Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11


|. The Secretary was instructed 10 continue &
ranvass. and general invitation WIS extended
10 growers and Others who felt an Interest in the
prosperity Of this business 10 hand their subscrlp-
ION 10 any one Of the Directors.
Mr.. VIZ. P. ooRsA MADE The FOLLOWING REPORT:
To he Lncorporators and Stockholders Of the
Deld0dre Fruit Exchange: -GENrLMEN.-The
history Of our organization is a short one. cover
ing period of only SIX weeks since the charter
was granted by the Legislature at Dover on tire
27th ol March. 1879.
On the 2nd. Of April q number of the incorpor-
aiOrs met in the pArlor Of the Clayton house, IN
Wilmington, and at the instance Of Hon. E. L.
Martin, issued a rall TO the lrut growers ami
others of this Peninsula to meet ia the Levy
Court room at Dover, on Friday April 6th., for
the purpose of organization and such other busi-
ness as may further the interests Of the exchange.
On the afternoon Of April 9Th, a number Of
the incorporaiors. with friends Of the exchange.
met in pursuance to the above call and chose =.
C. Brown, Chslrmaa, and W. P. Corss, Secrets
~ ofthe meeting. The charter Was obtaiyed
rom the Secretary Of State and read after which
\ it was adopted and ordered to he recorded.
Messrs Wm. Dean, Geo. W. Bush. John J.
Rosa, E. H. Bancroft and VIM. P. corsa were
appointed acOmmittse to draft bylaws for the
corporation.
VIM. P. Gorsa Wasinsiructed 10 write and have
published a statement as minute and detailed as
possible. Of the present condition and prospects
Of the Delaware Fruit Exchange also its objects
ami the methods by which it proposes to operate
Upon motion Of Mr.. John J. Rosa, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
REsoLvED.-That Wm. COrsa be- and he here
by is Instructed to proceed At to canvass the
territory which our fruit has usually heretofore
reached. for the purpose Of securing the cooper
1on Of those who would be purchasers ''rc.ah
the exchange.
Nessrs John J. Rosa. : ~'f aerof a4 wm.
P. CorSa TeFEF committee o7 member /
sup ~
81 ral .ar there were subscriptions
nais M evrlh oiihs stock OF ibe exchange, (
which. adior-nmcnt gas taken until the .
annual riassisg, wAiea on rsiolotion was named
ior Dover
oftbs sistemsuis oniersl -5e wTes5ssg, sud-
psnIi'hsa i9a..s, sdiaoa OF one Thousand rss
snubutst smone tie ocorp9ra.ors and sz1ou.-
nroi organizations 0i the Psn.asula iAe second
,ala5n has beer largely assd X the sane dircr-
non aud ia .hs prrssntaIon Of the exchange 10
hc iriit l4aisrs Of the cities
In compliance with ysur instructions to can s
rass for tho cooperation OF fruit dealers, have
he honor to report; 4
Though the time has been short, and the mum. =
YER Of eitieS that have been able to visit neces
fau-r h.. -, 20, I I
ge our enterprise. TIVE things have been nol 1
cable. Uis.; Those dealers who haYs taken the '
must pains TO keep themselves informed Of our n
oings, and those dealers who were formerly 8
ssidents Of this peninsula are among the iors- 4
most to cooperate with Us in the establishment d
{ an exchange. have visited Philadelphia. 1
lew York, Providence, Boston, Springfield c
Hartford and New Haven. q
In these seven cities there are about one hun. p
red dealers who receive peaches by the car 2
,ad with more or less regularity. Providence
however peculiar in that her trade is jealously II
uardrd ny the dealers to prevent the admission :,
commissioned fruit and the breaking Of her :,
lsrket. n
The trade there s unique. Peaches are bought h
New York city by representatives of the -
callers and are repacked in strong flower bar :,
us especially cOopered and fitted for the bust h
ess. These barrels are furnished with a re- T.,
ioVabe centre partition and hinged cover
lpablc of being locked down. Five baskets of
est re-assorted peaches srs packed in eash Oi r.,
Iese barrels at New York and shipped thence
, boat in quantities Of one.hundred packages =
more 10 each dealer. The barrel when fully
ady for work costs about one dollar, and as
ch drAltr who may hope to compete in that ,
arket must provide himself with scarcely les -
an one thousand dollars worth of these packa. W
s, the annual Ipringing up of host oiirrespOn -
Die dealers, as found in other markets, IS pre- ''
nied. Tue dealers take such pride and paius
this selling by the barrel that purchasers pre- -
the barrelled fruit to that sold in ary other
eksge, having in this fruit greater confidence ~
uniform quality. Dealers in Providence are
sady working by methods harmonious with
. Exchange and claim they can make better
oits, and MAINTAIN a more uniform trade by y, ",
is system Of buying than by receiving fruit Oh ",
mmission.