Middletown transcript., 1875-07-17

81 hours; Columbus, sls2, % hours; Evans
vile, s252 Sandusky, $le6, 2e hours; To-
i dianapolis, 2ss, % hours; Louisville, $s3s,
20 hours: MansBeld, $ls7, "a hours; Peoria,
1 $3.50; Pittsburg, $lo6. l2 hours; 81. louis
\ $3.50, 80 hours; Wheeling, $lls, II hours ;
Parkersburg, $lls, "A hours; Newark, $ls2'
81 hours; GAINESVILLE, $ls2, 20 hours; Cam
bridge, Sls2, 10 hours; Washington, $2b,
hour; Harper's Ferry, $e7.2o, 5 hours; Cum
berland, $lo5, hours; Piedn ont, $lo5, 7
hours; Grafton, $lls, 10 hours; Frederick,
$56, honrs; Connellsville, $lo5, hours
I From the feeling manifested by the gentle
men present at the close Of Mr.. Stanford's re-
marks, there is every reason to believe that
the B. 4 o. R. R. will carry!a very large por-
! ton of the crop. There seems to be no fruit
West, and it is said that from the fruit dis
tricts Of Michigan and Illinois there will be
ne peaches, consequently that portion Of the
country will be able to consume large
amount of peaches, and will no doubt prove
to such as select it, . mostre9pnerative route.
| A resolution of thanks to the several news
papers that had reported the proceedings OF
the several conventions held, was unanimous
| ly adopted. IS ..ii "a 81 Z
Mr.. Townsend presented the following res
olution, which was also adopted unanimously.
Resolved, That the thanks of the peach
growers are due and hereby respectfully ten
dered to the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad for
their courteous treatment in sending their
agent, Mr.. Thomas H. Stanford, Jr., 10 our
meetings, who has presented; a schedule Of
rates and times of delivery Of fruit by that
railroad to points West and that the rates
named are vsry reasonable.
Mr.. E. R. Cochran offered resolution that
the convention appoint q committee to confer
with the Baltimore l. Ohio R r. in relation
to shipments of fruit west, and upon his mo-
ton Hon. B. T. Biggs and H. N. Willis were
appointed. e si.lf 81
4 Mr.. Cochran also moved that this conven-
ton attend The adjourned meeting Of the Pc
nlnsular Fruit Growers Association . to be
held'in this town on Tuesday next, 18th inst.
The meeting then adjourned to meet this
afternoon at Q o'clock, when the reports of
several important committees will be heard.
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tRspoarsp FOR rnE rRAEscaIrr,l
A meeting Of the Peninsula Fruit; Growers
Association was held,in this place. on Tues
day last, agreeableito their last adjournment,
and was called to order by the President,
J.. P. Cochran, Esq. Owing to the absence of
the Secretary, Mr.. AL Fulton, of Dover,
on motion of E. R. Cochran, ESQ.,, Mr.. J.
Thomas Budd was appointed Secretary pro
tenn. The President announced that The meet
ing was now ready for business. Mr.. Samuel
Townsend moved that as. the regular Secre-
taryl was absent the reading Of the min,
utes be dispensed with. ,ae....ac 80
Mr.. e r. Cochran, a member Of the COM
mitteg app0ihted 10 confer with the railroad
authorities as to reduction of rates reported
on behalf Of the committee, that they had
an interview with Mr. Hinckley, of the p, W.
9iB. R. r., who refused any reduction from
rates given. That 50 long as shippers con-
tinued to load the cars that be should deem;
the rates satisfactory, and when they refused
to load, his compsny would reduce rates to
cost or below. The report was accepted and
the committee discharged. q.
Mr.. S., Townsend reported from the Com
mittee on nnew routes - that his commit
tee had not visited the 32d street route for
Boston and the East, as that route was last
year deemed unavailable gti sfF sif
Z Mr.. 3. R. Cochran then addressed the
meeting complaining of the want Of interest
manifested by those who were members, and
called attention to the fact that except Messrs.
s. J.. Townsend, there were no members
present south Of this place, and gave. as his
opinion that il was time some more perma-
nent organization was effected. He suggested
that there be an organization effected under
the charter obtained from the Legislature Of
Delaware two years sincs, and that q fund Of
money be raised by taxing each member upon !.
the baskets shipped, as was therein provided.
This would enable the association to defray
expenses Of committees, and create s,fund for
purposes offensive and defensive. ING - yLlt
Mrs.. Townsend rose in reply, stating that
The charter bad laid at Dover, unused since ii
was granted, and that be feared the future
would be but a repetition of the past. That
upon few persons devolyed the task Of car
rying the many, and that while all growers
were willing to reap the benefits, yet, but few,
shared expenses, or the labor attending such
enterprise. Mr.. T. proceeded to congratu-
late the growers upon the prospect before
them Of most ample crop Of fruit this sea-
son. That there was less fruit East Of the
Mississippi river this year than for the past
thirty years. That the fruit crop was for
this season to be found only on this Penin-
sula, and that growers would realize fair
price for it if they would use little energy
and judgment in its distribution and wished
to be understood, A. saying, if the charter
can be Of use in accomplishing the end so
much to be desired he had no objections to 4
interpose, and to evidence his interest in pro-
jecting new markets offered to ship 100 crates
and if necessary 200 crates Of peaches to |
Europe; concluding his remarks by Offering
the following resolution: .sasS igas ucy
Resolved, That the Peach Growers Of this 1
Peninsula, here assembled, appointed Com
mittee Of Three 81 to confer with the officers
of the American Steamship Co. OF PhiIadel-
phia, and request said company to it up a
compartment in each steamship, as refriger-
ator, to carry peaches to Liverpool at as rea-
sonabie rates as they can afford, and we the |
Peach Growers of the Peninsula pledge our
selves to ship peaches to, Liverpool if the pro-
per facilities are prepared for US, and reason
sble rates charged. We have no doubt that
peaches will Keep in good order during the
passage, and arrive in good order if, the re-
frigerator is properly prepared and attended
to. -,..f3.,...s.,sgz, 5,,.5s3f5,.. -, /
Which was on his motion passed.
The President appointed Messrs. s. Towns
end, s. r. Shailcross and Richard W. Coch-
ran, The COMMITTEES to wait upon the Steam
ship Co. in Philadelphia.