The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-11-30

ford county yearly average two million cases or
four million dozen, the cost price of which to
packers is about 80 cents per dozen and the aver
age price at which they have been going out for
the last two seasons Is about so cents per dozen
showing that the want OF unity among the pack
ers of the county costs them in the aggregate
about 100000 yearly and this in the face of the
fact that the public does not get tn benefit of it,
though the packers lose 1t absolutely, for toma-
toes ut retail cost about the same whether the
goods go out at 80 cents or at 81. In addition to
this, the pack of corn averages about one million
cases annually, or two million Dozen and the cost
price of packing is about S5 cents per dozen. II
suffers to nearly the same degree as tomatoes in
sales which adds $1,000 to the loss the Hartford
county packers annually suffer from want of con-
cert of action and unity. These are the only
IL was said that the farmers of Hartford who pack
are putting their farms into their cans and ship
ping them. In this way they are becoming in
volved and many of tn, III, having matured notes
in Baltimore, do not know which way to turn TO
meet their obligations. This condition in Hartford
county was said to affect the packers of Balti-
more to such an extent that there is no profit
whatever in the business In that city in the fruit
or vegetable line. The condition, 1T was claimed,
makes the interests of Hartford and Baltimore
identical.
The executive committee reported four sub
jects for discussion, viz: The insurance ques-
ton, the warehouse system TO protect packers
against forced sales, cooperation with Baltimore
packers, me advisa6ility OF calling meetings IN
delegates to report at Bel Air. These questions
were discussed at length. The insurance matter
received large share of attention. The Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Hartford county or
dered cancellation of all policies they hold on
canning houses in the county after January l.
1891 Reference was made to the opinions of the
Havre de Grace Republican and the Bel Air -EgS
on the subject.
The RepUbiican says: Upon purely business
principles, this action of the company is no doubt
wise, from the fact that the company, during the
past year. have paid about 900 for losses, while
the receipts from this source-insurance on can
ing houses, have been only 81 ,OOO When our home
insurance company declares that risks on proper
ty of this class too dangerous to bandle it ad
vertises the fact to all other insurance companies
of the country. and just so much decreases the
value of one of Harfords greatest industries
Canning houses should be insured in our home
company If any fair adjustment OF rates can be
made"
There was very full discussion of all these
subjects, and in conclusion resolution was
adopted declaring that an election for five dele
gates from each district in the State interested in
canning TO attend n meeting in Bel Air, shall
be held Tuesday. Dee. 4, the meeting to be held
in Bel Air, Saturday, Dec. 8. Much satisfaction
was expressed at TIE progress made and belief
is entertained that the future of the movement is
good,