Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-20
i. L. POWE WRITES OF TRUCK
GROWERS MEETING.
Mr.. Editor:

Mr. Editor:
AS stated in your issue of last week
l attended meeting Of truck grow
ers at Florence last Thursday and
while from a personal standpoint l
did not get great deal Of encourage
ment it was because l realized more
than ever before that without organi-
zation our efforts in developing this
line of agriculture around in this
neighborhood would be futile.
The meeting was addressed by Mr..
Brand, Chief of Marketing of the last
administration in Washington, and
MIR. Garrity, Pres. of the South Caro-
lima Produce Association as we'll as
several local heads of local organiza-
tions.
Mr.. Brand is now General Manager
of the second largest trucking selling
agencies in tie United States, the
American Fruit Growers Association
and his talk was of the most instruc-
i've nature. He stressed one point in
very forceful manner, that was the
difference betweent the organized sec
tions of the country and the unorgan-
lZed sections, taking as on lllustra-
ion the difference between the state
Of Michigan and this state, in the state
of Michigan A per cent of the far
mers in truck are organized; In this
state one-half Of one per cent are or
ganized. One significant fact has de-
| seloped which speaks for itself, the
iarmers in Michigan, since their organ
ization own autos, 100 per cent of their
strength, while in our state out of 1922
| 700 farmers less than 1000 farmers
own autos, besides that the farmers in
Michigan have the most modern farm
equipment and home comforts, while
n this state the methods that existed
fifty years ago are still in vogue on a
very large number of the farms.
Mr. Garrity as well as Mr.. Foster of
the Extention Bureau of Clemson
jtressed intelligent methods of packing
md honest measuse, this would always
sell your truck even though the mar
Gets might be over burdened.
Mr. Young Of the Florence County
Extention Buseau who presided, told
of case which came under his obser-
yation recently. A shipment of pota-
toes was made from a we'll known
shipper who had run out of his own
crates and had to substitute some un-
| marked crates to wind up his ship
| ments. The shipments reached the
New York market where the party had
shipped for years, the shipment which
was packed in the crates which the
| dealers knew were from a reliable
source sold at a, premium, the other
| shipment was received the same day
| and the dealers wired back that the
shipment was in bad condition, very
inferior and could not be used. The
shipper wired Immediately the reason
of the difference in crates stating the
| shipment was the same as the other.
The dealers answered at once that the
shipment was found, on close inspec-
ton to be o K and had sold for the
same price as the other shipment. The
mans reputation with his regular
| distinguishing trade brand was suff-
cient for he had made rule to ship
only the best, which always pays.
There is only one salvation for those
who wish to benefit as others are
from the growing of other than cotton
and that is to organize, for then Glenn
son will send expert men here to help
develop the industry and there will be
no difficulty in getting large buyers
who will buy f. o. b. which is the bet
ter plan.
Let our farmers get together at
once and organize and we will be able
to combat the boil weeyil and be the
winners in the long run.
H. L. POWE.