New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-24

AND PROFITS, &C.
The public OF New-York had gone on, swallowing
sixteen millions Of quarts of swill milk annually, in
bisslu ignorance of its source, until the disclosures
made by Mr.. r. VI. Hartley in series of public lee
tures, delivered in 1871. Then for the first time
their eyes opened TO the horrible condition Of tle sop
dsries; and while their Indignation was loudly
pressed and their courageous beneiactor received
well-mered praise on the other hand those who had
grown rich or the devastation and suffering they had
spread among their unsuspectng fellow-crea,ures
were not content TO utter against Mr.. Hartley,
but actually assaulted him and sought to do him
bodily harm.
The excitement was productive Of great public
blessing in causng the establishment Of dairy agen
ces for the sale of pure country milk and thus
laid the foundation for that mighty traffic the stats
tics of which we are enabled not without much pains
and patience, to lay before our readers.
Ten years after the expose OF Mr.. Hartley history
of the growth of the trade in both pure and w milk,
together with many very valuable details and sats-
tics, given to the public by Mr. John Mullay, to
whose pamphlet we are indebted for the statistical
and other matter relating to years previous to 1857.
The disclosures contained in this work no less
revolving than those which gave Mr.. Frank Leslie so
much fame last year, and yet although other journals
beside The TRIBus laid them before the public, the
excitement was merely temporary one, and by no
means so general as that which has scarcely yet sub
sided.
Hundreds Of families in the city have become so
fearful lest they may unwittiDgy use swil milk as to
have in great measure abandoned the use of every
description OF the article; the number is consdera-
ble in fact to have been noticed in Orange County
by the milk farmers. In view of the deplorabe
effects of the poisonous fluid upon children, can
scarcely blame excessive caution, but we think
the public should know that all milk in the city is not
poisonous nor is it necessary that our children should
die from marasmus, cholera nfantum, dysentery, and
convulsions, because there is sweet, healthy milk
to give them. From Orange, Westchester, Putnam,
and Rockland Counties, from Long Island and New
jersey stream of the purest milk that farm dairie-
can produce pouring into this great city at the rate
Of 200 900 quarts day. and from year to year. there
will be steady annual increase at the rate of fifteen
per cent provided that the city goes increasing in
equal ratio with former years. and that railroad COM
panes act as they should toward the farmers. But
even with these figures before u.s. can form some
idea the necessity for legislative interference with
the pestifcfous slopsables, when we consider that
nearly or quite 900 quarts of swill milk are used
every blessed day of the year, spreading death and
disease through the community. Not to dwell at
length, however, subject that has already re-
ceved full justice, will content ourselves with de-
scrbing in detail the management OF milk farms in
Orange County and showing the extent Of the busi
ness, and its increase annually for some years back
APPEARANCE OF THE LAND.
Coming from Newburgh, along the branch OF the
Erie Road that joins the main trunk at Chester, we
see on either side fine rolling country covered with
iich grass the land generally well cleared OF stones,
| and the farm-houses and outbuildings indicating
comfortable independence on the part OF the oecu'
pants. Here and there swamp land that might
| be reclaimed at a moderate expense by draining
and, more rarely, bit df land very much obstructed
with boulders. But the general aspect Of the coun-
| Try leads one 10 the conclusion tha, the moving
| machine is not unknown in the meadows, nor the
| farmers wanting in thrift.
EXTENT OF TIE MILK DISTRICT.
The strip of land devoted to milk farming docs mol
extend further than FIVE miles either side of the
railroad a.it will not pay Ia cant the milk greater
distance, if it, quality were not seriously affected
by the joliins and exposure. The milk district ex'
tends from Blooming Grove southwest To OtlSviiie
south TO Warwick, and eastward to the cham o hiil
that run along the western bank OF the Hudson River
Before the railroad was built, Orange County wa'
| essentially buter-prcducing region; but with the
Increase of facilities 10 get milk to market in season
the more troublesome and improbable butter business
was exchanged for the milk traffic, aud the statistics
| show steady annual increase OF production
Going back of the time OF butter farming, we Ind the
county producing large quantities OF wheat and otheF
cereas-in fact 80 years ago more wheat than butter
was raised but as the country became cleared up
The climate seemed 10 undergo material notifications
and this together with the deyastatOns OF the Hes
,ian iy and weeyi gradually drove the farmers from
wi, at raising into grazing, and, when that business
was killed b. the opening Of tie Western country
| into producing butter and milk Nj this time ten
barrels of -four imported into the county 10 one
ina ie there The agriculture, as in al resien' ad-
iacent to large cities Is being driven into huckster'
irr business. C., the production OF milk. butter
! eggs small fruits, ,nd vegetables.
In the palmy days Of butter-irakinS the article was
| conveyed to Newburgh by wagons, and was thence
brought to the city by barges. The turnpike, runnin
| from the heart of the county 10 Newblrgh, was a.
| VANS shronged with teams. coming aud goins, ana
after ieduc;ipg the expenses for maintaining Il IN
| thorough repair. tie stock earned dividend OF :" =
! cent = anumn Mr.. Edward Brooks tells Us be ha'
sat on bi> front piszzs and counted 20 teams IN ne
going with load. OF butter AMI other produce 10 New
4 burrh Now the road il quite abandoned Tor tAe
railroad has mcnOpolized tie traffic. The bafses
bring TO mix 10 the city, and have 10; ior se'eIa!
YEAR unless IL some ct emergency, such a. az
accident on the railroad. 4 considerable amount OF
butter Is, however, brought down By them, even a
the present time but the greater portion Of the pro
duet Of the county finds way 10 the city y way oi
| the Erie Road
| Outside the five.mile stip Of milk iarn' les
| the butter district. No cheese OF consequence J.