Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12
Peach 0rewsrs d. Csunes,.


An adjourned meeting OF the Peninsulsr Fruit
Growers Association was held at Dover, last
Tuesday. The meeting was well attended and
the fruit growing interest was represented from
all parts OF the Peninsula In the absence OF
the chairman. DR.. issac Jump was called to the
chair, and J. Alex. Fulton Esq, acted as Sccre-
tary.
Amer the reading of the minutes Of the las,
meeting, on June nth, Samuel Townsend, Esq.,
arose and addressed the meeting. Mr.. T. began
his address 10 his bluff, straightforward man
ner that the estimate Of the peach crop for this
year made at the last meeting was utterly wrong,
and calculated to do injury IN the sale OF the
fruit. AT the last meeting the crop was esiims-
ted at 2,o6T, 900 baskets. Mr.. Townsend snid
that the crop would not reach half tina, Humher
and argued iha, so large nm estimate would
create great expectations among the buyers
in New York, and consequent great disappoini.
men,s. lie urged tina, the law OF supply and
demand should govern the peach business rs well
as every other kind Of trade, and, TINT, in this,
as in every thing else, "hon.siy is thc best poll
cy and We think lie is right.
At the close of Mr. Townscnd's remirks II.
Todd Esq, offered the following resolutions
Rs-oirca bp ne Prn,nsuir Fruit Gror,rs IA
socidiion at an adjourned niestin3 hrid July Sh,
1878, That, in the opinion OF the said Assovia-
| tor the estimates made nj It's Jurc meeting OF
the probable anoun, Of peaches 'or 'tansporia-
several railroads, was n, the time. greatly in
cxcoss of the true amount then on the trees, and.
( that, since that time there has beca a continual
falling ott of the fruit from damage by the cur
rulio, the dry weather, aud other causes, until
| il is now the opinion Of the Association that
Z there vii. ne, be more thnn half The quantity OF
pea chcs fnr transportation over the railroads the
T present season. that there were last season, to
+ wit n little over one million baskets.
+ Rssoire3. .furiicr Thi, the policy advocated by
\ certain members Of the Association. thnt IL IL
i best 20 make large show of fruit in our csii.
mates whether we, in fact have the fruit or not,
/ is In violation OF all other rules Of trade, shcr,
Z It is admitted tina, prices and should be regu
lated by tie supply aud demand
Mr. Pas opposed the last resolution on til,
ground ;ta, it east severe reflection upon To,
members prcsen, at the last meeting. lie be
'.cvcd that they acted In good faith
Mr Townsend was in favor Of passing the res
oluiions vs. they were. lie said many OF tbs
frs, estimates were made by men who knew
uo'hing ahou, the crop or its prospects, great,
TO The injury Of the grower
Nr. Fulton opposed tn. resolution and de
Tended the members present q, the lass meeting
lie said thrir desire MAS merely not 10 under cs
innate the crop as had hecn done with such dam
aging cilrc, heretofore aud OF which muel
complain, hit hecn made
Mr. + then offered he following substitute
which, after some further discussion, was adopt
ed
R1oirsf, Tint both the hosor and interests .
this Association I1quirc as careful ani arcurat
estimates o' crops rs are practicable aud thu
We urge upon our members tlitous shuut the pehrl
growing districts to use the greatest care an
circumsPcciion in the preparation and rnbliea
,ion of sNth estimates
An tstimi'c Of the probable number Of pcaehc
to he shipped by rail WAS presented as follows
Which, compared with the June estimate show
u largc decrease