Middletown transcript., 1872-02-24

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Expense of pietiag, $lso,ooo
freight, 600,O0O
+" " commission, 100000
Total expense, 1850, 900
Net rroduc, full crop, @i,sso, ooo
The annual value, Il 10 true, Il uncertain. In
| 1868 the crop was total failure. In 1871 Il wai
Immense but prices were low. A crop, how
ever, may bc rclicd upon THREE yearsin In four, and
the return 10 as certain ~ for wheat.
| There are now six canning establishments,
consuming Is, 900 baskets and putting up 7s0,.
900 cans. Alden process drying esta6lishmen 70
are established St Milford and Middleiown. are
considered very satisfactory, and consumed last
year about II 900 baskets.
Peaches are yet fhf great fruit interest, but the
| increase 10 the orchards ID not 30 rapid ~ two
years ago, attention being more directed to
pcnrs small fruits and vegetables. In 1870 the
number Of young peach trecs sold by nurseymcn
10 tho Peninsula wns 20 pcr cent. over 1869 but
/! in 1871 Il fell Oh IA PER cent. from 1870.
The address makes the following recommends
tious to the peach growers:
| |. Srna no inferior fruit.
| ,. open new markets.
3. Send cnrs direct to market without opening.
4. Have prompt reports Of sales and baskets.
8. Supsrccda commission men entirely, or es-
ilsi system Of investigation as 10 their char.
nctcr.
o. Compel, by Legislation, or encouragement
| OF competing routes, rcduc lion ~ frcighs.
7, Encourage casncitcs and drycrics.
.. Establish unity Of action.
The address was referred back TO the Commit
tee for revision, before publication.
4 resolution was offered by Mr.. Townscud,
saA saoiasd, nrgiag the P. W. 4 d. Railroad
Company TO Sstsirn 10 the peach growers the
$50, 006 retained by the Company A. tax, In the
years isco, and 1870, pending the question
whether the Tux was constitutional.
A wALxISa MArcH-A New Castle corrcs-
pondcnt fsraishes Every Evening tho follow
ing item
Joseph yMnall, the accommodating propric-
tor of the Exchange Hotel, and Frederick Eagle
celebrated for having good beef, had . walking
match on Saturday last from Mt. Pleasant TO
New Castle, distance Of II miles Tho dis
,ance was accomplished In hours and 81 sec
onds; Ynrnall coming In ahead Of Eagle,
minute and seconds. The parties stoppcd
twice on the road Cor refreshments. The first
heat was from Mt Pleasant to 81. Georges
After stopping there Is minutes they started on
the second heat. The FIRST mile. yarnall was
y lille ahead, but limping. The second mile
Yaruali helind, having stopped TO ask a man 10
vote for him for coror~r The end OF tho sec
ond heat brought them 10 State Road Station,
iarnall ahead, Eagle having stopped TO look at
somc cattle aud give Yarnall chance 10 order
refreshments. Afcr regalirg themselves for =
short lime, they started on the last and longest
heat for New Castle, md reached the Exchange
Hotel at 7.50 p. n. Yarnall ahead. Eagle kept
| on, not knowing he was In New Castle, and cauic
near bringing up In the Delaware river.
Tas Exrlosiox ~ Nsw Casrts lIAnsos. cor
respondent Of Ersvy Eresing says "A little af-
ter daylight Thursday morning our cltixens were
startled by hearing loud exploeion In our har-
bor, and upon going 10 the wharf, smoke could
be seen Issuing from the forward hold Of the
harque Sahra Msscs, which, with the usual actv-
iiy OF the crew, sooa convinced our ciiissns that
she was on fire. As she was known 10 contain
some 5000 barrels Of petroleum the most intense
excitement arose. The Good VIII engine wns
soon on hand, and every preparation inadc 10
protect the property on our river fruni, In case
the fire should get hsyond control. The Captain
Of The barqne (who deserves much commendaiion
for his coolncss and nerve) at once gave orders
% scu''lc her, which was done By Guiding through
her bow, when she At ones commenced hlling
and the fire was extlugmishcd. Il was alter
wards discovcred that the oil was not burning,
but small portion Of the wood work. The cx-
rloslon having beeu caused By one Of the crew
descending Into the hold with lighted lamp 10
his hand which, coming 10 contact with the Gas
from the oil, lguited II, aud the expuelou follow
ed.
The new Nasoals Yearle II WiimInetsu will
Of April. Il viii b. grand aGhir. The 0rand
Lodge will " convened On that day, and !hs ~
tendance, Il u tAouehi, from every 6tase IN In
Union of deleratlone d ~ Gfand OGlcsn Of
every Grand Lodee, ~ aell - thoes Of CAnaAa,
will give 1rst 70 ihe eefemoates II ~ occneloa
Res'd. Dr.. J. G. McCAbe, u This plscs, has ae-
copied the insl4atloa q III Csnmiltee n Ar
tasgsmsatss % dsalssr ~ Osaalea.
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