Smyrna times., 1867-08-14

ours, respectfully,
b +. % SEwALL,
ii Supt. Del. r. r.
II For the Smyrna Times"
l. TRANSPORTATION OF PEACHES BI
, DELAWARE RAILROAD TO NEW
:, YORK.
? Erfort'onnte frG.Htchmqed President U;cc1
: 6y reasons MTcjor. Peaches mt S,U;n,
f J'' money e"o"yA to poyJreiyht and dcharqcS
Peach picking and SHIPPING fairly commonc
fi last week The first train of cars ON the
'eaware fallrOad containing this drlicon
nalt' l"r New ork market, was on Tuesday
9th INST. Most of the fruit shipped was ,ro,
mature or small and generally OF poor ou,Iitv
-huch OF 1t was sent in crates. though basket.
are decidedly preferable and much cheapcr "a
transport IN than crates.
The experience for years of New Torsov
peach growers Is that the fruit SELLS for morr
money in baskets than crates. as tb.v ,on ~
seen to better advantage by the purchaser
Whlie the opportunity for deception is not SO
ready as offered with the crate Beside i !
less expensive to use baskets. as they are ra.
turned Tor use again until worn out. whiIn tho
crate IS rarely ever returned, but goes with tho
fruit when sold "'''i '''o
lmmcns lu Initics of peaches were Skinned
over TINS road from Tuesday up to Saturday Of
last week, and most of it direct f,r New VorI.
market. Two and three trains day with fr,r,
| iiItGen to twenty ears composing each train
loaded, and on Friday not much less than 3O..
Ooo baskets We're carried over this road.
AS prices were high in New York it Induced
mos most Oh the trult there, and as a consequence.
Win rainy weather, too much small. Snecked
ana green fruit the market broke down. and
many persons who shipped on Thursday, Fri.
iay ana saturday. and obligated themselves 70
Tue CONDITIONS and rates of freight charged bv
'n1 pGId"are hallroad, We're tclegraphcd to
stop shipments. The fruit would nor snu t,r
money enough to pay freight and charges
The peaches had better be let fan from tho
trees and rot IN the orchards than for the grow,
elS 70 incur the expense of picking and hauling
~ the station, and permitting the Railroad
company to take their fruit to pay the frai,,ht
ana leave them with an empty pocket bo0k
loss OF time and labor
:, mat the freight charged on peaches hy Del .
llalir9ad 70 New \ ork, and the exactions r..
i""cu Oy 'he Company, are enormous and ar
bltrary no one will pretend 10 drnv Er.t
lormal Application IN writing must be made to
the superintendent, by each shipper. for tho
number OF cars he may want, tn n a written or
printed contract binding him to certain condi.
'iCnS' copy OF which the shipper is not per
hitteu 10 retain (aS it is not customary he i
L0Id by the Superintendent Of the Railroad
ComPany) and finally Obliged to sign written
VI printed declaration of the contents of each
al ne may load, when ready for Transportation
' '''ich a7 against the shipper orconsgnee, shall
DC conclusive evidence that the said conton,e
were as therein declared. and shall relieve tho
carrier from any responsibility whatever. for tho
'3hCGhtS OF Sald car, other than those mention
'u' Shouid thereby mistake, or otherwise bn
'uch' mat Is to say: if the simmer nut into
car more baskets of peaches. either bv mi..
axe or Intentionally than contained in his dee
a;Satlon' they are forfeited to the Il. X. Go =,
y no may take 2nd dispose Of them for their :
" ~" uSc' Dut we give their conditions in full :
~ .,'a' dl' persons who are interested in peach
''0"'"s Vi Shlpplhg may read them, as follows
ne use OF limited number o cars for the ,ron.
''d'l"h "I run, during the peach spas,,u nC -
'iaIons herelhaftor named on lhe DqI,v " C' rom
,a'iern Shore Railroad. Junction and R"Lu' ILi.'oau'
,a oad a4d Philadephia WImii q on and R 's,''ef 7
az. G'" "'thre via sald roads, and the plilaIoI d
u'a % ahu fehoh Railroad, Camden and Ambnv Roi l!
nad' and New Jersey Railroad ia Jersov 10y NdII' a
. lau or term oil t(tsS than TEN DAYS at ,h ] y :,
"nEE DoLLAhs per day texe eludIng Sundavsl n,,Li .
nnc"r' or u me %hoe term by cOnsignors Of frnn on
! company, Wilmington, DEL "' Dci' H. o
"s , engaging the use Of these cars NAV mail Ii
,em WIN ,er names and attach their own locks IN il
rem u hed wit shelving which viii no 1 :" " :, :.
'q"esed' They must be equally we'll i,IoJ I uo u u
Irnrd al the expiration olihe Ierm ''eu "heh re u
ons. IoaJs% wren wren rendered at any Of the said sta
,r ooNed add prepared in every respect
:, at least half hour befo,e 'h s.
'ne Scheuhle Tor the train winch Ibn ~ .Io II
ro'. "oSeu 10 IfaVe the station IN quest,on viii -
r n Z Cy ua,'y sundays excepted by the p " ~
~ ~ -" ~ ~ No' ana The L. y a. X T. and iransn,.,. liz
." company, To Jersey CIV vio W. nn n1'I",n , 81
' 'e.'"" nhd New Brunswick, with tho rsr,, 80 Y
epted." nun ace'uehls only ex
,,.i rom h'"ldred baskets of peaches or an G.
iIal qudhtlty OF fruit Of any kind and tbn M
'ofI I OF DoXes required for holding the same dc
',i pe conSI1erGd as the proper load of each to
oct IaleI shdm Ior Jersey City. This quantity at WI
oooL ,l De charged and paid for as the load IN
0yCe and any excess over this nuant;t, shaII
paid Tor at Increased rates. as hnre;nalior bi
eh,lohed. a written or printed declaration Of
'h' contents OF each car, when ready E,r pa
shall be signed by the consigo do
.II %iIlcH' as against him and the consioneo as
.'n DC conclusive evidence that the said CON- pr
10 10 TcIe as thercln declared and shall ro. th
or fnr tba r'a"r JIom G"y rc&Ponsibility what. OF
lerwise be such" 'OS mistake or
Ierent Stations. "' iio'n 'he
ron 70 1oC Clayton Station to Jersey Civ f,r I
~ NV baskets 81 2S is charged, and AZ ,n will
Her per day and 3G cts for each bast re- nea
: ar ana % for each basket over 500 "'N0' over
IN addition to the above, the reculo NJ
y. oe pad upon any freight other 6nn rates Tbl
,eS, Soo baskets, or packages in which eFpy Fpy IoI ~
he Vcm car. transported, which may be loadaJ SON.
The owner or ooy Gl'y. the
ood al J""cI @ OF conslgnee of freigbt r,,,o. n
'u oJ anu remove 1t on arrival at its dos,;. ,;as'
;, and any loss Or damage chat ms aestlna neel
u neglect or delay in this rns at may result brid
n ny him exclusively y ie'pect must be Eas
1t without any fault or neoI,.. brid
s''c' on the part Poir