Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOR
THE ENSUING YEAR.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
ASSOCIATION.

In anticipation Of the animal meeting Of the
Fruit Exchange that was called for Dover on the
2nd wednesday in ay,(Nay Oh, 1881
THE wILMNGTOs BOARD OF TRADE
passed the following resolution offered by Mr.. C
W. Stone at its meeting on Thursday evening
May 3rdi
RESOLVED, That this Board cordially approves
Of the establishment Of a Fruit Exchange in this
city, and pledges itself assist in every way in It's
power and it appeals TO the business men OF this
city generally to promote this effort by every means
possible
Mr.. Wm. Dean, upon invitation made few re-
marks upon the advantages ofa Fruit Exchange
and the benefits to accrue therefrom, not only to
the fruit growers but 10 the city of Wilmington,
where it is proposed to establish it, On motion or
Mr.. Cotton committee of fifteen was appointed
to attend the meeting Of fruit growers to be held
in Dover on Wednesday and Thursday Of mex. week
as follows. Franklin B, Coltor, George W. Bush,
George s. Cspelle, Daniel W. Taylor, George W.
Stone. E. T, Warner, FIN. Buck, A. Gawthrop, T.
s Bellah. George G. Lobdell, Preston Lea, Henry
Mendenha John Wainwright. ] Il Hofecker,Jr
Harry T Cause.
The committee was informed that a special rate
OF fare had been arranged for The fruit convention
day, the figure being s925 for the round trip,
tickets good for ten days. It was also suggested
that each member Of the committee do all in his
power to have large representation OF business at
Dover. During the evening it was stated that
Superintendent L N. Mills favored the project Of
an exchange and thought it would help the rall
road company.
PRESS OPINIONS or THE ExoHANeE
"On the Delaware peninsula are found the condi-
tons Of soil and climate hest suited to the longevity
Of the peach tree, and the greatest perfection Of
the fruit. There these conditions have SO harmon
,zed with cheap lands and easy tillage as to give
a continual incentive to plant larger orchards in
peach trees. a. the broadened market and special
fruit trains have increased the demand.
Boston has become one OF the great distributing
centres Of this fruit. Here consumers may expect
to md an sverincreSSing supply from the inereas-
ing crops to satisfy the growing demand. With the
present hopeful outlook Of the orchards a prem
ises, It may be argued that the peach business OF
Boston this year ought to surpass that OF any for
mer year To secure this it would be well for
dealers to cooperate at a date as early as the ab-
Ience Of frost may give reasonable hope to the |
grow ers OF good cropto secure rapid and reliable
and distribution Of the fruit to ls-
.on, hence to the most distant points north and /
-tAqes AeA AAS NhSeAAAhNhArAl9 VI tnAa S9-eleAaHSA
md for the attainment Of many reforms in the
i9nduct Of the peach business, the Delaware Fruit
Exchange has been organized under a charter from
be State Of Delaware, passed At Dover March q,
1883. It Is proposed to make the market as loom
llete as possible BY securing active membershlpof
ealers ia fruit from every city In the Eastern,
fiddle and central Western States. Il Is claimed
hat persons wishing to bny fruit BY the carload
yin ind the Inspection and grading valuble
uarantee, behind which the buyer may stand with
iore safety than behind his own personal inspec-
on that the prices will be regulated, and the
isiribution made more in accordance with the
Tvs Of supply and demand that the tendencywill
to keep all but the better fruits out Of the mar 4
e. since these alone are capable Of standing
savy freights while inferior fruits are worth
'methng at the home factories that lower prices
the exchange are not necessarily less PROFITS to
le grower. seeing that the expenses thouee