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Thursday, June 6, 1878.Fruit Grower's Convention.Ia accordance with previous notice a number of the citizens ofCullman county, interested in fruit culture, assembled in Arm-bruster's Hall on last Saturdayevening to take into consideration the subject of growing fruit and device the best means ot forwarding the same to market.The meeting pjoceeded to organize by calling Dr. R. T. Searcy to the Chair, and appointing John A. Johnson, and Juliusl)amus, Secretaries.The Chairman stated the object of the meeting to be the promotion of the growing of more and hotter fruits, and to, take the necessary steps to obtain convenient and reduced rates to market, the same.Rev. Gabriel Brindley addresa-td the meeting at some length in favor of the proposed movement Mr. Win. Johnsoii, recently of Chicago, but now one of our citizens, w as then called on, and from his experience and personal knowledge demonstrated that if Californians and the West gen* eially, can ship fruits to the East and realize enormous profits, the {South can do so to a far greater advantage, considering the time betw een the points of destinationis as one to two in favor of theSouth.11 L. Watiington, then addressed the meeting, and demonstrated the fact that the South, and particularly the elevated range of North Alabama, enjoyed advantages for fruit raising, not possessedby other portions, which were real iziug enoimous profits from the same. After wdlich, on bis motion the Convention proceeded toform a permanent Organization, by electingDr. R. T. Searcv, President.J. M. Wheat, Vice President #t J. A. Callahan Secretary. i The following gentlemen were then appointed an Executive Committee to serve for the next 12 months: !Julius Dumus,W. O. Meisner,C. A. Beckert, .G. L. Brindley,W. J. Dunn.On motion a Committee of five, consistingof the President, Vice President, H. L. Watiington, J. Damns and G A. Prinr, w as up-pointed to prepare a Constitution and BvLaws lor the Government of the Association.It was resolved that this Slt; rity shall be known, as the-Cullman County Fruit Grow ur's Association.’’Col. Cullman, and C. A. Beck-eri, who had recently visited Cincinnati and other points, assured the Convention that the friends of tlie Colony in Cincinnati would give such aid as lay in their power to further our interests in this respect. C. A.Beckert then offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted:Rksolvli—That this Association tender their thanks to the ‘‘Pioneer Association of Cincinnati,” and other friend* of that city, for the generous interest manifested by them in behalf ofthis Colony. .,On motion of Mr. Brindley, Mr.Birhuauin and Mr. Fisher and all others who felt interested were invited to visit Cullman, and toattend our Association, and thatCol. Cullman bo instructed to convey this invitation.The following gentlemen enrolled themselves as members of the Association:R. T. 6earey, ^ ,H. L. Watiington,Julius Damus,Gabriel Brindley,J. L. Dunn,John Glasscock,W. R. Livingston,Aug. Grueninger, **•John Langhotf,R. T. Moore,R* A. Glasscock,J. A. Callahan,John E. LeHuquctt,John G. Cullmann.C. Plato,G. A. Prinz,A. Armbruster,, F. Schnieder,W. J. Dunn,D. A. Dunn,J. M. Wheat,J. F. Vest,A. Morrison,James Bennet,A. Ackenhausen,\V. Ackenhausen,Win. Brand,J. Elsheimer,J. H Boesenberg, if. H- Mayhall,J. A. Johnson,C. A. Beckert.On motion the Association thenadjourned to meet in Armbruster’s Hall, Saturday, the 8th day ofJune, at 2, ?• m.R. T. SEARCY,President.J. A. Johnson J. Damuf,Secretaries.
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Cullman Southern Immigrant
Cullman, Alabama, US
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