Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-07
Maryland and Virginia Fruits for the
West

The following letter from Col. Daniels, OF
Virginia, has been received by DR.. J. r.
SnoigraSs. secretary of the Potomac Fruit
Growers Association.
CHICAGO. August list, tS15.
No Dem Doctor, Rambling among the fruit
dealers to-day. I picked up some items which
Thought might interest our fruit growers.
list There IL total failure of the peach
crop over the west a. FAR south as the ONO
river. The peaches now in this market come
from Tennessee. Mississippi. ana that region.
ana ara scarce and very inferior in quality,
Good peaches sell at about five dollars per
bushel, common at three. a movement H.
now on foot 10 secure shipments from Baltf-
more. and / am informed that fruit cars ar
10 DE put on the express trains that viii
carry peaches az about 80 10 ~ cents per
pushed. If these rates can he secured. IL will
De quite possible To 81 y port on OF our beSt
frult here at paying prices. of course only
yrN-Ct0>> irGlt every way can lie moved 20 -
distant a market IL must also bs very well
packed and put upon cars aS fresh as posi-
bic. with these conditions fulfilled, tie no
per Potomac Is as well located as any pea.h-
growing region of the east to supply the
western demand IN the Of wears. The west
ern fruit crop fails about every third year
and this market u therefore well worth look
ing after.
The style OF packages is quite different
nom those In use with us The peach il
shipped mostly in boxes, containing one
thlTd Of bushel, perfectly tight. except at
the edges, which present al opening OF dalI
10 ihree-fourthS OF an inch. The inside il
divided like ours into two compartments
ana presents no sharp edges - iniure the
iTuit. The SIDES are less than one fourth nf
an inch III thickness. the ends and partitions
one-Eaf inch. They are made OF white elm
WhlteWOot, or poplar, ana are rived. Ike
>hlTEles 10y powerful ma Chintrv. These
boxes are very light ana cheap. They are
sold III bales, and put together by the chill
dren Of growers AZ they are neeIei and seem
10 me great Improvement over the old
boxes. In common with this subject n j.
well 10 consider the matter OF more careful
asserting and packing. i'm which direction
there i great room for improvement among
our frplt growers and truckers. Facing is a
fraud EtGy p0et"ys >3D,lR tel on tfy rtse trb..
4 ~ 0HfbTopga. Poor fruit should De fed 20
the pigs ard COWS, and COOL fruit should ha
profit 10 the seller ana satisfaction to the
buyer, and j. The dC"tH oitg baitsy tiiag an
round.
1t will perhaps surprise You TO know that ca-
loads Of potatoes from MARYLAND ami Virginia
are arriving daily in this market on,
early rose are immensely better than those
raised on the prairlcS, ana therefore Sc.
much higher. Tie great competing through
lines are showing already what viii he
gained for industry and travel when trans
portatlon IS reduced 10 It's simplest elements
ard the gas and water OF fictitious stocks
are eliminated from the problem. When a
hGShel Of potatoes can be carried To Chica 20
for 10 cehtS, an example rs afforded 10 the
lines forth of Washington 10 consolidate
and establish rates Tor the transportation Of
Inc products OF the south, which will enable
the producer to ship his surplus to New
England and even to Canada. \ wise and
HpeiaI policy on the part OF the roads lead
ing north from Washington will encourage
production ana build mp vast trade in fruits
and 2ll early prOductS, which will nav the
grower and carrier richly, and bring pros
perlty 10 one Of the finest regions OF our con
tinent. Your truly, r. DANIELS