Milford chronicle., 1927-09-02
HAS DEL-MAR-VA ASSO.
WORK BEEN A SUCCESS? ?
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ming industry which is already suf-
fering severly from Italian and
domestic competition. On behalf OF
the Tri-State Packers Association
VIGOROUS protest filed with the
Chairman of the Conference, and the
DeI-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Associa-
ton has asked to lay the facts as
they affect the Peninsula before
| the proper officials. Directors
Gardner of the Traffic and Trans
portation Department also reported
that rate adjustments covering a
number of commodities has been af-
fected in the interests of Peninsula
shippers. Mr.. Gardner reported
particularly that he was preparing
data dealing with Pennsylvania bay
and rail lines Peninsula properties,
and that when his investigation was
finished hat he would submit re-
organization plan whereby the car
riers would be able to give increas-
ed service not only to points now
covered but to points previously
abandoned on he river lines. He eX-
pressed it as his view that the
facilities could be so re-Organized
that carriers could operate at a
profit.
DR.. F. B. Bomberger, Director of
the Associations Marketing Bureau
reported that growers generally are
showing an increased interest in
marketing problems. Twenty-Five
conferences with the growers of
vOrious products have been held
and other conferences have been ar
ranged. DIR. BOmberger also report
ed that the illustrated folders deal
ing with various Peninsula products
issued by the Association, and dis
tributed among commission house
buyers and commission houses, had
proved of distinct valie in creating
increased demand for Peninsula
products. 1t was also announced
the Marketing Bureau is collecting
data showing the prices received
for Peninsula ungraded products as
compared with prices received for
those that are graded. When this
study has been completed special
bulletin covering the facts will be !
printed and distributed among Pen |
insula growers.
All Departments of the Associ- |
alton presented programs covering
the activities contemplated during |
1928. The Executive Committee held |
these programs under adVisement |
until the special Committee appoint
ed to ascertain business sentiment
regarding the Association had filed
its report.
The Executive Committee on be-
half of he Association, accepted an
invitation to send a delegation to a
meeting in Baltimore to be held
under the auspices of the Baltimore
Association of Commerce. This
meeting has been arranged for the
purpose of discussing the various
factors effecting trade relations
beween Baltimore and the Eastern
Shore and will take place sometime
during the month of September.
AS part of the program to ascer-
tain the attitude of the Peninsula
public toward the work of the AS
ISOLATION, it is intended to confer
with the editors and publishers of
he Peninsula at an early date.
President Grier in closing the
session said that he would appoint
/ special Committee to Peninsula
sentiment in the near
uture was in hand, no steps would
)e taken to carry the work of the
association beyond the first of next I
1ear. "If on the other hand" said
)r. Grier, "The Association has
made a place for itself and has be-
:ome a recognized need, plans
ooking toward a continuation of it's
.ctiVities will be made.'