The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-13
As AGENT Of the JonrnaI
To the Watermelon
and Csantaloupe
Growers:

The Georgia Fruit Exchange il pre-
pared and now offers its services to the
Growers Of Georgia and south Carolina
for the purpose Of handling tie 1911 crop
Through il plan Of marketing and dis
tribution, as has sfully applied
80 the Peach crops Of the last two years,
aud in connection with the Strawberry
crop Of North Caroline during tile season
of 1910, and which service ii now being
used with the Berry crop o. North Caro-
lima for this season.
The conditions surrounding the ship
meut Of these large and Important crops
b. individuals is sach that no joint action
on the part Of the individuals can be ac-
conplisbed, except through some central
agency, as il offered through our oiganiza-
ton.
An intelligent distribution alone will
add materially 70 the value, in Dollars
and Cents, Of each car in the various
markets, as it has done in the case Of the
Peach and Strawberry crops, and the
advantages Of central control for dis
tFibutioll will quickly appeal to the in
telligent grower.
Through the same system we have been
able 70 apply in the selling Of Peaches
and Strawberries in the markets, we win
be- able to make reductions in the selling
cost, the benefit Of which, reductions will
be given mall cases direct to tie shippers
The charge TO the Watermelon Grover
for our service Of marketing and distribu-
ton win III $40 per ear, which viii be
deducted from account sales, together
with the usual commission selling
charges, BY the selling Agent, who win
remit the net balance to you, and you
are protected in this remittance by the
fact that our Selling Agentsale all bonded
70 the Exchange. This charge, il the
casc ii [. D. B. sales, the shipper will beI
expected Is remit direct 70 the Exchange
anmediMel5 81 the site 81 such ears
Tie charge Tor Caataaol.pes nill he lel
per cent covering all selling commission
Oh consignmons, and per cent on
i o. b. sales,
We enclose herewith shipping con-
tract, which we would ask that you sign
and return TO us by first msil, and we
also enclose herewith some additional
blank contracts, which we would ask that
you use with your ncighbors anaendeavor
20 secme all the acreage poSslblcinto this
movement Tor tie reason that the greater
The percentage Of the movement included
ia this distribution plan, the more bene
fits III the market prices can be seemed
Tor each shipper
II win he difficult for us 10 have a re-
preventative visit you personally, on ac-
count Of the short time and the large ter
ritory 70 be covered, and the further fact
that our force is now actively engaged ia
handling the Strawberry shipments oi
large percentage Of the growers il North
Carolina, and willimmediately thereaiter
he engaged in handling the Dewberry
crop d a large shipping district IN North
Carolina, and this will be followed by the
Peach crop IN Georgia
We would, therefore, ask that you as
sist hi every way in giving Information
of the acreage and names Of other growers
in your district, and securing tieir co.
operation in this effort 20 put the mar
keting Of the Melon crop on business
basis.
The detailed plan Of operating, cover
ing institutions a. 70 shipping, etc, will
be distributed later, and we'll in advance
d the shippina season
li0fp0e. snp t .f a.eg
Yours st