, 1869-02-11
THE ICE CR0P.
Effect OF the Mild w WotAiI,cr upon
Mo supply.
Only about one-Half o. Two-Ihi-ds the
Usual Quantity in Ssora.
Probability of an Increase in the
Prices

The uEnazsl ntldocss nf the Hir,cris sunae-
thing extraordinary, OF, at 1cas, u-u=ual- "Old
settlers" ray that It IS au avcssy" Of the winters
twenty yt.rs aga, when cold ard riso. ware rataer
the exception than the rnlc. 1t ms7 be thm in
future We will have more temperate Climate,
with pleasant winters and cool Summers. But.
however accsptspls dee, warm weather, Instead OF
cold gnoH and !rsst. may he, there IL Gee re1xon
1hy one or TWO frosts stoald be hailed With efad-
tude h! the thshttanis Of the city 1t is that the
machinery OF rssasc may be put IN operation to
manufacture ice for use IN sum aes. when the sun
stires hot, and 1t Is desirable 10 rsau:e the
ea'o1ic By liberal and cooi1c9 applications Of
Gold water.
Uufos,una;ely. the supply OF Ice threatens to
fall far short Of the demand. Tt:s Is caused
principally By the mild weather which WIS not
anticipated bE the tcedesles. acd. seuse.se, they
did cot take mcasures 10 ssta.s all ths crop
Guiink the shor. cold spell Of the latter part OF
December. They did collect portion of ii, bat
With extra care and diligence might have Eota
much l.fRtE 9tsre- 1t w=s nut their fan't, how-
they c,.u!d not ptuEro+;t1ate the wealhe.- The
unit el ice that will be It ,1eA fot Ee1s sum-
msEs coz. amp!lon at % tom one bar TO ssoth,F:s
ID Ill prooaoilty there .1ll BE- large "a side de-
hssy seacs. ss III :hsS ' aaSs sapis.
| eattons sor contracts but ce-slrc 10 btu7 thcE-
urstItlJ net dei w,th,u it. be hi. ~ it may It
iIls pe:ttt!y certain that tha dealers SIC expect
| 'tE 70 resp stsa hasSss*, when the es5s a.a bnt
etcres IS Is tns araoaat On bsr m d, IT, zone ssenins
to tns1 IRA! 1hcF cest Policy j. 70 keep ,ns pnh
high s.te.. and M, make them m,eesabe in ID
s.Lce, while othrss believe 1t pet.er to let tho
ess ou Of the brig a once, and p'epara the pub
! tine eucl, \ thc, msJ foca the naa1c and Psy tho
pier without tgut1m,nE. Acs,l, the aecoun,s
The others: bat eetvcen lie wholc II IL rot d,ta-
cult 10 str'ke sn avtEaGc. and rezchanSc 1hs uath
! The CIy.tsI Lake .onpany state that when
they commenced buslEcts hsc scars ago. they
ett1rninea - Lay in a two ycars' stock 10 meat
Tb.t IS l. On haud. teslss% sotS ton. lying over
from !s9t 5eat's eiop rns u.n1l s1on cus at
60 Tar hat qnsIt:iy tus rot been stui. IT, To par
nAss ce:s ~ asns!Gsfy. ths Company a.1= e1ee-
irgon / Vuirey Rs:isoad, ani ID arc Hs aines It i u
f., it,, as rG1,,e'e ,,.t f;g H. De- lnae.
:. abundant a. xas 4 afst hpSd. une.: s'ts shs
wva'nrs 'urnt srsy cold thr cotnp1nJ will net be
nrd. " it viii enahe them 10 rel: ii LAST 5e.f'a
rases npltss The cutslde demand Is cxt1so1alna-
%1sw |e spt!rss cSmp.ny ssu,!, .so.s
so9q So9 seds = eye.y Mss ~ 10y
n d do NOT exucct to ger IN more Than rom ono.
bal to Two thirds 81 ths usual quantity. rav en-
Mtts1a. wadham-. Willard t Co. eto,c about
9s.tSo tuhs When The crop II I"f,1 TheI htvu on
hsnd fom la.t 5sar. ftuE 3,'ti0 10 ,0o ton>. In
c!udio. 1t,r hey An rot cx,cct ~ lava Ee thAu
: two thl'ar as The rrGul.r m ,utity oa hand. II
possible fhry III rnt sa.-e the pic 8. ~ 1uctu-
lnr every yrsr tends 10 ,jnrc shers In At.
anon otrrir s"tes on he taIu,avt R,vtr,'n Cook
| OIL y. they care t;aEttd ceppt \: E!ark >tx-
t;t.,a csumc, h,1er q, The las:cr place tasy
VI Tho A1tct,an VIC toMpsty t!Gze su.N s,cn1
II annually. ata bad On tald suio la: year, ,on.
!. 1c.NO tons They vii iroh1t.7 Lave iu!. s,ossd
:. Ar,.rs. Is1prr + 10, oi Bridgeport were for.
It rna;c tn having The tln1 to get Ice 81, IL tue
wafer Wae FIJI. a1d tsozc .ia1..r ard mex. rncY
eerts!.ed. they store acoa: :oUD Io-s
T., Several OF Inc ahort cutupaaI.s contracted with
the CITY allhof:'es for the ice lr.!te t.c brr.k.
wa:er. bns u t1llsd 70 sire Ats or II. This ice
fus puftoses where tic qaal,sy oftec Ice c1a1- 60
: | Entrsai difference. Pure. trat-e.As. tee, VIII,
W.T. II ice C eotsiar sss 70 bs ,n g.
ne the ~ esear s as vii s0ls: sta 4 '1s t. soan r.
> selling p,'ee ssne q II et.!eE. es!cul..e ne
c | Iatf FEAR.
The question TO be solved Il. whether .hese will
: &c fcailt cetc1tncJ. 1t 10 tFc 1tserest Of TIT
' JUSTIFY tbs rata,cg Ct thc rates.
r 30 lar EoshtpE has tEsn:ci-ed to warrant thai
con,se. e1cep, The ezra freight. Il: Is p2sttof {
:. ! reEcr. Az o~uer Of eeveral vessel. w3s - roHz
- aiew dsys ago =, d Off rco 10 sell cargoe
!. AT g Ter Ton. &c old 70: ded custuraer
feet 81 Producing economy IN t1e T.. Ut Ice. aut
u The eon.umptn wilt fail short Of pEavlou. yeas
/. 7 be Ice hnsbof will end IN about leu days NOR
!, MI probable, ,ha: the slorehou.es viii Jet b
= I E1itt.