The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-10-24
BOARD OF TRADE
Report of Regular Semi-sIonthIy
Meeting, Thursday Evening,
October 22

George MacKay in the chair and a
large number OF members present:
The acting secretary presented the
application of the Marion BobBling
and Ice Cream Company d.. Chace
moved that the regular order of pro-
cedure be waived and the acting sec
Rotary be instructed to cast unani-
NOUS vote OF Board of Trade for APP
plicatEon- Same carried.
Communication from Central Bar
rel Company, stating that if the peo-
pie OF OcaEa could give bhem encour-
aging report as to securing business
here, they WOULD be glad to establish
factory here. The president explain
edathat the communication was read
for information, and 4uhat the board
of governors had instructed the sec
aetary to ask them to send sample
barrel
Communication from T. NJ. nTer-
rift. of Dothan Ala, in regard to es-
tablishing a mattress factory here.
The president explained to the board
that the board of governors had dis
cussed the matter and considered
that there was good opening here
for a mattress factory owing to the
fact of the abundance of raw materi-
al go Ibe obtained The secretary was
instructed to write Mr. Merritt. ex-
planning advantages and assuring
him of cooperation of our dealers if
fhe got out good article.
Communication from G. e. Bas-
sett, in regard to being present with
the FIorida Vegetable Marketing Bu-
reau at Two of their meetings read
for information.
Communication from =. o. B.
Young. requesting information in re-
gard to Natal Grass, read to secure
information for THE acting secretary
to use in answering same. Mr. Mef-
fert suggested that letter be answer
ed and also referred to Experiment
Station at Gainesville, for further in
/ domination.
/ Col. Rogers, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed to meet the railroad
commission ON October the 18th,
gave interesting report of the work
of THE committee. stating that they
did very efficient work and that what
one could not think of the other
seemingly did They told all the
good points in favor of the Union
| Station
! The railroad MEN laid special
stress on THE fact chat the closing of
the phosphate mines and naval
stores faad effected their business to
such an extent, chat they did not
want to have ito pnt in "a union sta
ton at this thine.
j Col. Rogers said that outside oil
Those directly interested in the AZ
1antfc Coast Lime depot maintaining
It's present Iocahion. there was mo OPP.
/ position and that he feat qnste stats
fed that the railroad commission
Twill act faworably when they do, but
would not be in "a hurry TO act. DR.
Ohace moved that the Board f'oi
Trade extend vote of thanks ito the
committees for its efficient work.
j Carried
i Mr. Meffert, chairman of the com
mittee appointed to Investigate the
peanut butter factory al Burbank
said that Mr. Spencer took the Com
mibtee out in THE car, and that they
had not gdwen bhe Burbank people
notice of their coming until they
were ready to start, When they
reached burbank they found THAT
the factory WAS NOT RUNNING, bud
i they offered ito start up that the com
mittee might see just how the work
was done. In twenty minutes they
were in cumming order,
First the peanuts weres ROASTED
then went Through the Smelling ma
chime, then hand picked, and then
put throulgh the machine for the re-
moMal of the germ (which tif left in
the peanut butter causes it ito sour
At this stage the peanuts are ready
for the GRINDER, and as they are
ground are also sa8ted by am auto
matic salter
The merits and market for this
product were discussed. Mr. Carr
said 1T is good. but does not sell
as we'll as other brands owing to the
fact THAT the other brands are aldyer'
tised so largely in un'agazrnes. Mr
aIeffert gave his experience in sell
ing hams, shoulders and aard, say
ing that much depended on the deal
er In getting things before the pub
lie, and that he believed that II
time it would be possible to get thi'
brand of peanut butter before bh'
people Mr. Ashley thought bhe PEG
pei could be educated along Thu