The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25
MOWERS ORGANIZE FOR MINIMUM
PRICE ON THEIR CITRUS FRUITS
Three Growers Sign the Tentative Agreement Saying
| They Are Willing To Make A Minimum Price On
Citrus Fruit-Nearly 100000 Boxes Pledged

me growers Of citrus fruits met In
/. court house Saturday, March Goth,
! the purpose of hearing the report
n committee of seven appointed FOR
a. nurpose at a meeting held Febru-
~ 17th. The meeting was called to
.ier by the chairman Of the com
iftce. Or. w. II. Smoke, of Fort
gden.
The chairman requested +. II. Jones
make the report for the committee.
Homes said that inasmuch as the
Dation had been raised time anu
rain as TO whether the contemplated
rganlza ton Of the growers Is In V'o-
Am Of the Sherman antitrust law,
! would be glad to read letter from
onsreesman q. NJ. Sparkman con-
.rnine this matter. The letter reads
part as follows;
eThis law appears 10 exempt labor,
rriouitural and horticultural organ
at,ons instituted for the purpose Cf
.utuai help and not having capital
lock or conducted for profit.
III j can be of any further service
shan be- glad 10 offer ii.
yours truly,
rs. NJ. SPARKMAN."
section of this act reads as fol-
iWH:
Sec @. Gabor organization, etc ,
q Within provisions Of actD That
h. labor Of human being Is not a
suimodity or article Of commerce
gothlng contained in the antitrust
Avs shall be construed to forbid the
rietence and operation Of labor, az
ieultrral. or horticultural organiHa-
ione. instituted for the purposes OF
mutual help, and not having capital
tock or cnr.ducted for profit, or to toi-
"A OF rels N individual members OF
uch ORGANIZATIONS firm lawfully car
ying ont the legitimate objects there
q; nor shall such organizations or the
Members thereof, be held or construed
o be illegal combinations, or -,3nspir
lcies in restraint Of trade, undSa>tkt
hti-trust laws.
Mr.. Jones then read the resolutions
which were unanimously adopted, th'
lesolptions being as follows;
Resolved, That ehis organization
hall b. known as the Florida Grow
~ Associatio and is founded upon
ne following principles and rules e
rhich each member subscribes anC
,ledges his hearty cooperation ant
support.
4. We believe that the only way t
secure profitable prices for our fruits
II that the growers of the state shnl
FORM an agreement to make a mini
baum price on this fruit.
q. This minimum price should b.
aade in the following manner: t,acl
ok the counties of the state, growini
.lkrus fruits, should be sub-diy!ded IN
b smaller districts 1.-THE shipping
points would probably be the CorreC
init for such sub-division), and earl
iisirict is entitled to representation
lh The county committee in 'rop)-tio,
% The approximate number OF boXet
b fruit, produced annually, in .hc dis
rict. The member or members in pacl
iiatrict to be selected by the-srowcr
h 0aid district, who subscribe to y 4
freement.
8. The members. so selected IN eacl
aistrict, shall meet in the county sea
Aad select one of their nlnber Ii
lhafrman and one as secretary.
A.. This county committee shall tncl
have the power to select threa Of 1t
,asmbers as a committee. to meet VIII
Ae committees in like manner IN al
tka citrus fruit growing counties q
he state, and this committee shall =