Milford chronicle., 1930-07-25
DEL-MAR-VA FARMERS
VISIT NEW YORK CITY
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Cobb, University of Delaware, New
ark.
The tour was led by Russell G..
East, agricultural agent for the
Pennsylvania Railroad and G. L.
Dallas, loss and damage agent for
the American Railway Express Com
pany.
Members of the tour assembled at
Wilmington Monday night and went
by special coach to New York.
At o'clock Tuesday morning they
visited the Pennsylvania Produce
Terminal Piers to see the largest
unit in the world for handling fruits
and vegetables. This terminal COW
ers ten acres of ground and has a
capacity for displaying 725 car
loads of perishables at one time.
All produce shOpped to this termi
nal is disposed of at auction. After
breakfast at Produce Terminal Res
taurant, a short trip was made to see
some of the commission houses and
the Erie Railroad Produce Termi-
nal. This terminal is not so large
as that of the Pennsylvania.
The Fulton Street Fish Market
was next visited and methods Of
handling were explained. Next they
continued to H. Brenner Sons and
Pacific Egg Producers Association
to see the egg markets, then to the
Merchants Refrigerator Company
In some of the warerooms visited,
those in which butter is kept, the
temperature is kept at 4 degrees be-
low zero. Before lunch at the Pro-
duce Terminal Restaurant, a visit
was made to the Stock Exchange.
The afternoon was devoted to a
trip around New York harbor on the
Pennsylvania's tug boat "Lancas-
ter" This trip covered a ride of
about so miles around New York and
was very much enjoyed by all.
At $3.50 a. M, Wednesday, they
went by bus over the Manhattan
bridge for the Wallabout Market in
At this market nearly all
produce is sold directly from the
trucks of Long Island farmers. Then
over the Williamsburg
bridge to New York, they visited the
unique Orchard Street Push Cart
Here they saw how the g.
100000 people living within one
square mile, buy much of their food,
clothing and other articles from
push carts.
The next stop was at the J. Walter
Thompson Company, the largest ad-
firm in the world. They
have over 1000 trained employees
and conduct 20 foreign offices. Mr..
vice president, told how re-.
search work is conducted in the
of national advertising
many of which have di- |
rect bearing on marketing farm pro-
ducts. He stated the average haul of
all produce consumed in New York |
IS 1,500 miles. Mr.. Mince is interest |
ed in farm matters because he was
born on farm in North Carolina.
The last stop was made at the ].
:. Penney Company. An inspection !
our was made through their 49, |
story warehouse including execu-
i've OHiCCos AL INC guests were dS- |
sembled ON the roof and after the
photographer had taken
heir pictures they were luncheon
guests of the firm. Mr.. Penney was
present at the luncheon. He was
DOrn on a farm in Missouri and now
)wns a large farm in New York
tate. He is very much interested in
arming and spends all the time re
an spare from his office on his
arm. On this particular morning he
vas up riding his saddle horse at
,'clock. He advised the farmers to
,eep and raise better grades of pure
red animals. He keeps nothing but
he best on his farm. Every one
yas delishted with this visit to the
'enney Company. AZ!
At 12:45 p. m. they left the Penn
ylvania railroad station in special
caches for home, well pleased with
that they had seen.
Last year the Pennsylvania rail-
DAD extended this same courtesy
D a similar group of Ohio farmers. ]
n this way the agricultural and {
ommercial groups are learning to I
ppreciate the point of view of each
ther, with benefit to themselves and {
} the consumer.