Milford chronicle., 1883-03-09

" eteahIff Wy uatkt Auu uf hiOuN from eve
inland station, and from every creek toll CT
2 must be hnstened to market If shall be eat
before it decays.
In the fact that many growers see the need
some improved system Tor the marketing Of Ii
manipulated fruits, coupled with the ad iition
fact that leading commission men Of PhiladS
phia and New York have strongly urged su,
system, and have thought it practicable, we a
persuaded that at least an honest effort shou
be made to tocry,iallzs pub ic sentiment and Ell
such co-0peruIiOn as that the business may erja
the hest attainRble good.
IL seems To me possible to effect some COOL i
the plau lately marked out in the ECey'y Eoenin,
with such notifications as experience may lad
cafe, viz:
"Thc exchange must have irnsty agents &
every station along the Delaware railroad fror
which fruit is shipped in considerable quantities
such agents To be learned IL the matter OF fruit
and able 10 grade peaches and berr as to va
rieIy and quality. The exchange would wOrl
somewhat alter this fashion: As soon as a ca
load Of peaches was ready 10 leave u stalion th
agent OF the exchange would Telegraph tia.
many baskets Of No. /, such and such variety
Tor instance Crawfords Late, and 50 many Of M
had been shipped (wlth marks Of growers
As soon as the dispatch was received the iru
wcu he offered on change. The prise ,purchas
er, destination aud all particulars noted aud the
Oider sent TO the railroad yard ia this city (Wll-
nit gtO }, where the trains are made up as o.
where tnHt particular consignment should be
senf. The peach grower would pay the ireighr
to tliis city and there his respunsib biy would eud,
and the money would he sent TO him by the or.
'iinary channels, without deductions Tor commits
sons, carIage and the like. The buyer would
pay the proper fees to the exchange. Other
truiIs would be manag d in like manner"
By clarg a moderate membership fee to
growers, enough IN ,ney could be realized to a.
ford adequate compensation 10 capable men az
the various stations. Such agents ought, pr.
hals, 10 lie sworn of crs, seeing their posts will
be such re -pOusibe ones. Aud as there is posi-
hiny Of suit heing hroush ag inst them, by DIS
satisfied slpp~rs, for the exercise OF that judg
ment with which it may be made their duty to
grade fruit it will he necessary to seek protection
in appropriate legislation.
Some modification OF the above suggestions
about making up The trains at Wilmington may
be found advisable aud necessary after ull
talk with railroad officials. Other lines than the |
Delaware Railroad ought also to be m ldc in-
terested with us in this matter, ana either by
ON their own lines, or by kilograms
from the main salrsroom seek 10 direct the buy
er and glover into harmonious channels that
must result to the good OF I'll.
Whatever may he the action OF this committee
IN the establishment of an exchange that shall
10 anything in the matter Of uncured fruits, and
whatever may be the results Of such action, We
rust you will at least give form TO an exchange
or manipulated fruits and vegetables.
On this peninsula, and within the territory con.
'enert TO Wilu'inl ton. there are already estab.
ished a sufficient number of evaporators and
annenes 10 insure an improved marker by prop i
= cooperation. Al a moderate sum for mem.
'erslnp fees aud annual dues there may, no
Oubt, he realized sufficient means 20 meet every .
emaud Of such Exchange. These goods are
low sold in the exchanges of the world, where I
hey form no mean proportion Of the daily trans. !
ctiOns. Such sales will no doubt always con-
iuue, but they are now so far away and so sub.
Tile direct benefit to our producers.
Through the kindness of Mr.. benjamin F. (
'a"Valkenberg Of New York CRY, a member of t
he New York Meichantiie Exchange" am in i
1ecipt Of the Constitution and Bylaws Of that S
rganlz ,iOn, which may bc valuable as guides
your deliberations. Especial would cali q
Dur attention TO their rues governing the sales D
canned and evaporaleI goods aud Their grad IT
2 Of the same Ana as there is something
II name, suggest that we adopt grading pl
ID names identical with theirs "
Mr.. C r,a read copipus extracts from the Char "
aud Bylaws Of the New York Merchande in
change; their rules g,verning the sales Of
:ned and evapOrated goods and their grating uE
fruits m
ir. W'n. Dean spoke at length Of tha necessity la
some ORGANIC iliun to correct the ahus-s and lly
vent the losses lent TO the present conduc, an
lie entire fruit business. II CLOSED his re. he
tks with motion; ag
hat there he n Committee Of three appointed kt
ban charter from the Legislature for the Mr.
aware Fruit Exchange. ela
ter some discussion as 10 the name, wherein out
ilenen se=med mpst anxious TO ndopt \ name WA
Ily II 1dsrs;O ri a d promptly locuted wher. una
used, the motion was unanimously adopted tee
MesSrs. WIN. D AN, WIN. P. COrsa and J. G. nan
vn we're named as such committee. gro
ca was made for the opinions and views upO
ntlrmen OF the benefits to be derived. was
=. E. II. Bancroft, If Wyoming, said that how. thor
ben' fetal the Delaware Fruit Exchange for
i be 10 Gamers aud evaporaiors, he did no; lear
it was calculated TO do them one.tenth ofI had
{ good that it might do to growers. He max
Intrd tile history Of the green fruit iraIe.
marked out its failures as il mas bpen c,o' ever
d ~ search OF the farthest point os nIoce tion
{ making slrnnE contrast by inference in W
OF market brought near ,hc orchard. unan
hstraie The eyl's ait nding the hest manage point
under the present Lack OF system, he m ger IL
ID how that fnr lin" last year certain grow. lies
Wyoming were finding satisfactory price, lll'S
-ir fruit at Scranton Pa; this was soon I'm
cred at other shipping points and the incv- tue Il
result followed. s..rsnto, w,s ,nrf,.i,.d on N,
ruit 10 the loss and ,unovsrcs of oil Of in'
is, no one can inteliieeutiv c,lculo,e ,I,a such
hiIities that may attend his sbipmen,s. If to pre-
Schange rould be established il would reg, tlog.
his matter. crcut
Vn. Dean spoke Of the difficulty Of keeping an"e
rs agreed over night l'y any system OF the an ln'
nj instanced a case al Middietuwn, when tPe
lrket had been ruinou$lv low the grow, r. send ,
er night and resolved tl,at ,lsv ,-o,,l, M, 10 VII
y fruit fer day or two; but lol the next 20
g. before daylight. the streets Of Niddle- At
Iere crowded with dOuble.decSed wagon Came
peachesfr from orchards OF the "resolvirg'- day y
8, each anxious 10 fOrestall his neighbor. ize .
Brown said; As Is well known, kept ing iru
ON this rnaiter hccnnse l.l, a., - nrnteci