Year: 1879

consequently in the increase of the
value of out land and labor; while
on the other hand, all are equally in.
terested in The resistance, by all, oi
every measure tending to produce
the opposite effect. Vegetable grow.
ing for distant market is peculiar
1t is perishable commodity. The
man who haslt must sell, and that,t too,
on the instant, He necessarily EN-.
ploys whatever means of transporta.
tion there is at hand. He reaches
market sometimes, and takes the mar.
ket price for his perishable products,
however great may be his loss, know.
ing that it will be greater with every
days delay; therefore, any detention
IN trd'aSitu from whatever cause is
DETRIMENTAL to his interest.


Your committee does not under
stand that it is proposed to interfere
with the tariff rates of transportation
lines. That lis matter that can be
left to regulate itself. Competition is
close, and, in order to obtain busi.
ness, companies themselves have
adopted popular rates. 1t is a ques-
ton OF simply an abridgment of time
between the Upper St. Johns and
New York City that is requested for
the transportation of perishable COM
modities.


The statistic of freight transac-
tions herewith submitted exhibit a
large business but, in the opinion
of your committee, it would be more
than doubled within two years from
the date Of the establishment of a
through line from Sanford to New
York, under the control of one gen.
eral management. These statistics
embrace section of only fifteen
miles on the ST. Johns.


1t is also the opinion of your CON-
mittee, that if these statistics, with
others that could be obtained on the
Upper st. Johns, were submitted to
the Qf SO s0ms ere respectab9le e tai
pany, they would see enough bust
ness in them to induce them to estab
lish through line. 1t is altogether
likely that the boats, or some of them,
already engaged in the trade, could
be brought into service without the
expense or delay Incidental to fitting
out new vessels.


Your committee does not feel like
closing this report without first allud-
ing to the Importance of association
among our citizens, on transportation
and kindred subjects. By intelligent
cooperation we can accomplish al
most anything that we are capable
Of enjoying. Association would be
highly beneficial to our interests.
The times demand it, and if we are
successful in future, we must have
some regard for its principles. What.
ever tends to association in the pro.
ductive pursuits, or fraternity among
producers, will afford greater EN-.
ployment to time and talent, and
secure more certain and profitable re-
suits in the occupation of fruit
and vegetable growing. Wherever
this course has been adopted and car.
ried out in good faith, progress has
been steady and assured.


We everywhere witness a steady
increase in the necessity of voluntary
association among men engaged in
other active pursuits. What solid rea
son can be assigned for non-association
among the fruit and vegetable grow
ers Diversified employment and
occupations in all directions recog
nize its force, and accordingly submit
to it. AS result, we see greater
and more rapid progress, and fruit
existing in a higher degree, a more
active spirit for assisting and promot
ing the material welfare of one an
other, and the various business inter
ests of the community. Nothing
in our judgment, can more efectu
ally produce and establish harmony
and efficiency in our business, so otter
disturbed in the past, and assure to
producers those aids which they will
constantly stand in need of, as asso
citation.


| In requesting the cooperation o.
producers We do not ask them to dc
anything tiat will initiate against
their intere;t We desire their pros
perity. Th, benefits and obligations
! of association are reciprocal, and its