The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1910-11-25
n INSTRUCTIVE IOOat!s
Trucking pssslblMtlss n This
Vicinity Discussed BY M
tIstos,

Lsst saturday afternoon a.
o'clock, M. H. l.. Lister, trucker for
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
Company, addressed an interested
audience a. the court house on The
possibilities NJ the soils of this
territory In the trucking line. Rev.
John Chipman presided a. The meet
log. Mr.. Lister came over from bis
home on the morning train and spent
several hours going over parts OF the
Pascagoula territory In order TO &c.
quaint himself with the actual soil
conditions. During his address he
expressed himself forcefully on what
he had seen, describing one section OF
local land as being as rich as any soil
he had ever seen anywhere 10 the
country.
| Notwithstanding the weather con.
ditlons fair audience Of Interested
truckers and others gathered at the
court house TO hear the address. Mr.
Lister used large map Of the United
States 10 order to illustrate locations,
connections, etc, and the distances
to the desirable markets. During the
course OF his address ne Willingly
answered numerous questions, and
informally discussed conditions else
where that were called to his atten'
I ton. The numerous questions asked
: him demonstrated the fact that local
men are and have been giving the
. subject full and careful consideration.
i. The climatic conditions were gone
: into fully, Mr.. Lister remarking that
! growers should carefully take into
!. consideration these conditions, with
Others, 10 any place where they may
Is decide to locate. He held them to bt
!. highly important, and told OF tht
+. especially advantageous condition ex'
r. listing along the gulf coast for truck
y ing. He advised the growing Of
n strawberries, cucumbers, potatoes ant
y, beans, suggesting that crop condi
re lions elsewhere be carefully watches
70 to control the planting Of cabbage
a etc. When the cabbage and p0tat
o, crops elsewhere are large, local grow
Is ers should not 20 heavy for these, bu
" planting heavily when crop condition
ss elsew here show a shortage. The e.
at perience Of other similarly situate
ut places, and some without the nature
s 80 advantages possessed BY the Pasc'
no goula soils, were discussed fully.
Of was pointed out that early straw
es, berries, a particularly profitable crol
,su should do well 10 this territory,
m. being possible to reach the nOrther
he markets earlier from here.
The talk Of Mr.. Lister proved
~" have been 10 line with the previOt
M. determination Of the members OF tt
It'll truck growers association, and straw
or. berries, cucumbers, beans, etc., wi
rs compose the major portion Of the on
ess put OF truck FROM this vicinity durin
er, the coming year. The advantage
oh cooperation 10 this respect 10 beir
,sl. able to ship In carload lots Is one
vas the strongest incentives to loo
&c, truckers. The numerous losses
~ truckers 10 the past In being cor
in PEELED to ship 10 small packages ar
In. by express, IL is hoped to overcon
o. and prevent in the future 10 shi
~ ment by car load lots and fast freigh
Tho In addition to growing the ear
OF seasonable truck, Mr.. Lister p0lnt'
OF out the additional desirability az
h,o necessity OF putting up the marketab
ia. product In neat packages, the prepar
he tion for market being an essenti
DE- point 10 favor Of gaining public q
,nn, tention aud consideration.
~ Mr.. Lister left for his home II
,eI mediately after his address.