The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-15
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To Our Independent Friends:

#' NN ~ ~ oPP"tune I'M OF a heart TO heart talk. ueo
eeaa fei's until they mature on the trees. IS this is the only kind of
NMt W4t people "l buy II a fair price. We have presented acts
~afh e ne main. the most of you have admitted justified or posi-
go 1hsre Be- 10, one Of you today who will not admit in your heart
- az shipment Of green and immature citrus fruits kills the lar
.aet '' .a @'.'. ~ : impossible ohr for any any factor factor to a get what TT. the H. a~ stal ts
h'ep q i should and would if all interests ~ere busy
'e Exchange in keeping this marketkiHing stuff off he mar
Ns 81 have ored again this year. You have calculated that if you
t#a Ft "i arst crs you would make some good money o fruit that
F# '"Nhf af ls prices from the growers. Perhaps you dom a few
E" Apo" the grief you have suffered. Some Of you because
+. hans "a boosting Parson Browns, have shipped fruit that you
- 20 F1son Browns, and you have not only hut yourselves Ot
lnH5 g the Industry is trreparabe. You know that We are push
'.@a hroNns because they are good to at early and that We know
mse 81 q long time You know that lust As we'll a We dc. You
- "a e your sorrow. n to the sorrow of the growers whose oranges and
"a ave led him to believe you could sell at a good price
/. aa.s succeeded this season in crushing the market before there
: A-fAF' You killed 1t aborning Why? Answer that your OWL
Hsf sa GA g. you know. Now what are you going % do about it?
s@u.s.e r ,aI ,o TaS01nse y as a done all I'm Its hp q f sU b beyaa rat eD
So 70 me man they have been staunchy with us, and re now
Ans yoa sanE 70 continue this slaughter that you have begun, or are you
taaT & stop and EMe The market a chance to clean u the rotten punk
- e aerf'" yourseles into believing the things that som of you
hate imagined ad given expression o about the Exchange in this con-
h~ea 50 49, has gwen you a clear field. The Exchange has not gone
tNae : Z y r packing house for oranges that were known to be up
= - standard o color and development. 1t has handled a number If
& 81 + eha sas coming to YOU when the fruit arrived. You know
a'a hs The Exchange in those markets, how you would
~ ir.sds ne Exchange has quotations from you received from
- fa .H country. ranging from $125 to $L5o f. 0 b for early
s-ss' ea's''. -ad for esrson Browns Oh: you say you did not do it.
g :" oae fellow Don't you know that any n who is eIassed,
- y IRarpFnden' IS mh IN IN t haePenoe emu F% RAJ ~
@# - tMa. hdrn fanHy, as a whole, is hufHng I'll OF us
sa.r. III rars. ctrns F Tc aestn1 to stem % d his S tide Of s eTen so oT
fMt f#t fl = d class have turned loose upon the country.
g m'ah. 2 a price and guaranteeing that price against de
enr ,sp Y a. 2 tact. that the Exchange has no intention Of follow
s y g orders and keep busy. What the Exchange wants is
e. mt . ani Whatever price you may name cuts n figure with
e ~ - .tms 'are this year. if your prices are IS foolish a they
Ie ENcaaose s engaged in a general upift Of the
p 9. ~ amt pm pp the Exchange way The people who will
pf fw - pt 500 Me Exchange way VIII not pay for the kind of
-. u. ~ % these cattnroat prices. With this understand
.l"" sol that you 20 to it with all your might and
ha q. eng. s not trying o take the class II business from
500 .re 81 he recent choice bits of information coming over
r... ~. i r 9%"o r @"oaS'3 4a 9ds" sf45 any Flo Pa6e Of tel cars
iaIa i' N"'.mler 2-conpettors are making open quotations
.aaao-e get car N equal. telegraph Immediately best you ear
- .h' non pon, Of origin 0 Dallas IN the fruit quoted above
oaa November 4-"Weather cold but clear and pleasant.
unchanged today One oranges sold $215 to $3.50, one grape
lf-a.aa z. november t-"compeators sold at auction today four
omf 3. r' hso Two grapefruit average $21O. Competitors cars
l na November 4-~weather cool and pleasant, market is duh
ana.f Demand Tor oranges Market is doing better o grapefruit
teap Hd a auction today ne grapefruit $3.50 to $34O. One
See. ~ Ao >o'emoer Three carso oranges received here 81
- 80 eaNi pale color, some green quality fair Car Sweetheart
/" Friday auction $40 to $3.50. Car Paradise sold
iHlanalHs ld November 4-"Give price car oranges. Buyer claims
- = arsei raneu browns at $50 f {. b."
er larar nosn. 81 "a ;l75 Crutchaed car Lone brand 55c to
a. Daa.s car early hammock 9c to $3.50; fruit green; poor in
81 ioaa ~. November 6-"weather cold and raining. Market is
essfetHt uh oranges. other fruits"
MsatfH3e Tenn November About FIVE cars have arrived On this
mMfkf fNo ara being sent here al 81 per box advance to the buyer,
49, Wa asa~r a offering these oranges to the trade at 50 per box de-
ussfea rhs other three cars were consigned"
fhme e o meaner type OF competition than this consigned stuff, and
e. mNahHaf ~ that type s the stun on which some dealer advances a
hw pre 81 such an Independents
M#mFhs Tenn. November For your information 3. & T. of this
ef ~ aasaainz a a Of oranges today bought through cmtchneld &
M@faA ana he shipper Is Eureka Grove, {. G. Crocke, Minis, Fla.
9 eer .a e. = delivered 1t is a ar Of all brights with unusually
So ~f and ~ very good eating fruit for this variety"
- meht - en- and IN aud extend this story of indiscrmnate
NaaEhf.f bHf ven know g. You read the details in your various Of
Ha aa g p needless TO rub II into you too hard. What we are in
f#fem# e Dos Is 20 know What you are going to do about it. Are
see NaR tn swp this foolshoness and get in line. or are you going to
fH0e#. F. #faeher ha stun that is consigned to your care by indie
N#". N#aefA There was never a fairer prospect or a season bust
$3.50 hae tH fnaf There va lever a greater exhibition of futniy
~ - .##f ~ markat tbe citrus fruits of this state as you are at
tmf# = as#et. them ~ You are so strongly prejudiced against the
"#' f"f cannot cooperate with in. then in the name Of the
e 81. stte get together on your own account and have some