Middletown transcript., 1870-04-23
MEETING OF PEACH GROWERS.

meeting was organized by calling Henry
Clayton, Esq. to the Chair, and appoint
ing Colen Ferguson, Esq. Secretary. Sam
uel Townsend, Esq. stated the object of
the meeting to be to take into considera-
ton the propositions of the Rail Roads as
to the scale of freight proposed, whether
to accept the proffer of $110 per car load
from Dover, or the sliding scale, and to
harmonize the views of Peach Growers
preparatory to the meeting of the PENN
sular Fruit Growers Association which
was to be held at Dover, on the 10th of
April. Mr. Townsend, after stating the
propositions made by the Railroad Presi-
dents to the Committee of Peach Grow
ers, declared his preference for the sliding
scale, giving it as his opinion that the
crop, this season, would be sufficient to
roduce the freight to the minimum charge
of 5 100 from Dover, less above and more
below. He expected to have 20, 900 bas-
kets this year from his Somerset orchard,
which last year gave him but 1900. In
production would at least give the requir-
ed number of baskets, 1,500. 900. to in
sure the reduction in freight to the lowest
rate of 500 per car.
Sewell G. Biggs, Esq. asked Mr. Town
send to explain the proposed sliding scale,
which he proceeded to do. Robert s.
Griffith, Esq. of Kent county, Md. moved
that the sliding scale be accepted. Mr.
Biggs opposed it, and said that there was
a gentleman present who had proposition
to make from the Canal, which proposed
to carry peaches to New York, for 18
cents per basket
Ii. G.. Lloyd, Esq. moved that the
meeting hear the proposition from the
Canal, which was carried.
John r. Price, Esq. said the PROPOSE
ton was not from the Canal, but from Mr.,
james Lyle, of St. Georges, we'll known
shipper, who proposes to carry peaches
from the Canal to New York, at 18 cents
per basket.
John P. Cochran, Esq. said that Peach
Growers can ship by any route they please,
whether by railroad, canal, or otherwise
but thought the meeting should first pro-
ceed to consider the propositions made by
the Railroads.
Mr. Townsend offered the following res
olutions:
Resolccd, That we the Peach Growers
at the Middletown meeting, who ship by
Railroad to the New York market, are in
favor of the adoption by the Peninsular
Peach Growers Association, of what is
called the Sliding Scale of freight, that is
to say, S130 per car load of 10000 lbs.
if there are not over 900, 900 baskets
shipped over the road; but deduction Of
S. on every hundred thousand above that
number, until it reaches l, 800, 900 bas-
kets then said freight to be 500 per car
from Dover, and less or more above and
below.
J Resolred, That we pledge ourselves tc
employ no man to sell peaches for us, un-
less he agrees to the arrangement agreed
on between the Committee on Commissions
and Sales appointed on the part of the Pc.
ninsular Peach Growers Association Al
: Dover, and the Commission Statesmen oil
Peaches in New York, who met said Com.
mittee from Delaware in New York OF
March 31st, that on all peaches hereafter
sold in Jersey City the purchasers are t.
pay all carriage or other expenses; that il
to say, all sales made at Jersey City to b,
final
/. ReSolUed, That we recommend to tn
Peninsular Fruit Growers Association
s which meets in Dover on Tuesday next
: the 18th inst. to appoint Committee 0
!. five New York Statesmen, whose duty
= shall be to see that the promised accom-
It modations for the Peach Trade at Jerse
e City are carried out in good faith by tn
+, Railroad Company, and in case they ar
%. IL D.
If ident of the Peninsular Association, S
J, that he can call the attention of the Exc
" cutive Committee to the fact.
Mr.. Griffith moved the adoption of MI
e Townsends resolutions.
G Mr. Biggs offered the following resolu
$ tions as a substitute:
ct Whereas, In consequence of the grea
! depreciation of the price of gold, the val
l. ue of labor, and all articles of trade; W
the peach growers of New Castle and &c
is Gil counties would respectfully represer
of that in our own opinion, the railroa
Mt companies should carry peaches to mark,
80 at greatly reduced rates from last yea
'g therefore
ResolUed, That in the opinion of til
r. meeting one hundred dollars per car loa
en- en- is fair price from Dover to Jersey Cit,
ce Resolved, That if the said companic
be will reduce the freight to 500 per c,
load, from Dover to Jersey City, and
he the same proportion above and below D,
~ NJ yer, and in accordance with the usu
9, mode of charging freight according to di
ic- tance, appoint an agent to receipt for O
baskets and crates of peaches that may
un robbed from the cars; and also receipt
at the commission merchants for all emp
ID ID baskets returned and give such other a
~ commodations that are needed at Jers,
m City, we will send all our peaches to ma
ne ne ket by said railroads.
his ResolUed, That in the opinion of tt
aw meeting the former committee appoint
by the peach association of this State,
BIZ wait on the presidents of the railroad col
.gS yeS panies, should be requested to wait up