The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-12-16
THE GROWERS
ANNUAL MEET
The East Coast Fruit and Vege-
table Growers Association
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
W. A. Filler is President r. W. WiIles, {,
A. Robinson and Chas. Bemenderfer
are St. lucie County Directors

are St. Lucie County Directors
The annual meeting of the East Coast
Fruit and Vegetable Growers Assoca-
ton was held in Miami, Wednesday of
last week, and was reported by the Mi
ami Metropolis as follows:
In the proceedings of the East Coast
Fruit and Vegetable Growers AssOcia-
ton, which assembled in Miami for its
annual meeting yesterday, there was
such lack of anything approaching the
hysterical or sentimental as to arouse
comment.
THE men present realize that all that
is to be done must be done In business
like, methodical and persistent manner,
that the work before the association is
spread out over many years to come
and that the contest with the transp0r-
tatiop companies must be conducted by
the same methods as are employed by
the opposing side.
"A year ago last July, when the as
ISOLATION held it's first meeting, the &C.
casion was taken for the members to
air their grievances to give accounts
of the i'll treatment that they had re-
ceived at the han Is of the express and
railroad companies and much time was
consumed in shot" expressions of the
feelr0s of the unjustly treat ed farmers.
Yesterday, there was none of this
not because II has ceased to be, but be-
cause it has become to be an accepted
fact. Everybody Is more or less In the
same boat and the idea is to steer the
craft into more pleasant waters by the
right kind of compass. the right kind Of
pilot and nobody rocking the canoe.
when the books were opened for
new membership, large number joined
among them being many new corners
to this country who see the good of the
organization A telegram was received
from John Nix & Co., of New York,
wishing the association success and au-
thorizing it to draw on them for $50 as
a contribution to the association fund.
For the increase Of revenue for the
organization, r. l.. Goodwin, Of Fort
Pierce, who has done excellent work on
vasser and solicitor and an effort will
be made to secure adequate funds for
the carrying out of the plans of the as
ISOLATION. -
Much satisfaction is felt by the
members in the excellent work of their
officers and attorneys and resolutions
were passed expressing their apprecia-
ton Hudson Il Boggs,. the attorneys,
were especially commended for active
and efficient service and the retiring
president, C. A. Robinson, was accord
ID the sympathy of the association in
his long illness, which however has not
kept him from doing most valuable SER
vice for the organization.
Resolutions were also passed, en-
dorsing the efforts of those representa-
tives in Congress who favor the parcels
post, which, it is the sense of the grow
ers, will, when established, be of ex-
ceedingly great benefit to the farmer
and grower everywhere.
by vote of appreciation, Sheriff
Hardie's cOurtesies were recognized,
which made the holding of the meeting
in the court room possible and pleasant.
"On account of this being such ali ex-
tremely busy time all through the coun-
try, where the farmers are either COW
ering seed beds or setting out their
crops, the date for the holding of the
annual meeting of the association is
not entirely propitious and the la.ge at
tendance yesterday, is more to be val
ued by the friends of the organization.
Because of the activity of this as
sociatiation, the secretary is learning
of organizations all over the State and
in other States who are watching with
the deepest interest the many things
accomplished here, and offering to CO.
operate in every way they may.
"For the ensuing year, by the cleo
ton held yesterday afternoon, the East
Coast Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Association, will be differed by w. A.
Filler, of Lemon City, president; J. S.
Sundy, of Delray, vice-president; T. V.
Moore, of Miami, secretary; j. H.
Montgomery, of Buena Vista. treasurer.
and T. j. Peters, of Perrine, E. D. v.
Burr, of Arch Creek, J. M. Holding,
of DANA; Geo. Thomas, of Stuart, c.
C. Mast, of BOynton; j. F. Saxon, of
Deerfeld; Chas. Bemenderfer, of White
City, C. A. Robinson, of Eden; F. W.
Willes, of Jensen, directors.
1.-THE dictatorship backed by the at
torneys of the association, Hudson 4
Boggs, is a strong one, who will take
hold with will and have much to show
in their reports at the next annual
meeting.
ct. v. Moore, as secretary. is not
only efficient, but untiring and the new
president has the success of the organ
ization so deeply at heart that its in
terests will be placed many times be.
fore his personal business.