Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-18

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special Correspondenceof Gazette and journal
WAsHNaToH, Dot. 10.--Ths hearing of
the complaint OF the Delaware State
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, ys. the
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Rail-
road Company was resumed before the
Interstate Commerce Commission this
morning.
George Il. Howell, freight agent of the
p, W. & B. railroad OF Broad and WASH
ington avenue, Philadelphia, testified that
the arrangements at this depot for the re-
ception and discharge Of peach trains
were the best In the country, all facilities
being afforded consignees to receive their
consignments. The service was quite ex-
pensive, the witness said, and increased
the monthly payroll from SO to 50 per
cent during the continuance of the sea-
son. The delivery Of berries this year
was entirely satisfactory, and while there
was slight delay for o few days in the
arrival of peach trains, the peach train
service for the season was, in the main,
thoroughly satisfactory to the commits
sion merchants.
sional complaints from the commission
tl6hy 1906 VI thp Ahlc hffANHl VI
trains, and committee WINS appointed to
wait on the railroad officials. The service
during the balance OF that year was SO
satisfactory, however, that no movement
on the part OF the commission men was
made necessary this year. The depot
facilities are SO ample that % cars can be
unloaded at one time.
TPainmsster George Waite of the New
York division, was recalled and produced
book containing the official record Of
the time Of perisbRble freight trains over
his division, during this years season,
toeether with train register, showing
the movements Of these trains from
Gray's Ferry to Jersey City. The time OF
one train, selected for an example, was !:
Left Gray's Ferry OF 7.1S p. m; MantuA,
TAI; Trenton, g. 20; arrived in the yard
at Jersey City at liz q. N. The registers
showed all the delays to which the trains
we're subjected and the reasons therefor.
Mr.. Bates examined the record closely,
but found that scarcely train consumed
an hour in going from Gray's Ferry to
Mantun. II had been claimed that this
was one of the causes of delay, and that
the average time of trains between these
points was one hour.
q. Butler, Pennsylvania railroad freight
agent at Jersey City, said that berry and
peach trains, on arriving OF Jersey City,
are run into a largo and convenient yard,
where teams can back up to the car doors,
Consignees arc permitted to enter the
cars and facilitate the delivery OF the
consignments. In advance of the arrival
of trains, kilograms are received from
Wilmington, giving the numbers Of the
cars, names Of consignees, and other in.
formation calculated 70 help the distribu,
tion and delivery. kilograms are also
received from Mantua giving the detailed
make up of trains, 80 that the position Of
each car is known immediately on IT'D ar.
rival, and the consignee's teams sent al.
reotly to 1t, without delay. MIR Butler
said that there was very little delay in the
arrival Of trains, and that instead Of con
signees being hindered in getting away
their stuff, he frequently had occasion Il
go around and urge them to hurry up il
their work. The cost of handling THU
sort of freight was larger than the cost O.
slow freight. reuuisiuo, an evtra nnrnhe
VI employees e 81 lie L.
David j. Ouumius OF SMYRNA. IA
next called, and said that ne had an e1
perience of SO years in raising peaches
having at present between $4,000 an
10000 trees, on 500 or 600 acres. Il
owns eight farms, comprising 1,7On t
1900 acres, and haR peach oEehGrdg O
each. His experience was that the peacl
crop was the most profitable crop be ha
grown in the past SO years, and he II
garded it sc the most yeluable product o
the State. The profit from peaches, tai
kha 4
the profit from cereals. The ayerag
productive life Of well-kept orchard
from IL to is years, and fair ayerap
yield is one basket to tree each yea
The net average product, yesr by veal
Is about $50 per acre, after deductlng a
expenses incident TO marketing the stuff
Much depends upon the manner {
handling the fruit, the difference b,
tween fruit poorly handled and fru
handled In q hrst GLASS name
being from SO to rs per cent. Wit
high onltufe and good handling, as hip
as SUD per acre can be realized froi
peaches. Judging BY the increase OF d
posts IN the Smyrna banks, he COZ
eldered that tho peach crop in tina. set
ton amounted TO about $4,000 1
SlT5,G0O. He believed that the peae
crop brought into the Peninsula. uuo
more money than any other crop. III
experience in tho Smyrna bank, al whic
he 10 president, was fiat the money rs
eeiYsd from peaches remained dujte
while on deposit, while that receive
from other crops Was soon dFaVn eut
WIFI respsct 70 rates on peaches to ,Jerse
City, Mr., Cumm!ns ssiu that in lid iudr
ment the rates were reasonable an
proper, considering the character Of tn
service rendered. Hs had asVsr gneciall
ctsmeted for low rates, as no was not j
favor OF a low price service, believing
NOT TO be OF much account, Lie nad md
moEe money slipping peaches 10 Bosta
BY exprsss than AZ ordinary railroe
rates.
On cross-examinaticn Atr. eumu;r
said ne paid SS4 per car OF $50 pasket,
for shipping peaches from CLAYTON
Jersey City. Tlis gear he saippsd pri,
eipatly u Philadelphia He haa sent. i
tceGt yelfs, number OF peaches
session, Ee generally slipped 10 Bustc
~ express, tbs past freig6t service 4,
being entirely satisfactory.
AIR, GumEins wsH u the opinion IN,
the growers, ~ procuring more man
pee FRUIT, could yery readily have the
shipments ~ the Gtatiola Ia time to enab
inc trans 70 leave an hour earlier au
tals gain this lour Ia taa arsiyal II "
fvult st the markets.
William 9, LIN Of Smyrna, dealer
tI1it and grain and shipping agent
Clayton, $50 that he haadlgd al leo
ty9.eighths q eli The fruit shipped fro
glayton. The results were general
good, the service satisfactory, ard Il
rates, In bis opinion, very reasonable.
On crosa-ezaminatiaa Mr. Hin gsid NJ,
IA stood in the saHs relation 10 tl,e Ys,
seGd company as any other shipper, AZ
did net enjoy special rates or fayors. :
$50 lie bad bccn given no special rat
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