Smyrna times., 1904-10-12
SMYRNA TAKES FIRST PLACE
OELAWARE'S TOMATO PACK
CANNING HOUSES IN THIS VICINITY PACK
ONE-sIxTH OF STATES PRODUCTION

}. II. fiOffscker Canning Co. Stood Second Ia
Seasons Pack-luterestiug Meeting of
the Tri-State Packers Association.
Smyrna's tomato industries made q
most excellent showing at the meeting
OF the Trl-State Packers Association
at the Clayton House in Wilmington
last Thursday. The special meeting
was called at the direction of the
President, Walter o. Hoffecker of this
town that the association might
ascertain the seasons pack and fx
rates. The meeting was one of the
most enthusiastic held in the history
OF the organization and sixty or more
packers were present from Delaware
New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia
1t was found that these states packed
two-thlrds of all the tomatoes packed
IN the United States, which will
probably not exceed 60 per cent. of
the pack of 1903 or about four and a
half million of cases. While parts of
New Jersey and Delaware had a fair
PACK, there was a great falling off in
Maryland and Virginia. Of the total
amount Delaware packed about one
sixth, or 100000 cases, and from in
formation received Smyrna and vlcin-
lty lead the State as the most active
center, having packed considerably
over 100, 900 cases. But one factory
IN the State packed more than the |
). d. Hoffecker Canning COMPANY
and that was the plant of E. Greena-
baum OF Seaford. There possibly is
no section IN Delaware more especial
ly adapted for growing tomatoes than
Smyrna and vicinity and this has been
attested to by the live tomato indns-
tries In our midst, which includes
smyrna, Clayton, Kenton, Brenford.
Smyrna Landing, FIemings Landing.
Cheswold and Leipsic. AS an indus
try 1t means much to this vicinity and
puts thousands of dollars into circula-
latlon among the farmers and the
labOrers.
After going over the figures verv
carefully and comparing them with
the American Grocers' report of the
1903 pack, the Tri-State Association.
upon motion unanimously passed.
the secretary to notify the
members that the following scale of
prices for tomatoes should ]
be adhered to: soc per dozen for {
Maryland Standard twos; 75c for q
threes; Soc for Jersey threes, and SO. IS I
per dozen for gallons. The Associa- t
'lon bound themselves to stand bv f
.hese prices which are an advance of ]
about cents per dozen over a wear d
lgo. This only gives the packers a Il
mall margin of profit as canned n
goods at the price they were sold last L
'ear was only about cost. To the a
consumers, the retail price per can IL
mould not be more than last year. ii
The Tri'State Association composes 81
ne leading packers of the three states >
epresented. The membership is RI
teadlly growing, several new names
eng added to the meeting Thursday.
'hen it is remembered that these :,
Iates packed twO-thirds of all in the
nlted States, the Association is des-
med to become prominent factor in
ealing with the tomato situation A
De Western Canned Goods Associa- T
on Is an organization that regulates Gu
rices and other matters pertaining to IN
le packing business in the West, and C'
le Trl-State Association is rapidly ne
rowing in strength and prominence da
the East. OF the latter Association Fl
alter o. Hoffecker of Smyrna, is the M
resident; Owen L. Jones of New
'rsey, Charles T. Wrightson of sl(
aryland, and E. Greenabaum of VI
eIa~are, are presidents; and to'
M. Dashiell of Princess Anne, co
a. is the secretary and treasurer. 10
le meeting adjourned to meet at the XII
ayton House in Wilmington on Id
lursday, November the 18th. cel