New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-05

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Great preparations are being made by the railroad
companies tins 20 forward the peach crops OF the
Baskets and Of 6at number a yG8 WHY come Sew
York The New-Engand states have been mainly sup
plled roin New YORK city and until this Season DoS'o
was entirely dependent upon Eew.GorK Shippers, a
the Botonians to have the delicious fruit fresh from
the hands Of the grower, and without contamination
termed In the Pennington district, New-Jersey, fruit
growers have formed association and will send direct
70 Boston the peaches raised by them proposed TO
shin over the NewJersey Central Road crates OF peaches
each crate containing two baskets. The tram VIII
Thence by barge conveyed 10 the Fall River boats Az
Fall River special train IN waiting VIII hurry inc fruit
Boston at daybreak The cost OF the venture Is as
TTesbt By n c. RR.. cents Pail River line ay).5o cents
TTausisr'''''''''''''''' 0 cent" ri 9I,.,,s
This is the Price per crate of two baskets. The
pcnse it will be seen, is ~ cents basket Ola fruit
Shippers think the venture viii not succeed, but this
HehtR of tie season over 10 carloads dsy pass over
the NeW.Jersey Railroad and Transportation COmpany's
track. Some idea Of the number Of baskets may DO
gained by the following:
225 crates Of baskets each is $50 baskets
80 cars, 40 baskets each, Is q, 500 baskets.
The great abundance Of peaches promised will
tend 70 make the prices fall, and 80 cents
season Is over Rumors that many SPECTATORS arc
already badly bitten" Certain parties contracted for
aud the crop large reports represent 1t
body will be hurt very badly Tor old market men say
that long tho 50 cents basket will be
good puce for the best peaches Add TO the contract
price an amount not less than 10 cents basket for
for IS dead loss 70 the contracting parties SPECTATORS
In peaches can judge Of the value OF peach orchard with
nice calculation as an architect Of the cost OF building
house by looking al the plans. They Oftcntmcs buy
the orchard at h4ed price much per tree pay for IT.
and there the growers ceases for the owner sends
to pick and ship his purchase
The at Washington Market In carly morning dur.
Ing peach season Is worthy Of the pencil OF IIogarth
Active clerks are busy marking crates Spry old ladies'
one remembers a Broadway walk are b6pgling for n
basket full Grocers half asleep carving away their
pnfchaees. All 10 confusion and bubbub At daybrfak
snB9uet again. The peaches are sold from Tic mar.
Me- usPisy ca on stands arranged IN les In fruit stores
ING sOueis according 10 size all waiting purchascr
,a dsS suGa was the great supply that came pouring
Lh'o tue lalHOaQ oepOts that In many cases tI,e
eonslgnees failed to take their fruit and tbc ilo
SANDS OF baskets were thrown INTO the rIver
Ana aer sll the fruit may not be cheap this season a.
,he yled would warrant IL is no new thing for srtcu
laIOs IN order u keep the prices mp to throw pt6 tb
IVer carload after carload OF frut rather tba @
s prices tai This seems sin when one thinks Of tho
olhg, hungry poor OF this great city and the needy
siek 70 whose parched Threats the rich ffut woId 10y
heaiing ~ II passed" 10 may be mentioned n tbis emu
neGuOh that blackberries, tins season. have becn ~
plenty % Dlackberries" and yet for some re,so as
Ui'oes remain about the same last year "''"' 'uo