The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
TRUCK AND FRUIT
 GROWERS UNION
Bessemer District Farmers
 Discuss Organization
MANY ARE AT MEETING
Speakers Indorse Plan Heartily and Permanent Organization Will Be Effected Soon-Other Live
 Bessemer News

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 Bessemer, April 5.-(Special) 1.-The in- itial step in the organization of a truck and fruit growers association at Besse- mer was taken Saturday afternoon. The Board of Trade room was well filled with farmerss officials, railroad repre- sentatives and others interested directly or indirectly in the proceedings
 Capt. Ii ". Crook acted as chairman of the occasion and called Secretary F. ". Sterling for statement and brief explanation of the purpose of such an organization. The speaker read from sev- eral- farm journals of other towns thas had succeeded with this movement and stated that intensified farming, diversified crops, organization. correct packing, prompt shipments and locating good mar kets are the essentials of the success for this venture. He further extended the use of the Board of Trade room for the meetings. pledged the financial support Of the board and offered to se- cure any information in regard to com mission merchants necessary.
 W. l.. Henderson, special agent and agricultural expert of the land and indus trial department of the Southern ra1- road, reaG the plan of organizat tion, with suggestions that sufficient farmers raise enough of one vegetable to produce a carload, so as to secure cheaper freight rates; uniform planting time and seed selection, that the crops will be ready about the same time; and proper consid e eration of the seasonable demands of mo l-af IIa ct ., tages of the farm or neighborhood can nery, advised reading room, well sup piled with farm journals, state and gov ernment bulletins and the keeping of a scrap book of clipped articles for refer ence. He left printed list of mem- bers of the National League of Cont mission Merchants on file, urged the necessity Of every farmer being present at the meetings for an exchange of ex- periences and expressed hope that the local farmers would be able to sell their produce in the field some day
 T. o. Plunkett of Chattanooga, ani W. D. Clayton of Livingston. general agents of cotton culture of the Mobile and Ohio. Queen and Crescent route and Southern railroad, indorsed the sentiment of MT. Henderson and spoke of many towns as examples. J. H. D. Smith. local agent for the Frisco, Illinois Central aud Seaboard Air Line railroads, offered O. operation and appreciation.
 Farmer Carmichael next spoke intelii- gently of present conditions: compared Georgia and Alabama farming, and fla vored the organization as a relief to the over-crowded local markets. T. W. Huff man, truck grower, stated that a lack Of organization makes life hard for th- average farmer and also favored the alliance.
 An application was read from ]. D. Brown for the position of agent and SC ,- retary to be stationed at Bessemer, and it was decided to consider MT. Brown, but delay the appointment until shipping time or later deN eiopments.
 2 An enreiment was made without any obligations o. dues or initiatio fees and the list includes R. S. Clemens. A. M Brown. J. A, Hall. P. V. Bowman, c. B Cooper Lucien Persons. H. T. Robins NJ. G. Robertson, G. s. Harris, j. " Morris, Bcr Dixon. T. W. Huffman. c. l.. Cager. W. NJ. Waters. A. B. Huey and r. NJ Huey
 Superintendent R. A Micke of the Bessemer High school and l. w Ranger, agent of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic line. spoke favorably of the as sociation and offered assistance.
 The alliance will be supported by dues or commission fees and at the next mee.- ing. Saturday, April 22 officers will be elected and constitution drawn up sim liar to that of the Cullman association of farmers.
 Cooking School Closes
 After weeks instruction to Bessemer on the science of cooking, Professor Michaes closed the cooking school at the Long-I.ewis Hardware Co.'S sto.e Saturday. Friday he cooked a menu of roast beef Irish and sweet potatoes anu dressing and biscuits, sufficient for 60 persons, using one pan for the entire baking Cookies and coffee were served and the preparation of the meal was ac- companieG by witty lecture on house. work Saturday was devoted to lec- lures and MT. Michaels left for Ozark, Sunday morning.
 Court News
 The. bill of exceptions and bond for ap- peal in the case of W. M. Ewing ys. ong-Lewis Hardware Co.,. for damages for breach of contract, was filed in the clerks office Saturday afternoon. Ewing sued the defendant for S7O0 and received a verdict of $629. .45 in the Bessemer city court, but the defendant is now appeal ing the sui the supreme court.
 Compromises or consent judgments be tween the attorneys of the parties colt cerned were arranged Saturday. sToin and Adam Brantley, Charles and Will Lewis, negroes. were granted $50 apiece from the Southern railway for false in, prisonment as car thieves. Louise Jones was given $40 for damages to house hold goods from, the Southern railway. In the police courts only three arrests will Phillips, Tom Ozesley and Joe Kim brel. were made. These young fellows are from the country and allowed them- selves to become publicly drunk and were duly incarcerated as a result
 Easter Music at Trinity
 The Easter music at Trinity Episcopal church will include the following.
 Processional hymn, cholr-B Tours.
 Easter anthem choir-W. Wilkerson.
 Gloria Patri, choir-Old chant. re Deum, chor--H. S. Lloyd
 Jubilate, chor-H. P. Banks.
 Introit. choir-E. Rimbault Kyrie Eleson, chor-J. Elvey Glorio Tibi, choir-Anonymous. offertory, The Resurrection" Shelley Mrs. Cecil Cowan.
 Sanctus. choir-Taylor.
 Gloria Tn Excelsis Dec, choir-Old chant
 Recessional hymn, choir-J. B. Dykes
 kershaw Inspects | C. G. Kershaw of the Kershaw Con- struction company was in Bessemer Sat urday on an inspection tour of the filling of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic viaduct. He stated that he was wei | pleased with the progress made in the | work.
 Mrs. kinnitt Dies l Mrs. Frances l.. Kinnett. aged B years died Friday afternoon of apoplc' seat her home in Brighton. She is survi d by a