The daily gazette., 1875-08-21

would soonest and most effectively re.
heve the glut in the New Yo,k market.
BY leading tho shipments more generally
! into other channels.
His opinion was that a reduction Of
rates TO these other markets, would
soonest and most effectively relieve the
the glut In the New York market, by
leading the shipments moro generally
into other channels.
IL the Now York commission NOR
chants get their peaches and cheaper
than at present then they can success
fully compete with the growers In 9th.
er markets. The proper plan would
be to raise the New York rates and re.
ducc the others. II the New York
market is glutted other markets will be
and 30 the rates to New York must he
kept up or the peaches held back.
at would be suicidal" said Mr..
Hinckley, ''to reduce the rates
to New York But for a reduction of
rates to other markets we will do oil
we can, and 20 to any extent, provided
the other roads will pro rate with US.
MIR. Hinckley then penned the fol
lowing letter, and gave 1t to the COM
mittpc.
HINCKLEY's LETTER.
p W. q B. RAILROAD,
c,ss rhiladelphio. Aus %, ls75. 5
Dear Sirs-This will be handed to You bya
committee Of the Reach Growers The glut
In the New York market, II not relie7 ed. will
WoTs, serious damage to them and to the
| X. II. Companies. urge such action as will
70 some extent at least, Lessen shipments to
New York. We had better carry at even less
tnan cost peaches TO markets Other than New
new new York We VIII assent to pro rate with
your company any reduction which you will
make In rates TO such markets, and iespect.
tully urge reduction to very large CxteIt
from existing rste-.
IL is not question ia my nLnd as to what
We may or may not lose IN carrying peaches
away from New York, and think that II VIC
oo not relieve that market the price there
VIII frequently be below cost OF transports.
WIN ''"'i isaXt slIt; aIscK1Y. prcs's.
The committee thanked Mr.. Hinek-
ley for his courtesy and advice, and
then proceeded to the PennG. Rsilroad
offices, to find Mr.. Cessat. Cnfortun-
Gtely that gentleman had bcea called
from the city carly il tie morning,
and the committed ives referred to MT.
3 b. Kingston, the General Freight
Agent;
state of affairs, They tod hin thet
thousands of peaches were In the
orchards Of Delaware, ready foc market
but that Under present arrsnEemen it
was positive loss to the growers if thcy
were shipped, They told hin thnt q
reduction Of rates would benefit them
greatly, for If they could get their
fruit in market at q profit of 15 or 20
cents per basket they would be satisfie,i
although this profit would be small re-
turn for the labor end capital invested
in the business.
Mr. kingston first advised sn increase
OF the New York rates, the other rates
to remain as they are.
The committee informed him this
would not answer. That the rates to
other markets must be reduced, or the
growers would have to stop shipping.
Mr.. Kingston then inquired what
reduction the committee desired
The replied "ss much as you can
give US. Tou know what II costa you
to transport peaches, and how much
you can reduce"
After some further conversation MIR
Kingston informed the committee that
he would telegraph their request at
once 10 Mr. Cassatt, and inform them
OF his answer as early as possible
Saturday or Monday morning. He
seemed much impressed with the ear
nest desire OF the committee for
reduction OF rates, and was evidently
disposed TO do ali in his power 70
secure the reduction.
The committee then retired. srd
after inspecting the steamship Ohio,
which is being lifted up for the Euro
pean peach trade, they returned to
Middletown on tho train leaving Phil.
adelphia at o15 O'Clock.
THE MEETING AT MIDDI RTowE.
The committee presented their rs.
port last evening to the growers, In
which the interview with Mr.. Hinck-
ley was related. The peach nen con-
sidered that the remedy was In their
own hands, and they urged the ship
ment of only prime fruit, and desired
their commission men to receive only
such. This was looked upon as the
only refuge for the safety of the crop
and the grower, and 1t is evident that
they will adhere to the Iule of sending
prime fruit.
Few People unscquainsed wi.is pkTslo.
logical chemistry are aware Of the quantity