Smyrna times., 1867-10-09
CORES ESPONDENCE.
Meeting of Peach Growers.

We notice meeting of peach growers is adj
vertlSed to be held at Dover. 18th inst Ia CON.
slider and take action relative to the r,tort;1r
and arbitrary freight charges and reoui,tion.
imposed on them by the Delaware Railroad Go
during th9 season just closed. Every person in
terested IN the matter should attend The meet.
!ng, and 20 prepared TO remain till the subject
Is thoroughly ventilated, and every person who
goes should be prepared to give bis personal
! experience relative to the Railroad manage-
ment, conduct OF the Agents at the yarious
stations where he shipped his fruit, as we'll the
:aiGS "1 ms frult by the commission merchants
in New York or PHILADELPHIA.
1t seems the whole business has. for several
years, been too loosely and badly MANAGED on
the part OF the peach grower, railroad Com.
P"ny ana the commission merchants. or indi-
| PldGaiS who he to Philadelphia or New York
1T the coinmenccment of each successive sea
son Win view OF selling the fruit on commits
1i""' an1 PocHetlng money enough to enable
Them 10 on I'VE without work the balance of the
year. Ih4 peach grower has been ton nooli
gent IN preparing his fruit for market. sendino
small Speckcd and inferior fruit which should
pe kept aC nome, and too frequently attempt-
ing 10 deceive the buyer by placing the small
Irult dt the bottom OF the basket or in the mid
uie OF the boxes, hoping to escape detection
ana realize tdl prices for his fruit The Della
ware Railroad Company have managed the
business badly from the commencement of first
Sill phlehtS ana seem to be incapable OF making
proper and satisfactory arrangement for their
IFahS portatIon, either to PHILADELPHIA or New
DIX. OWING to their bad management in '64
SUITS We're entered against the Company !
anu Juu Smehta and dco>tSamounting to near $50. |
IVY ia 10 De pald by the Company as the re-
sun VI thelr lhconpetcnCy or neglect \ feel |
ihS oI resentment was engendered bv the Rail |
roaa I Company, and Isaac IIinckley, President,
M'th W. 'hG superclIlous air of Nincompoop. NOT
ih'h@ the verdict OF Kent County Jury, as,
''!l'S arbitrary and dictatorial power over the
'4lPP@fS or peaches hy Delaware Railroad
! tilcn Is llNeiy to react on the head of Mr.
,iintAieyi ana result very much to the dctr-
nent Ot the Railroad Company, bv simmer.
ih!lhg other modes Of transportation for thrir
roIt and produce. As matters now stand thnra
F. id'r prospect OF very pretty fight between
he people and Mr. lIinckley, Pres. DsI r r.
o.; o., W no will win? We shall see
he commission merchants and others who E
% 10 lhiladclPhla and New York to sell fiuit !
rave thelr picklngs and stcalings also; and !,
c'"reH the eXtorlonate freight charged, steal :
" ruit by employees Of the Railroad Com i
ny ny "."o III Transit to market, and the Agent
,i ,i',"S II at one price and returning account /
'os 10 the shipper at another, the beach
rover receives u,t about one half Of what h. {
.aIly ought to get. ''''- y """' iio
All These are topics for consideration and
IS'u'Sion of the peach growers at their m,..t =
=, ana 1t Is to be hoped there will be 4 larre #
'ehdance and that tull discussion and sltt- 3
= ol the Whole matter will be had. Lrtcynrv /
an 20 prepared to communicate freely AMI !,
ankly any information he may possess. and =,
:, nave no doubt the proceedings will be- read =
II lth lluch interest by those persons who are
u directly interested in the matter and bav.
hhowiedge OF the impostions and exacti1ns :
TO submit TO- @'.is I'll