The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11
TRUCK GROWERS
ASSOCIATION
Organization Formed at
Meeting Held Tuesday
Afternoon

a we'll attended meeting Of the
committee on organization and
number Of other farmers and bust
ness men was held at Sumter
Chamber Of Commerce Tuesday a.
ternoon and it was decided to or
ganize a permanent truck growers
association. Mr.. c. L. Cuttino pre-
sided. Messrs. r. a. Bradham, c.
IL. Cuttino, J. F. Williams, j. a.
Mcknight, .i. D. Tindal, w. r.
Wells, T. S.. Du9ose. Jr.. a. d.
HARDY, Dir. NJ. T.. .Parler, II. A.
Moses, y. L. Broughton, w. r.
Wells, E. r. White made short
talks and they with others present
unanimously endorsed the associa-
ton
The following directors were
elected and are requested to meet
at p. m. Thursday, March 9th
at Sumter Chamber Of Commerce
to complete the organization by
election of officers, selection of the
kind of truck to be planted, pur-
chasing Of seed, etc:
Directors by Townships.
Stateburg township-J. Frank
Williams
Middletown township-Dr. NJ. l..
Parler.
Providence township. S. Du-
Bose, Jr.
Privateer township-H. Drane
Tindal.
Mayesville township = Z. w.
Dabbs, .Jr.
Shiloh township-T. J. keels.
Rafting Creek township-W. a.
Shulef.
Concord township. T. Glass
cock.
Sumter township-J. a. Nc
Knight. A. C. Phelps and r. a.
Bradham.
Acting secretary of the associa-
ton, Z. l. Reardon.
Every one was agreed that truck
growing along intelligent lines
with cooperative m t i n s
Standardization Of products, proper
grading and packing will be pro-
I4ftable to the members Of the as
sociation which is open in mem
bership to every farmer of Sumter,
Lee and Clarendon counties.
Mr.. r. A. Bradham has received
the following letter from the
North American Fruit Exchange:
bo
|:23rd Of February. our service is
adapted for the marketing Of such
products as snap beans, cucumbers
and cantaloupes, and other similar
products, under the following con-
ditionS:
There should be a concentrated
tonnage of five hundred to a thou
sand cars during tie season loaded
in. straight carlots Of one product.
These shipments should be Of
strictly frst-class quality, and uni
formly graded and packed accord
ing to the standards required by
the buying trade in the markets
In order to accomplish this it is
necessary to have experienced grad
erS and packers to look after this
feature Of the work, and these can
be easily secured from points fur
Ether south which haye been ship
ping during an earlier period. A
satisfactory grade and pack can al
ways he better secured through a
central packing house, instead Of
having each individual grower
grade and pack according to his
own ideas. a miscellaneous farm
er's pack is seldom satisfactory to
the buying trade, and packing
house stock is given the preference
always.
Cantaloupes are very depend
eDt on favorable weather condi-
tons, as to whether they Will be a
desirable crop 20 market. Present
indications are that there will be a
very large cantaloupe crop planted
in the south this season, and the
people who produce the best quail
ity and most desirable grade and
pack will have the preference of
the buying trade This is true Of
any product which is placed on the
market. 1t is impossible to be too
particular.
1T is alv:a::-s more difficult for
farmers VINO have had no previous
experience in growing these crops
TO get best results. The assist
ance of the state agricultural
agents is usually very valuaL g
along these lines. and we suggest
your securing their cooperation
in any agricultural development
which you propose to carry out in
that district"
New York March 6, 1922"