The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23
GROWERS MEETING
A GREAT SUCCESS

To one allowed the privilege of be-
ing in the game, the meeting, love
feast or barbecue of the Citrus Grow
ers' Association at Eustis yesterday
was quite a success The special
train which left Lakeland at S
O'Clock carried over 800 growers,
their wives and friends, and good
ly number We're picked up along the
line, so that by the time the train
reached its destination five coaches
We're pretty well crowded. The
Lakeland Military Band furnished
music en- route and also surprise
to the Eustis Band, which greeted
the visitors at the depot, The boys
of the Lakeland band got off the
train at the rear, screened from view
of the Eustis boys by building, and
it was interesting to note the express
! sion on the faces of the Eustis fell
lows when, after playing their vel
coming piece, the answering notes
of the visiting band fell upon their
ears.
The large pavilion was taxed TO
it's capacity to listen to the welcom-
ing and othel addresses which fol
lowed immediately on arrival; these
addresses coming from the mayor,
officers of the local packing house;
thp nresident of the Citrus EX-
change, Dr. Ross and others. EF-
erybody seemed to be there Kinney,
Skelly. Burton, Temple, Jones, and
all seemed to he happy, good natured
and optimistic,
Under all the circumstances the
growers have reason to be we'll sat
listed with the results of the EFFORTS
of the Exchange and as more oil the
growers mt their yruit through ana
co-opprate with the Exchange in It's
efforts to see that only first class
;fruit reaches the markets at the
right time and ir the right quantity
so will the profits of the industry
bo more satisfactory with each sue
ceeding season.
California has proven what EX-
change methods mean and FLORIDA
may we'll follow her lead in TINS
rosnect 1t is TIE only safe, sane way
Of marketing our fast developing cit
rus industry, and it is safe to say
that many growers who have just
had another season of trying to 1--we
without the Exchange will come IN
and ioin those who are Slncereil
working for the mutual interest ahc
proft of all concerned.
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The barbecue yesterday was an I'M.
monsa success over fifteen hundred
naonIe being bountifully fed WIN
w.lI.cooked and delicious yiandi
served bv the fair ladies of Eusti'
Who did much to make this part o.
the meeting a success.
A visit to the fine packing hous'
which was in operation was a par
Of the program and greatly enjoyed
b bv large and interested crowd
. Epstis is a progressive little to"r
.n5 thew deserve the thanks and ap
,,,,e nreciation of all those who ATTENDED
Yesterdays meeting
Il may be mentioned in eonnec'lo,
With the above th.: large nnmoe'
y. ~ mon interested in the subject o
Ia roads took the opportunity Z
nsnsot 5Uo the piece Of sand-oil road II
sron+ Of tie Ocklawaha hotel o
nSfob reference has been maae os
) fore through these columns a, !.
ss Loss saw it we're enthusiastic !,
3.o |nG sL of srob a fine piece of road
pl"'T, .s,aaly constructed, and |hiai
sstar - sixteen months Of thoroa1.
ai'S' -o,5 today as It wa
when It was pat Gown ,. iae.s as,. ...r
many who came right direct ss-,s..i. s.tn
R,1s.onri MAJ but went away psTfeet--
satis9s5 ~ and stated that they Ter. :
sat,srsa Soinr to '.5 get their commissioners a
, work on this class OF ROAD II .sra. Ia.
the IUlc commissioners Of two or 'n6r ,..p,
counties were in the party anu wei
we'll satisfied