Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06
AMHERST FRUIT GROWERS
ORGANIZE ON WEDNESDAY
Representatives From All Parts of
Country Attend Meeting to
Form Association.

AMHERST. VA. Feb. Sat a meet
ing OF the frnit growers OF Amherst
county. held in the courthouse We'd
hesday. at which time representative
orchard men from all parts of the
county. representing the holding OF
ABOUT 2l.1l7 apple trees and 1890
peach trees. were present. an associa-
tIon was formed for the purpose OF
bringing about cooperative buying
Oh orchard supplies, and later to con-
Sid"r the question Of the marketing
OF their crops
The meeting was called to order a,
1880 a. NJ. by County Agent @. B
h"ss. and j. G.. Iiamakcr acted as
temporary secretary. X T. Harrison.
"' The Peoples National Bank, OF
hyhchburs. discussed tho matter of
better pack from the knowledge n.
hah gained from recent trip In the
northern marketing sections. at
WHICH time he visited many commits
"ioit 'ncn in several OF the large
cit!ts
q. y. Rala,on. extension horticul-
tnris, Of the Virginia Polytechnic In
Stiutc. next Addressed the meeting
ana discussed ut length the co-opera
I'VE buying ami selling OF orchard
supplies and products, also outing
ing inc stage of organization of other
tFnlt-Trowing associations In the
state: Several local fruits growers
.'!ehiaE The meeting also made short
iaik* advocating the formation OF an
organization
dominating committee composed
~ robert TAT. Jr., -. 7 Watts: L. y;
NaSS hnd ~ e. Watts. reported the
i,niio"ins nominations: for president,
sandldgcs. Va; second vice pr.sid.ni
i. :. Payne. Clifford. Va: third vice.
IfeS!dent. l. V. Mact!ndal:. Sweet
'f'"r. Va; secretary and treasurer
j = iiamakcr. Amherst. Va An ok
equity" committee. composed OF two
representatives. from each maEistcrial
W,s'r.Ct. was named, as follows:
courthouse District g. l.. Scott. Jr
ana i r Evans: Elon District. T. II
MOTIFS and Ctcar Watts: Temperance
district. \. K. Moses and r. 7. Stin-
nett pcdlar District. w 4. Massie
"Th J. VI. Ruckcr
Ihc second saturday in each month
was dcr.gnat"d as the tim. for hold
ing regular meetings OF the exchange
motion was made and carried
anonymously inviting all fruit grow
N''S ~ tho county Ia attend Tho mex,
meeting. which will he held February
l2ih end become members OF the as
ISOLATION. The first business 20 be
tah"n ~ nj this meeting will he Tn.
purchasing Of a supply Of fertilizer.
spray AID nursery stock for spring
delivery.
judge B. r Gordon this week an.
pointed y. X. Watts w T. Massle
and John T.. Cox members OF tho 10
cal honrl OF review Of assessments
for h!nh'rst County FOR III" year be-
ginning February l. 1927
The body of Mrs Emma Hudson.
who Aicd Tuesday at hey home In Ap-
pomaito. County. was brought h
AuG"rEt Wednesday night Tn.
burial took place Thursday morning
~ ~ O'Clock ~ the Amherst ra-u-
ier% the services being cond- y
hr Rev. u W Burnett. OF thr
OF = church, assisted By Rev J. II
rr. nkl!n. o.; the baptist Church \
union choir rendered appropriate
music.
In edition to her husband. l.. j.
Hudson. the deceased is survived BY
SIX children. as follows; Mrs. L. &.
Gregory. Mrs W. l.. Gregory and
Martin iiudson. of Amherst: Mrs.
ii'ary Anderson. Of Crewc, and Law
rnrcc ard shelton Hudson. OF Apo
mattcN.