Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-07-22
Peach Growers, Nlessisg.
pRocEkDINan At MIDDLETowN, ON sATusDAf-
SHIPMENTS TO THE wRsT AoAlN--AhhAhokAkNN
ABOUT COMPLETED.

pHocEkpINau At MIpDLITowN, ON sATusDAS-
sHIpMkNrs TO THE wksT AoAiN--AHRANoEAENr
ABOUT COMPLETED.
Correspondence Of ne Commercial.
MiDDLErowN, DEL, July II.
The fifth weekly meeting Of peach growers
was held here to-day, being larger than any pre-
dsdng one H. Clayton was called to the
chair, and J. t. Budd. appointed secretary.
Il, r. Biggs from committee to visit Baltimore
and Ohio Ii. r., reported very courteous treat
ment extended 10 them that the comnnttes
visited the COmpany's office and examined the
car ~ . sample Of those In which they propose
b ship peaches over their road They carry
ass baskets, are we'll ventllated, and nicely fit.
ted M. M. Guilforl said the Company
hal stated their l0west rates over thAt
road that thev could accept. The commit
tee than proceeded to Philadelphis, and visited
MIR. Hinckley. who agreed To- pro rate with the
would be $a6 40 per car from Middletown To Bal
timore; from Baltimore TO Cincinnati, YEA, OF
57cts per basket from MidiletOwu 70 Cincinnati.
Shippers can then lnad peaches ~ late ~ r:
NJ. Mr.. Hinckley also agreed TO run ~ low ~
cars to Baltimore, When Mr.. sharp "ouia take
them. .
Discussion was had in regard to schedule OF
time from Middletown west, over Baltimore 4
Ohio road, after which Gov. Cochran moved that
| the report of the committee be adopted, ana
tnkt poAcnen 1uI Lnh1 EuAAi ioASo AAu~aoso"H ~
| o'clock, Z. NJ.
Tho Secretary stated that Mr.. sharp, Master
| OF TRANSPORTATION OF BALTIC Ohio Il. X. would
transport single car At the opening OF the ses-
so.,, to it's destination, on his passenger TRAINS
| at same rates Of freight.
Tho chairman, Mr. Townsend, was requested
to furnish = copy Of the report for publication.
On motion, +. F. shAllcross was added to the
| committee.
| Mr.. Bggs offered the following resolutions,
I IA. sal
Resoiced THAT the peach growers OF DolA-
ware return their thanks TO the Baltimore d
Ohio Il. II. Company for the kindness and hos.
pitnlity extended to their committee on Thurs
day last through their foreign freight agent
Tbos. II. Stanford, Jr.
| ResoIred That We return our thanks to Pres
Z ident Hinckley Of the L. W. D. r. Il. for hi
Y Iiberaiity towards the peach growers In making
4 pro rata freight with the Baltimore Ohio
Railroad and the Pennsylvania railroad. deliver
ing our peaches to each company without dis
examination.
letter was read from Mr.. Hinckley to e. r
Cochran correcting the following sentences
which occurred in the letter Of your correspon
, dent to the COMMERCIAL OH wednesday last
''But that gentleman had agreed to rate tn!
price per car, according TO amounts shipped.
Your reporter failed to clearly express his mean
ing, which WAS that Mr.. Hinckley had agreet
that if peaches did not pay, and growers stoppet
! shipping he would then reduce his rates down
to hard pan OF cost" The meaning was inten
ded din rently from what Mr.. Hinckley accep
ted.
Mr.. T.. r. Cochran offered series Of resolu
tons desiring the organizing Of the growers
and the procuring Of charter. Mr.. TOWNSEND
opposed the resolutions in emphatic language
and when the vote was taken the resolution
were lost.
The committee on'ferry boats, Il T. Bggs
stated that he had not time TO visit New York til
past week. but that he would do 10 IN time to re
port at next meeting.
: Mr.. Townsend esd that il the growers woul'
pass resolution nstructing their commission
} merchants not to pay but three cents per bas
> ket and i've cents per crate,,it could be easll
effected. No action was taken.
The meeting adjourned to meet in same plac
payt Saturday