Middletown transcript., 1873-01-11

statisas abovs and below, Il \ much 4 sbs
peach growers cnn afford 70 pay for Transports
licn cf The snss, and that sheds should b erect-
"a ior thslf acc0mmodstion At tho depot, Broad
and Prlne atresh. Adopted.
HI. Townsend then procssded to address the
assemblags II orposiilsa 10 holding the regular
msstingD cf ths ssPsnlssulss Fruit 0rewers A.
oocInlto& u Dover. He sAid that Middletown
aua smyrna were the great ceatres Of the Peach
trade aad suggested that the meetings Of the
r. z. q. A. should hereafter BE- held alternately
At Middieiown and Smyrna.
]. b. Fcninsorr, Esq here took the loor and
said the psash growers had no right to dictate
terms 10 the Il. r. Co., that that company had
built the railroad with scarcely any assis-
tnncr from these mrn, and that the railroad had
been the means Of enhaacing the value OF the
land along It's route from <lb or SO per mere 10
iis present. high value, and be thought IL was so
much better 10 have u even with high freigh,s
than not TO have 1t at all, that the growers
ought not 10 complain. lie said that the best
relief tho growers could have would be 10 erect
establishments for the consumption Of their fruit
at home, and proposed the erection Of basket
factory and offered to furnish 4, 900 10 aid in q
recting q eaauing establishment ifa company Of
gentlemen would increase the capital stock 10
$40, ,000, arguing that basket factories aud can
nercs woMld bring many persons TO the neigh
borhcod and thus enhance home consumption rs
well ms improve the town.
Mr. Townsend thought that IL VIC take into
consideration the immense amount Of money
which the peach trade put into the Golfers OF the
r. X. Co. we would find that we were not In
debt 10 the railroad. As for this canning busi-
ness he had been "a caBner himself and knew all
about II, lie had made several discoveries
which he Was perfectly willing 10 give to all,
gratis. lie did not inisnd to take out n patent,
and all who chose could make free use Of his e.
psricnce. Ills canning establishment had been
standing idle for two years, and II there was
any pay about canning, those who know him,
know that he would not let II lie that way. In
conclusion he denounced canning as the .'cnrs-
eldest, most played ou, affair he ever had any
thing 10 do WITH" aud warned all growers 10
cut down their orchards aud quit the business
rather than go into Gaming their fruit.
Mr. rs. remarks were delivered In n hnmor-
Gus strain and caused great deal of laughter
and amusement.
Mr.. Cunniius then offered the following reso-
luton on
sgw aocrn ANN MARKETS,
RssoiEei That 1t Ia ahsolu'ey necessary for
the interest OF the Peach Growers of Delaware
aud Maryland that new routes and markets
should be established for the sale OF fruit and
that the committee of five appointed by the
Pcninsular Fruit Growers Association be re-
questcd to establish such routes as soon MS prac-
ticablc; and that when such routes are establish
ed We will guarantee a sufficient number of load
cd ears to make train; provided the rate OF
frcigh, charged will justify the same.
Resoired That AS peach growers, Interested
We will bear our just proportion Of the expense
Of said committee. Adopted.
John p. Cochran, Esq. then offered rs rcsou-
tion that all peach growers who are willing TO
send peaches on the new routes 10 be establish
ed, appcad their signatures 10 the foregoing res
olu'ioss. Adopted, and 35 gentlemen sign
j. r. Build, Esq. then offered the following
preamble ana resolution
WngRsAs, In view OF the difficulties with
which the several committees OF the pcsinsular
Fruit Growers Association arc met In their ei-
forts TO discharge the duties assigned them, and
II being the desire OF the meeting 10 coihe said
committees with requisite authority, therefore
Rrsoircd, That a committee OF 1--WE be apioint-
cd TO consider the propric,y and policy OF pre-
pairing an Act Of Incorporation TO be laid before
The Delaware Legislature creating the lcnnsu-
lar Fruit Growers Association u corporate hodr,
and report said plan at next meeting 10 be called
for thai p1rposc.
This resolution caused considerable discus.
sion but was finally adopted, and J. T. Buid
Robert j. Griffith, 5. &. liiggs Robcr, Cum
minis and II. A. Sowland were appointed the
committee.
Mr. Townsend then offered the following
which was adopted
Resoired, That a committee Of three he ap.
pointed 10 cooperate with the committee OF FIVE,
TO wait upon The Legislature aud reques, them
to modify the present tax upon the railroad SC
fat as the present law affects the interest of the
peach shippers Adopted,
The meeting then al $50 7. VI. adjourned to
meet at the call Of the president.
Peach shipment Of lssa.
Through the kindness or Charles X. lde. Esq.
Master OF transportation on the T. W l. u. II
r., We received last week the following state
mcnt, showing the number of baskets OF pea ches
shipped over the r. ". 4 D. II. X. from and 10
various points during the season OF 1917. We
hoped TO hare had II in time for publication las,