Milford chronicle., 1883-03-09

f At the last sesslon If the Delaware sta
Grange. Worthy Master John J. Rosa, iook occi
. sion in his Annual Address to present the follow
ing points on the subject Of
FRUIT EXCHANGE:
Our experience in iruit-growing and iruit-cul
ing must have convinced every one that ever
additional mile to which the grower has shipp.0
his lruit-himsef bearing the expense and tab
ing the risk-in hope Of a better market, Ia
heen to the business an igns-iatnus Grower
followed this Wlll-0-the-WiSp from Phadrlphi,
Ia New Yurk ard with them all the eastern nun
chaSers. that us, d to frequent the Pb ladclphi,
ma'kei, aud there buy oi our huit for cash wha
their communities wnul take. In 1874, Grow
ers perfected arrangements with the railroads iC
ship fruit direct TO Boston, and other eastern cit
les. THIS wholesale ,ffirt To ship on commissio
TO every considerable town east IF tln, Delaware
was soon followed by perfected ARA cement,
with the railroads TO ship with Ike risk TO every
considerable point as lar west It's Chicago. This
accomplished, We found we had killed tie guOse
that We hoped would lay for US golden eggs.
CASH buyers were stopped from their bu,inrss.
and in sell.dcfenee were driven to receive our
fruit on commission.
EvapOraled fruits and canned goods are fast
drifting into the same tide that swept nway cash
purchasers from green fruit. E.ch year finds
our fruit preserving establishments seeking n
market farther aud farther away, themselves
bearing the increased expense and tile addition.
al risk, and at last taking reduced figures for
their product when sold in the far uff market.
Il cur business were without precedent, the
only one that had TO contend with like conditions
we might he NJ a loss Tor any solution for our
difficult, S unfortunately fOrus there are many
guides to direct us, notably the experience Of
the Creamery Exchange Of New York. It has
succeeded, as am in ormed, in bringing purchas.
crs to the doors Of the producers at much more
satisfactory profits To both producer and dealer
than ever OhtainCd under the commission system.
Notwithstanding The difficulty that must al
tend any effort to change the practice Of con-
signing fruits to distant markets for sale on COM
mission, yet am persuaded that if a committee
of this Grange could take the necessary time to
digest this subject of q Fruit Exchange, they
would evolve much light from our present dark. |
ness.
As aids to their investigations and report, l |
have no doubt the ent, rpiislng men of Whining
On would co-cf crate. and it may be that during
he session of our ext Legislature, a rhurter may
he obtained for i''in;.srock Fruit Exchange 10
ie located al Wilmington, or some other cOnven-
.nt point, under rules and regulations that will
[ least retain market for our manipulated
uts. AVID Pissiby work some benefit for the
'Ade in uncured fruits.
In iurtheranee Of this project the following ,
sntemen were named as a commit &c: J. G. T
rown. Of Wyoming WIN. Dean, of Newark .
. L. Blanchard, Of Bridgevillr; VIM. P. Cor>a. q
Milford; aid Henry Thompson, Of Mt. Pleas.
It. nj
Pursuant TO 4 call # this committee, there was nj
ia at Dover, Del, on Monday afternoon, March -,
b. a meeting Of Fruit Growers, Gamers Evap, m
ators and others to compare views aud con.
Ii as TO what measures. il any, should be taken IN
establish such Exchange. n.
Fhe meeting was called 10 order by Mr. J. G.
own, Chairman Ofihe Committee, who wa, cs
0 made Chairman Of tie Meeting, and on mo ro
u Mr.. D. B. Barnard Jr. was made Secretary rv
n an address to the committee and those pres am
WIN. P. Cnrsa said; Br
lyery additional year OF experience in growing
marketing fruit has brought additional evil nf
zee Ol the need that exists for some center and 4
lem where buyer and seller may meet with ev,
friction, less waste and less uncertainty. The mi,
and public sentiment that denOunce lottery Tim
mes may wen ascounienance, also. nf t
wholesale eRbaikatiOn in enerprises which rec,
live so much care and labor, MS does fruit and
wing. without pirtiele OF control over the d,c
It's left iu the hands cf the Iuiler. or.
the imporia' ce Of fruit rs fool for the fav,
e, and an aid TO higher civilization need ro !
speak nor need eulAigs upon the advan. nor
S possessed by this peninsula for producing .,ap
ljnriiy OF the best fruits krOvn 10 the race 49,,
may remind thoughtful men that fruit. ,or f.,
ing on this peninsula has been seriously ,yhi.
ltened on several occasions; more, as we ;,.,l
We, through tile want of IN adequate sys. Nil,
# marketing than through all other Obsia. IL no
combined. prnb
{ people have right to expect encourage. this
and iaciies in the prosecution Of that bus. ulaiC
for which natural advantages most aid Mr.
to excel; AMI they have the right to ak grow
ance in the removal Of unnatural condi. past,
which shut them out from a fair the n
ensatiOnin the conduct Of such business. L met
part Of craftsmanship to afford this en-. ship
cement and these facilities even when the morn
are yet in doubt Ms to theip needs and by town
itlng minds give only half hesrted sup. loads
J the betlerment Cf their own condition, grow,
Indifference Of growers. aud the difficulty J,C
~. Al,
an insurmountabls obstacle to the estab. well {
mt Of any system Of exchange for green cured
Sad as il IS, yet the Off repeated expires. heca
at one farmer suspects the motives Of his comm
or more than those Of an utter stranger in have s
s. matters. is too well supported ny facts rather
It OF contradiction; and but for the teach cut ha
ID experience Of the Grange, cooperation lot Of 4
farmers might have been deemed an un. induce
ng as unattanable as perpetual motion. tors 10
found that men, yea farmers too. OF oppo both d
victIons.and neiehboring plantations ,may cltion
q q common ground for the attainment Of Mr..
Ct beneficial TO their class; and it is inconv
hat these teachings may nermeate the hisinei
nass Of cur Tnit growers, unit, II shall no tie pro
,e said Of our people that they are can ]. A:
self-opinionated toa degree that is ruin ago uni
themselves. Asscnis
g the difficulties to he overcome or 10 be tho bus
for, il inncured fruit shall be su cessful tell ar
ed through the exchange, is the fact iha to secu
has 50 many points for shipment, over this Ext
transportation that are Psrmansui and dissOmil