Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-26
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Anornxa WHITING or oaowKns AT nDpIxTowS,
Last niaRr-1EfOnr Or TEE coANrrTR1 WHICH
WAIT 70 PurLADnIRHIA-NR. HlNcKLHYs VIEWS
on INDUCTION IN YREIoHN.
Especial to TIE Commercial.
MnrlxrowN, Del, Aug. 81.
The committee who went to Philadelphia, yea.
tsrday morning, to seek reduction OF freight
ON railroads, returned Ia the evening train, and
an informal meeting Of the peach growers was
held TO hear the report Of the committee
Mr.. Il. A. Nowland. chairman, read the report
which states that the committee first held con-
ference and then proceeded to the office OF Mr..
Hinckley, Of the r., ". 4 b. r. r., and were
met BY that gentleman. The object Of the com.
mitess was then stated, TO the effect that grow
srs were under such expense for marketing the
fruit that 1t did not pay them, aud they were
das,rous Of having Mr.. Hincklsy give Ills infiu-
snoe and services In making the crop worth
Nj. Rnckley replied that under present cir
cumstanoss It would pay tho grower far better
to stop picking until the glut had subsidized than
TO coi,tinus shipments, and II . reduction Of
freight was made 1t would be very disastrous to
the BEST portion OF the crop, a. the low rates OF
$50 per car would encourage the sending Of In
ferior fruit He waa willing to do all that lay In
his power, but his opinion was that freghts
should be higher instead Of lower 10 "a to check
the dow Of small peaches into New York.
A letter was read from Mr.. Hinckley to Vice
President Cassatt, Of the PennA r. r., urging
the propriety Of . reduction Of 30 or 40 per cent
over the road, and stating his Willingness to re-
duce in sane proportion, or on his rates to Bal
timore the proposed decrease would oe to cents
per basket.
The committee we're fully convinced that the
officers we're snxious to helpthem, for their every
action showed it, and especially by Mr.. Hmckley
asking them repeatedly what reduction they de-
sired During the whcle interview no urged the
stopping Of shipments at present, and tried tc
show the evil In making reduction from present
rates Of freight The committee did not vis
the p. Il X officials.
several expressed their opinion, and they al
agreed that while small reduction was neces
AHry it remained alone with the growers to de
tcrmine where the fault rested, and that onl.
prime fruit should leave the orchard; they be
ieve this will be the only action that will max
the crop pay, and they also think that commits
sion men should agree to receive none but goo
fruit, and IL small peaches be consigned to Their
they should be thrown into the river.
Mr.. r. y. Griffith strongly advocated tn
action Of Baltimore commission men, an
thought those in New York should pass a reso
luton that they would not receive peaches tia
would not sell for more than thirty cents pc
basket. and il established, the shippers coul'
not run Oh the market the same quality tina
had been the cause OF this glut.
Mr.. Shallcross did not believe in this idea
aud wanted them to know that he WAS willing Il
ship but third Of his crop.
Mr. Griffith then read preamble and resolu
tons, when the meeting organized by calling
4. Il. Cochran to the chair. Owing to the i'm
portance Of the resolutions, no action wa
taken, for ~ Mr.. Green stated some might op
pose them, or he would do 30 at least. They wer
laid over until tomorrow.
After minor discussions the meeting djourne,
until tomorrow At o'clock, and it is expects
will be the largest turn out ever witnessed o
growers. The disconsoste looks OF all indicat
tho desire to have change. All are dishsart
ened, and many have stopped picking, but in til
gloom hopes are entertained that some way ca
be had to change the state Of the trade henc
the eagerness for to-morrow's meeting which
shown Tonight