The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-03-14
n. r. shrfver q Co.'S. Cansery to be OPP
ernaed the Coming Season.


In response TO invitations some fifteen or
twenty farmers assembled at the canning es-
adjustment Of b. +. Shriver & Co., this city,
on Saturday afternoon last, to consult with
the proprietors concerning the season of 1850.
Owing to the overstocked market from the
mack Of 1883. Shriver & Co. did not pack any
goods last year.
Mr.. Z. Herbert Shriyer spoke of the dull
ness of trade since 1888, but thought the out
look for 1885 was better, and they had con-
cluded to start their establishment again, pro-
yided satisfactory arrangements could be made.
He explained that unless they conldshaye
peas, beans and corn grown. and delivered N
first-class condition, upon terms that would
warrant the firm in packing, they would pre-
fer not to 90 into the business. Packers else
where, he said, were paying 80 cts. per hundred
for corn. so cents per bushel for extra small
peas, and so cents for string beans. These
prices they were willing to pay for truck de-
Iiyered in prime condition, but the firm must
be the Judges of the quality. They could not
pay those prices, except for the first quality,
and all the peas and beans would be measur-
ed in the legal standard measure. Seed peas,
he continued. could now be bought for 50 per
bushel, but the price was rising rapidly. The
average price heretofore has been from % TO
Sc. So The meeting was called thus early IN
order that truckers could avail themselves OF
the low price.
The prices offered by the firm is consider
ably less than heretofore, when corn was 20 cts.
per hundred and peas one dollar per bush
ell; but, as above stated, Mr.. Shriver said the
firm could not pay more than so cents for
corn and so for peas. If farmers did not
think they could grow them at those prices,
at q profit, he would not advise them to UNI
dertake it. They did not desire to persuade
any one to grow at those rates unless they
thought there was some profit. 1t farmers
could not do so, they would abandon the idea
of packing this season.
Mr.. B. F. Shriver told the meeting that the
land should be heavily fertilized for peas, and
about two bushels should be planted to the acre.
On ordinary ground, with fairly favorable
season. he thought the yield should be eighty
bushels. The seed would cost Sc, 500 pounds
offertilizer 81. so to SO, picking $l6,-leav-
ing about S32 profit to the acre. OF course
some lands would yield better, and better
profit would result.
After some considerable interchange OF
opinions as to quality of soils best adapted Tor
trucking, the amount to plant to the acre, the
yield per acre, &C., those present concluded
to plant for the cannery, and seed will be
ready for delivery to-day.
The conclusion reached by the conference
means the starting of the cannery, and this
means pleaty of work for poor women and
children and old persons who cannot do hard
work. Those who plant will be able to give
employment to many, and the cannery will
furnish work for many more. Shriver d Co.
want to have 100 bushels of peas seeded, from
80 to 40 bushels of beans, and 200 to 300
hundred acres in corn.