The daily gazette., 1879-02-05
FIFTH EDITION.
Action or the Peach Grower.

TOWNSEND, Feb. 9th, 1s7S.-Mr. G.
p. Johnson-Dedr Sir Enclosed | send
you the basis of our (the peach growers)
TO the railroad company, to
accompany the bill handed in yes erday,
for the want of time In the Legislative
hall we had not time to include all, but
this l enclose to you was considered and
unanimously adopted 10 our peach grow
ers' caucus by ex-Gov. Cochran, Serack
Shalcross, L. r. Cochran, II. Nowland,
and dozen otl ers therefore l send it
to you this morning to publish with the
proceedings of yesterdays meeting
Richard Harrington yesterday made a
speech that would have done you good.
II scalded and blistered railroad monopo-
lists and tyrants.
Very respectfully,
SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Propositions introduced before the
peach growers, by Samuel Townsend and
accepted unanimously, to follow the bill
introduced TO the committee of the
Legislature, at Dover, Feb. 4, 1870.
We sugges' the following propositions
to the r., w. x B. Railroad. for the
carrying of peaches hereafter to market,
and the prompt return Of empty baskets,
for long experience has proven that
peaches can be more cheaply marketed
IN baskets than any other way:
First-Take Dover as basis or start
ing point Of the peach trade, and regulate
freight-less above Dover, and more be-
low-according to miles.
Second-The ca S TO load fruit in shall
have first class Springs, slat doors, slat
ventil alton in each END, with upper
opening; with wire screen the whole
length of both sides clear of doors with
four slat openings on each side of cal
near the floor; with proper shelvings tc
hold four tiers Of peach baskets filled
with peaches, and 10000 pounds to be a
car load.
Third-The freight on a car load o
10000 ponnds, from Dover to Jersey
City (and return of em,ty baskets In
cluded), to be $50; to connect with any
trains at Gray's Ferry, to be from
Dover, i2), Tor a car load of 1G,O0(
pounds TO Broa aud Prime depot; or u
Philadelphia aud return, S25.
! Fourth Every shipper from anv sta
tion 10 have the right to put his nam,
and stat on on two cars to bring back hi
empty stuff, for 1t is impossible to &c
empty baskets e,tly aud prompt,
from commission men in New York anC
other places in any other way, and II
time to refill and ship; and fuither t,
protect himself against the persons VIII,
sells his peaches with the usual agree
ment TO pay for all empty baskets not re
turned.
Fifth, All small fruits to be carried oil
the same basis, and we, the fruit grow
ers and ciuzens of Delaware, recominen n,
To our Legislature, now convened at Do
yer that as soon as the president an,
directors of the =. w. & b. r. X. Co.
who are the lessees of the Delawar
Railroad, agree 10 the above proposition
OF the Delaware fruit growers, that tn
Legislature pass new tax bill agains
the i. w. & Is. X. II. Co, and lessees o
the Delaware Railroa and put said Ia,
per year In round numbers at SO, ,OO0, an,
repeal all acts or parts of acts that con
fiict with SAID new tax bill.
sixth, OF course IL is understood tina
the railroad managers will use, as here
tofore, their best exertions TO carry tn
fruit to market rapidly, and deliver 70
the early market; and we further ri
commend that one or two way trans b
run to take lots less than carload, at a
Increased freight OF one cent per baske
to Philadelphia, and two cents per bas
ket to New York.