not. why should a buyer
all the way to Florida to buy our
when they can stay at northern
rs and buy cheaper as the result
'rong distribution?
eports come from friends in north
points, that they have had to pay
auch for pineapples the past season
10 gets the profits? 1t is exceed
difficult to find out. The Citrus
mango holds forth the promise that
pfonts will come to the grower and
70 the broker or middlemen.
asks, Can any other Organiza-
20 more than we have done to get
pest organization"
ne means the best organization for
grower, believe that the Citrus
lange will do more.
ne means that it is the best or
.atlon, for Porcher and Co., will
mat the organization is perfect.
further asks "CaI any other
sst'ng organization prevent fruit
W or prevent the competition OF
ana Porto Rico, or help a sluggish
net' made so by financial troubles. -
tne Citrus Exchange plan is
Uat flaw. California has prac-
y eliminated rot in her shipments.
}" competition will be greater next
out Cuba no doubt will be glad to
Vur plan help them keep markets
oelng overstOcked.
WV De no trouble to get the Cuban
e,s IN line as the Cuban crop is
ruled practically by a few men.
would be tickled to death to CO.
s.e in helping to prevent gluts,
sonsequent loss to both.
Jun ne asks, "What ability has
zen shown by the Florida Citrus
snge to handle the citrus fruits Of
s;s te-much less the pineapples?"
w mas been sold this year on the
~ ~ cents per box, after the ex-
81 81 was assured the price has gone
y now IS cents is being offered
! g. cnance of it going to 81 90
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