Milford chronicle., 1888-07-13

and proved valuable adjunct to th'
fruit interest of the Delaware PENN
sula It's aim has been to establish
p markets hedepotso the Peninsula
. and it has worked for this end. Per.
sOnal canvass has been made OF the
Western. Northern aud Eastern cities
and towns, TO induce fruit dealers tC
come and purchase the fruit here; and
- hen they come it is our object to see
that they are protected in their pur.
chases. TO make it easy for them tC
buy and thus retain them as our Gus
toners is the further object Of the Ex-
change" He then described the
method Of establishing branch Ex-
changes and told them how the fruit
is disposed Of The paper concluded
thus: with our organization con-
nected aud reaching over the whole
fruit territory of the Peninsula. we are
in condition to render information to
one another in case it is necessary to
ship on consignment to avoid going to
the same market and thus Cutting
one place more than another. The list
Of markets is in the possession Of the
| Exenange, with the names of reliable
| firms in each market, which will be
made uss of when necessary. y
The chief object and aim Of the Della
ware Fruit Exchange then is to estab-
lish markets for our fruit where the
fruit is; TO protect both buyer and
seller in their transactions; To secure
the honest packing and grading Of
fruit; to establish the sovereign right
Of each grower 10 hold the products of
his orchards until the price induces
him to sell, and TO obtain correct aud
reliable information regarding the
fruit interest from all points for the
benefit Of any one concerned"
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented an order Of exercises aud the
following resolutions, read by William
?. Corsa:
WHEREAS, The oucoming crop of peaches
promises to exceed in quantity the crop Of
any previous year and
WHEREAS Experience teaches that former
markets, facilities aud methods are made
quate for such a crop and
WHEREAS, The acreage Of trees that is
about coming into fruit gives promise ofstill
larger crops in years to come therefore,
ReS0l1ed, By the members of this conven-
ton. that as representatives OF growers, of
dealers, of commission men, OF agents aud Of
transportation lines. we desire, most Of all,
that prosperity Of this industry which may
come through the freest operation Of the law
Of supply and demand.
Resollea That aucti on sales ofconvenient |
lots Of fruit that have been honestly reported 1
and legally inspected give the best results to /
both buyer and seller, and that this method /
is most salutary in redeeming the business
from its earlier lottery like features
Resoiped, That packages should be uni
form in size, and that grades Of fruit should
be few and we'll defined
Res0iOed, That the transportation lines
which are interested alike with growers and
dealers in the profitable marketing Of all this
crop, should aid this year to demonstrate
That the oncomiug orchards have cause to
exist; ana these lines are thus admonshed
hat reduction Of IS per cent. in freight
rates on this product would do more to solve
our problem than solicitors of bureaus or
secretaries Of exchanges canvassing the sea
son through, or conventions, assemblies, how
sver harmonious. systematic business-like
and energetic.
Resoiged, That if destination of cars shall
De reported to and registered by one author
zed person as soon as requisition is made
or said cars that from such register it would
'e an easy matter for said person to give tel
graphic information throughout the peach
rowing section promptly during the day Of
hipment, as such register showed the sew
raj markets to be about to receive that
quota Of fruit which experience has taught
S sufficient to save such market from a glut
Resoiged That this information is of first
to those who have not the advan- /,
age of local fruit exchanges; and in fact
mounts to a system of distribution.
Resolled That no cooperative effort is
ceessary to hunt out new markets, to per
ect the connection ofrailroad routes thereto,
nd to introduce to the people of such mar
ets the special claims Of our peach
Resoi9ed, That the peach growers in con- f.
ention assembled at Dover Del. this 9th h
ay ofJuly, 1888, respectfully but earnestly I
equest the Pennsylvania railroad to an n
ounce that they will permit cousiguments Il
f peaches in their cars to any of the towns O
asst Of Chicago and south of Montreal a
Resolvcd, That the Western Union Tele- 8
raph Company are hereby requested to put "
p an additional wire from Philadelphia to "a
elmar aud devote the same exclusively to 3,
lie use Of the Bureau Of Information aud a
as it is most important that di- !
ct communication be established between !,
lie consignors Of fruit and the chief distrib- !,
Tor at Clayton; and that a money order =,
lice be established at Wyoming for the \,
sneft Of the exchange. l.
Resoised That auction sales Of fruit at the in
arket terminus, as practiced by Snow & oi
D.. Of Boston, George Davies of Cleveland, br
c entitled to our favorable consideration. di
Col Barnard offered the following: in
WHEREAS, the Delaware State Board of be
sriculture has called this convention for the Ii
and harmonizing of all meth sa
Is for the profitable marketing Of all the on
lmense fruit crop now promised on this ed
.ninsula, estimated at from six 10 eight nc
illions Of baskets; and, ha
WHEREAS, Much merit is found in both W,
e systems Of the Delaware Fruit Exchange 81,
4 in the Fruit Growers Bureau of Tnfor- sw
alton and Distribution we deem it wise to it
iploy both Of them to enable us to dispose tn
our unprecedented crop Of fruit, as we ris
INK that they are not antagonistic in their be