New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
TIE DELAWARE FRUIT TRADE.
A COMBINATION OF GROWERS AND DEALERS TO
EFFECT SOME REFORMS.

A COMBINATION OF GROWERS AND DEALERS TO
EFFECT SOME REFORMS.
[FRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF The TRIBUSEl
WILMINGTON. March 20.-A charter is being
sought Legislature OF Delaware for Fruit Er-
change at Wilmington IL il claimed that such an ex-
change will be of great benefit TO Gamers and eyapora
and it hoped that berries and peaches in their
natural state may also be handled successfully. Since
Delaware began growing peaches the trade In this fruit
has been in transition state. AT first Jobbers from
Eastern cities visited Philadelphia and there bought OF
commission merchants to whom the growers made their
cOnsgments. Those were the golden days OF peach
growing when the best profits realized on orchards
and dealers felt confidence in the trade. The silver
days followed wnen growers reached out far New
York and jobbers followed the consignments back to
this city buy their supplies The leaden days came
when the growers sought - send their fruit on conns-
sion TO every city and t.ilage within reach Neither
New-York Philadelphia has in peaches now moro
than local trade and this is made to uctuate from day
TO day more by caprice of growers than by the aws
of supply and demand Dealers have become disgusfed
growers are dissatisfied and make cal
cuation upon the market Things have gone from bad
to until the people interested think high time 10
reason together
II this Exchange is able to let sufficient number OF
seats Wilmington to dealers in the various
cities IL will undertake sell both berries and peaches
In their season. The plan proposed is something Ike
this: capable inspector Of the fruit will be employed
by the Exchange at every fruit station OF the peninsula
Such inspector will insist that all growers selling
through the Exchange shall carefully assert their rus
INTO different and pack in conformity with strict
rules TO he adopted by the Exchange Each pac VIII
the mark OF its grade when IL loaded
In the Wien the ls filled and started In the tram
for Wilmington the inspector will telegraph the Ex.
change the number OF the the number packages OF
fruit their gTae also the variety and the growers
marks carload OF fruit will be immediately
ported the bulletin board Of the Exchanged and at the
calls which may correspond to the starting OF COM
peted trains this fruit will be sold 10 the highest bidder
Ere the arrival OF that train in Wilmington full informal
ton will be to the railroad yard Of the destination OF
each car thus causing the least possible delay between
the orchard and the consumer. The Exchange VIII eols
ect for sales the spot and return the proceeds TO the
grower through the ordinary channels II Is intended
that these OF the inspector placed packages
may be relied by consumers, and IL Is believed thae
Il ey Will be appreciated 10 the advantage Of the frie
thus carefully graded - ,
On thursday evening there was meeting OF the citizs
ems OF Wilmington interested IN m matter 10 listen to the
presentation By committee OF the probable results tn
he obtained. Mr. COrsa, OF the committee, before
the Produce Exchange OF Philadelphia n Tuesday seek.
ing co operation That body appointed committee ot
five OF which Mr. Edward Roberts, az the firm or T.:
Roberts Bro was chairman to make examination ana
report. Mr. Corsa visited NewNOrA ON wednesday 70
consult with New-YOrk merchants. some have given
him that they will take seats In the pro-
posed Exchange.