Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-17
GARDENERS CONCLUDE
PROFITABLE MEETING
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j quote "cabbages" if the car is mixed
while if it is a car of a certain va
riety he has a sales basis to work on
Mr.. Duncan referred to the great
benefit of the packing house, saying
that the average farmer is not a
good grader nor he is a good packer.
Mr.. Duncan thinks it wrong to
credit the commission man with all
the faults. 1t is his opinion that If
SUN is packed as it should be, it
must arrive at the mai ket in good
condition. He tgain offered the pack
ing house as the solution of ell evils
in packing truck. He suggested the
cooperation of farmers in the SUI
port of packing houses and shipping
associations.
On marketing, Mr.. Brooks said the
proper product shtll be produced at
a time when the same product can
not be had from other sections. He
emphasized the necessity of closely
watching the northern markets and
a~scertaining when his products are
needed most.
Mr.. Brooks credited the express
companies with developing every
fruit and vegettble section of the Uni
ted States, and said that, notMfth-
standing the fact that some trouble
was experienced in shipping by ex-
press, it is the great desire of the
heads of the express concerns to have
the produce reach destinations quick
lly, because the success of the farmer
means much tothe company.
Mr.. Brooks is much pleased to note
the growth of the scheme Of selling
turck at the shipping point. He be-
lieves this to be the most satisfac-
tory method and said it is the only so-
luton of the marketing problem.
Lindsty Waters of Harlingen, sec
rotary Of the association, next took
up the matter of marketing, reading
a paper which appears here in part:
eve have reached the threshold Of
systematic marketing. We know what
we must have in transportation mat
ters and we believe that we shall
get them. We are working TO these
ends in conjunction with the express
and railroad officials, and it is my
honest opinion that this years losses
have been a blessing in disguise. At
least, the eyes of the proper parties
have been opnd to the fact that they
have been asleep at the switch and
that while they were, this valley
.ccuntsy had been working and grow
ing. Our crop of the year was net
any larger than they were told to ex-
pect and should have known, but
the transportation facilities were
those of 1909 to move a 1912 crop.
They know now, however. and will
provide not only for nex year, but
for the succeeding yetrs."
The Railroads Side Of the Question.
William Dohrty, assistant gener-
Ia manager of tho Gulf Coast Line,
who was attending the meeting was
called upon by the president for a
talk.
Mr.. Doherty said that the railroad
had done everything in its power to
develop this country. They have bor-
rowed money, he said, to foster and
build up this territory. He admitted
Icandidiy that this VS. aor. n
'tirely to make the farmer rich, but
was from a selfish standpoint
Mr.. Doherty said that unless the
farmer would grow crops that would
bring him dolltrs and cents, the rail-
road company certainly could not
prosper. The stockholders, he said,
are putting up their money to develop
the farming conditions of this coun-
try, and are not going into oil and
mining propositions.
Referring to the railroad service,
he said the railrotd company has ell
minated the cause of Objectionable
conditions, as far as handling the
products of the growers are concern
ed. He promised cars and service,
and Std it will be up to the growers
to do the balance.
To Support Midwinter Fair.
George P. Cleveland of Harlingen
brought up the matter of the Browns
vile Mfdwinter Fair. He said the ex-
hibits this winter should be much
better and that the association should
give the fair its support. A motion
was made and carried that the presi-
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