The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-16

tilizer and crate manufacturer and
the laborers will be happy, prosperity
will reign and Florida reap its just
reward. If the producer is paid for
his honest toll by securing a fair price
for his produce, all other interests
reap their pro rata of benefit for on
the prosperity of our farmers rests
the success Of state and nation.
Then is it not reasonable that these
factors viii all join hands in perfect
ing marketing bureau that proves
its worth and merit? Yes, and by
this system of dealing giving the buy
er carefully picked and selected pro-
duct, honestly packed and sent out in
standard packages under the bureaus
label, a guarantee to the consumer
that it contains only standard pro-
ducts and assessing against the ship
per a straight, fair and equitable
amount for the bureaus commission
plus the freight or express charges, is
proof to its members of a square deal.
reau insists on its members handling
their citrus fruits through the Florida
Citrus Exchange, which will give to
Florida two of the best and most eco
tributing its products and if the peo-
pie stand by these institutions the fu-
ture Of Florida's farmers and fruit
growers is assured. This is the sys-
tenn that needs state aid, that thru
state marketing commissioner who
will cooperate with these two great
systems of marketing and dissem-
mating reliable information, and in
the end give to Florida the greatest
system of marketing and distribution
yet begun.
The Florida Marketing Bureau now
has an office at 437 st. James build
ing, Jacksonville. Mr.. J. P Hewitt
is secretary-manager He is a man
of wide experience, as well as a prac-
tical grower himself, one who has been
up against the great problem of a
proper market and distribution. The
sales manager, Mr.. T. ]. Eppes, is
well equipped and has system of
getting information and keeping in
| touch with the members of the bureau
as well as being thoroughly posted as
to market conditions and finding the
/ larger hotels, restaurants and retail
grocery merchants. which are anxious
to buy their supplies from a reliable
source, where they know they are
fresh and honestly packed. Mr.. Eppes
is obtaining more customers every
day. Already many reliable commits
sion houses are applying to the bu-
reau to have orders filled. The reason
is, they want reliable goods to supply
their trade. All honest and fair
minded dealers will welcome a mar
keting bureau that gives them a
square deal and delivers only good,
clean and wholesome products.
On, and on, will go the system until
it will market the entire output of
Florida's farmers. When its full
measure of usefulness has been reach
ed, no longer will the buyer have to
worry or be hustling all over the
state to find what he wants, but thru
the Florida Marketing Bureau can get
just what is wanted and shipped direct
from producer to consumer.
Every person in Florida should well
come this era and cooperate to see its
fulfllment. Not be knockers and
looking with suspicion on movement
that means the final relief to our
producers.
Remember the slogan of the Flor
ida Marketing Bureau is: Economy,
careful picking, honest pack, standard
package, proper distribution" Can
you beat it? J. D. Rooney.