The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-07-24

IRE department Sc, &c. nose VI your
readers in whose erasia the organ of ali
nentiveuess, or the love OF good eating oc-
cupies no inconsiderahe space, will be able
TO form pretty good idea of the vastness
of Gotham, on learning. thai during FIVE
weeks of the strawberry season, which is
fast going out, an average of $500 gallons
a day were brought 20 this city and consum-
ed. On Friday and Saturday of one week,
Il, 900 gallons were sold in the markets, be-
side several hundred gallons that were sold
by the strawberry girls. The strawberry
girls, who may be met, al any corner, dres-
sed in simple calico froeks and sun-bonnets
buy their frais Oh the steamboats, and cars,
and sell IL ia small quantities, from door to
door, during the season at the close OF
which, they pursue other ayocaiions and
thus change from one thing to another, I'LL
"strawberFy- time" come round again
The price Of strawberries, this season, has
varied from eight to eighteen cents per
quart. The few that are now seen, COM
inand much higher price, although they
are good for nothing.
The farmers and mechanics OF Cayuga
county, in this State, are said 20 he organ
izing what they call Protective union ~
toward which ten thousand dollars have
been subscribed. The object Of the associ-
alton Is 10 dispense, "a far as convenience
Will permit, with the services OF factors or
"middiemru," and thus reader the business
Intercourse between producer and consuin-
er as direct as possible. Combinations OF
this kind are Of purely business nature,
and are entirely different from the social az
grcgalions Of Owen.
IL Is Intended that the farmers and me-
ehanics Of The Cayuga county Protective
Union shal! trade directly with each other.
instead Of contributing 10 enrich, by heavy
per eentage on The profits Of their labor,
large number or intermediate speculators.-.
This object is to be accomplished partly by
barter, aud. in part, 10y wholesale purchas-
es of materials.
am satisfied that the relations between
the agricultural aud mechanic interests are
too much complica,e'i-t they have been
rendered 50, for the especial benefit of the
Intermediates. whose number might he
iessened, with great advantage to the origl-
nal sources of demand and supply.
Considerable excitement prevails amid
The canine race, in Gotham, about these
days, in consequence Ut the reforma,ory
measures OF Major kingsland, who is ex-
tensive!y noosing ali peripa,etic dogs found
onfnuzzied IN the streets during The prsser,
blazing weather. All unfortunate animals
thus captured, are shut up in a wooden pur-
gatory called ''Ihe pound" where for some
dozen or sixteen hours, they are allowed
the liberty OF The yar,! ; after which, If not
previously clsimed and liberated hy their
owners, at 50 each, the Corporation ,Iarkey
Terminates their existence, by unceremoni-
ou,ly knocking them on the head. This
last operation is performed in the night
time, the club being abou, FIVE fee, long.
mad. of stout hickory branch, and armed
al the lower end with an iron ring
About seven hundred dogs have met
premature death, within the last six DAYS ::
the reward Of fifty cents per head operating
with great power on the Juvenile republi-
cans, who, iasso in one hand, and shin of
beef in the other, are continually ssducing
nnwary Guns To their destruction.
Dog Purgatory is an establishment; loca-
ted at the corner of rnirty-Fiilh stree, and
the Second Avenue, where, at this present
moment, some hundreds Of iucarceraied
dogs are yelling p-Omiscuous music The
big dogs soon get hungry, aud eat up the
ltt!e ones With great reiish--a small poodle
or puppy having no chance whatever for
existence, even Ten minutes after hi. incar.
cerafion.
As was passing by ''ihe pound" this
morning, observed one rascsIly terrier, so
savsge. that the policeman in attendance
was forced 10 tie each Of its legs TO a sep
ara,e stake. put wire rnuzz'e over is nose,
and finally quiet The brute with eh,orof form.
Such Of your readers as are dog fsncier.,
may, during their scjourn in Gotham, this
month, take their pick GU; Of the lot, at 81
per head, until sunset of each day when
the canine Azraei distnrbs The serenity OF
fhe dog pound, by rushing into the enclo-
sor- with his club. and manufacturing "sas-
singer" meat. with a rapidiiy perfectly as
,onishing and horrifyins 20 the novice.
Yours Truly.
STEPHEN QUIRK.