The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-10-08
BOARD OF TRADE
Number of Important Affairs Passed
Upon at the Special Meeting
Wednesday Night

Board OF Trade rooms with large
attendance.
Minutes of the previous sessions
were read
The application of Mr. w. w. Mar
tin for membership was received and
accepted.
Several communications were read
from Congressman Frank Clark and
filed for information.
Thanks to Clark for His Good Work
The following resolution drafted
by the board Of governors was adopt
ed:
Whereas, Many questions of vital
Importance have arisen and are to be
made issues for the future welfare
Of Florida; and whereas, our pres
ent representative in Congress, Hon
Frank Clark, standing in the fore
front, watching and guarding the in
terests of his constituents as we'll as
the whole state; and whereas, the in
production in the House of Represen-
tatives of the Sixty -third Congress of
14th, 1914. entitled, "A bill to equal
ize transportation rates on vegeta
bles, citrus fruit and other fruits
transported from one state to other
states of the United States" is one
of the best movements inaugurated
at this session; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Marion County
Board OF Trade wishes to emphasize
its confidence in our representative
and to endorse him for his action
along the line of relief to be given
through his bill which comes at such
an opportune time. just when thru
the efforts of the Board of Trade, the
Vegetable Marketing Bureau of Flor
ida is being organized.
Furthermore, that we extend our
sincere thanks and appreciation for
courtesies extended our secretary on
his recent visit to Washington in the
interest of our sister city, Dunnellon,
in securing an eight foot channel on
the Withlacoochee river; also in con-
ference with the secretary of agri-
culture and heads of his bureaus, in
the interest of the marketing. and
distribution of the vegetable pro-
ducts of our state and securing a
supply of fish for Lake Weir
A communication was read from
Mr.. E. w. Kirk, regarding the estab-
fishing of a soap factory for Ocala. 1t
was referred to the committee on fac
tories.
A communication from Mr.. Robert
Taylor of the IA C. L. Railway, re-
garding the new train and schedule
from Gainesville, was read. A ruling
is to be made on this matter on the
18th.
A communication was read from
Miami IN the matter of changing
time.
Communications were read from
the San Francisco Exposition manag-
ers and the South American trades
expansion bureau, both Of which
were filed.
Light VIII Investigate Express Rates
The following communication was
received from Mr.. l.. S. Light:
To the Marion County BOARD of
Trade.
l have been appointed a committee
of one to Investigate the proposed ea-
press rate changes. and beg leave TO
submit the following
The Southern Express Co. on Aug.
promised to supply me with a COM
plete list of all the proposed changes
in the express rates. It has failed to
do so.
/ applied to the railroad commits
sioners for an outline of the propos-
ed changes, and herewith find their
reply.
Mr. Hockaday, manager of the ex-
press company, showed me a copy Of
the changes, etc. These changes, in
brief, as a reduction from 1870 o.
first class rates on vegetables to
60 % on cabbage, etc., from 65 off to
60. On cantaloupes to northern
markets there will be cut of nearly
20 % of the late rate.
Mr.. Tench, rate expert of the Flor.
ida R0road Commissioners, reports
the rates on beans, peas, lettuce from
Ocala to Atlanta and all points il
like zone, old rate Csc a crate, late
rate. 42c; proposed rate, SIC, a Gu
of 2Sc a crate from old rate. Tt
Asheville and points in the same zon-
the old rate was 75c, the late rat,
sc, the proposed rate 49c; to vir
ginia points like reduction; to Wash
ington the old rate was SIC, the lat
rate SIC, the proposed rate Tie. t,
Boston the old rate was s1.02. tn
: late rate soc, the proposed rate 77c