The daily gazette., 1875-07-14
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.,,oondence OF the Gazette
,npr rrowN, Del, July 1s, 1878.
w Peninsula Peach Growers held
~ n1inurncd m citing here today, |
".1or ~" John p. Cochran presiding.
'nnmas Budd was elected Secre'
p +. r. Cochran, from the com.
tee appointed TO wait ON fresi,lent
~ ,I-,cr "rf of the Philadelphia, viii.
,,"n oH's' ind Baltimore Railroad, re-
~ W that they had an interview with |
Ilinckley, and that he refused to
"a INV reduction of rates; that as
y = as ST he growers continued to load
! " hr should consider the rates
be1 as satisfactory; when they dis
f,iaucd loading, he would reduce to
4 OF below.
fhe report was accepted.
Innnei Townsend, Esq from the
bmittec on routes, reported TINT
h had not visited the Thirty-second
Pt Depot, New York. this season,
lint ibis route was, last year, con-
td impracticable.
f. L'E. Cochran complained OF the
b.atIpleance of the members OF the
|oclaiJn, from down the Peninsula,
.gggcstrd that the timo had arriv-
when an organization. under the
Irtcr obtained from the Legislature,
cais since, should be effected. He
discouraged at the want OF interest
hembtrs Of the Association, and he
b,j thatAomethiug TO keep alive the
Notation would soon be accomplish
A Townsend said there were no
h. from the Mississippi, eastwards.
4 Providence had given to the Pc
EuM The entire peach crop, this
IN. IL was confident fair prices
HID be obtained if the fruit Is prop
distributed,
tc urged the proper distribution OF
ffrut, and 50 far extended his re-
fks as to offer from one TO two hum
H crates to go into a refrigerator
|m Philadelphia to Europe, on the
bellcan Line of Steamers, and also
bred the following:
Rss1lsed, That The Peach Growers of
Peninsula here assembled, appoint
nmitfee Of three to confer with
American Steamship Company, of
and request said compa-
10 tit out their ships with rcfrigera-
S, to carry peaches to Liverpool, at
reasonable rates as they can afford;
We, the peach growers of the Pc
lea.a, pledge ourselves to ship fruit
Liverpool, if proper facilities are
,pa!ei and reasonable rates charged;
we have no doubt that peaches
Il keep in good order, during the
Sslge, and arrive in good order, il
rctngerators are properly attended
Pile resolution was unanimously
opted.
2 lac President appointed Messrs.
ppel Townlerd, s. +. Shallcross,
NV Cochran to constitute the COM
Ett.
Pr. Townsend ais offered the follow
Eoolte3, That in our opinion the
Aihsuia, between the Delaware and
j apcake Bays, is, by all odds, bet
1a@l'rd 10 the growth of peaches
" any other section of the United
d., and we therefore think We can
Y ,ciJ 10 the interest Of Railroad and
*pMbpat Companies to help market
= lhr crops, in good order and In
|9 season.
Ac ltsolution was adopted.
r, IoMnsend also introduced II
a luton requesting the reporters to
arc their reports with the Secre-
minutes before publication,
|eci was adopted.
*Hegrams were read from Chas. K.
Y ii The F., W. & B. r. r. instruct
agents and shippers that cars for
tom must be applied for to him, on
uorc July 2lst., also, that appli.
en Tor cars Tor the Philadelphia &
VI Fdlng Rallrmd, must be made to
at once, to enable the authorities
4hat road TO fit out the necessary
r. IiiSgs read tho rates OF the p. &
= X. and stated that he and Mr.
Cochran had had an interview
U Mr., Bel yesterday, as the com.
Pse OF The meeting on Saturday
and upon invitation of Mr. Town.
N he read the list of stations on tbe
M IN Of the p. & r. selected by grow.
ahq urged upon the shippers the
essi'y cf ordering cars at once.
I9 cAhllmaa requested Mr.. Stan
q 'hc u. d. .. Road, to read a
e VI stations on his route, and the
z G"Mihg growers selected the route
cincinnati, r. A. Cochran, Jr,,
ttt aailS; 5: F. Shallcross, two
daily; r. T. Cochran, one ca,
y 10 Cloavland.
f. Bndd, the Secretary, announced
nc aad been authorized by the
,"E!c and Ohio Road, to Offer
Mclilly to the shippers thai
+ - NC secured and that the b. & O.
-, ~ moN!d lun peaches on specia
~ any time, as soon as received
~ '''iIfoad, from the p, w. & B.
gsars. , II. Clayton and r. T. Coch
tn,' %tfe appointed a Joint committee
''Ile5 IN n with the authorities of thu
!: \ y. H. H., in connection with the
& : at'teG ,5 appointed by the meeting
''' meeting then adjourned ss,,