Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
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Special Correspondence Of uasetio and journal
STILL PoND, Nd, May According
to previous notice there was large meet
ing of the peach growers Of Kent county
held here this afternoon at 2 o'clock, in
the town hall, j. s. Harris, president of
the Still Pond Fruit Growers Club, pre-
siding. Representative peach growers from
over the county were present, also COM
mittee from the Worton Fruit Growers'
Club. The purpose of the meeting was
to more fully consider the subject of a
fruit exchange.
Professor Wesley Webb, editor of the
Farm and Home, was introduced and
spoke of the workings of the Delaware
| Fruit Exchange, the results that had been
| obtained by co-operation of fruit growers
| through the medium of the exchange,
| and how these same methods and benefits
could be had by shipping at other stations
/ throughout the Peninsula, in the manner
now proposed by the exchange, wherever
there was guaranteed cooperation Of the
fruit growers, by uniting with that insti-
| tuition.
At the conclusion of his remarks A. N.
Brown, secretary of the Delaware Fruit
Exchange, carefully and concisely de-
tailed the workings, methods and pur-
poses of the institution, showing clearly
how branch offices could be established
at the different shipping points, how the
fruit would be loaded into the cars, and
when loaded reported to the exchange,
where buying would be concentrated, be
sold, and how returns would be made.
Mr.. Brown thoroughly detailed the
entire method, and the benefits TO both
buyer and seller by the concentration OF
BUYERS and offers of fruit ut one point,
under such rules and system governing
tran sactions as would give buyers greater
facilities for increasing their purchases
at far less cost aud with moro confidence
in the quality and character of the fruit
than could ever be had under old
methods. This concentration of buyers
would insure to growers an equal distri.
button of their fruit daily, as purchasers
representing the entire market of the
country, knowing at all times the quantity
of fruit being shipped TO the different
points, would not be likely to ship TO any
one market greater quantity of fruit
than what could be handled in said
market at profitable prices. He also
showed what success had attended the
efforts put forth by the exchange il
widening the markets for Peninsula fruit
in securing cash buyers, in providing in
creased transportation facilities and il
regulating the management of the bust
J ness At the depot by protecting botl
buyer and seller from unjust and unlaw
full exactions.
Other speakers handled the subject witt
such care and fairness as to win tn
marked attention of the large gathering. A
} the conclusion of Mr.. Browns remarks, b
stated his readiness to ans wer any question
upon the subject and spent fully an hou
in doing SO. He was then requested :
receive subscriptions to stock in the ez
/ change and in short time enough wa
) subscribed for to ensure the establish
4 | ment of branch offices at Still Pond an
5 Kennedyville.
4 Repres. NATIVE fruit growers from othe
l stations along the line of the Baltiinor
I d Delaware Bay railroad, who wer
/, present, invited the speakers to meet th
g growers in three respective locations an
: explain the subject to themso as to obtai
!. their cooperation and have branch offic,
t established at their stations. Kent count
/. has large crop of peaches this year an
II growers are exceedingly interested in 81
Q couraging every effort that van be pl
% forth TO increase their facilities for marke
ing fruit.
n Messrs. Webb and Brown were II
d guests of DIR. Maxwell while here.