Milford chronicle., 1883-04-06
TIE FRUIT EXCHANGE.

TIE FRUIT EXCHANGE
Like a rolling snow ball the Fruit Exchange
gains additional weight at every turn. On Tues.
day a number Of the incorporators met in the
parlor Of tie Clayton House at Wilmington in an
informal 5. ssion TO consult about the first st Pc
to he taken. There were present, Hon. E. l..
Martin, Wm. Dean. J. G. Brown, E. R. Cochran,
Geo. ". Bush, Robt J. Reynolds, Jehu N. Reed,
Henry Thompson, and VIM. P. Corsa.
Mr.. WIN. Dean explained the nature Of the Bx-
change and the objects Of the meeting, also the
provisions Of the charter.
Mr. Corsa presented the methods by which it
was expected TO make the Exchange a success
upon business principles, showing from begin
ing to end that it WIS not contemplated to un.
dertake anything impractieabe, but in ways
that must commend themselves to every practic
al ma iha Exchange would seek to engrsft a
better future on the fruit bu' iness.
| Mr.. J. G. Brown contrasted the present sys
TEN of handling frut with the contemplated sys
TEN Of the Exchange. His telling thruss at the
business of the past aroused the indignation
all present who keenly appreciated the truthful
ness OF his statements. From this point he car
ried his audience with enthusiasm into the con-
temptation of the peasanter picture presented
by the Exchange. No old avenues that are de-
sirable 10 be retained by the fruit business will
be closed by the Exchange. but the design is to
open a new way IL happily it shall prove SO large
and 50 popular as to swallow up all the others
in due time. He had been made a convert To
the Exchange by the substantial prospects it
held GU; to the growerJ he had carefully watched,
encouraged and aided ITS later development un.
I'll he had as much confidence in its practicable
ty as in the prscticabiity Of railroadins or any
other business that involved the directing OF
many hands by complete system. This conf
deuce was begoiten of the complete system,
practicable in all its details, with which the Ex-
change contemplated to interest tho dealers, the
growers and the Transportation lines.
Mr.. E. R. Cochran had been pleased with the
unfolding Of the Exchange. lie saw nothing i'm
practicable in its contemplated workings, and
thought !! presented such IL hopeful prospect to
the grower that this class ought with enthusiasm
TO rush to its assistance Il merited from them
firm resolve and determined effort 10 test its
capacity for their good. None Of the accidents
that could beiall it would involve such heavy
loss upon the growers as each year bring them
under the present management. Leading grow
ers ought 10 see this, and if they will stand by
the Exchange as persstently as they have la
bored IN the past methods success was certain.
He thought SOME effort should be made to en-.
courage growers to this end.
Mr.. Jehu NJ. Reed admired the business COM
nonsense thar he found in every detail Of the
Exchange as presented. He believed It would
command the cooperation of growers through
the ordinary principles of trade by which it is
contemplated to operate.
Mr.. Robt. J. Reynolds saw no reason for fail
ure to the Exchange. It commanded his hearty
endorsement
Mr.. George W. Bush had no experience as a
fruit grower, but as q man Of business lie looked
with great favor upon the Exchange. Its posi-
bilities for Wilmington and Tor the State aroused
his enthusiasm.
Hon E. L. Martin had been warmed to en-.
thusiasm by the preseutston Of the Exchange
as it had been done in this meeting. As against
the great West this peninsula could not compete
in growing grain; the deep soil Of that section
was brought as near, through cheap transpora-
tion, to the Atlantic as we were but in fruit and
vegetables lay our advantage. This Exchange
would so broaden our market and equalize the
distribution that it must result in good to us. Its
provisions commanded his approval and they
ought TO enlist the cooperation CT every grower.
He was free to say that ne was indeed enthu,-
asticaly in favor IF the Exchange.
At the suggestion Of Mr. Martin the following
resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED That we invite the Fruit Growers
and others OF this peninsula to unite with the in
corporators Of the Fruit Exchange in a meeting in
the Levy Court room at Dover on Friday, April 9Th,
at /! a. m. for the purpose OF organization, and
such other business as may further the interests
OF the Exchange.
Alter the meeting adjourned members exhib-
tied no desire to leave the room but remained
and talked in groups about the Exchange. They
grew warmer as they talked and talked more
earnestly as they got deeper into their subject
Most of them came south on the evening train
from Wilmington and until the last representa-.
i've left the train the Fruit Exchange was the
principal subject Of conversation. There was
out one opinion expressed VIZ; 1t ought to be !
made a success, and the probabilities are that it
yll be made a success