Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-18
PeninsuIar Fruit Growers Association.
TnE MHffiNe Ar DovEn YESTERDAY kKroET
OF yHE PROCEEDINGS.

| TnB MHtfiNG Ar Down YESTERDAY -kEroET
OF yHE PRocEEpINGs
| Special to the Gazette
DOVER, February II, ls,4.
| rhe Peuinsular Fruit Growers Association met
| In the Farmers Club rooms to-day at two o'clock.
In the absence of the President, Mr.. Serick +.
| Shallcross. Of New Castle county, was elected
President pro tempore. After the reading OF the
minutes OF the last meeting MIR. Fulton offered
| the following resolution:
ReSOlred, That committee OF three be appoint
ed by the chair to ascertain and publish list ct
responsible and trusty commission men, whom
this Association can recommend frCm past expe-
riCnce, as in every way reliable and worthy OF
patronage.
Mr.. Fulton explained the object OF the resolu-
ton. He SAID it was a notorious fact that the
commission business was very badly managed
and very unsatisfactory; and he illustrated 1t NY
giving some facts from his own experience. Sew
cral years ago he shipped fruit to house in Phil.
adelpha, and was well treated the first year. The
next was not so satisfactory. Tne accounts were
confused, prices low, and baskets nsither returncd
nor accounted for. lie called upon the commls-
sion men, who promised better, bat the last year
was worse than any before. For instance, they
refused to pay for lost baskets, although he had
an express understanding that they We're to be re-
turned as regular freight lie paying freight or be
paid for. Then baskets OF choice pears would be
returned as robbed, but when asked why they
were taken from the cars In that condition, no
answer was given. lie had no doubt they were
robbed but ii the commission men did not do IT.
or permit it, they should be able to show where ii
was done. They were not bound to take them
from the cars in that condition, and the railroad
officers had told him that the company would pay
for all robbed while in their hands. This left the
responsibility and also the odium with the com
mission men. lie thought, in justice to honest
and competent assignees, as well as shippers, the
resolution ought to pass.
Mr To nd In Inf inn a.,
thought that shippers would find out for them
selves honest and competent commission men
without the appointment OF a committee; and he
did not think thls society was called upon 10 incur
the expense Of such an investigation for the ben
eft Of outsiders who never spent a dollar for is
advantage. 1t they did get bit, they had nobody
to blame but their own penurious disposition,
and deserved it. Besides, there would always Sc
a difference of opinion. Some would be satisfied
and others not. lie would rather publish list OF
the scoundrels who cheated their customers, and
would be in favor OF n resolution Of that kind.
The resolution was further debated by Messis
Griffith, Nicholson, Day. Todd, Hayes Causey
and Fulton.
Mr.. Causey said he was q member OF the Cen
trail Association, and 1t had published such list,
and every commission house, but one, on that list
had given satisfaction, one had not, but on being
Threatened with exposure and displacement, 1t toe
had made amends. He had no doubt of tbs salts
factory influence OF such q resolution.
With consent of the mover, the resolution was
then modified to read as follows, and passed unaui
mously.
Resoi0ed, That the Secretary be instructed to
procure register, and make two separate lists
therein 10 the first sb all be recorded for the
of this Association the names Of all responsible and
trustworthy commission men whom the members
thereof can, from their past experience, recommend
as worthy OF patronage; and in the second which
shall be called the Black List, shall be inserted
the names Of those who have been unfaithfui or
dishonest.
Mr.. Hayes, from the committee New Mar
kets and New Routes, reported progress, and the
report was received and the committee continued.
The report was very favorable and encouragin2.
1t stated that the committee had had interviews
with the different railroad managements, and that
they were prepared to carry fruit in bulk, and
without break as far as Boston, and in ample
time, and at fair rates. From this report 1t seems
peaches can be carried from Dover to Boston in
twenty-three hours. Besides this the Boston train
might leave Dover at 8 or even 10 O'Clock, 2. NJ +,
glving growers the whole time after the departure
OF the New York train, to pack and load
On motion of Mr.. Day the Secretary was 10
structed to have the Charter of Incorporation pass
ed at the last session of the Legislature, recorded
Mr.. Gresham, of Richmond; Virginia, on iuvi-
taton, exhibited for inspection some models OF the
Georgia Crate " and on motion of Messrs. Full
ton and Hayes, 1t was
Resolved, That the Georgia Grape Crate and
Boxes " be recommended 10 shippers as an iE-
proyement on those now in use.
The Association then adjourned TIL the second
Tuesday in May next.