St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-04-01
Bylaws Adopted, Commit
tee Appointed to Draw
Up Charter
y CONTRACT MADE WITH
MISSISSIPPI GROWERS
Twenty-three Director-Dele~
gates From Communi-
ty Organizations

The st. Tammany Parish Truck
Growers met in CoVington at the
Association of Commerce headquart-
ers, Monday morning, March 27, at
II o'clock, G. w. Deie3denier presid
ing and F. S. Simmons secretary.
The roll call showed the following
director delegates present:
R. H. krentel, Lacombe; Louis
Masses, Alton; David Taylor, Union
Grove; Smith Patton, Indian Viii
age; C. p. Wimberly, Riverside; l.. f.
Lanier, Goodbee; 0. J. Oulliber,
Madisonville; Leonard Keyiere Wald-
helm; Philip Shcrer, Oak Grove; L.
C. T. Jenkins, Sun; Henry Keller,
Slidell; E. j. Frederick, Covington;
Ed. Thompson, Onvil; L. w. Stevens.
Folsom; Warren Thomas, Talisheek;
G. W. Delesdenier, Mandcville; J.
Central School; I. T. Coppind, Au-
dubon DR.. C. F. Farmer, Pear
River.
Colored organizations: F. P. Jack
son, Covington; William Hicks, Mad
isonville.
The important question before the
meeting was the adoption Of the
constitution and bylaws, which
carried with it the contract with the
Mississippi Truck Growers Associa-
ton to ship all truck raised III St.
Tammany parish by our local asso-
citation to the Mississippi association,
with penalty of S25.0O per car
load for selling outside.
1t was decided to allow each speak
er five minutes for discussion. The
principal speaker was A. E. Briggs
of the Vaudeville community organi-
zation, who opposed the signing OF
the contract and who wished an
amendment to the bylaws providing
that a community organization might
become member of the parish asso-
ciation without contract at this
time. Mr.. Briggs time was extend
ed by request and he spoke at con-
siderable length. Mr.. Simmons
spoke in opposition and Mr.. Keller
also was in favor of the contract.
There was an adjournment for
dinner, when Secretary Minckler OF
the Association Of Commerce invited
all to dinner at the Covington Res
taurant, next door, as guests of the
merchants of Covington.
After dinner an attempt was made
to introduce the amendment by T. Il.
Copind, disqualification from Audi.
bon, but the chair ruled it out OF
order, as it was before the house to
vote on the bylaws. The question
of adopting the bylaws was put and
resulted in a vote Of ten for and five
against, after hands were counted
Evidently some did not understand
the question, as they did not vote
There was no poll Of the vote.
1t was moved and carried that the
association be incorporated, and G.
W. Delesdernier, Henry Keller and
H. ]. Frederick were appointed
committee to confer with F. J. Heintz
IN drawing up this charter. Mr..
Helntz stated that he would perform
this service free of charge This
committee will meet in Mr.. Heintzs
once Monday, April 3, at 1 a. m.
In order that the farmers general
" may understand the contract to
De entered into with the Mississippi
Corporation, we publish that contract
OeloW, and also the contlact of the
mississippi Corporation with the
North American Fruit Exchange,
which exchange will handle and
market the crops.
Inc meeting was largely attended
Wy businessmen and non-growers and
@tiiere was director-delegate from
every community organization ex-
cept one. There was a unanimous
sentiment for parish organization.
uut considerable opposition to the
signing OF the contract:
rolloWlng is the contract of the
mississippi Growers with st. Tam
many parish organization:
Inls agreement made and entered
INTO this [27th] day of March, A. D.,
Isz2, by and between the Mississippi:
iuck Growers, Inc, hereinafter
known as the Party Of the First Palt
ana 1.-THE st. Tammany Parish Truck
ufo"ers' :. Association] local associa-
tlon hereinafter known as the Party
OF the Second part,
\, -sAASoHCtA. III cOHSluoTdLlOu u
.ne -. 1acllltles which the Party Of the
rlrst Part proposes to install for
marketing truck, it is hereby agreed
~ the Party Of the Second Part that
tney Will market all the truck they
sntp during the year 1922 through
Tue party of the First Part or pay as
llquidated damages the sum of twen-
.y-hVe (s25.oo) per car to said Party
OF the First Part.
me Party Of the Second Part fur
s.nef agree to conform to the grad
ing loading, packing, shipping and
utner regulations of the Mississippi
truck Growers, Inc.
Following is the contract of the
NJ ,M4lsslsslppi Truck Growers with the
1'oItn American Fruit Exchange:
Ihls agreement made and enter
ea INTO this twenty-fourth (24th)
uay OF February, A. D., 1922, by and
petWeen the Mississippi Truck Grow
ess, Inc, of Jackson, Miss, herein
aieer referred to as the shipper, and
s-tne North American Fruit Exchange,
~ New York, N. Y, hereinafter re-
ierred to as the distributor,