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PEACHES.Moating of Grewam to Consider tha Bast Matknd af Marketingthe Crop._ | Saturday afternoon a meeting of ' Friiit-Growera was held at the office j of the Southwest Farmer for the pur-| pose of considering the best method of i raring and marketing the present crop. j.Judgp M. J. Rountree was called to : the chair and D. (’. Kennedy elected Secretary.b Among those prcscut we noticed the following well-known gentlemen who arc largely interested in fruit-growing: Judge Rountree, Henry Scholtcn, Mr. Lawson, Jo*. Kirchgraber, F. F. Fiue, J. (iardner, John M. Stockton, Maj. Zink, J. B. Beiderliudeu, L. C. Leach, E R. Shipley, W. S. Norfleet, Albert O. McCracken, Jonathan Moore, Wilson West, W. ('. Freeman and William Horning.Mr. I.cacli staled the object of the meeting, which was to bring about cooperation nmong fruit-growers in shipping in order to seeure the lowest freights, and to ngrce on pricp«Judge Murphv was of the opinion tliat'favorabie terms conld not be obtained from the railroad company, and unless arrangements could lie made to ship our market would be over-stocked and producers be forced to dispose of their peaches at whatever they could ge: for them, lu Illinois there was a partial failure of peaches, ami if favorable tariff could be obtained Irom the railroads we could supply Illinois and other States.Judge Rountree favored uniformity in prices, and opposed the exorbitant commission of 25 per ceut. demanded by huckster* for selling, and lie would not submit to it. He also thought it to, ►the interest ol producers to unite in buying baskets, l.y which they could purchase in large quantity and receive wholesale prices, lie especially urged that no peaches be brought to inn.-ket until they were perfectly ripe.Mr. Lawsou thought the producers should place a reasonable price oil their peaches, and if they couldn't get It they could dry them aud realize 15 cents per bushel. He regarded the project of shipping to St. Louis as futile. He had watched that market for seven years aud it never offered him any inducements.Mr. F. F. Fine agreed that St. Louis was a poor market for 011 r fruit.Mr. Lawson had been offered *2 a bushel for lii* peaches by a party in Kausns.Judge Ronutree moved a committee of three be appointed to report to this meeting a schedule of prices. Adopted.The chair appointed Henry Scholtcn, .1. P. Moore, Jos. Kirchgraber.In regard to commissions,Col. Leach aud Mr. Lawson opposed more than 10 per cent. The latter favored the appointment of an agent to handle all fruit brought to market. He thought it could he done at 2 per cent.Judge Murphy moved that fruitgrower* will not pay more lhan 10 per cent.Mr. Lawson moved the motion be laid on the table, aud the question was discussed by Messrs. Moore, Lawson, Kirchgraber, BoimtreoaHdNasli, wheu Col. I.each suggested that all di-enssion was out of order, as a motion to lay on the table wns not debatable.The motion to lay 011 the table lost, and the original notion adopted.The committee on prices then reported, and the report adoptedCol. Leach thought the question of railroad freight was of great importance ahd should he considered. He recently had a conversation with Col. Voung, who would use lii* influence with the railroad company to seeure favorable rates.Mr. W. S. Norfleet moved a committee be appointed to consult with the railroad authorities and secure the most advantageous rates. Adopted.Messrs. Leach, Lawson. Murphv and Young appointed, and, on motion o Judge Murphy, they were to report through the city papers.Mr. West inquired a* to the best method of drying fruit.Mr. McCracken replied that he used a drying house, in which lie dried about. 20 bushel per day. The house is 6 by 8 feet and cost *10.Mr. Nash moved a committee be ap pointed to inquire into the best method of obtaining baskets. Adopted.On motion of J. C. Gardner. Henry Seholten was appointed.Each person present tlen reported the quantity of iieactms they would have to market, bii» as objection was made to publishing it we promised not to do so.The meeting then adjourned.
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Thu, Jul 26, 1877
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