The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

IN |NTEEST.
RESOLU IONS
PASSED AT FRIDAY AFTER
MOONS MEETING OF THE
SHIPPERS AND TRANSPORTA-
TION AGENTS,

TIoN AGENTS.
The meeting of the truckers and
representatives of the transportation
lines yesterday afternoon at the
Board of Trade rooms was largely
attended, more so than the morning
session.
Besides the express company's
Representatives there were present
from the local railroads Mr.. Robert
Taylor, district commercial agent of
the Atlantic Coast Line, Mr.. I'll. III.
Brand, Ocala commercial agent of
the Atlantic Coast Line, Mr.. E. G.
Carpenter, assistant general freight
agent of the Seaboard Air Line, and
Mr.. S. P. Hollinrake, general super
intendent of the Ocala Northern.
Mr.. w. X. Halle, general superin-
tendent of the Southern Express
Company, addressed the meeting and
announced that the rates recently
adopted and submitted to the Inter
state Commerce Commission would
be certified by that body on Septem-
Der 1st, published on October 1st,
and put into effect November 1st.
These rates are based upon the zone
scheme in line with those adopted by
the postoffice department and will be
| in effect in all sections of the coun-
try.
Mr.. E. C. Hoskins, traffic man
ager of the Florida Growers and
Shippers League, with headquarters
| in Orlando, addressed the meeting
and gave much valuable information
of the work that his concern is do
ing along the line of securing CO.
operation of the transportation COM
panies.
Upon a suggestion of Mr.. Halle it
was unanimously agreed that the
Marion County Board of Trade be
/ authorized to call a meeting of all
] parties interested in Jacksonville at
some early date. The following res
olutions were then offered and adopt
ed without dissenting vote:
Whereas, The objects of the orig
inal meeting of the farmers and
truck growers, in cooperation with
the Marion County Board of Trade,
/ held August IL, 1914, at which time
the present meeting was arranged
!. for;
Whereas, This conference held
with representatives of the Atlantic
Coast Line, Seaboard, Ocala North
ern and Southern Express Company
representatives of boards of trade,
the Florida Growers and Shippers
League, and members of the com
mittee and truckers and growers, it
wan
Resolved, That the secretary OF
the Marion County Board of Trade
is empowered and instructed to call
a meeting at the Jacksonville board
of trade rooms, Sept. 8th, at 10 "a M.
for representatives of the ATLANTIC
Coast Line, Seaboard, VI. & VI. T. Co.
Clyde Line, o. n. and such other
lines as are directly interested in the
marketing, distribution and trans
portation and rates as affecting Flor
ida;
Resolved, That this call is for a
representative from every board oil
trade. truckers and shippers club OF
other organization for the purpose Of
considering feasible plan for 9
statewide organization to protect
the vegetable industry of Florida.
Resolved, That If at this confer
ence we should not reach a satisfac
tory solution of the marketing anG
distribution of Florida's products, we
Immediately proceed to organize {
central bureau at Jacksonville tt
handle our products, under superyis
ion of both our state commission O
N agriculture and the department O
agriculture Of the United States
Among the enthusiastic attendant
at the meetings was Mr.. H. S. Keal
hofer, traffic manager of the Jack
sonville board of trade, who is a rea
live man in the proper place, havins
given much time and energy to thi
department of the work of his hom,
board.
With the various committee re
ports at hand and a good represen
tative meeting of the transportation
men and truckers in Jacksonville i
is believed that the long looked TO
better understanding and consequent
better conditions in this territory il
near at hand
Interview with Mr.. Hoskins
An interview with the Florid;
Growers and Shippers Leagues rep
Preventative, Mr.. f. c. Hoskins, who's,
official capacity is that of trait.