The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-13

OcALA FLORIDA, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 49,
THE TRUCKERS AROUSED

fcfcement cf the Increase in Ex
ncese ga+cs
Isa cal o. me special meeting o.
the Nari2a county beard OF trade sar
urdey Afternoon II 1:31 o'clock TO dis
cuss ;he increase IN the express rates
On. irE,c.s cong az CT the state ot
Florida, met with : very general ami
.@oTcUs res93Gso, and many Of IL
@".s:t sed n9at prominent true';
GrcNlr.. - wei, rs 2 nu~abe. Of tha
s.791.@T s~os n: i the board u
5Ia&e o9~'s, ara he discussion that
f~'ior-al a:twe.: t,.lt tie truckers
were thcrc'cE;r crcYecd.
Seo:e@eyr Rccrcy read the resoi'l-
t-2oa RS c5 b" the board of trade IT
: racen~ ~'ceting. rs well as the res
c!lticne ~ascod By the board o. ccua-
y "cn,m 'ss.o2ers.
tEe c?~o resd tire following resol,l-
"or We Aa7 boc2 :elegraphed to
III PORTS il the state:
"'hereas, This present express
rates or veseaAleg, effective Eebrl-
oev g '?7f ovn proa:5;tivc AL will
rracttcallv PIT TIE small producer
ard shipper CUT Of business;
Whereas. Tie growers need not 10
*=-0~-n a,a~~2na as we are preparing
t. handle this With the Armour lines
"IG ':o railrcaG com canies, who will
70 49,. l..i..-a the necessary arrange
T-er+e ~ go '-or ~ofrigerators to take
@sre C al these shipments.
Whereas. BY patronizing the fast
freight lines, vita privilege of pick
up cars, this Will enable our produc-
as to ship all their cucumbers.
beans, tomatoes and, in fact, all pro-
ducts by freight, using the iced re-
frigerators making practically as good
time as heretofore by express, and
as far less rates, therefore be it
Resolved, That the Marion county
board of trade urge the cooperation
of every grower and shipper through
cut the state of Florida to rise up, or
ganize and cooperate with us in the
r. ht for our rights. Stand by us, ana
We will win. Do not patronize the
express company at all, but let us
give our business to the railroads
who will cooperate and provide us
with necessary refrigerators, and ar
range to move our business.
Resolved, further, That the secre.
tary of the Marion county board of
trade is hereby authorized to certify
to the above resolutions, which were
unanimously passed on the 3rd day of
February, 1914.
l hereby certify that the above res
olutions were unanimously passed OF
the 3rd day of February, 1914.
J. D. ROONEY,
Secy Marion Co. BID. of Trade.
Approxed
GEORGE MACKAY,
Pres. Marion Co. BID. of Trade.
After general discussion by our
largest growers, representing almost
every point in the county, the follow
ing action was taken:
Resolved, That we call a meeting
at Ocala, Fla. on account OF being
centrally located, and so accessible,
on Thursday, February 18th, for the
purpose of registering united pro-
test against the application of the
new express vegetable tariff.
This is for all the boards of trade
in the state, truck growers associa-
tons, Florida Citrus Exchange, rail
road commissioners, vegetable grow
ers and shippers, representatives Of
the interstate commerce commission
and representative of the express
companies.
Mr. Neffert, chairman of the meet
ing, and Mr.. Rooney, secretary, were
selected as a special committee to
handle the question of the date of
meeting.
Messrs. Light. Howell and Wart-
mann were named, with Secretary
Rooney, as a committee to make ar
rangements for this meeting, which
committee delegated this duty to Sec
rotary Rooney.
A thorough sense of the Importance
of the entire county organizing and
being on hand on the 18th to register
their strongest protest to this in
crease of rates, and by such co-opera.
ton aid in this fight for old rates to
be restored.
The county will be thoroughly or.
ganized, and we trust the action tax.
en- in Marion county will be followed
throughout the state.
Mr.. L. r. Chazal leaves the last OF