The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-12-22
Annual Meeting of Farmers.

AU0udl NlCCtluS vi TdIHlCIos
The annual meeting Of the Burlington
County Farmers Exchange was held in
the court house, Saturday, with Horace
Roberts presiding. That the interest in
this organization is not as enthusiastic
as at first was shown by the small at
tendance. 1t took several roll calls be-
fore the necessary quorum could be Cd
tanned, and just as it looked as II there
would have to be a recess a gentleman
walked in with exactly the number-oo
shares-that were wanting.
Resolutions of respect to the memory |
of John b. Evans were adopted. |
The treasurers report showed deficit !
of 1852. "a.
The manager read long report and
his remarks emphasized the fact that
the members were not taking that in
terest in the Exchange that was essential
to maintaining lively and paying in
stitution. He said that with a capital of
less than $4,000 the Exchange had done
business amounting to $4,000 and he
| hoped that conditions might be improved
so that at least half a million dollars
worth of business might be done the
next year. He criticised the members
for not giving proper support to the
organization, and that they seemed to
prefer lending aid to outsiders, in many
cases paying more for their purchases
than would be paid if the Exchange was
patronized. That there were more loyal
members than year ago, was acknow-
lodged, yet there was room for improve
ment. He said the employees of the Ex-
change.were not the masters, but the SER
wants of the organization, yet they were
compelled to go out to try and persuade
their employers TO do those things that
were absolutely necessary to keep the
affair going. He did not think it was
the proper thing for an employee to be
compelled to go to his employer and beg
him to aid in sustaining and patroniz-
ing an organization in which the latter
was vitality interested. The manager
was quite severe in some of his criticisms
and said there were some who might
feel hurt, and that there were Others to
whom his remarks did not apply, but he
could not discriminate. His sole object
was to awaken an interest that would be
beneficial to all connected with the Ex-
change.
At the conclusion of the managers
report, which was received with applause,
Iro.,,sna f;o,,c ard oIaof;o,S for tl,a ax,e,,
ing year were in order. The following
directors from the various districts were
elected: River front, Andrew J. Jordan;
Columbus, c.. Craig Tallman; Deacon's
Station, Harry b. Wright; Hartford, J.
Hansell Lippincott; Lumberton, Charles
b. Ballinger; Marlton, Charles ID. Bar
ton; Masonville, Albert Haines; Medford,
Wilson t. Haines; Moorestown, A. l..
Collins; Pemberton, Jesse E. Cramer.
Riverton, J. Lawrence Lippincott; Mount
Holly, Edward E. Logan; Vincentown,
Monroe w. Citizens; Wrightstown,
Pearson Taylor.
The bylaws were changed so that the
annual meetings will convene at ten
o'clock in the morning instead of one
O'Clock in the afternoon.
A resolution was offered to approve
a bridge between Burlington and Bristol
This was acceptable to those present,
but there were many who did not want
that bridge to interfere with one between
Philadelphia and Camden, SO an amend
ment was adopted adding that structure
to the list and the secretary was in
structed to send copy of the resolution
to the Governors of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey and to the Burlington county
members of the Legislature of this state.
An address on the diseases of potatoes
was delivered and the meeting adjourned
before one o'clock.