Smyrna times., 1891-09-23
OFeRehafging Freights and Tndio.
Aeht Peach Men

"a OFeRehaRging Freights and Tad;o
y Asht Peach Men.
Al II tnrns out that A. t. Hudson -,
Y. - ~ y wy was the first one TO "catch on'
% h., v ~ overcnarglng on peach freights
10 R1;iI;' ipplng agents. He was down
/. ket;no i, af uon superlntending the mar
t H. hs " pcaches from one of his farms
= lie he9rd one of the sbinner., 10, ,o' NE
another, ''S5 cents is too bioh v"
! 10 pay,-that 30 cents was ,.no'',,I ''oo
! pay and we ought not To char,,!1 W
more" This raised the une.ti,,,,
Jus MIND, have the SHINING o"a,,''
CHe hxlng of the rate" so he in"5ir aYI
VI the railroad agent, what wai ,Sn
Iate from there to the CITY and he AL
no. HOC know. He made an innuirv ~
Clayton with like result H. v,'e
PosiCiVe however, he was beinp 90
SuaIgeu, and he wrote accOrdingI,, -
MS boston house, Chamberlain r. w.
ooncluGlng by saying that ifthev didni,
otIh Nun the excess of freiOht ba |
nau Oeen charged, he wouldn't s.nd
Uneni anotner peach In due time Le |
toi letter explaining which con.
r SatneI a check Tor $24 CT which was a
rounding Of u cents on a@oS
S TStaAe Vi the shipments, 329 baskets
-, 'S was on the regular charge und
- roJ auuitlohal gain the shippers w.re
L making by overlooking the ears wbic6
HITS ','sou such u general hubbub. Mr.
oa auSo va says The charge has been .
T ne TOO high to both New Vol, 80
tniiauelPhia, besides the sums -
Dy Une Shippers in the ovaro.o,,1Ii''
the cars. "'eicro"dIhg
THE FEELING AT WELLINGTON
as the direct result of the cl.imoa
Of Jus treatment of the fruit.gro,vars
tJo slie vicinity of Millington. the gen,
o'o'i'oh interested, about two uaoI-a
1so organized The Fruit rowaro 1
associatlon of Millington. The a "SdS t
olaIioh was formed for the Dnrnosa &c .
seeAIhg redress from the comIo;soio,' e
iIeI ana the shippers who have han @
uIeu IneIr fruit during the present SEQ. 4
Inc grievances complained az p
are excessive freight charges INV u'n il
men and SINNERS T,st il
where the responsibility of the on,ra IL
soous treatment is to be placed is ~ q
question the commission men a. b
.IIs all connection with the growers = II
'ne case, but claimed that fbaw - al
With Win tne shippers as the agent of tbe u
sIoWerS, and that the matter mns+ Lo til
,oC1ieu between the shippers 0nd tbo D,
I"heFs OF the fruit shinned IT,
~ ~ called to meet in Cbesterto,l,, pr
~ ~, uesuay, was, unfortunately W.. M
ren attended by the Chestertown frmit tic
nen' Out quite number of MiJlino,1..' da
,'O~eIs were in attendance and Sat w
" ; vi Cnelr wrongs in a manner 70 :"
l n]a tnat they are thoroughly in car Sol
Gov ~ thls matter and that IF nose; M
10 tHeir wrongs shall be ripbtad go ira
10 responsible parties made 10 a.
o+se thelr ill-gotten gains. The MAJ
g YVES called to order by Mr. Ed"oDJ
poaF' VINO was made permanent oboi1
--an, win MIR. F. G. Usilton secreton., IN
- spear stated the object of the No. CLIO
= 10 OF, TO seek some reneI,, ~ l.
ione treatment of the fruit 0rou..ra III
{ sal1 We have been deeIt III owe
-f uugiuIIy and contrary to ali rnles " ~
sn'. II was claimed that the sbi,, I "a, !.
as used every inducement in secnp Iht
Tue growers's fruit for shiDment j., a
eir cars. A grower would tIrivc M S'oH
'ne stalIon With his fruit and noe"iP NJ
receive au offer from a buyer omd '''e
P D wo 9vIIengtn OF this offer The shin. I.
Wu"in guarantee him A hinbaPn d -
~ ~ sHNs specified market. and tha "T W.
y, ~, was OF course shipped and in nv. w
NY instances at heavy loss ." ~ ~ y I
Cue grower brought suit for tho ''G ~
Iranteed price and secured iuJn +;
~ ~. me growers went through tie ''Go'
S ,'ht suPposlng tbet the rate If
e 6uD ct.!Bea hs returned ON their - O..
G W. q sales had been established ,,h on
sn9 Failroads over which their frn;, Pn'ar
9 POI whereas, In fact the SINNERS
y, - 'iIelr charges to the established
% W suit themselves and witbont
.toleEehce to the sanction of H. Phi
a az "a Inc railroad has an astsb. Whe'
81 IaCe per basket for Ieas than caT. Whes
'o'S "nu car rate of sDecifad Corn
ga o as q rule the shipneFs s"o' Corn,
, : "a storing nearly I'D hasIats "Sls''
Z : 1nan the average, in eaCb oo~
Tue advantage this in re6"otic' oal'
nv, " IS claimed, shonld bave haa ~ WHY
!, aIe TO the growers. O'ei Corn 9''
idea O oS ing statement will give a Egg, :
'Ue" Vi the situation. Butter
Lard
TO NEW YORK Potato
oh rPp;eaches1696 697 69s total 90, ,Uas
inc S99 W lew l0rk. on accounts OF oSer
n o. 80 3 OF per basket l3ISc "'N VI eFeF- -
\, n c on o d 1eSiS Of COO bAlkr her car I5l1o
Il 70 Iai,aiSeq inc grower, lsc peF bsSISo3o
iaFee In h ny freight, &c per bask : "a no
! on aco,t ~ NJ, '.,-,,...,.,.., $50 o. W
y" "cc' otGVeTlOading. Il s. @, no Fnrn
'Ske'S peaches, soc Der has emo - - OccasiO
'"'' commission. .......,. IA. o
d 30 ! aYoapt;