Middletown transcript., 1877-05-26

not authorized 10 commit his company to any
plan; that he only knew Of the desire Of the
several R. R. companies to ascertain the best
mode Of moving the crop, and be was present
to ascertain, if possible, the wishes Of the
growers and shippers He suggested that Mr.
Townsend should not denounce the railroad
companies until he kne,0 that they proposed
10 change the mode Of shipping, and what
The proposed change was 4: that in 1875, he
knew, his company were pushed for cars and
that 4s chartered cars stood unemployed, and
he was very sure improvements conl be made
upon the present system.
Hon. B. 7. Biggs said that the prospects
between Cambridge and Seaford were double
what they we're in 1875, and that the indica-
tions all over the Peninsula pointed to an
enormous yield. New markets for the frnit
should be opened and a committee should
be appointed to confer with the railroad
officials in relation TO opening these markets
Mr.. S. s. Hoff offered an amendment to Mr..
Tewnsend's motion, to the effect that the
chartered car system Of shipments should be
continued unless better arrangements could
be made He was opposed to binding the
growers positively to the chartered car sys-
tenn, as it would prevent them from securing
any redaction Of freights.
Mr.. Townsend asserted that shipments by
any other system than the chartered cars re-
suited in a great loss of baskets, as nearly
every grower in the room conld testify to.
Mr. Willard Block said that as far as the
Reading Railroad was concerned, last year,
every basket was returi. ed to the owner, and
the company stood ready TO guaranteed the
same safe return Of baskets during the com
ing season.
Mr.. Hoff amendment to Mr.. Townsend's
motion was adopted, and the motion as
amended, was put before the meeting and
adopted in the following form:
ResolUed That ii is the Judgment Of this
meeting thar shipments by chartered cars
should be continued as heretofore, unless an
other system ian be mutually agreed upon |
between the fruit growers and railroad COM
panies to the interest OF both.
Cbas. Il. Brown offered the following reso-
luton. which after a short discussion was
adopted
Resolrsd That committee of fifteen be APP
pointed 10 confer with the officers of the r
" &B. r R. and other railroads; in re-
yard to rates, routes, markets and return OF
mpty packages and such other matters as are
# Importance, to the fruit growers; at such
ime and place as may be hereafter agreed
non, and 10 report on such day as this meet
lg shall adjourn to.
The chair appointed the following com
nittee: Chas. H. Brown and DR.. Henry
.idgely, of Dover; B. T. Biggs and W. P.
Il gs, Of Summit Bridge; Samuel Townsend,
t Townsend; Edwin R. Cochran, R. T.
ochran and H. N. Willis, OF Middletown
r. Atkins, Of Easton, Md; DR.. Edward
Wilkins, Of Chestertown, Md; Henry Clay s
IN Of Mt Pleasant Jacob G. Brown, Of
Tyoming DR.. J. H. Prettyman, Of Milford
ames Ross, of Seaford; Albert Curry, Of
oorton.
Mr.. Brown offered the following:
ResolUed. That when this meeting adjourn
be to meet lit Dover on Friday, June 9th, {
2 O'Clock, P. m.
Mr.. Biggs moved to amend BY substituting
iddletown for Dover, which motion was
lppted q
Several Fruit Drying machines were exhib- !
ID and an invitation from Mr.. A. J. Rey- !
lids, Agent, Of Philadelphia, to examine his
utomatic Fruit Evaporator on exhibition at r
e corner Of Broad and Anderson streets was
esented. The meeting then adjourned.
The following R. R. companies were repre-
nted
The Penna., by Mr. Howell; the Bait 3
no. by Mr.. T. b. Stamford; the Phila. b
pading, by Mr.. VIM. Block; the P. W. b il
BY Messrs Mills and Walker; Kent, by
:. Gerkeri the Kent h Queen Annes, by q
ajor B. 7. Biggs, its President, and the
!. b Del, BY Mr.. Caldwell.