The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-09
WORK OF THE GADSDEN
co. BOARD OF TRADE
A Live Body Which is
Working For the Cen
era1 Good.
Feature of Work is Realty
Department For
PROJECTORS.

The Gadsden Board Of Trade is a
unique institution in Florida, for in
stead Of combining it's efforts exclusive
Iy to any one city or section. it has
branches in Havana, River Junction
and Greensboro, with large member
ship at each place, and is carrying on
. the work OF setting forth the advan-
tages of Gadsden county with the CO.
operation of practically every citizen
of the county. The direction of af-
fairs IS in the hands of President A.
L. Hearin, Secretary Frank w. Lloyd
md board of governors composed of
the officers and a number of the lead
Ing business men of the county, as fol-
lows: John A. Barnes and Max We
deles, vice presidents; George D. Mum
roe, treasurer; Board OF Governors, G.
R Shaw, S. e. Key, j. w. Mahaffy,
w. L. MCGOWAN, DR.. F. B. Barnes, p.
c. O'Haver, J. G. Ball. w. NJ. Cory.
e. B. Shelter and J. l.. Shepard. The
headquarters of the organization is
at Quincy, where regular meetings arc
held monthly. Monthly meetings are
held, also, at Greensboro, River juno
ton and Havana. The total member
ship at the present time is about 225.
Recently Reoreanized.
The Gadsden Board Of Trade, al
though having been in existence for
several years was reorganized Jan
uary 1, of the present year. when Sec
rotary Lloyd was engaged to look after
it's affairs. Mr.. Lloyd, previous to
coming to Gadsden county, was with
the Agricultural and Industrial De-
partment of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad and is we'll fitted in every
way for the position which he occu-
pies. With his advent the work of the
systematic lines, the scope of the work
extended and many new members en-
rolled. representing every portion of
the county.
A feature of the work of the Board
OF Trade, in addition to it's work of
preparing and forwarding literature to
possible settlers or investors, is
real estate department with which
lands all over the county are listed
for sale and which acts as the inter-
mediary between seller and purchaser,
the usual commissions going to the
Board Of Trade to be used in its work
Of development. The Board of Trade
will not list property at unfair valua-
tons and it's operations result in CIV
ing purchasers the benefit of the low
est prices without the possibility of a
raise at about the time the purchase
has been concluded.
Advocates Good Roads.
The Gadsden Board of Trade has
taken up the question of good roads,
at first advocating a bond issue for
general improvement Subsequently,
the members of the board became con-
WINGED that the improvement could be
and the organization is now working
for improvement with money appro
priated from the current funds of the
county.
The Gadsden board is carrying more
Advertising in various publications at
the present time than any other coun-
ty in Florida, and this will be kept
up throughout the year. Names are
secured in this way, and upon the re-
ceipt OF inquiries literature setting
1~r@~ fI,> ~
from every standpoint is forwarded.
The names are then filed and, later
on, unless results are obtained, cor
respondence with the inquirers is re-
opened.
The Board of Trade Is advocating
the organisation Of a Breeders Asso-
citation in Gadsden county, with pens
1T centrally located places and Is
also working to encourage truck farm
ing and dairying throughout the coun-
ty.
Satsumas and Grapes.
Secretary Lloyd expects, during this
year, to undertake a campaign to in
duce the farmers of Gadsden county to
plant SatSuma oranges, which do ex-
ceptionally we'll in this section. Mr..
Lloyd also believes that the hillsides
OF the northern portion OF the county
could be made to produce grapes in
large quantities which would ripen
several weeks ahead of California va
rleIleS ana grapes ITOIIl HoTtncIH VINE
yards. Experiments made along this
line have been highly satisfactory and
a grape industry Will, in all probable
ity. be established in the near future.
Nr. Lloyd believes there is I'M
usual opportunity in Gadsden county
for the establishment of a large dairy
and creamery. Prices for all dairy
products are high and the local mar
ket would easily absorb the entire
product of good sized plant.