Milford chronicle., 1883-03-09


,r. ienatic distribution Of the reaches. on cour,
nd it will meet with difficulties business meets III
~ at every turn. Il Is worth trying. Dover ~
Do other points on the road had buyers last yei
en- from Boston and other cit;s who made a bus
ness buying for their respective markets; sue
OF men would undoubtedly & ID the exchange
IT. benefit to them. It was within his knowlsdg
81 that one man had come here to buy one car 10 e.
u and was p'eased with his investment; such woul
10 deal in preference with an exclange where bu,i
re ness would he conducted with expedition an,
d with systematic grading Oi the quality Of fruit
. MrJ.S Proud believed with Dlyie Crockett lha
We must first be sure we are right and theu &C
all 'ad." Get this right add TN pIsh an can.
Mr.. D. D. Barnard Jr. had 10 ig felt the need
= OF cooperation which such Exchange would af
+ iorL
Mr.. A. W. sllymaker saw in this chance
{ for The grower To benefit by the telegraph, aud
D closercommurOn with the market.
/, WIN. p COrsa thought there was a god point
5 made when growers used the tee grapn ii meant
more than simple message; it meant that grow
ers were disposed to come to the froit and lie Il
with wide-awake men OF business in a vile.
awake manner; it meant that growers would
shut out Of the market all interior fruit or h-and
1t with It's grade; it meant that fraud and decep.
iion should no longer be praeiiced in packing and
IN packages,in condition aud in quantity without
receiving the stamp Of their condemnation TO
brand them IN the market; it meant that we pro.
posei to let the dealer aud consumer aid in the
dsirbu ion Of our fruit upon an agreement that
should be prompt and equitable; it meant that
growers proposed to cease gambling in their bus
iess. He, too, had belonged to an energetic as.
ISOLATION OF growers in years past. the Central
Delaware FrutGrowers' Association but had fou d
Win Mr.Futon that though those associations did
good. they were incapable Ofsufficient co.onera.
Ion TO effect great reforms. There has never b en-
any association among farmers capable o. effect. !
ing this until the advent Of the CIR nge. Il was
power aud it was working tor go,d 10 all the
ptople 1t Is not so clannish AMI selfish as il has
oeen represented. but on the contrary it is tue |
opposite Of these, and in this State Is bearing
irnt that must win iIr itths respect OF all. The
selling Of irult, as proposed by tins exchange, is
already done, in eff ct a. Jersey City ami PhiIa.
delphia. but without S, s EN- and without anv ad.
vantage TO the grower or consumer. The being
late in market which haG been so bitterly com.
planned OF as causeof heavy loss would be obvja.
ted Oy the exchange. Low prices in a late mar.
ket were generally caused by lack of buyers In
the exchange the buyers would bid on fruit in
transit, and by the schedule Of fruit trains would
be guided IL their attendance. The noureturn
OF empii' which had beel presented as a source
of nrnat IDgs vvnrtLI D., 1, !
ages should be sold with the fruit, and il any one
wanted to gather up these empties from the four
quarters OF the wind he must do 50 as q specu.
aton OF his own, and when he returned them 10
he growing districts to be sold at auction. the
grower Would for once have chance 10 saw
what he was wiling to pay. Let there be new
packages for prime fruit, and let the package he
old with the fruit. In this matter we must he {
PRACTICAL. Having decided to seek incorporation
We must now make It known as generally as
possible and begin active solicitation for mem.
'erslp SO that when the season opens we are
prepared for It's labOrs. largs majority of
Towers' manufacturers and dealers will prompt.
send their application for an interest in such
Xchange and il it shall fan short of ealisting a
raciIeal unlnmty on the part Of ali it must be
'ecause we fail to properly present the matter.
IL read encouraging letters from commission
len.
Mr. A. N Brown saw a. one Of the great ben.
Is, that il brought the business under the con
-OI OF the gfower to an extent that he cou at
'a't kno" the market promptly and refuse to
nip at loss.
W. N. Brown agreed with those who believed
lat such ex x:hang, woul result ia even more
snelit 10 greca iruit than to the manipulated
Mr.. W. +. CahOOn was very favorably i'm.
essed with the presentation of the case H. .
as convinced that it was well Il ulated TO Pre-. 7
ut the Gro Vding of one market aud the stint.
g of anorher.
Mr.. J. J. Roia had made his recommendation a
on this subject to the Stale Grange at its laie 2,
seiing on the suggestion OF Mr. Corsa. He ei
4 not been without misgvings as 10 IT'S acceH;. =
concurred in by the people. He was encour-
&C with the people. or its practcabilit 4
was convinced providing it was hsarf.
ID by the action OF the Pomona Grange Of 3
mt aud Sussex which met at lmdsn. where u
E. H. Bancroft la offered resolution de. Ne
dng that a Fruit Exchange is feasible, and sD
ht 10 be male success That resolution -,
) favorably received. vigorously discussed and no
nimously adopted with al excellent commit. SI ST,
named TO cooperate with the committee 70
led by the State Grange. The subject had r.
vn upon him and he believed it would grow IA
! the people. As to his own business he bv
like NT. Brown. "wol fixed" and had not
ght it necessary in his especial case TO seek
mango, but with Bro xn aud others he had
led the Grange principle of Cooperation, aud
become persuaded that the pc lple meant to
e this thing 60. 81
r solution was adopted unanimously that w
= one present should NJ axe personal so.icta- mi
or members to the Exchange X14
on motion OF Mr.. E. H. incr 1T, it wa. -
imOusIy resolved that the committee an. ,.,,,u.
ed to uht the charter. be authorized to rent
P circular letcy TO lie sent to various par. stand
ntereSfe in ruit to bscome members 0 iss5
psid Z
, subcommittee above referred to. met al - :.
1me Of Mr.. J. G. Brown near Five Point, z
'nday evening, and made a draft Of such AT L
as was deemed necessary for
Exchange, and authorize Mr.. WIN. Dean UmD
sent the same tn the Legs'a AZURE for It's ac. nj N
They also made the following draft of a
lr letter. for distribution among dealers.
rs evapOratOrS and others who may feel EVER
crest in tins matter Near
sons wishing a number Of these letters to new tn
broad may recei,elhem upon application EVER
j. P. C irsa. Milford Del.) -Four
uh2'n Nmay concern: either