Evening journal., 1888-07-07
GREAT PEACH CROP.
THE GROWERS CONSIDER HOW
TO GET RID OF 1T.
They stand by the Fruit Exchange.
Hut the Bureau of DiatribuGfo N
and Information Ia Also Eadorsed
senator salisbury ComplImented.
By letter to EVENING Jornrar.

4
ers' Convention called by the State Board
! OF Agriculture was held in the Opera
House here yesterday. The notice of the
meeting had been very short, but notwith-
standing Kent countys representative
growers were there as wero also some from
New Caste, among them being Governor
BiRgs. Norris Barnard OF Still Pond. Nd,
came over as the representative Of the Bal
timore exchange. John H. Hofrecker OF
Smyrna, presided and William II, Bronlte
OF FELTON,. acted as secretary. Manlove
Hayes explained the reasons already given
in the JOURNAL why the meeting had been
called. After appointing a committee on
resolutions the convention adjourned for
dinaer.
While waiting for the committee on reso
lutiona to report after reassembling, Edwin
II. Smith, In response TO an invitation,
gave an account OF his experience while
investigating the peach yelows In Kent
county last fall. In substance Mr.. Smith
stated that nearly all the orchards In Kent
were more or less affected with the disease,
those In the upper or northern part great
deal moro so than those OF the southern por-
tion. He concluded that the disease in
Kent bad taken root within the past few
yearg, and Sussex was thus far almost en-.
tirely clear of it, As to It's cause or def
mite remedy for IT, he had not yet proceeded
far enough In bis Investigations to de
termne upon anything. Mr. Smith re.
ceived vote of thanks from the conven-
tion, and on motion OF Mr.. Corsa
resolution was unanimously passed asking
] ne af41faa -
appoint him to continue his Investigations
in the Peninsula.
On motion of Or. Henry RIdgely the fol-
lowing was unanimously adopted
Resolved. That the thanks OF this con-
ventioa are heartily rendered to Senator
Eli Salisbury. for bis successful efforts 10
inserting an ample sum in the Agricultural
, Appropriation BILL for the purpose OF
investigating the disease Ia peach trees
, known as peach yellows.n
Senator Salisbury protested that he
had only done his duty iu the natter but
the members present thought that he was
I, deserving OF thanks and they 30 voted.
w. N. Brown, secretary Of the Delaware
Fruit Exchange, then addressed the con
vention at length upon the merits OF the
1
it had done IT, II had revolutionzsd the
Q marketing Of peaches in the Peninsula. 10
! addition 70 the fruit sold through III
\ branches direct. hundreds OF thousands o.
= baskets we're sold annually by farmers to
g buyers brought here through the Efforts oi
the exchange
The Committee on Resolutions reported
e at this point a series OF eight resolution
= which recognized the law Of demand, cred.
y tied auction sales Of fruit with giving chi
= best result; favored uniform packages
= asked for reduction OF a5 per cent in thl
e freight rates OF the railroad company; be
lieved that a duly authorized agent b.
}. being promptly informed as to the condi
! tion Of the markets could keep SOM
% growers from sending fruit to over.etockst
q markets, further expressing the belief tha
Ie a system lthe bureau Of dlstribution) woul'
It be great help to growers not enjoying th
Is advantages OF an exchange; showed tn
e necessity Of cooperation ia hunting new
u markets. and acknowledged that respect
10 ful consideration was due TO auction sale
T. Of fruit at the market termini as practice,
% by Snow e. Co. OF Boston, aud George
4 Davis Of Cleveland.
e. Secretary Barnard OF the State Agr
d cultural Society, read the following, whcl
r. was added to the report Of the COMMITTEES
C where's, the Delaware State Board O
le Agriculture has called this convention 70
the consideration and haImonizing Of a
q methods for the profitable marketing {
ID the immenso fruit crop now promised i
,s thls peninsula, estimated at from 9 Z
N 100000 baskets, and whereas-muc
a meri, is found in both systems OF the Dele
"a ware Frui6 Exchange, and in the Fru
" Growers Bureau Of Information and Di
n trihution, we deem it wise to employ bot
,a of them to dispose OF our unprecedente
ip crop Of fruit, as we think they are nc
ne antsgonistic In their purposes. We ther
OF fore emphatic8lly recommend ell fru
of growers to sell as much OF their product
III their home exchanges as may be possible
II and TO ship the surplus beyond that amour
IL through the agency OF the Bureau Of Info
II nation and Distribution until some bett,
IS method shall be devised.n
ne J. T. X Polk, OF the Bureau OF Informa
70 tion and Distribution, then took the stag
by request and for half an hour dilated Z
his plan OF operations. The bureau hs
now upon It's list over 800 towns outsis
.. the large and regular markets whe
~ peaches could be shipped, and In each
ls these towns reliable commission man o
mn two, who would receive and handle tt
"A fruit. These commission men had bee
he recommended by their no me banks as
no liable, and through system which vi
Ills now almost completed, and which on
=. needed unity OF action Co make IL a su
av cess, the bureau would be daily in dire
,eI communication with each Of these town
IA so that the grower could know b
in fore he loaded his cars, first where the
were going and how much be would recei
for his fruit. Mr. Polk agreed that q
perience had shown that the Fruit K
change with all It's branches could dispo
ace OF but fraction Of the crop and held th
the some plan must be devised safely to mark
our the millions of baskets which would ha
lat TO be shipped to buyers who could not
Re- induced to come upon the Peninsula.
Col E. l.. Martin, president of the FRI
Exchange, followed. A plain talk on t
subject be called his address and very prt
tical it WAS. Neither Organization befe
Us, said he, is prepared for the work Il d
ear dersakes Their organizations are 4
The perfect, because they have not receiv
en- the pecuniary support needed. No ind
, TO try under the sun, said Mr.. Martin. was
he niggardly in its contributions as the pea
ner INDUSTRY. "Is we are halt
! 10 by a six or seven million basl
ON crop what will we do with crop trsbly
large" be asked. Grangsrs must unite e