Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 35
Marlin, Texas,Thursday, October 30, 1902
TRUCK GROWERS MEETING.
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Will Invite Prof. Connell to Deliver Lecture.
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The Falls County Truck Growers' Association met persuant to the call of the
chairman, Geo. S. Cousins.
A motion was passed changing the name to
The Falls County Truck Growers' Association and Farmers Institute. Geo. S.
Cousins and S. H. Johnson were re-elected president and secretary-treasurer,
respectively.
A general discussion was entered into by
the members. Messrs, Sylvester, White, Conoly, Owens, Durr, Chamberlain,
Maxey, Cobb and others making interesting observations relative to the purposes
and possible accomplishments of an organization of this kind.
The cannery proposition was
enthusiastically endorsed and several present said that they would take stock.
The secretary was instructed to invite
Prof. Connell, of the A. and M. College, to address the association at a meeting
to be called.
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