Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-19
FRUIT.
Meeting of the Peach Growers at
Dover.
The II. X. Shipments Estinldfed al
I,5IO,OOO Bpskets.
strawberry shIpments. this Year.

Tho regular june meeting Of the Peninsular
Fruit Growers Association, preceding the gath
ering and harvesting of the peach crop, was
held, yesterday afternoon, at Dover. Though
not 10 large in numbers as some former meet
ings, the large peach growing interests of the
Peninsula were we'll represented.
The attendance OF no many OF the peach grow
era of New Castle county, indicate that in that
county, there would be fair average crop. The
meeting was an interesting one, anil indicative
Of a growing and expanding faith in the success
OF fruit growing on the Peninsula which is yet
but in its infancy.
MIR. John p. Cochran, the President being 10
the chair, after the usual preliminary business,
called for the report Of the Committee appoint.
cd at previous meeting, to make arrangements
for opening up new markets beyond New York
and Philadelphia.
Samuel Townsend and Robert H. Cummins.
represented the committee, and reported an in
terview with the Presidents Of the several roads
leading beyond New York into Boston. Several
difficulties were met at the outset, such as short
lines Of Railroad, and the entire Independence
Of all Railroads north and east Of New York from
those centering in Jersey City, which appeared
to be at first formidable obstacles, especially to
the Eastern Railroad men, but not so much to
the peach growers, who had already surmounted
30 many difficulties, and opened up way al alouud
Philadelphia to New York. II was ascertained
however, that with all these difficulties staring
the committee in the face, that arrangements
for transportation could be made for through
shipments to Boston, with comparatively little
additional cost to that already paid to Jersey
City.
The committee was continued with instruc-
tions to carry out the original idea, evon though
a ready market could be found in Philadelphia
and New York for the present crop.
Several gentlemen were present, for the first
time, from some of the larger towns outside of
New York and Philadelphia, soliciting the open
ing up OF new routes and trade in their res
pective cities.
Mr. Policy, Of Policy 4 Co., Buffalo, stated that
large trade could be opened with the western
New York cities at prices far beyond those real
lied in New York. Buffalo was supplied the
present season with Delaware strawberries,
brought by way Of New York, which sold for 20
cents per quart, while in New York. they sold
for 10 cents and yet the difference in the dis
tanoe from Wilmington was not dozen miles.
Mr.. Head, Of Head, Carson g. Co.. Pittsburg,
urged that city as profitable mart for the sale
Of peaches. Pittsburg and its environs contained
population Of over 200, 900, who were depend
ent upon Baltimore for their fruit which has
been, for tho most part, Of a very indiffent
quality, but for which prices were demanded
exceeding that paid for fruit In New York. The
route by Coatesville, and thence by the Penna.
Central, was direct and the transportation, per
car load, would not exceed probably might
not be more than S175.
Marshal p. Smith, Of Baltimore requesting
permission was allowed to address the COnven-
tion. He forewarned the peach growers against
using the Alden process for preserving fruit, as
he had a suit now pending in New York against
Alden for an infringement upon his (Smith's)
patent, and when decided. an injunction would
be laid upon those now using what is called the
Alden patent.
The following estimate OF the peach crop was
then made which, though in the aggregate only
half compared with last year, will probably be
more remuneratiye. 1t will be noticed that the
crop is comparatively failure from FELTON,,
south to Crisfeld from FELTON,, north to Smyr-
ma, about half, compared with last year, and In