Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-11
The Grangers and the Butchers.

A CONFLICT OF cRo5s PURPoeR IMPRSDIE0 THE
HoNEwoOD cAsEs, AsD How THE oRAsGERa ARE
SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE.
The repeated arrests OF William Homewood,
charged with violation OF the Skinner" ordi-
nance, and his appeal to the Grangers, TO which
order he belongs, las created a feeling OF sym
pathy among them in his behalf. Yesterday
while Martin Camanthei, Edward Wilson, WIN.
Homewood, Thos. Beatty and Lewis -kinsey
were undergoing all examination in tlS sPo-
lice tourt on charge which had
been prepared against them, by the
butchers, Pomona Grange, (Lhe County
organization OF New Castle county, was i'll $685.
sion in the McClary Building extending it's sym
pathy and promising its support to Mr.. Home
wood in all his actions. 30 far as legal and
through him to all the othor Grangers who sell
meat from the curbstone in this market. The
action of the Grange is elsewhere reported in
this paper.
we're all dismissed Some OF these gentlemen
had been previously arrested on similar charge,
and an appeal was taken to Court Pending
decision in this case, which would probably finally
settle the "Shinner" dispute one way or the other
farmers continue to sell meat in market under
the same circumstances a. those under which
they had been arrested, and the butchers con-
tinue to sue out their rights. The farmers al
lege that this ID done only for annoyance, and
they further say that while they are under arrest
their meat spollH or the market closes and they
are left with the meat on hand. This action
they previously complain Of and the drangers
denounce 1t az outrageous.
As in some measure to maintain their indie
pendeuce, Mr.. Homewood and other Grangera
have loaded car with sheep at Newark which
they will send to-day through Wilmington to
Philadelphia there to be sold. They propose,
we understand, to keep up this method OF dis
posing OF their fatted stock. They say they
cannot sell to the Wilmington butchers, and il
they are denied the privilege OF selling meat in
this market, then they will ship their stock to
Philadelphia and other cities, from which the
Wilmington butchers may purchase il they de-
sire and pay the extra charge in freights both
ways This, they think, will have tendency to
Increase the price Of meat, and that the citizens
OF Wilmington will be compelled TO pay even
greater figures than at present
The butchers, on the other hand say that
they cannot buy cattle from the farmers be-
cause Of the high prices asked, and that they
are now and have been compelled TO some ex-
tent 10 make their purchases in Philadelphia.
One butcher who had purchased several cattle
out in the country, remarked TO a COMMERCIAL
reporter, this morning. that he would give ten
dollars head to be released from his bargain.
They ray that ultimately they shall have to
buy almost excluHiyely,in the cities. Some Of the
butchers seemed apprised OF the action
which Mr.. Homewood and others are
taking, and they predict that
the efforts will prove failure because, they
say, when the cattle, sheep, &C., go into
the cities they must pass into the hands Of
commission men, from whom they'll butchers)
can purchase Oh better terms than from the
farmers.