The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07
SECRETARY ELLIOTT
MAKES WEEKLy REPORT
Of His Work for the Board
of Trade-A Good
System.

In his report of work for the
week ending May Sd, Secretary Elliott
of the Palatka board of trade says:
During the past week l have made
several trips into the county, one of
them to the Perry peach farm, and
one to the Springside section, where
| found the Bermuda onion was be-
ing grown in an ideal manner. This
onion patch convinced me that with
suffciet acreage revenue could be
obtained to equal that of the po-
tato section on the east side Of the
river, with almost a certainty of
good crops. An increase of acre
age should be agitated so that grow
ers could secure shipping rates and
the possibility of buyers coming to
the grounds in season.
The Perry peach farms, am sorry
to state, were practically destoyed
by hight last year, however the
trees have been reset and in two
years will again be the pride of
Putnam county. The experience of
the past year has taught how, in the
future, not only to cure or eradi-
cate such blight, but how to pre-
| VenC ana dVOlu IL.
| have had a request from the
Green Cove Springs board of trade
for assistance in passing House
Bill 412, and under direction of the
Board of Governors wrote each of
our representatives at Tallahassee to
urge the passage of said bill so
that Clay county could build or COM
plete a hard road from it's northern
boundary to the Putnam county line,
as this will give a good road from
Jacksonville down the west side of
St. Johns River to Palatka and a
much shorter route than by the way
of St. Augustine.
| have inquiries regarding the es-
tablishment here of an excelsior plant
and gave the desired information re-
garding the local situation and Of
fered my services to the parties in
terested in anyway that / might be
of service in the future.
An inquiry pertaining to black gum
timber was received and the desired
information procured and the names
of logging and mill companies given
that may be of assistance.
/ have had two inquiries soliciting
information for free advertisements,
or press notices, one from a lage in
suance company and the other by an
AUTO directory concern of the State,
who say they will give us a page
write up, free of charge. This in
formation I will contribute with per-
mission of the board of governors
during the coming week.
l have enquiries regarding soil,
climate and farming possibilities
from the following States: Oklahoma,
Massachusetts, and Nebraska the
same having been accorded the usual
attention.
| have also letter from the
Dixie Highway Commission which
should be gwen more than passing
attention by this body and an effort
made to have the route permanently
established through this city re-
gardless of its terminal on the pc
ninsular to the south.
I have receive favorable replies
from each of our representatives in
Tallahassee promising to give House
Bill 412 their support and attention.
| will also state that there is
balance in the State Bank to the
credit of the Board of Trade of $21.81
and l have purchased at small cost
the proper books and will in future
report all receipts and expenditures
for the benefit of your honorable
body and contributors to the special
fund.