The daily gazette., 1882-07-07
FROM YESTERDAY
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Fo-Day's Meeting 1t DOver-EAlGeIy TO be
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DOVER, July 6.-The meeting of peach
growers to be held here this afternoon VIII
mot be called until O'Clock and less thah
dozen growers are present.
The object of the meeting Is to CONSIDER
the advantages of sending fruit by the shore
railroad route to Boston, instead OF by tne
New York Il New England railroad, the
ronta now used which has not proved |
entirely satisfactory to the growers by
reason Of too slow time and delay in delivery
of the fruit In Boston, sometimes as late as
ii and 12 O'Clock instead of or Ia the
morning as agreed upon, thus entaihng
sarious loss to the growers. Also 10 CON
sider the proper time for running the trains
having in view the necessity of ample time
for the growers to gather their fruits aud
deliver Il in the cars To urge upon the
nroper railroad officials the importance OF
quicker time and more prompt delivery OF
the fruit to the markets where II is lntenueu
for sale. To have the fruit delivered in Bos-
ton. shipped from the Peninsula early in the
morning of the next day after shipment in
stead OF as heretofore, the second day, so
that IL may be there, sold in time for dealers
70 handle and reship to all markets East,
accessible by railroad in Maine, New Hamp-
shire. Vermont, Rhode Island and
Massachusetts, Owing to greater railroad
facilities and quicker running time made Dy
them, this can readily be done, so that any
one can see what extended markets the
growers would have for their fruits and all
doubts as TO unremunerative prices banished
at once. Another object of the meeting,
very important to every grower, is 10 get
reduction in the freight charged on peaches
TO New York and Boston. The frelgh
charged on strawberries from Clayton U
Boston is S1.2O per 100 pounds. while OF
peaches 1t was lao per 100 pounds. AT Tn
rate of 81 20 per 100 pounds, the freight o.
a basket of peaches would be just 36 cents
while at 40 per 100 pounds 1t is just 4
cents.
The meeting promises to be very tam
affair, and 1t is not likely that any detinit
action will be taken.
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DOVER DEL, July 6.-Shortly before
O'Clock the meeting was called to order an
DIR, Henry Ridgley was made chairman o
motion OF j. Alexander Fulton. On motto
of Robert w. Cummins, Mr.. Fulton WI
made secretary.
Mr.. Cummins stated the object of Il
meeting 1t was, he said, to consider u
peach growers interests and those of Il
Railroad companies which they patronize
much. Since 1875 the routes to the Eastel
States have been over the New York u Ne
and said It was desirable, in view of the ia
that this road has never carried out its tran
arrangements, to seek new rou
consisting of four routes and kno"
as the Shore Railroad route
Boston. Another object is to z
peaches delivered in Boston the next NOR
ing SO that it can reach New Brunswick al
other points on the morning
the second day. Another point is
have quicker time and reduce I
time between Dover and Boston ire
20 miles an hour to l6 or II miles an hol
1t is desirable to have reduction OF ra
both to New York and Boston. He a
said we want to have our empty baskets
turned more promptly. Finally
object to appoint a committee to sec'
better rates by conference with Mess
Cassett and Thomson of the PennsylVai
railroad.
Mr.. Cummins offered series ofresolutic
providing for a committee TO wait on I
proper railroad officials to secure bett
transportation, quicker time, and cheal
rates They recited that the growers shol
receive one half of the price secured
market after paying expenses that the ra
should not be more than S15 per car load
New York, and Sl75 to Boston and
the Shore railroad line to Boston should
adopted this year.
A Boston commission merchant was {
ed up and spoke in favor of the n. Y. "
f. X. r., when Mr.. Cummins told him
his opinion was worth nothing.
The resolutions were adopted.