Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-21

ANOTHER MEETING OF GROWERS AT MIDDLEToWNi
LAST NIeHT--nEPoRr OF THE COMMITTEE wHicH
Want TO PHILADELpHtA-MR. HISoKLEYs WE'VE
ON REDUCTION IN FREIdHTs.
Special to the conme-e -efal.
MrDLLRTowa, Del, Aug q.
The committee who went to Philadelphia, yes
terday morning, to seek reduction of freight
on railroads. returned in the evening train, and
an informal meeting of the peach growers was
held to hear the report of the COMMITTEES.
Mr. II. A. Nowland. chairman, read the report,
which states that the committee first held a con-
ference and then proceeded to the office Of Mr..
HincEley, Of the p, W. d u. II. II and wsre
met by that gentleman. The object of the COM
mittee WAS then stated, to the effect that grow
ers were under such expense for marketing the
fruit that it did not pay them, and they were
deslrous of having Mr.. Hinckley give his influ-
ence and services in making the crop worth
shipping.
Mr.. Hinckley replied that under present cir
cumstances it would pay tho grower far better
to stop picking until the glut had subsided than
to continue shipments, and if reduction of
freight was made it would be very disastrous to
tho best portion of the crop, as the low rates of
$50 per car would encourage the sending of in
ferur fruit He was willing to do all that lay in
his power, but his opinion was that freights
should be higher instead of lower SO as to check
the flow 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 same proportion, OR on his rates to Bal
tlmore the proposed decrease would be to cents
per basket. EE
The committee were fully convinced that the
officers anxious to help them, for their every
action showed it, and especially by AIR. Hincklev
asking them repeatedly what reduction they de-
sired. During the whole intervlewhe urged the
stopping OF shipments at present, aud tried to
show the evil in making reduction from present
rates of freight. The committee did not visit
the Z. u Il. officials.
Several expressed their opinion, and they all
agreed that while small reduction was neces-
sary it remained alone with the growtrs to de-
teruiine where the fault rested, and that only
prime fruit should leave the orchards; they be-
lieve this will be the only action that will make
the crop pay, and they also think that commits
sion men should agree to receive none but good
fruit, aud if small peaches be consigned to them
they should be thrown into the river.
Mr.. II. y. Griffith strongly advocated the
action of Baltimore commission men, and
thought those in New York should pass d reso-
luiion that they would not receive peaches that
would not sell for more than thirty cents per
basket. and il established, the shippers could
not run OH the market tho same quality that
had been the cause of this glut
Mr.. Shalloross did not bel eve in this idea,
and wanted them to know that he Was willing to
ship but third of his crop.
Mr.. Griffith then read preamble and resolu
tions when the meeting organized by calling
E. II. Cochran to the chair. Owing TO the i'm
portance of the resolutions, no action was
taken for ss Mr. Green stated. rome might ep-
pose them, he would do 30 at least. They were
laid over until tomorrow
After minor discussions the meeting adjourned
until tomorrow at o'clock, and it is expected
will be the largest turn out ever witnessed of
growers. The disconeolate LOOKS of all indicate
tho desire to have change. All are disheart-
ened, and many have stopped picking, but in the
gloom hopes are entertained that some way can
be had to change the state of the trade hence
the eagernets for to.morrow's meeting which is
shown to might.