Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-19

| PnoCEEDISos AT MrDDLLruwS, ON sAfuRDAy-
sHIpMEN1s To THE West AoAfS--ARRA NO kMENT
| ABOUT COMPLETED.
Correspondence of ae Commercial
MfRDLErowN, DEL July II.
Ihe fifth weekly meeting of peach grower
wGs held here to-day, being larger than any pre-
deding one. II. Clayton was called to the
chair, and ]. I. Badd, appointed secretary,
| u. i. Biggs from -mmittao to visit Baltimore
and Ohio II H., reported very courteons treat
| mont extended to them lliat the committee
visited the Companys Office and examined the
| car as q sample of those IN which they propose
70 ship peaches over their road They carr,
456 baskets, are we'll ventilated, and hiot ly lit
Ted mp. Mr. Gl.lforI said The Company
| mad stated their lowest rates over tiiat
| road, that tlev could accept The commit.
to- than proceeded to Philadelphia, aid vislled
Mr.. Hlnekley. who agreed to pro rate with the
Bait. ~ Ohio II. H. and 10y calculation tic price
would be SS6 40 per car from Middlctown to Bal
umore; from Baltimore to Cincinnati, s224, or
| 57cts per basket from AIidlletown to Cincinnati.
shippers can then load peaches as late rs p.
Nj Mr linckley also agreed to fuI az Low as
cars to Baltimore, when Dir. Sharp would take
them.
Discussion WAS had in regard 10 schedule Of
time from Middietown west. over Baltimore i
Ohio road, after which Gov Cochran moved thai
the report Of the committee be adopted, aud
that peaches for that road lotTe Middetown at
o'clock, Z. NJ.
The Secretary stated that Mr.. Sharp, Master
Of Transportation OF B5lto g. Ohio IL Il. would
transport single car at the opening OF the sea-
sol, to it's destination, on his passenger trains,
at same rates of freight.
The chairman, Mr.. Townsend, was requested
to fnrnisb copy of the report for publication.
On notion $. f. Sllalleross was aided to the
committee.
Mr.. Biggs offered the following retontions,
which were unanimously adopted
Resolced THAT the peach growers OF Dela-
ware return their thanks to tho Baltimore n
Ohio II, II Company for tho kindness aud hos
pitaiity extended to their committee on Thurs.
day last through their foreign freight agent,
Fho5. Ill, Stanford, Jr.
Resolred that we return orr thanks to Pres
ldcnt Hlhckley of tho +. w & b. Il Il. for his
liberality towards the peach ruwers III making
pro rata freight with tho Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad and the Pennsylvania railroad. deliver
ing our peaches to each company without dis
crlmination.
letter was read from Mr.. Hinckloy to r. r.
Cochran correcting the following sent,nce
which occurred in the letter OF your corrospon-
dent to the COMMERCIAL on WeGn 1edny last
But that gentleman had agreed to fate the
price per car, according to amounts shipped
Your reporter failed to clearly express his mean
ing, which was that Mr. Hinckley Ind agreed
that ii peaches did not pay, and growers stopped
shipping he would then reduce hls rates down
TO hard pan of cost" The meaning waa intcn-
ded differently from what Mr.. Hinclley accep-
ted.
Mr.. i. II. Cochran Offered series of ieFolu-
tions desiring the organizing of tho growers,
and the procuring Of charter MI Townsend
opposed tho resolutions IN emphatic language,
and when the vote was taken the resolutions
wero lost.
Tho committee on'ferry boate. t. T. 8iega,
stated that he had not time to visit New lutk Tie
past week, but that he would do IN Tine 10 re
port at next meeting.
Mr.. Townsend said that il the growefs woull
PASS resolution instrne,ing thor commission
merchants not to lay but three centa per bar-
ket and five cents per crate. IL could DO easily
effected. No action was taken.
The meeting adjourned to n e. i'll same place
next Saturday