Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-06-20
Gamers Pool Their Interests.

A siX-mllllon-dOllar canning Trust,
which intends to control the fruit situa-
ton in the Middle Atlantic States, was
incorporated on May 9th. 1t COM
prises canning establishments in Del
aware, Eastern Shore of Maryland ard
Virginia and a number of establish
ments in New Jersey.
Henry p G annOn Of Bridgeville, Del,
will be president OF the company, which
is Incorporated as the American Pack
ers' Association, and Cassius NJ. Dash
iels of Princess Anne, Md, will be
secretary. The incorporators are: AL
fred Bilderback Harry Lambert, Salem
N. J.; franklin G. Probasco, Bridge
ton, n. J.; w. L. Stevens, Cedarville, |
n. j.; Henry D. Hughes, William P.
Hutson, Robert X. Neff. Philadelphia;
Cassius NJ Dashiels, Princess Anne,
Nd; Thomas l.. Day, Ridgely, Md;
George V. Evans, Aberdeen, Md;
James Wallace, Cambridge, Md; John
T. webb, Vienna, Md; Charles T.
Wrightson, Easton, Md; James H.
Hoffecker, Wilmington, Del, William
Ellison, Camden, Del; H. P. Cannon.
Bridgeville, Del; George r. Jones,
Georgetown, Del.
r The organization of the combine was
7 effected several days ago, after repeated
e efforts 1t is stated by parties interest
ed that the new company will be a
. great benefit to the Peninsular farmers.
d For several years canneries in this sec
ton have been running indiferentlv,
: and a number of them have failed
! Farmers who succeeded in selling thel
e tomatoes, corn, peaches and apple:
y frequently had to wait a long time fol
= their money, and sometimes lost it al
n together. 1t is stated that the new
y company will keep in full operation
g the strongest canneries and will clos
y up the weak ones.
le While the combine will probably a.
to tempt to regulate the prices to be PAL,
sy to farmers, it will have to combat, il
- =, this matter, large number of indepen
,v dent Gamers on the Peninsula VIII
On have refused to enter the combine. I
ny has been understood that there Nigh
g.. be some arrangement whereby the ne,
,a. Trust would have control of the sunni
an of cans delivered in this section bv tn
- Can Trusts, but the independents sa
~ that they can get all the cans the
Dw want, and that they will have no di
es. ficulty in dispOsing of their product.
Is The charter declares that the pril
~, ,aa cipal office shall be in Wilmington
ith 1t authorizes the company to pacl
es' can, preserve or otherwise prepare f
le. market, fruit, vegetable products al
'ss meats of every nature and description
ne. and to market, vend sell or otherwi
lay dispose of and to carry on a gener
Il packing business, to manufacture box
Of crates and cans; to build plants, to no
eep patents and float bonds.
Among the Gamers who did not G
lot lot ter the combine are David Refs of NJ
me-. ford, and Greenhaum Brothers Of ST
ford. + Greenbaum, of the latter fiji
the said;
. while | am not in the new comb
for / believe it is no wise Trust, but me
ible ly a regulation Of the business, anC
d Of believe a good thing from every vie
i'l point. 1t will certainly benefit I
get farmers of this Peninsula, in maxi
k to his money and his expenditures su
Ossl- 1 preferred to continue outside Of a
lail' combination.