Daily Republican., 1883-05-10
THE FRUIT EXCHANGE.
day-A Large Attendance and n
Spirited Time.

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Special Correspondence Of til G REruBLIcAi
DOVER, Del, May "a meeting G
the fruit growers and those inlereste
in the Delaware Fruit Exchange wa
held this afternoon, j. q. Brown, q
Wyoming, temporary President, in tn
chair,and VIM. p. Corsa, Of Milford act
ing as SccrctaR
| The meeting Wasa large one, and was
| attended by the prominent fruit grow
ers, members ol the Philadelphia Pro
duce Exchange, and the following gen
tlemen, representing the Wilmington
Board of Trade f. Is. Cotton, Geo. s
Capelle. Geo. W. Stone, j. H. Hotieck
er, Jr., Esq, John Wainwright, W
Palmer, A. n. Sheppy, Daniel w. Tay
lor, w. }. Almond, Geo. w. Bush AM
T. S. Bellah. Among others pre-
sent were f. $. Snow, Boston l.. Hotch
kiss, Rochester, n. Y. ; A. q. Reed
New York City; Chas. w. Clifford, d.
II. Kenney, j. E. Hendrickson, E. A..
Pyle, Edw. Roberts, VIM. Smith, Thos
Glover, Philadelphia VIM. Dean, New
ark w. Il. Phillips, j. j. Rosa, Mil.
ford Thos. d. Diiworth, Port Penn
VIM. q. Hill, II G. Douglass, d. j.
Cumnins, }. &. Taggert, W. Y. Caven,
der, Geo, W. Cummins, Smyrna Jas
w. Anthony, Clayton Henry Thomp
son, Pleasant Hill }. q. and W. n
Brown, Wyoming; A. 5. Whtlock, Nc
Donough dos. W. Whitlock, Odessa }
q. Budd, Mddletown; Hon. Eli Sauls.
bury, Dr. kidgley, Dover, and many
others.
After reading the minutes Of the last
meeting the Secretary read lengthy
report, which showed encouragement
from nearly all the dealers and COM
mission men in the principal cities
where fruit is shipped. A number OF
seats in the exchange had already been
sold to these parties, and with this
encouragement there was no doubt OF
the success Of the enterprise.
The President read II list of gentlemen
selected to address the meeting. Wm.
Dean being the last named, and afraid
he would not have the privilege Of
making speech, desired to know how
much time each speaker would con-
suIne, and favored five minute speeches.
On motion he was made the first speaker,
but did not consume much time. He
favored the project, and requested all
present to put their shoulders to the
wheel, hands in their pockets, and the
Exchange would be 4 success.
j. q. Brown was the next speaker.
He made IA direct appeal to the fruit
growers, and solicited their earnest CO.
operation. The speaker gave an out
line of the new system, which was to
change from the old way, that has, here
totore, made many men rich, while the
growers We're made just the reverse
He then said that it now costs Sl25 to
deliver 800 bushels Of peaches in New
York, which are often lost by a glut in
the market, and instead Of realizing a
profit the grower is out of pocket for
freight.
The speaker further said that under
the new sytsem, an available market
would he found for all fr.lit slipped
and that there were enough cities in
Pennsy vania to consume them al and
at good profit to the grower Through
the Exchange the distribution would be
uniform and glut prevented.
j. j. Rosa made a brief speech in be-
half of the enterprise, followed by Hon.
Il. l. Martin, who made an eloquent
speech III favor Of the project. He
agreed III tl,a main with the remarks Of
the other speakers. There are some
facts III connection with the growth of
fruit that is worthy LAr attention of any
man who grows the same.
We are growing II product that every
body wants and aIc willing to pay TO,
but tie product is If little uae to the
grower, as he makes no money, while
other products pay. He did not sre
why they could not make the peach pro-
duet pay as well rs other, by the e>tab-
iishm"nt of an Exchange. lie said that
.JOUO, 900 worth of fruit was annually
raised in this State, but tha growers did
lid not realize 50 per cent. from il.
-. ii. Kelncy, Of the Philadelphia
Produce Exchange, believed the result
would be advantageous. The Exchange
could not remedy all the evils, but the
iual results would be of benefit to the
growers. He saw nothing in it that
my commission man could find fault
With. j. T.. lIendrickson, another
of the Produce Exchange, and
/ large commission merchant, favored
he enterprise, and said that any system
would be better han the old one, but
he inspectors of fruit must be partiCu-
ar in grading the same, in order that
buyers would be protected.
After a short speech by W. +. Causcy,
DR.. Ridgley desired to know what
growers would do if there we're not
I,,,, ,,,f bal
which Mr. Brown replied, that it would
Ne better to have the car remain at the
tation than TO pay Sl2O to ship it to
lew York and have it dumped in the
lock. He anticipated plenty of buyers.
Up to this point the meeting was har-
nonious, when George W. Cummins, n
'enerabIe peach grower, who has grown
ray in the work, arose and in the most |
ca1hing terms opposed the project from
to end. He was perfectly sat
SIZED with the old way and had never lost
dollar from any commission man. In
concluding he said he would rather take
took in Sussex bulls than in the pro-
'osed Exchange" His advice was /" to
ct well enough alone"
This WAS too much for Mr. Dean,
Who hastily rose to reply, and said that
I the gentleman was satisfied they did |
lot want bin in the Exchange, but
here are lots Of growers who are not
and if the speaker had had thc
dvantage Of a better system he would
AVE made double he money.
Mr.. Cummins replied to Mr. Dean in
II amusing way, and the object Tor
which the meeting was Intended came
'ear being jeopardizcd. Earnest and
men, however, came to tle
rscue, and several other speakers were
alled upon. Geo w. Bush, on behalf
# the Wilmington delegation, stated
hat they merely came down to hear
10Th sides, and if the project proved
rasible, the BUSINESS men OF Whining
on would lend their assistance.
David j, Cummins, another large
.rower, persisted in speaking,a and asked
numerous questions IN II sarcastic way,
which caused the meeting TO become
and many retired. After
short time Of confusion, the PreSidrn'
in restoring order, and an or