Evening journal., 1896-07-01
PEACH BUYERS PROSPECTING.
Resignation of James 3. Harris ss Third
General Assessor-Innux OF Summer
Boarders In Kent Begins.


Resignation OF James 3. Harris as Third
General Asscssor-Innux Of Summer
Boarders In Kent Begins.
CHRsreRrowN, Md, July james S.
Harris, ex-iudgs OF ths Orphans Court
for Kent county and the gthlrd general
assessor who has dlsd his resignation, has
handed Ia his resignation and William
Morris's name has been filed as his sue
cessor. Mr. Harris went 30 far ss To
qualify, but later found that his large
peach crop OF so, 600 baskets would make
sn acceptance o. the position impossible
The subject OF methods aud facilities
Ia agitatlng the minds Of many Peninsula
peach growers 1t is always desirable to
have reliable peach buyers at the differ
ent shipping points. Already many buy
ers have been TO Kent prospecting as TO
the most desirable point for locating.
while others have heen making a fruit
less effort for consgnments Some buy
ers have met a serious obstruction 10 the
announcement that they will not be
allowed to load full cars at car rates and
have the goods delivered at different
markets In furtherauce Of the effort to
secure buyers at the stations along the
routes Of railroads In the peach sections.
largely attended meeting Of fruit grow
ers last W. elk passed the following reso-
lutiors I'VE believe that the interest OF
the fruit gro or and the fruit business
suggests the Importance OF selling our
products at our several stations as far as
possible; that all fruit packages should be
marked with the name and railroad sta
tion Of the grower, and that more care
full, systematic and honest method Of
packing should be encouraged
The manufacture OF vast quantities Of
peach baskets for the present crop has
opened profitable local market for large
quantities Of gum timber Gum, while
tough and close In texture. is very white
and peculiarly adopted to the needs Of
neat and durable basket
The influx OF summer boarders to
Kent has already commenced and the
season promises to suTpass that OF any
previous year. Spacious and comfortable
houses along the bay aud river COURSES
have commenced to fill, and before the
season closes Kent's transient summer
population, 1t Is estimated, will reach
several thousands. principally from Bal
timore. but many from Washington aud
Philadelphia. The requirements of the
average city boarder have been found 70
mRrkaby easy to comply with by the
progressive farmers and their Industrious
wives: clean beds, fresh. rich milk aud
abundance OF shade and green grass and
such vegetables and fruits as sbound on
every we'll titled Kent county farm. Fresh
air from the bay or Of one OF the beautiful
rivers, the Chester OF Sassafras, which form
the county's eastern or northern boun
dary must OF course abound There are
scarcely dozen farms In tbs county
! which are not within = few miles Of
water The summer guest has becoye a
dollg ghtful social factor too and in5epend
enu Of the thousands of dollars which
this new source of revenue brings each
season into the pockets OF the farmsrs,
the annual visit Of the summer boarder
Is anxiously awaited and looked forward
TO. Board charges range from FIVE to
seven dollars per week and In this charge
are included, as W., many delightful
exeursions on either land or water.
The summer boAIders OF Kent will this
year leave more cash money Ia net profits
IN the pockets Of the farmers OF the
county than will the present years crop
Of wheat and corn.