Milford chronicle., 1883-03-02
FRUIT EXCHANGE.

The Fruit Growers and Fruit Pre-
servers of this peninsula have much
for which to thank the Wilmington
papers in the attainment of present i'm
portance before the world. For years
the Ecery Eceaing and Morning Ne,os have
devoted especial attention to fruit mat
tiers, and their zeal therein has only
been surpassed by the Milford papers
which have seen, or have thought they
have seen, in fruit, the one industry
that should bring peculiar success to
oil these interplay counties.
Years ago there were two sentiments
among growers; the one, that purchas-
ers should come to the peninsula and
buy. was maintained by few MEM
bers of the Central Delaware Fruit
Growers Association and the other,
that growers should send fruit to the
most distant markets, was loudly
championed by the late Sam Town
send. Mr.. Townsend's idea prevailed
with results that have heen unsatisfac-
tory to growers, dealers and consum-
ers.
We early advocated Fruit Ex-
change at Wilmington, and were
heartily supported by Mr. VIM. t.
Croasdale of the Eysry Ecening and Mr..
Wilmer Atkinson of the Commercial
Increased canning and numerous
evaporators came as a hopeful aid to
the stay-at-home sentiment; but its
management has rapidly drifted into
the ruts of green fruit marketing in
distant cities.
In the early efforts that were made
to stem thetde of shipping abroad at
g;owers' risk, it was thought necessary
to encourage the location of Gamers
and evaporators at Wilmington, who
would daily be willing to buy their
supply of green fruit in the Exchange
and thus insure a market at minimum
prices, at least, for tag-ends OF ship
lnents; whereby confidence might be
maintained TO the growers.
In the present state Of the case, this
necessity is thought to have passed,
and whether or not more factories than
those of the Messrs. Moir and Sons
shall be established at Wilmington
will depend wholly upon the individ-
ual enterprise of persons who may see
that with such supply, Wilmington
may become the best point to locate
their factories.
So far as we have learned the Opin-
ion of members fthe special Commit
lee appointed at the late session of the
State Grange, we believe they unani-
mously hold that the canned and evap-
grated goods can be handled with ad-
vantage to all concerned through such
exchange; but whethersuch complete
cooperation can be obtained among
growers and dealers as will insure even
partial success with green fruit, sold
through the exchange, is "a matter that
perhaps only trial can demonstrate.
The Morning Nel0s has misunderstood
our position upon the risk in this Ex-
change, more, we believe, from the
following sentence in the Every EOening
than from anything we have person
ally said upon the matter:
"Mr. Corsa urges that Wilmington
capitalists take hold and establish
the fruit exchange" says the latter
journal truthfully, in its report of our
earnest advocacy. But Wilmington
capitalists are sought for the manage
inent of this matter, less on account Of
any great sums necessary to eXpend,
than for the confidence it will estab-
lish among growers that the enterprise
will be conducted to success. Will
mington capitalists have, in the main,
become such, through personal effort
andgood management ftheir own bus
iness. This is their reputation at home
and abroad and the peninsula seeks
the benefit of their cooperation, their
good judgement and skill, their repu-
tation and recommendation in the
construction and launching of this inn
portant enterprise.
On Monday next, the committee
having this matter in charge will
meet in Dover, to compare views and
determine what incorporation is nee
essary, if any. Leading commission
men of Philadelphia and New York
have been invited to meet with the
committee, as have also many promi-
nens growers. All who feel an inter
est in the subjsct, or who think they
can aid the matter will be welcome.
-aa-s-o s-o-
THE Legislature has stumbled overa
long felt want in the State of Della
ware, and now has bill under con-
sideration which will, if made law
give to Delaware's Chief Executive a
residence at the State Capital during
his official term. This is right and it
is rather singular that the idea has
never been carried into effect. As
things now stand, the Governors
residence may be fifty miles or more
away from his apartments in the
Capitol, and when business of impor-
tanee is to be transacted, it is worth
more than the cost of an official resi-