Daily Republican., 1879-03-28
NOIlcc 10 the RNhllc.

we see ny yesterday papers VIC
have raised the anger OF :he other ice
dealers by not meeting them and ar
ranging prices; also have caused them
to make assertions that are not strictly
correct. We therefore are compelled
to give the following full particulars to
make ourselves understood.
In August ls74 We comm-nced deliv.
ering ice AT 10 cents per hundred lbs
instead OF sl.oO as the others had been,
and Mr.. Pusey (wlo does not ~snl
high pricps) was then in the business.
In 1875 We had home ice and COM
nenced selling at Az cents, but We're
under.oid and finally put II at 20 cents
where it remained all the season.
There was no agreement or under
standing between as thes, two years.
In 1876 VIZ had Eastern ice, and IN
answer to an invitation We all met at
Mr. lusev's Office and compared prices
Messrs. Walton and Bro. being the
highest and Pusey and ourselves the
same, we agreed on our prices Go cts.
per 100 lbs. and agreed TO abolish the
contract system entirely.
In 1877 We again met at Mr.. Pusey' S
Office and compared prices Mr.. Walton
being the highest, We next ard Mr..
Pusey next, We being 5 cts per week
higher Oh 3 10. quantt'ts, We agreed
agan ON our prices, 80 cts per 100 lbs,
aud all signed an agreement 10 adhere
to them. We adhered closely these
two years to the prices as our drivers
can testify, and do not know OF an in
stance wheg they were cut by W
though we do know that the Others
did which they had perfect right te
do.
I In 1878 we again had Eastern ice, and
Nessrs Walton x Pusey were both a.
our Office NOR. than once to get us 't
meet them which We refused doing. W.
told them We proposed putting the
pric. at so cents, and Mr.. 4. ), Walton
| threatened to sell at 40 cents. He even
went out to MIR. J. b. Conrow's resi-
drncr Il mills in the country and
nad- use OF the sa:n- threat 10 him.
Abont April lst, We advertised our
prices at 80 cents TO large consumers,
aud so cents to families. In day OF
two Mr.. w alton advertised his aud Mr.
Puspy on the 18th, all being the same
There was no agreement between Nj
though VIZ believe the prices were gcE.
orally adhered t..
T!is year there was nothing said
about prices until last week when Mr..
Walton asked US il We were going to
ave a rnestin. or cut and slash, offer
ing to deposit s200, 900 to bind himsel
to adhere 10 tho prices set. We refused
meeting them upon any consideration
Two or three days after he came int
our Office and asked il We were ofrrin2
Ice at - cents. We informed him WI
were aud thought that y fair prize. III
then sad we Lad cut his pric. and h
was going to put it down to 25 cents
= but as W.. got head ot Inn in quoting
q cents TO some the large dealers b.
put it to - cents where it now re-
mains.
On Friday morning last Mr.. Pusr,
se.t An invitation ny Mr. Jas. Ming
ut New Castle. TO Us, TO meet bin a
his Office that Afternoon and arrang'
, prices aDd h. woGii fix it with Mr.
Walton. On Mon lay We received TIA
letters which We published in the pa
p"rs.
The,e are the whole, r,unvarni' he'd fact
and W" leave the people 10 iudg" VIII
= is and has hreIi the most ANXIOUS I
have tA~ high price set:as to our hon"
. w- lave but little t. say; We leave tina
TO those with whom We haV" dealing
= but shnuld We want 4 pattern to I'm
prove ours Ivy We would not l"ok anon
. the Ice ulpn OF Wilmington. We be-
leave t, stat" tn" only meetings eve
. hrll we're at Mr.. Pusry's Office througI
'Inv'atiouS from him
Respectfully, Jos. D. EoNRow, of
: !. Is. COyRcw x Sos.