Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-23
ThoPeacIl CroWors,
MEEffNa or THE PENINSULA FRUIT GROW
ERs' s'AssocrATIoN, AT DOVER.


Tuesday afternoon, the annual Fall meeting
OF the Peninsula Fruit Growers Association
was held at DOyer, in the room OF the Far
heTs' club President John T. Cochran, Esq,
presided over the meeting which In point OF
numbers was rather small.
The first business in order, after the read
ing and approval Of the minutes of the last
meeting was the election OF officers for the
ensuing year. The old officers wsre reelected
by reclamation, as follows -
President-JOhn p. Cochran, OF New Castle
county.
vice President George W. Uummins, of
Kent county.
Secretary Alexander Fulton, Of Kent
COupty.
Treasurer-Henry Todd Of Kent county.
Executive COmmlttee-Chas. Brown, X. II.
Cummins, J. A. Fulton, H..TOdd, Serrick r.
Shallcross, L. Il. Cochran, Wm. Polk and u.
5. Griffith.
Committee on the New Routes and Mar.
kets-SamNel Townsend, Edwin X. Cochran,
M. Hayes Robert s. Griffith and II. III. Cum
mDys
ing, general discussion was INDUCED In, dur
ing which Mr.. Townsend alluded to the fact
that there were great many growers who,
although they reaped ell the benefits OF the
labOrs of the Association, did not pay any
thing towards the support Of the efforts. Mt.
Townsend thought that this was not Just, and
hinted that the Association in order to protect
itself, might be compelled to organize an ex-
elusive body. making its arrangements only
with regard to the individual convenience and
profit of its own MEMBERS and not, as hereto
fore, advance the interests Of the entire peach
growing section.
Mr.. Cumains Thought that bis friend Mr..
Townsend had laid too much emphasis upon
the benefits of the Association. Although he
conceded that 1t had been Of much advantage
TO the marketing Of the fruit yet that peaches
had, and would pay even without making any
arrangements for such crop as Mr.. I. had
estimated might at some period, be thrown
upOn the market. lie said his eyes had been
opened, lately, 10 o very important fact
namely, that where the crop yields heavily
one season, in any particular locality, the
yield would be lighter, if not an actual faiIaTe
| in the same locality the next year, and Uice
psrsa Hence there was no fear that the sup
ply would ever exceed the demand to such an
extent as to the qualify the statement that
peaches would pay in the future. He had ia
ken courage from this fact, and intended plant
ing more trees in the Spring. He then spoke
/ Of the advantage Of Shipping fruit by water. -
He would never consent to pay t10O per cal
/ for t.e shipment Of peaches TO New York
| when he can get his grain on at half that sum
| He had tried the water route during the recen
break, and found that it worked well, thu
| fruit being delivered in q better condition
while the tariff was considerably less
On motion Mr.. Hayes, the committee was
continued without further instructions.
Mr. Townsend then spoke Of the manner il
which the committee proposed TO distribut,
the fruit to the interior markets. snppOsSinl
that each city of To- 900 inhabitants would con
sume one car Or 10000 baskets OF peaches
Boston taking an entire train, and distributing
at least ten cars at Providence. ..t.
Mr.. Fulton complained that the trains Wer
not put on the road, sufficiently early and tha
thew we've removed too soon. Concerning th
"interiOr' shipments he said that peache
could be transpOrtated FIVE hundred miles
provided they were properly packed. Pitt
burg was not quite that distance from DoEei
That city, he said, was an excellent market
Erie and Buffalo could be reached In from
TO 20 hours, by making proper arrangement
with the railroad, thus opening q wide maTkC
TO New York State, and Western Pennsylvi
mia. In regard to the transportation to Ne
York, he said that It was as nearly perfect 6
could be desired, and the only question inyO
we'd in shipping to that market was redu
tion Of tariff.
Mr.. Townsend said that the railroad cOul
not compete with water transportation to Phi
, adelphia.
After prolonged discussion of the feasibi
ity and probable success Of the routes al
markets, the Association adjourned TO meet
: | February next.