The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04
PEACHES.

The Close of the SeasOn-The Quanti-
" Received, Their Cost, and Some
other Information Concerning the
Same
On last Friday, the shipment of peach
es from the East terminated for the sea-
son, and as the quantity brought to our
market has been by great odds, largerthan
ever before, and the competition of our
reslly live produce and commission mer-
chants has been sharp and close,
some account of the business will be OF
interest.
QUANTITY SHIPPED.
The total number OF peaches shipped
to Wheeling from Baltimore were, IN
round numbers, - 900 boxes. AS there
was scarcely peach raised in this Sec
ton, it is more than probable that none
were received from any other locality
OF the number shipped $4,000 were
handled by Messrs, Egerter, Parker
Bros, Bachman u burst, VIM. Martin
and James Brown. These gentlemen
were in the beginning of the season, de-
nominated the Syndicate" and the term
became quite common before the close
II. 800 boxes were handled by }. q. Nor
ris, 5000 by Fred Soisky, party who
was sent here by merchants East, and
who only remained during the "rush,'
and about $500 by John Delhi, and one
or two others.
COST OF FREIGHT,
Out Of this number large proper
ton were shipped by fust freight. The
balance with the exception Of
about 300 boxes by express,
came by the "lightning train
or peach cars attached TO the passenger
trains. BY fast freight they were nearly
two days IN transit and tine cost was
about u cents per box. By the lightning
train" thry were only one-third thattimc
on the way, while the cost Of transporta-
ton was about 50 cents per box. The
average cost all through approximating
% cents box.
PRICES.
From reliable sources we are informed
that the average cost TO the consumer was
not less than one dollar per box or an cX.
pcnditurc by the Community Of So,
600 for this one article of con
sumption. Out of this supply
ii certain proportion, though not large,
went to Bellaire, Martins Ferry and
Bridgeport. From the same source We
learn that the prices paid in the East for
the fruit We're Us low rs IS cents, and us
high as 30 cents per box, according to the
state Of the market and the quality of ar.
tlcle, and that the average price paid
throughout the season, would probably
range at 80 cents per box.
CONCLUSIONS.
Therefore we arrive at these conclu-
sions: That about $4,000 was transfer
red from this region TO Baltimore dealers
$4,000 went INTO the pocket, of the
b. x o. L. L. Company for trnnsporta-
ton, and the balance, 81 900 remained ut
home to pay our merchants for the great
risk and exhaustive labor for ten
weeks, in handling this very pcrIshablc
fruit. All will concur that our
dealers had decidedly the worst part of
the bargain, the railroad company having
the "dead wood on it, or the best part,
while the Eastern men took the middle
place, and probably made some money.
If the "syndicate' and all tho other
dealers got out with
"wHoLE HIDE
and small margin 10 pay for their time,
capital and labor, they did well, and
they all deserve credit for their enter
prise in placing such an enormous sup
ply of this delicious and nccdlul fruit at
reasonable figures within our reach. 1t
is Il common remark that there never
was AS many peaches seen in our market
before, and that from the quantity pur.
chased every family in this and adjoin
ing counties must have one or more
boxes slowed away IN proper rcceptacles
for the preservation of this popular
dainty to tempt the eXpectant palate
during the coming winter and spring.