New-York tribune., 1871-07-25
HUCKLEBERRIES.

WHERE THEY COME FROM-U0w THEY ARE
GATHERED HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES EN-
GAGGED IN PICKING.
Orange Sullivan and Ulster Counties in this
State, and Pike and Monroe in Pennsylvania, supply
NewYork with the greater portion Of tho huckebeIres
which it consumes during the season. beside shipping
thousands bushels West The picking of these berries
furnishes remunerative employment TO hundreds or
families of which make from Sc to $40 daily ac-
cording TO the numbers and skill The granite sides OF
the shawangunk Mountain in Orange and Ulster Coun
ties furnish much richer harvest than the broad mea
dows of the valleys. From the Delaware Water Gap on
the Delaware River to Paltz Point the Hudson thou
sands OF bushels Of berries rpenng on the noun
tans and barrens SO largo is the annual crop,
that Notwithstanding the immense quantities that are
secured market and private and the hundreds OF
bushels which furnish food for innumerabie Hooks Oh
wild pigeons, fully many are lett TO perish upon
the bushes On the Blue Mountains from the Delaware
10 the Lehgh River $4,000 worth Of those berries are
annually picked and this year the amount will be even
greater berries from this region mostly shipped
TO Philadelphia and intermediate points. HewYork get
ting only a small share of them. From Shohola, Pike
County Penn, small station on the Erie Railway
abont 6 miles west Of Jervs great quantities Of
huckleberes shipped daily. They are carried about
10 miles in large pals and baskets the heads OF Ger
man women and children. The Monticello and Port
Jeryis Railway through great huckleberry REGION
and every train that goes up carries pickers by the
Dozen most Of whom to point called Democratic
Ridge" in Sullivan County about two miles from Hart
wood Station Here is the greatest "hucleberry
Match outside OF Ulster County. Hundreds
~ bushels have been picked since the season
oneped and great Is the rush TO the Ridge" that
hotel kent at convenient point for the accommodation
OF nekcrs does large business. In Sunderland, For
estburgh Liberty and other towns In the codnty hueke
he,rv ncknR is often profitable than harvesting
and is the man industry OF the people while The season
Tnc berries transported IN wagons from these
ioated ulacea TO stations the Midland and Monticello
RoiIroad n hundred bushels a day from some points
In lsfcr Comfy iron 900 to 81 800 day s paid for
these berIies by dealers along the mountains, while
isree. Guanties arc carried by wagons 10 ADJOINING
towns }or sale Eenve ships daily over 100 bushels.
The pickcrs are mainly women ana chlIdfeh-lnostiy
Germans: and at early dawn they may Do seen; IN
Cronps with their pals and Daskets, Starring
Tor tleir favorite picking ggrOunds IN ths iocaiiiy,
many OF them ride on coal trains distance OF nVe es
M tie Erie Road and strike off into the MOUNTAINS OF
pho and Sullivan Countless others cunlD inc ruBteu
ebawangunk and take the Neycrsink region Whefe tne
"hiQbbush variety is found in the greatest quhnties
others uefer the high, hot barren riuRcs o
where The early blues" found; ana sun greater
number daily seek the grounds on DeDoeraSm m iuk9,
IN, SKIN aud rapdity with which these pickeIs M @ ,e
pas and baskets and the power OF ch1uihheo hnInii
by Tic women and children IN carrying puAss ti -,
Eeq holding from 10 qngTio 20 bushci Oh | |L,i ,i
down The mountains, quite ASTONISHING pU"u p'n
els average from ~ tO 80 quarts Gay, ht'.it'u 49,,
fluess OF e bushes and slLe o. the LtIf1s' anu 'o@
I receive from ( = GEMS a Quart.