. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Tgo3. The American Florist. 935 otthesreal trusts i>f this country in increaainsr their |»ricres. not because bettor prices iire ilcscrvt'd. iMit to multiply tlieir eiiruinns and l)Ocimsc the_v feci they arc powerful enough to fnrcu the public to :ii;rc*e (o their terras; be it Rfsolved. Th:it we. the llower growers, llnwrr shippers and uicri'liants in and about Uoston and vicinll\. assembled under the auspices nf the of Atuorican Klorists, vieorousl\ protest against the utnviirninted. unprecedented an
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Tgo3. The American Florist. 935 otthesreal trusts i>f this country in increaainsr their |»ricres. not because bettor prices iire ilcscrvt'd. iMit to multiply tlieir eiiruinns and l)Ocimsc the_v feci they arc powerful enough to fnrcu the public to :ii;rc*e (o their terras; be it Rfsolved. Th:it we. the llower growers, llnwrr shippers and uicri'liants in and about Uoston and vicinll\. assembled under the auspices nf the of Atuorican Klorists, vieorousl\ protest against the utnviirninted. unprecedented and oiipressive advance by said companies for the ex |>resslnK of cut flowers. And that we demand a speedy return to the old rates for the traiis|)ortation of cut (lowers, which atiipl\ and sutllcientl,\ repay said express coin- uanies for an,\ and all risks of handling: and the taltor tmd expi-nse of transportation. Messrs. W. H. Elliott, P. Welch, E. R. Shaw and \V. J. Stewart were then appointed a committee to represent the assembly in an interview with the local representatives of the ortending express companies, present the above resolutions for their consideration and take such further action as would seem to them wise. James L. Cowles, secretary of the Postal Progress League, was in attend- ance at the meeting and, being given the courtesy of the floor, made a ringing speech in favor of the proposed parcels post, postal insurance to the value of produce carried and a postal currency and quite a number of those present enrolled themselves as members of the league. Representatives of the leading Boston daily newspapers were present and all the evening editions contained extended accounts of the proceedings at the meet- ing. A Huge Design. The accoinpanying illustration is repro- duced irom a photograph taken at West- field, N. V. The plaque was made by G. Schocnfeld, on the order of the citizens of that place, to be sent to Representative Nixon upon the occasion of the r
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