The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-08-20
10 ORGANIZE
EAST COAST
State Organizer Reid Will Visit
IitusviIle Next Monday
LAST TALK TO GROWERS
Producers OF Pineappies and Oranges
Along the East Coast Urged to be
Present al Meeting Next Monday

j. A. Reid, state organizer of Cali
fornla, will address the orange and pine
apple. growers of the East Coast, at the
courthouse in Titusville, Monday even
ing, August 23rd, at p. m. This will
be Mr.. Reds last address to the grow
ers of Florida, as he leaves for Califor-
MIA the next day, Tuesday.
have worked hard to get the Ex-
change to again send Mr.. Reid over
here, and it is hoped for mutual bene-
MT that a great many growers will at
tend, and that the whole East COAST
will organize, for from the recent low
prices the growers have realized that
the time for organization has arrived.
?. W. ROBERTS, Chairman.
Minis, Florida, August l6. 1909.
Office of The Florida Citrus Exchange,
Tampa, Florida, August II, 1909.
Mr.. p W. Roberts, Minis, Fla.
Dear Sir:-The matter of sending Mr..
Reid to talk to the growers in your vi
entity was taken up at our Board meet
ing to day, and strongly urged them
to let him 60. Although we need him
badly in organizing our sub.exchanges.
we realize he will be of great assistance
to your people, and he will, therefore,
leave here on Monday morning, August
23rd, for Orange City Junction, where
he will cross over to the East Coast.
This will enable him to reach Titusville
at 1886 that afternoon. You will, there
fore, arrange to meet Mr.. Reid at IT.
tusville and take him over to Minis or
whatever point you decide upon as best
for holding this meeting. You will have
ample time to advertise it thoroughly
and trust you will have not only every
orange grower, but every pineapple
grower in that country.
Mr.. Reid will leave Tuesday morning
as he is due in California Sept. lst, and
unless he leaves at that time he cannot
reach there on schedule.
think it will pay you and everybody
interested in pineapples and oranges to
spend both time and money in advertis-
ing this meeting. Mr.. Reid is so thor
oughly posted in all the workings of the
Exchange system that he will be able
to explain everything in detail.
Your meeting, coming as it will in the
afternoon or evening, will give people
ample time to listen to him, and feel
sure, realizing the sacrifice we have
made to send him to you, that you will
use extra efforts to get together as
large a crowd as possible.
If there is any suggestion you wish to
make in the meantime, do not hesitate
to write me. Very truly yours,
M. f, GlLLETT, General Manager.
Office of The Florida Citrus Exchange,
Tampa, Florida, August IA, 1909.
Mr.. p. W. Roberts, Minis, Fla,
Dear Sir---I have your favor OF the
18TH and will say,that all arrangements
have been made, and Mr.. Reid will
come down.
As stated in my previous letter. this
mat or was taken up before the Board
As we had abundant use for Mr.. Reid in
he heavy orange producing sections,
)ut we wanted to help the growers out
m the East Coast as well as the pine
,pple men. and trust in appreciation
i this, that you will use every effort
possible to get together large crowd,
as there will never be another oppor-
unity like this one. If the growers
'ail to organize and get together on this
] think it will be great many
ears before another attempt is made,
,s we have the best men in the State
# the head of this organization at the
present time, and it is to be hoped that
hev will organize and better their con-
litjon. Trusting that you will have a
meeting, | remain, Yours
,ery truly, NJ. E. GILLETT, Gen. Mgr.