Middletown transcript., 1906-05-12
DELAWARE TOMATOES MAY BRING $40

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The Rural Near Yorker publishes the
following article which will interest all
] farmers:
"The canneries in this portion of Mon
mouth County, N. j., probably for the
first time in the history of the packing
industry, offer $40 the ton as the contract
price for growing tomatoes. This ad-
vance of 81 the ton was forced by the
falling supply incident to increased grow
ing cost chiefly caused by the growing
! scarcity and unreIiablity of farm labor.
The cannery price for tomatoes hereabout
has gradually worked up through the
last IL years from Sc to $S, the latter price
being first offered last season. Many con-
tracts were made, but the New York de-
lnand at times proved so attractive that
some growers shipped the best fruits
/ to the city, to the detriment OF the
Gamers, who OH several occasions secured
munitions from the local court to res
train their growers from disposing of
their crop otherwise than as provided
by the contracts-the new price of $40 is
considered satisfactory enought to war
rant sufficient acreage TO meet the de-
mands of the Gamers. We are in
formed that prices for spinach and beets
have also been advanced 50 the ton
making $20 and $24 respectively. As
the contracts usually stpulate that beets
f"r this purpose are not to exceed 1-12
inch in diameter the restriction has hith-
erto greatly limited chances of profit in
the crop.
As about the same conditions exist on
this peninsula as in New Jersey, it is
more than likely that farmers will be re-
eeiving at least $40 per ton for their
tomatoes this season. 1t is said that the
market is practically depleted of toma-
toes, hence the farmers may force the
packers of the peninsula to pay $40 per
ton, for it looks as if the Delaware fruit
is as good-and why shouldn't they get
as much as our neighbors in New Jersey.
TO Prohibitionists and all LOrers Of Good
GOreTnnent:-
Notice in hereby given that at a meet
ing of the State Executive Committee OF
the Prohibition Party of the State OF
Delaware, held in Dover April 24th, 1906,
il was decided to call a State Conven-
ton to meet in the Century Club room,
Dover, Thursday, May 18th, at 1890 A. !
NJ, for the purpose OF taking into consid- |
Grafton the political situation in this State |
and nominating candidates for all places |
to be filled at the next election.
The Prohibitionists are proposing thus |
early to enter the field for the reason that |
they have no faith in the old parties. !
Past experience has driven us to the con-
clnsion that those old parties are domi- |
mated by corrupt leaders and inspired by |
bad motives, and that even sincere, we'll |
mraning candidates who wear the yoke |
Of lore corrupt organizations are help |
less to achieve any success for good gov
ernment. There seems to be but one
thing left for honest, God-fearing people |
to do, and that is to get in the middle
OF the road and mar ch straight toward |
the goal. And this we now propose to
do.
All Prohibitionists who have hereto
fore affiliated with us, add all who may
desire to unite with us in this fight for
the overthrow of the saloon .and corrupt
politics in the State of Delaware, are ill.,
Iited to be present and take part in the
convention.
LEWIS W. BRosIUs, Secretary
RICHARD NJ. COOPER, Chairman,
Dover, April 24;h, 1906.