The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-27
AN IMPORTANT EVENT
Big Meeting of Members OF the Flor
ida Vegetable Marketing
Bureau


tended By about forty representa-
tiyes of various trade bodies over
fhe state.
Secretary Rooney of the OcaiaI
Board of Trade was chairman OF the
meeting. He made splendid adj
dress, setting forth the main objecss1
OF the organization and stated what
had been done by the committee APP
pointed at the Jacksonville neeting
He stated that ne had while In
Washington some time ago present.
ed the plan of the Florida Vegetable
Marketing Bureau ibefore Mr.. E. G..
Bassett. head of the cooperation or
ganization department Of the agri-
cultural department. Mr Bassett
had expressed an opinion that the
plan on which the organization was
operating was the most complete and
concise one that had ever come to.
his notice, and that working under 1t
the growers of Florida should be.
able to overcome the many obstacles
in the way Of successfully marketing
their produce.
Mr.. Bassett had forwarded a copy
of bylaws, etc. to place before the
meeting. These were read, as were
also a number of sections from the
bylaws Of the FLORIDA Citrus Ex-
change, and a copy Of the constitu-
tion submitted at the Jacksonville
meeting
The slogan of the organizationt
Economy, honest pick and stand
ard pack was specially stressed BY
Mr.. Rooney in his talk to the mem
hers present. He stated that II this
was strictly adhered to In bhe
handling of the fruit there could be
no doubt as to the ultimate outcome
Iof the project In fact, If it was not
adhered to by the members, the
throwing aside of several consign-
sments not up to this standard would
cause them to be more careful IN
future shipments.
n IA telegram from Mr.. j. B. Hook
kday. general manager OF the South
Ilern Express Company, Atlanta, was
read, expressing his regret that he
could not be present, but assuring
the members that the company stood
ready to assist the movement IN ev-
cry way possible.
A motion then prewafled that the
meeting adjourn until this morning
at 8 O'Clock, at which time the con-
situation and iby-laws would bestaken
up by sections.
Delegates 20 the Convention
On roll call this morning che fol
blowing members answered:
4Dr. w. N. Nanney, Palmetto, Man
atee county.
flames CromBie, Vandalah fDesotO
county
| George u. Martin, Crystal Springs.
Hasco county.
Fred r. Meads, Crystal Springs,
Pasco county
b. M. Peters. st. Joseph, Pasco
county
Leo Majenski, Monticello. Jeffer.
son county.
q. F. Scott. Micanopy, resides II
Marion county
i H M Hutchinson. Fort Mccoy
Marion county.
Conrad stroeger, Monticello. JEFF
ferson county
I, Edwin R. schurman. Lakeland
Polk county.
John Melin, Fort MCCOY, Mario,
county
C. D. Murdock. Monticello. Jeffer
son county.
w. M. Borphy. Crystal Springs
Pasco county.
n. J.. Thompson, Prostproof, Poll
county.
& q. NJ. Hawver, Crystal Springs
) Pasco county.
!. H. f. Kealhofer. Jacksonville
Duva1 county.
L. s. Light. Reddick. Marioi
) county
!. The proposed bylaws and consti
{ tuition were then taken UP by section
and after suitable changes and al
terations were adopted.
Fl The work of electing permanen
/ officers for the organization was the
! taken up. Several nominations TO
i president were made from anon
those present, but as a number Q
counties were not represented It wa
j deemed best to postpone the electio
: OF a president until q later date >
that all sections might be given a
opportunity to express their choic
: in the matter Nominations may b
: made by any organization recognii
ed by this one. and the names TIM
sent in will be submitted to the men
!, bers who viii vote upon them b