Middletown transcript., 1872-10-12
Fruit Growers Association.

We desire to call the attention Of our
readers 70 the meeting Of " The Peninsu-
lar Frui, Growers Association, at Dover,
on Tnesiay next.
This association was formed, and is
KEEP, in existence for the benefit aud pro-
lection Of the fruit growing interest Of the
Peninsula. All other trades. professions
and occupations fiud grcn, advantages re-
sultipg from concert Of action; and why
not the fruit growers as ~ellg
Many interesting questions will be in
,roluced for discussion at this meeting
OF these none are of more vital Importance
than the questions Of transportation. and
Of opening new markets for the sale of
peaches
Peaches are tho great staple product of
the Peninsula. II they net the grower.
on fun crop, - cts. per basket, it is
generally conceded that. even at that low
price, they pay much better than grain.
But we think they can be made to pay
much better Than they have paid during
the hist ,we years. Tho low prices are
not entirely owing to the increase Of the
crop. This, Of course. has n great deal
to do with il, it eanuo, be expected tha,
there will be as grea, demand for an ar
ticlc in The same mrkd when it is abun-
dant as when it is scarce. All markets
are regulated by the Law Of " supply and
demand \ few years ago the number
Of orchards on The Peninsula was compar.
aiivcly small. Now. they cover almost
the entire tract Of land between the tive
bays. and every year secs an increase ii
their humber and extent Those whc
raised peaches with such spleudidly profit
able results as were realized n few year,
ngo. must expect that others, those land
will scarcely pay their interest in grain
will seek some other method of increasing
their revenue This they have supposed
could be done By following the cxampl,
OF their ncghbors, and growing fruit
Hence the Delaware and Maryland PENN
sula has become almos, n continuous peacl
orchard. and the contiguous markets o
New York. Philadelphia and Bal,imor
are oycrllowed every season. Now
wha, is 10 be done? Plainly. seek othe
markets. and other methods Of consumin
the fruit.
The experiment Of shipping peaches t
The interior of Pennsylvania and Ne,
York, tried by some Of our enterprsin
citizens last year, and repeated this year
proved, we believe, a successful undertak
ing. and concert Of action in this respct
would, we are assured, be source ,
profit and advantage to all participator,
Evidently the old markets have becom
glaited, and therefore new ones must b
sought.
But another means which could be mad
of immense benefit to the grower. an
which Is entirely too much overlooked.
that Of :. home consu nption." There u,
several caasing. aud two preserving cstal
lishmenss on the Peninsula. but there
room for moro, aud even were tho capac
~ Of those in existence enlarged, ii woul
provo Of great advantage. We belle,
that tho one in this town, extended 10 |
capacity, With increase Of capital. coul
{ undsr the management Of its present enc
aetic operators. bs mado to enhance ver
! materially the value Of tho fruit crop
shis vicinity.
We do not offer these remarks with an
desire 10 Interfere or meddle with the d.
libsrations OF discussions Of the Associ,
saaon; We are merely cndsavoring to a
tzt>es Tue attention of peach growers. to Il
i15sssauce Of the meeting on Tuesds
sxi. Important, not only 70 The men
lhuus sl.lka Association. bat imporsaas.
tk61ssuls VI IL coubisssios Of action, /
!. ~ ~ho naks busisess Of growing fru
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