Middletown transcript., 1871-08-12
PETER FCyKIsM ~ THE PEACH
TRADE,

The .Nec forL' Times is responsible for
the following, in reference to the alleged
ewindling in lie peach trade in that city
II will attract the attention, we are sure,
Of all concerned in this important interest. !
'rhe entire system of handling peaches
in the New York markets, is arranged so
admirably to favor the pecuniary interests
Of 'miadlemen, who sell the fruit. TINT IN
somc instances the eonsignccs tnko the
fruit sell it, pocket must OF the money. re-
turn the producer his baskets and eratcs,
aud bill for freigh, and commission over
and above the aggregate sum declared to
have been received Tor the entire cargo.
Such nh occurrence 10 by no means uncem
mon, rs middleinen have everything their
own way. They all operate as unit 10
get tho fru, at the lowest possible figure,
and TO make as much profit on the repea-
ted sales of the frui, rs possible, before the
supplies are purchased hy consumers
Hence, the mo iey maao in the peach
traffic is snapped up by a few operators,
who usually appropriate only few hours
per day at their livelihood realizing dur
| ing the brief spaee Of time, enormous prof
its.
OPERATION OF WHOLESALE DEAhEns
, Wholesale and retail de.lers in peaches
understand tina, us the rule the cargocs
arrive u, . or 3 o'clock in tho morning.
: in Jersey City, when the exciting opera
G ton of disposing of the contents. Of n ear
commences Tho consgnee opens the
n ear, and is followed by ,quad of purcha.
!, sers eager 10 strike fine lot Of fruit at a
:. low price. The ,tuit is received in bas-
ke,s holding abe half bushel-.ome
y more and others Lessor in crates having
d openings sufficiently large between III,
i, Stats to enable one 10 sec and to Judge, il
i. measure, as to tho quality and condition
re An hundred baskets or crates more Of
le less, as the case mny be, nre offered fol
70 sale. After thorough examination. on,
man will venture to bid for twenty five
Il, with the privilege of taking the entire 10
y. y. at his option. as soon as lie can remoy
N N tho Gates he may purchase. Tho pur
g, chaser i. Ger lin to have a large true
so wagon at han !, so that fifty crates can b
:. .nsfcrrcd from the cars in two minutes
re. The pnrchas Is careful alto. to bid ;
Az low tUht u MI tuc iIutt buuhiu uot PRIV
m to be sound he will no, be obliged to sus
. = a tain heavy loss.
x. No STRIPE BETWEEN BipDsRs -"Thcr
is seldom any strife between buyers an
:, bidders. If one attempts to pirchase
81 81 line Of baskets. all by ISLANDERS look on
~ silence until he retreats or closes his bal
of gain. A line lot Of fruit purchased at
low figure by A. will aid B and c mat,
I'd, rally to procure such supplies as the
ds, may need at still lower figure. A cor
'as e,s signoc seldom dwells long in eifcctir
sales. Pa.lcying and bantcring bctwee
Ia, sellers aud purchasers arc Of rare o,cu
Of renee. In some instances, several lcen'
m cd vcndcrs who have money ouly sufIiciel
old to purchase few c.atcs each, will agr'
es, to take ten crates apiece. after which the
will deput'xe the shrewdest purchaser
49, mong them to bid of ono hundred crat
the at the very lowest figure. Ecach one vi
then transfer his portion to the wagol
OF and hurry away to New York city
&c" BROOKLYN, and sell bis fruit At m advan,
:, Of two. three or four hundred per cent.
aoo Se Tricks or LARos DEALxRs. mar
WV instances John Smith. Jay Jones and p
ia ter Funk enter into copartnership to bt
In and sell fruit, under the name Of .Smit
Jones l. Co. Pc:er Funk being the c
fs,l No one, save thsss three. knows that Fur
has any interest in the business Of d
). 6rm. Pstsr Funk has . ffuit-stand, %
= possd 70 bc his own. % another stss