Newark post., 1911-03-15
FW INDUSTRY BOARD OF TRADE MEETS
REPRESENTATIVES OF SNIDER COMPANY
c Enthusiasm Expressed-A Canvass Being Made Of The
FdrmerS--TdlkS To The Post

Nj HltCllllS thoihoy ui'SiAOcii LAS
rooms of the Trust Company, Mr..
Seet, Secretary OF the Snioe1 Pre-
I've Company, made the proposition
his lprrpany t. ncncars Of the
lard OF Trade and several citizens.
meeting is the result Of a cor
pondence that has been going on
|wee nthe Snider people and Mayor
Fight and representatives of the
ard of Trade Especially active has
In the work of Theodore Arm
png, who is always interested in
wark's welfare.
The proposition made by Newark as
nted in last weeks Post, was az
ted by Mr.. Street and he then stat
the guarantee that must be furnish
by the citizens having the matter in
rge.
200 ACRES OF TOMATOES.
Contrary to some rumors heard
but town, the Company only asks
/ 300 acres or tomatoes be con-
rted for and guarantee the same.
Ere is no demand that anyone take
stock in the enterprise.
ust as soon as the Board gives
! assurance, the company will start
build, and would be ready to handle
crop about August 18th. At pres
no other crop will be used tlan
in the making OF the famous Sni-
ketchup. A point in its favor from
larmers' standpoint, is that prac-
lily the whole crop can be used.
committee composed of members
the Board of Trade have divided
adjoining country into sections
being assigned to each as field
bn which to work in order to gair
desired acreage.
lr. Street is stopping at the Wash
ton House awaiting the result o.
committee in securing sufficien
/ cage to warrant the establishment
the plant.
Monday after the meeting Mr. Stree
ked very freely to representativ
the Post and answered several III
ries regarding the industry and 1T
thods. He impresses you as hustl
straightforward business man, ex
fenced and withal pleasing per
halitv. He answered everything
fed him carefully. but at once.
hey have nine factories situated a
bcinnati, Ohio, Marion. Fairmoun'
Upton, Indiana, Hamilton, Ohio
Vernon, Illinois. Burgen, ker
Ky, Loogootee, Indiana.
Nhen asked to give his opinion c
town, Mr.. Street said he knew c
thing he could say more emphatl
in his presence in being here, work
for the establishment of plar
hin our locality.
He said: We have reviewed pei
halv over TWENTY-FIVE proposition
ESented TO us by the towns through
Delaware. MARYLAND and New Je
Considering the class OF farmei
shipping facilities, ETC., we hay
tlded on Newark" :"
hey would erect plant whif
(uld bottle $4,000 cases of toma
chup or ST 200, 900 bottles each yea
he first year about 100 girls and W
n and about so boys and men Wou
employed for eight months. All Il
p would be native, except durll
first year when the cooks and a
tants,, foreladies and foremen wou
me from some of the older tactorlt
MIR. Street said rest rooms and co
niences would be supplied as in mo
up-to-date preserving plants Sc
fte lockers for help-a.l III keepi
th the other factories. Everythi
ssible will be provided for the col
OF the employees.
They would pay out in wages alo
pm $4,000 to $4,000. One thing
|ecal interest is that the iarm
Puid be paid for their products or
cry month. Three hundred acl
Pu!d bring in from $4,000 to $2o,f
|dltlOnal. The whole proposition
pe tending toward development
town and community. The crop
matoes is one that tends rather
prove than deplete the fertility OF
Newark would be the distribut
'lnt OF the East until the complet
the Panama Canal. after which
Pods would be sent West.
Our great railroad facilities was
the important factors in attract
e attention Of the company to
|wn.
Every encouragement should
yen those having the matter
large.