Smyrna times., 1884-08-13
The Fruit Exchange.

Wyoming, opened for business on
Monday of last week. About three
car loads of peaches were sold the first
day, mostly Troths. The membership
includes forty-fve dealers in fruits, as
many large fruit growers, and the bal
ance Gamers and evapOrators.
In order that cur readers may fully
understand the mode of operations of
the exchange we append the following
statement thereof Of their circular let
ter:
MANNER OF PAYMENT.-A remit
tances must be paid to the Treasurer.
and the payment Of all fruit purchased
through the Exchange, secured, either
by cash with order, or its equivalent.
A member Of this exchange. in anV
part Of the Union land other PERSONS.
! through the agency Of members) wish
ing to purchase fruit at the Delaware
| Fruit Exchange can arrange 10 pay for
1t by having his home bank deposit the
funds of the Irving National Bank of
New York City, or the First National
Bank Of Philadelphia. Pa, to the credit
OF the First National Bank OF Dover
Delaware, subject to the check OF The
Delaware Fruit Exchange for the ben
eft Of the purchaser and the deposit
telegraphed to said First National
Bank OF Dover, Delaware, by the bank
receiving the deposit, giving the name
Of the depositor.
a statement of such deposit must be
made to the Exchange by said pur-
chaser when giving order for fruit
SALEs.-All fruit offered for sale in
the Exchange, will have passed inspcc-
ton. The inspectors are sworn officers
to determine without bias, the Grade
OF fruit, inaccordaHcc with the bylaws.
and upon such Inspectors report piv-
ing number and style of package. pradr
OF iruit, and marks Of grower. the fruit
will be sold
The sales will be called at hour.
that will conform to the STARTING or
COMPLETED TRAINS of fruit as may be-
pest arranged with the Railroad com |
panes Tor quickest transit, the mos!
certainty OF reaching destination ON I
Illhe, ana the concentration of the most |
buyers in the purchase Of the most .
fruit. ''''''
iNFoRMATIoN will be conspicuously
bulletlned in the exchange room. OBJ
tanned from the leading markets i'm the
country.
The AUCTION will be made bv Off
GERS OF the Exchange, under equitable
rules, readily understood. Sales will
be positive on the reports of Iusprc-
tors and all fruit purchased must h.
pald Tor IN accordance with the rules i'm
reference to manner Of payment here
lnbci0rc mentioned The freiuht nust
DC p'id from point OF shipment TO
poihI OF destination by the purchaser.
All orders by letter or telegraph will
DC MED III accordance with the rules
herein mentioned.
All purchasers ordering fruit must
De explicit III stating the grade and
IIhd Of fruit wanted, Of such yaric-
-les as are in the market at the time
ordered.
The " Rules of The Delaware Fruit
IN reference 20 the Grading
If Fruit are:
THERE shall be three grades Of
peaches designated as follows: Nos
> and 3, with an exceptional grade
designated as fancy :" said arada.
hail be defined as follows:
No. shall be the largest fruit Of
IS variety, ripe and Of good color. run
ing uniform through the basket
No. shall be medium in size. riue
ma OF iar color, uniform through the
askct.
No. shall be in size, below me.
lum, yet merchantable, and must be-
rec of culls.
FANCY-Shall be such fruit as is
6oye the average or superior to that
It's variety, well ripe, of high color.
lreiully handled, and in every way
lust be superior article.
SEC. 3, of the rules, viz: The stand
fd basket shall be the stavc basket
oW IN general use, seven eighthsl.
SEC. lO-All baskets must be well
He'd, and should have the name of the
rover OF the fruit thereon.
Purchasers of fruit will make their ]
"n arrangements either special or :
-herwise with the transportation
'mpanics over which the freight is to
e carried.
Parties desirous Of further informa-
ON can obtain it by writing to VIM.
. Corsa, Secretary of the Exchange at
'yoming, Del