Democratic messenger., 1893-03-04
BERLIN.
Meeting of the Strawberry Grow
crs tn Discuss the Crate
Question.

was attended by many oil the principal
/ growers o: Berlin. Shovel Selbyville
and Bishop. The meeting was held in
was largely attended and enthusiastic
Orlando Harrison in few remarks ex
| planned the object of the meeting which
was 10 see, in view of free non
returnablc crate this year, whether the
| Railroad Company ought not To reduce
the freight. Mr. Harrison showed PLAIN
ly that unless freighis were reduced.
strawberry growing would not pay. for
at present-with no expense for crates -
| the average net profit, after paying for
picking. was only two cents per quart:
| If this had To be reduced to one cent pei
quart there was no inducement for the
grower To continue tn raise them, as
crates would cost the grower about one
cent per quart. Mr. John r. Purnell
then took the floor. aud moved, that n
committee of two lie appointed To confer
with the Railroad Company, and see il a
|
ed Orlando Harrison and j. G. Tucker
were app 'inted, and will at once enter
upon the discharge of their duties. ;. II
Quillen aud J. +. Thomas were appoint
ed committee to confer with manutac
turcrs of crates To see where the b;st
and cheapest crate could he obtained
There was considerable discussion re-
gardIng price paid tor picking, many de-
string to make one and one-half cents
per quart the ruling price. but upon mo
tion this subject was dropped. with the
understanding that il would he brought,
up at subse luent meetings. Mr. Carter,
OF the firm OF 4. +. Young Il Co, of
New York. being present was asked TO
address the meeting upon the subject of
the gift crate lie said in part, that the
subject of "a non -returnable crate had
been brought up yearly for the past three
kept the grower IN state of uncertainty
and unrest Mr.. Carter argued that n
clean. new package certainly ought la
enhance the price fully one-half cent
per quart, perhaps one cent; and that
il would open new and remote markets
for the New York merchant. which were
now practically closed, as buyers in those
distant points could not return crates.
and consequently, would not buy, unless
crates were free He said the action of
the New York Growers Union in refus-
ing either To pay for or return empties.
practically settled the question as far as
New York was concerned, for no com
mission merchant could agree TO return
crates II they were not returned 10 him.
or if the buyers would not pay him fol
them In fact. The wholesaler could not
sell his goods unless the crate was free.
except 10 wagon boys and such class oi
trade, AT very low prices Mr. Carriers
remarks were To the point and impressed
the audience ftvorably The sense of the
meeting was that the growers in all the
towns Of the berry sections of the State
should hold similar meetings, and if
found desirable. appoint similar commit
tees, To report To the Berlin committee,
on reduction of freighis tMtssrs. lIarri
son aud Tucker and perhaps general
meeting could be held here when dele
gates foom all over the state could attend.
An addIi ional committee was appointed
consisting of Orlando Harrison anj l.. I.
Ouilen to cOfcr with the commission
merchants with view of getting a re-
dncii0n in drayaIe charges. After some
informal talk the meeting was adjourned
to Saturday March llih same place; and
from all indications will be rousing one
Planters wishing good seed can find
them at Harrison Il Parson, new store in
abundance.
| Miss Mary Nelson, Of Snow Hill, spent
few days in Berlin this week rs the
guest Of Miss Lizzie Tilghman.
Mr.. Alden Davis our popular telegraph
operator returned home last Friday from
Philadelphia where he had been sum-
moned to the bedside of his sick brother
Miss Lizzie Tilghman left last Thurs
day for Philadelphia. where she will OBJ
tain the latest spring styles in dress
making.
Isaac Henry Fassitt, nneteen-year-
old colored boy, was arrested here on
Tuesday for committing an assault upon
little ten year old colored girl Ida
Aversion Monday. She claims that
while on her way home from Berlin as
she was passing through a piece of woods
about one mile from town, she was over
taken by Fassitt who compelled her TO
submit tn him. The hoy admitted that
he was with her in the woods, but says
he committed no act without her consent
We are sorry Ia inform The readers of
the MESSENGER that another Oi Commits
sioner Quillin's sons was buried last
had moi long ago reached his majority.
was the unfortunate one. succumbing
| ike his other brother, who was buried
only about two weeks ago. To typhoid
fever. lie was iIne young man. well
liked by everyone, and we are unable 10
express the great sympathy we have for
the father who has mad To bear up under
So many sorrows in such a short sp ice of
time.
Persons wishing to buy mules or
horses for work or driving will please
examine my stock and prices before buy
ing elsewhere. George +. Scott, Berlin.
Md
~ Varieties of Strawberry Plants for
sale Al The Berlin Nurseries Send ior
catalogue of 1899.
BOX IRON.
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