Smyrna times., 1873-01-08
The MiddIetown Peach Meeting.

The meeting Of Peach Growers at MiddleIown, on
Saturday last was the most largely attended OF any
held in this State II was called by Sam. Town
send. Seweli BIPgs, Esq. called TO the chair,
and Sc we'll Green acted as Secretary.
MIR Townse nd stated that the obi ect OF the meeting
was 10 rave an exchange Of views on the subject Of
freight rates and TO decide fair rate for the ship
ment Of the peach crop 10 New York and Phadel'
phIa for 1873; TO take measures by petition, or com.
mtees both. 10 lav their grievances OF high rail-
road tOi g. SO per car Oad) before the LegIsa
ture TO deliberate on the reduction OF ffeighs gener
ally and Of opening sew routes and new markets He
further stated that during the last peach seasOn the
four cent carriage. which was an unjust enactment
amounted TO $50 OOO The whole OF this large sum
should tDdav be in the pockets Of fruit growers on
this p nlnsula
He referred TO the $50 900 tax on the Railroad OF
which the peach shippers paid $40 900; IN favor
OF fair dealing all and Of justice being done TO the
Railroad Go by the Legislature, and considered a
State tar the company Of $50 900 sufci mt. which
would enable them TO exempt the growers from such
high rates. and also the l0.cent tax on travel. He
suggested tho necessity Of the Legislature acting IN
bena Of the growers tor their re ei and f the State
could MT regulate matters for itself. then let the
United States authorizes be appealed to lie held
that the Railroad officers had right legally, TO
dictate terms the peach growers when they would
not the right TO grant them relief from hIg h
Ireghts They could not afford 10 be robbed now as
they could IN years past when they could obtain good
prices for their fruit.
Al the conclusion Of MIR T's remarks, the secreia-
ry read peIIon to be presented TO the Legislature.
which was IN regard 10 taxes, ireIghls &c. ana ask
ing relief from the same.
Mr Robert II. Cummlns said that certain objects
set forth. had already been placed in the hands Oi
Committees by the Assoc iaOn. aud did not approve
Of going TO the Legislature and asking Tor direct re-
dncIIOn Of rates by that body. il being injudicoOs
The several LEVIED the rolling stock Of the
Railroad Company were enumerated. and he referred
TO the $40 aI per per annum, IN which peaches
were shipped, and allowing such car TO make ten
trips in season. and charging 81 SO per car each IMP
would amour to S75 % the grower had to pay while
| the company had 10 paw but $40
| Mr. CummIns then offered tbs following resolution
Resolved That this meeting consider 500 per cat
load efficient. and as much as they could afford 10
pay az freight from dover Jersey Cy and pro rata
| from all stations above aRd below Dover.
| motion was made TO make il $50 per car load
John p Cos hIaa thought if they did right by the
| railroad company the railroad company would do
| right by them alet which Mr. Cummhs resolution
was adopted The amendment not being seconied
Thomas Cochran at this point excItedly suggested
that President HInckley would think the mestIng
composed Of a set oi id jackasses when he read
that resoIuIiuu u wouldn't amount to anything. and
| az for himself lie couldn't be paid 10 present inc
| resolution 10 Mr Hinckley.
| Mr. Townsend introduced a resolution that $40 wat
sufficient freight for car load OF peaches between
Dover and Philadelphia pro rata rates above OF below
that pont and that sheds for the storage Of peaches
should be erected at Broad aud Prime. PhiladelPhIs
| by the railroad company.
MIR. Townsend IN asking the adoption Of the resoln
tion SAID that freight could he shipped from Norfolk
| m Ph,Iadeiphia as low as IL could IRON Dover "a
PhiIade elphIa and that he was IN favor OF holdine
the meetings OF the Peach Growers Association mere
after IN Middleiown and Smyrna and never convene
| at Dover again
| The resolution Of Mr. Townsend was then adopted
| Mr. J. p. Fennim IRE said that IN the early days d
railroad enter rprses. land in the neighborhood o.
| Middet0wn could be purchased at $lOaSl5 per acre
! that an g" Eastern monopoly had seen ht TO bu!IC
a railroad through the State. thereby enhancing lh'
ysIne of real estate building up aOurishIng towns
and making business and wealth !Or all. In consld
Grafton Of all thus he thought they ought TO he re-