Milford chronicle., 1883-07-13
Correspondence.

EDS. CHRONICLE: We understand that the
idea prevails among many eVaporators, and 9th.
ers who contemplate evaporating, that for tide
reason the market for pared fault closed at low
prices there is no encouragement in investing in
a machine or drying to any extent this season,
| There is no doubt in our minds but that this is
either a mistake or they have been mslea by
arguments unfOuuded brought to bear upon
them poisoning their minds with ideas that
ought not to be entertained by thinking brains
at least. There were about two million pounds
OF peaedes evapOrated in the season Of 1882 of
which about eight hundred thousand pounds
we're unpared, the balance pared. Owners
of impaired we're free sellers, and all know how
well prices we're mantained until 1t was found
the evaporation was all gone from first hands
and what few there were left commanded an
advanced price up to II cents, when dealers
were compelled TO drop them from the list on ac-
count Uf the inability to get stock 10 fill orders.
Pared, on the other hand were thought to be tie
"winning card" and held either above their
value, or at limit above fair market price
this was only applicable to a very few who are
never willing to be advised by those who may
know the position better, and do not know when
fair price ought to be accepted.
In this market there are none in receivers
hands and we venture TO say not more than FIVE
hundred boxes are now held among the jobbers
and small dealers. According to the best inior-
nation we have been able to obtain, there are
about fifteen to twenty hundred boxes carried
over in a neghbOring city,whch will have very
ef.. L..
and should set aside all fears Of Evaporators as
to the prices that will be obtained this fall. Our
own direct receipts were equivalent in weight to |
fifteen thousand fifty pound boxes, and all was
sold by or before Nay 1st. We could have sold |
five to ten thousand boxes more during the sea-
son. without reducing prices whlch is proof posi- /
tive that the trade for these goods is increasing
and when placed in the hands Of those regularly
in the trade with the proper facilities to handle
and obtain prices that will guarantee the conIin-
nation OF evaporation. It would be folly to en-
tertain the idea that the business is overdone.
We do not think it will always be as profitable
as il has heretofore been to those who have been
making handsome profit out Of a small invest
ment in short time. While the grower will al
ways end good profit, if for nothing else than
to cure fruit that will not pay to ship while green
and we believe the day is not far distant when
svapOratng machines will be as necessary to
the grower in proportion to acres, as reaping ma.
chimes are to the wheat grower.
We are of the opinion that about "a to 25cents
will be the price forchoice to fancy pared peach
IS and II to ~ for impaired and 10 for apples in
he fall of 1888. MATTHEW SEAPLE d Co.,
II South Water ST., Phila.
EDS. CHRONICLE: have just noticed an arti-
lie in your paper Of the LIST inst, in relation to
he demand Of the p, W. 8 B. R. R. Of a deposit
# $500 or more from each commission firm &c.
You seem to think we have found a clever meth
ID to avoid complete loss Of our money for about
our months by buying government bonds tor
uch deposit Last season some OF US did do
hat in order to at least save the interest. But
" the enclosed circular which the R. R. Co.
ent as early in the season you will see that they
efuse to receive Bonds or any other securities
or such deposits, and that the deposit must COW
r both the berry and peach season. 1t is very
yident that the R. R. Co., is desirons of making
be interest on from one to two hundred thousand