Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-10-25

Ito officers for the ensuing year, and the |
gentlemen, who served last
year, were unanimously reelected to the
positions nam d
Prcsldent-John r. Cochrane, Of New
Cattle county.
Vice President Geo. ". Cummings, OF
x ent county.
secretary-.j. Alexander Fulton, of
Kent county.
Treasurer-Henry Todd, Of Kent
oouoty.
Executive Committee--Charles Brown,
r. II. Cummings, j. Alexander Fulton,
Henry TODD, eerrlck shallcross, Edwin
R. Cochiane, VIM. Polk and Robert s.
Griffith.
Committee on New Routes and Markets
- Samuel Townsend. T.. r. COchrane.
NJ. Hayes, Il. S. Griffith and r. II, Cum
mlngs.
The election over, reports were an
nounced to BE- In order, but as there were
none but oral communications TO be made
10 the Association, discussion was al
lowed, and many Inembcrs embraced the
opportunity to speak. From the mass
Of words That fell from their lips We Gull
the following for the benefit Of those
Interested
Mr.. Townsend opened The discussion
with the assertion that the Association
had been made the sespegoat Of peach
growers who never belonged to Ii, aud
that It had been held responsible more
particularly for the acts of such men,
men whom the Association has not the
slightest control over. Mr.. Townsend
contended that the Association had done
much good, and had It not been for such
an organization and the advantages II has
secured Tor the peach growers Of the
peninsula, the peach business here would
not be in the nourishin2 condition II Ia.
The Association has secured the beet
cars in the world for fruit transportation,
has from the first effected a reduction in
freights Of about Ore-thlrd, and has suc-
Cessfully opened the largest and best
fruit market on this continent. This Ia
but part of the task assigned to the
Association, which has been successfully
accomplished Noh-memter5, although
they have not paid II cent to
deiray the expenses Of the ASS citation,
have reaped the frui Of its labOrs,
the same as m-mbers Mr.. Jackson, the
Superintendent Of the New Jersey division
OF the Pennsylvania pailtoa!, NJ. Town
send said, wanted ~ open mp INV peach
markets beyond TIE Moth river,
and for this purpose wanted to confer
with the Associations cOtuuittee ON
new markets and new fout $.
Mr.. Todd agreed with Mr.. Townsend
and said II the growers Of the peninsula
would join The Association, it would bo
able to commend more consideration.
Mr.. owrscnd thought outsid rs could
be encctually punished by the AssOcia-
tiun forming itself into a close corpora
tiun and opening up new markets for the
exclusive benefit Of It's own members.
Robert y Cummin.s said the As-Sc.-
alton had succeeded in itr Ell lrts to get
good cars for the transportation of lruil
and IN yet ing tie cars In market al a
reasonable hour. Mr.. Cummings con-
tended thut the freuht on car load OF
peaches To New York was entirely too
high, and ho never should feel satislr d
so long as he had 10 pay three or four
times as much for shipping his peaches
AS be would Ii he were shipping wheat.
But Notwithstanding lhe heavy freigi Is
demanded by the railroad companies,
each yrUwhg pud, aud the luosL nCuey
ne ever realized from his land was from
peach culture. Although bis crop was
y
/ him more than the wheat which he grew,
and Instead oil cutth Y down his orchardl
no Intended to cultivate new one-
Freights by rail should be much lower
! Duri = the damage TO the railroad II
/ August last be- shipped 10000 baskets o
peaches hy water, and for this purpose
had chartered canal boat ana tugs
ie sent lis fruit to market In good con
dilion in this way, and Ais freight on !
averaged between A. aud 8 cents pc
basket. a man can make money b,
growing reaches at 80 reiis pr barke'
PRO, ldod frrigtts are not higher than
$50 or SIS iier car FROM Dover or Smi rna
Growers should not BIZ discouraged, hu
should unite IL an cndeayOr for lowe
frugits.
Mi. Townsend said the Committee OF
New Maktt5 anA Ncy r ,ut had no
Set been beyond New fors to open ne,
-uutes or markets, but would coon attUn
TO that business, ia conn, ction with M
Jackson, Of the New Jersey Division o
the reubs, lvuuiu Railroad, who was de
sirous also Of oscuhg up au caster
market. Tie association should lin
markets for 2gO c,T loads or fru
ner dav. and he thought this amour
: sbou,d he diyids4 as folows Il
N.w York. 100 ears TO markets east {
New YORK. 40 cars North rnand Wrster
Pennsylvania aud NortaHn New Yorl
, 20 CHS. By op.pin.s NJ these routes an
MAJ kets the tpeak,r thought 3,6aO,Ol
: baskets OF frlt could BE- prob. ah
r shiiped during IA single eca..n. n
- 80 tnv. levied byt.r railroad cuinpau
: on each oar Of ru,t. should ue C3ual
, distributcd aud other freight and passe
gers made TO help carry the burden.
Nr. Fuitop re,,reltcd The net that Il
, peach rains had bc,n withdrawn so earl
> In the season and the growers were n,
. afforded the advantage of the make
! car systeu, after The withdrawal of Il
: Grst.named cars. Mr.F argued in fay,
' of new markets and thought peach
= could be shlpp.d with littlr Difficulty
u Plttsbnrrh. fr,e ard Buffalo. In TWEEN
hours. So far AS shipping 10 New YOi
J r.pgemcnts were nerfort. snd the Assoc