Garland Globe | 1908-03-07 | Page 1 | Fruit Growers Organize

Fruit Growers Organize. The Fruit Growers of the Bcnr River Valley met nnd organized an a9oclatlon for thu purposo of handllnc nnd packing fruit nnd dovoloplng a mnrkct for same 1 at.Trcmont last Saturday. About (840 worth of stock was subscribed and the following directors, nil of whom nro excrlcnccd fruit-growers, named: Moroni Mortcnscn, Bcnr River City; CX3 Adney, Corlnnc! 8cymour. Miller, Penrose; A R Capener of Garland nnd Henry Sreger of Elwnod, Tho capitalization of the association assoc-iation is 15,000 divided into 1,000 shares at n par value of t!i. At a meeting hold Thursday in that city tho following woro elected officers of the association; Moroni Mortcnscn, Prest.; O G Adney, Vlce-Prest.; Henry 8cegcr, Secy. nnd SnymoUr Miller, Trcas. Meetings will bo held by the directors throughout Urn valley soon to explain tho benefit of the organization nnd the need of combined effort nlong those lines. Every fruit grower should mnko It n point to attend tbeso meetings. Tho Globe welcomes tho organization with outstretched bands and wo will do all In our power to support this much needed cntcrprlso.