The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-17
ASSOCIATION IS
BEING ORGANIZED
Tomato Growers of Marion County
Certain to be Benefited By
Gathering Together

The Tomato Growers Association,
which is now being organized, will
grow and market tomatoes coopera-
lively. Only one variety of tomatoes
will be grown by the members of the
Association. This variety will be
graded and packed according to
standards adopted by the organization
aid will be put on the market under a
registered trade mark and brand.
The marketing will be done by sales
agency employed by the Association
for the purpose, and what agency
this viii be is to be decided upon by the
directors, of whom there will be one
for each packing center and chapter
Of the Association. Some organiza-
tions that has machinery for national
distribution will probably be selected.
Local chapters of the Association
viii be formed where there are at
least one hundred acres of tomatoes
and at least three members and
where a packing house can be arrang-
eJ for. ANY grower of tomatoes may
become member who grows at least
one acre for market and whose mem
bership shall be approved by the di-
rectors of the Association. The over
head expenses of the organization will
be taken care of by an acreage charge
and by package tax. The Associa-
ton will be a non-profit organization
without capital stock.
The contract which each member
will be required to sign is binding
one that can be enforced in the courts
if necessary. The contract fixes a
penalty for its breach. 1t is a con-
tract with the Association and with
each and every member. 1t is not a
contract with a buyer or sales agency.
The grower agrees to handle all of his
tomatoes that are marketable thru the
Association and thru no one else. He
also agrees to grow his tomatoes in
accordance with such rules as the AS
sociation might prescribe. The con-
5ract is similar to that used by the
successful marketing Associations of
the Pacific coast. and is based upon
contracts prepared by Mr.. Aaron
Shapiro, who has gained an Internal
ional reputation as an organizer of CO.
operative marketing associations. He
helped organize the raisin growers of
California and cotton and tomato
growers of the South.
Mr.. Samuel C. Hood, Field Repre-
sentative of the North American Ex-
| change, which after January 1st, 1923,
will become the marketing organiza-
| ton of the American Farm Bureau,
and will be known as the Federated
Fruit Growers, is assisting with the
| organization of the Association here.
The Association, however, is not obli-
gated in any way to its marketing
thru Mr.. Hoods organization unless
the Directors of the Association de-
eide to give Mr.. Hoods company the
| contract for handling the tomatoes of
the Association.
The temporary officers of the AS
sociation are J. C. johnson, Ocala
President; ]. F. Gist, Santos, vice
president; J. A. Talton, Anthony
treasurer; Louis H. Chazal, Ocala
secretary. The directors are Nathan
Mayo, Summerfeld; J. B. Devore
Reddick; E. H. Hopkins, Fairfield
/ Clarence Bateman, Mcintosh; Walter
Luffman, Spar; o. M. Gale, Belle,
view There will be a director fol
each Chapter so that there will pro.
baby be more directors than thos,
named Information in regard to the
Association can be obtained from any
Of the temporary officers.