The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-06
Tampa, Fla, Nov. 26, 1912.

W.r m hlc what said by the dealers
~ s OF Florida but do great what
f = objects and methods by the genuine orange
frafr y fs state what vicinity they be located.
fan 'tr from Mr. Parker approved by the Arcadia Board
@ t 49, tn brought attention and from the general tone
d M r would seem that the themselves in the vicinity
az Ara actually the Florida Exchange
e. industry Florida and the Florida Citrus Elk
aff reality cooperative association OF the themselves
80 M nt - the themselves and by the them
f m that take notice of this communication which
attempt reply full as yet but
ehch bring forth a communication in the form of con-
~ a The Exchange its methods which will be glad
4. .t.~,f TOLLS
, dome the form of association of for the
stsan industry, and will formulate consul
be addressed Arcadia News charg
Ass W ane With those things which you believe has done that
the citrus industry a whole, the Exchange
~ ~ tax such charges and them by explaining
e. f dome things and endavor clear the minds of
slightest suspicion Florida Exchange
ui thoughessy done anything injure the citrus
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evidence and passionate declarations of right or
wr..aa o nothing the clear light of
o. therefore YOU viii take advantage of this suggestion part
n ~ ~ 80 charges each charge IN separate paragraph
ruHt ua they may be replied to by number in the we
49, ne that the Florida Citrus Exchange will make its plea mi
fHf STORE the bar Of the people, and endeavor not
ef @ - charged that has injured or might njure the cit
4.fr.
N ~ a M Florida Citrus Exchange and what it has
it.N..l - toward, rhr attainment of its objects
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I.a.t honestly packed honest price, and
seanei aa.1o9 who attempts to bring about other than
William Chase Temple.
f se which the Exchange organized and has
wrlt up date 1t claims that every that has
rh a has been for the sole purpose of bringing about
a.. r..t uaa ar has attained this?
I q The Florida Citrus Exchange of immense
a. its membership consisted of new
accustomed such organization this; it was
s. - 49, crop that Florida had produced;
e. nn all new" one, from the Sub-ENchange officials
un themselves, in the least familiar with the ne
se. 80 with the steps to bring about the re-
saIt a..rel
la en 70 40 occurred the 28th of December, which
r tra, from third half the fruit left the State
boxes fruit shipped that
a. .f..a.I left the
Florida Exchange averaged sl5 per box
packing every box of fruit handled that
t second the Florida Citrus Exchange, averaged for
~ s. u box packing house for box of oranges
a. htr.H.l u.at year
or year Of Florida Citrus Exchange averaged for its
rrstr packing house, every of oranges
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therefore raised prices received by the growers 36c box its second
third
third season, obtained by Florida
1e much beyond anything adversa-
t - find some excuse for the brilliant results shown bv the
lue sni methods and they finally decided that the proper
I that the first place the Florida crop very
s iras that third wit the 9ll-l2 and disas
tf california still further aided and allotted the Florida Cit
a - objectionable crime of securing for the of this
~ r 80 t tune IN many An honest price for honest fruit
ta...fn ratlI
M rne the opening of the fourth which time
~ rs M authorities the first place the Florida crop
e. ~ fr has had in its history, and in the second
also of the California crop and the Florida Citrus
I brought with the difficult conditions
s marketing of the part of the biggest
~ competition with the biggest crop Caifor-
c of the Exchange lay low and chuck
i a Florida Citrus Exchange in sight of its
t ease impossible for it, under these circumstances show
r.e.. ..1fuNliuatlng those of the previous year.
the Florida Citrus Exchange realized from
that the greatest handicaps Florida
i perncious growing practice of shipping
that green
H @ paa, unstable to the but when shipped
F osunnuunabe barrier