Smyrna times., 1867-08-07
ESPONDENCE.
Transportation of Peaches to New York
EcorLtta"t and -1rjitrary rates Of Freight by
Dcldudre RdHrodd

E.cOrGttdHt amt 1rJItrGry rates Of Freight By
Dclaudrc RdHroad
The peach crop of Delaware, during the last five
years, kas become of the most important inter.
ess to the Agriculturist in lower New Castle Cuun-
ty, Kent ana SUSSEX, where they grown TO per-
iectiOn aud great abundance. The climate and
soil are peculiarly well ad pied to the culture ofths
delicious fruit, and thousands Of acres have been
planted in trees. Along the Delaware River and
tributary creeks it was thought, in years past by
growers to be the best localities to grow the peach
owing to the facilities aud easy access by steamers
and sail boats OF sending their fruu to Phladclp ia
market. 1t also thought the fruit buds or bios.
SONS were less liable to I've affected by late spring
rOsts, owing TO some peculiar condition Of the at.
sphere from off the salt wafer, which some theo.
rlsts claimed neutralized the dclecrUus effect Of the
irosts the blossom buds.
Experience has proven, however, that the peach
can be grown to equal perfection and lusciousness
away from the water courses; and along the Della
Ware Railroad thousands of trees have been planted,
with view Ofshipplng the fruit by that road to
,lladcl, ,.hIa and Nev York markets. Thousands
OF dollars have been expended in the purchase of
trees, and th:lr cultivation with much care and Ia.
bor; and any day may be seel some of the largest
orchards IN the world, coutIguous to this RAJ
And now, since these vast numbers of trees have
come into bea ing, experience Inns also taught the
owners thereof that their outlay Of capital and la
Dor, and years of anxiety and anticipation, must Ill
be absorbed by extortOnate and arbitrary rates
| for transportation by Delaware Railroad Company
and fIr their exclusive benefit
| Complaint is universal among both growers and
shippers regarding extOrtOnate rates of transporta
tlon, and many growers anxious to sell the fruit
IN their hards rather than ship by Railroad while
buyers are scarce at any reasonable price; for, as
they say, the high freight demanded makes the busi
| ness Too uncertain and hazardous.
From CLAYTON station In Jersey Citv tho cha v0,
Tor car limited to 400 baskets, 200 crates, il
Sl2o and IN addition SO day, payable for use O
each car, in advance, for first ten days. person
desiring the use Of three day must pay So
As 1t requires three days TO make n trip to New
York and back S27 must be paid for that length o
tne-S279 for ten days Persons who have engag
cd cars hav been required to remit their checks 4
Mr. f.. z. Scwal, Jr., IN advance. The is ais
required to be loaded by each shipper, at his owl
expense. For each basket put in a ear containing
over 400 baskets an extra charge is nude. In add
tion to these arbitrary charges, the whole fregh
must be prepaid to the Agent at each station beor
the car is permitted TO leave.
Can anything be more arbitrary or moro gallin
: to the fruit grower than such terms and charges
Has it ever been known where such conditions wer
! attempted TO be imposed on large and nHuentia
body oFfruit growers, representing as they do mi
t lions of dollars, and among them some of the wea
thIest men and largest land owners in the State, a
THE attempt by tho Delaware Railroad Company
: AS one of the resuts Of such arbitrary cOnd
9 tons and bad management of this Railroad Co, III
i ollowlng occurrence will serve an illustration
e gentleman in this locality largely interested
l. peach growing along the water and who ha
2 planted large number Of trees a few year since
a choice, early fruit with view solely of shipping
ErPr'ssly by Railroad, sent, Thursday last LIST ins
p two hundred crates to the Depot to be shipped
q Adams Express to Now York. The Express Co.
Agent had engaged to ship the fruit and telegrapht
IN he Snnn int. e IN-IT N
i ship 1t in. The Agents answer was, that he cou
not have one. lie then telegraphed to the Agent
> ; Adams & Co.'s Express, at Philadelphia, who had
L. car sent through the Superintendent OF the Del
~ H. Co., 6y the down passenger irain at noon whic
was loaded 'h time to be sent by the o'clock, p.
r, passenger train going north. But owing tothe ne
ri ect OF the Superintendent instruct tho conduct
Mt TO take the car on his train, as should have be
lp done with other Express cars, the conductor ref
ed TO take IT with his train and the car was il