Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-04

EDS. COUNTRY GENTImAN-The idea seems
to have gained currency that in order to the
profitable sale OF dairy products and other
farm produce, an established market Is ne
cessarv, and we hear Of attempts TO organize
such in various parts Of the country.
The proximity Of my residence to the
noted St Adams butter market, has been
the occasion for many inquiries from many
parts ofthe country in relation TO the orgaRl-
:Gtion and lrOrklngs Of that - market. Il
is a source Of sincere regret that have been
unable 10 afford to these inquirers any inior-
nation of value to aid them in their organi-
xations, but still the inquiries come" What
is the ST Adams Market -
St. Albans Is the shire town Of Franklin
County, which consists Of fourteen towns.
1t Is near the southwest corner of the coun-
". The Vermont and Canada Railroad en-
tiers the county from the south, about ten
miles from ST. Adams, and leaves 1t toward
the west about the same distance or n little
farther to the northwest. Georgia station,
near the county line on the south, and Swan
ton, some eight or nine miles beyond 81. Al
hans, are, or rather were until quite lately,
the only other stations in the county Under
tire dairy product Of the county must come
to ST Albans for shipment. North from
this county. in Canada. Is very fine agri-
cultural region, and until lately st. Adams
has been the most convenient shipping point
for much Of this section, and until the abro-
CATION Of the Reciprocity Treaty, the amount
Of Canada butter brought here was very
large The railroad company, consulting
It's own interest as well a. those Of its custO-
mers, early adopted the plan of shipping the
butter by special refrigerator trains, requir
ing the delivery of the whole shipment at an
early hour in the afternoon Of Tuesday Of
each week. The old adage SAYS, " Where
the carcase Is. there the eagles gather." The
butter must come to St. Alhans, sold OF IN
sold. and here the buyers congregate. Some
of them reside here and have places Of bu-
sineSs of their own. and buy butter there
some have stands for the day IN stores or
shops. some buy in the open street, and
few Of the largest operators buy at the de-
pot. Considerable quantities come here for
shipment from operators in the country, and
some i consigned by the dairymen to the
city commission houses but it l. all report
ed as passing through the . market" all re
ports being taken from the shipping books Of
the railroad company.
There Is absolutely no organization, no
system of reports from the city markets, and
no " authorized" system of reports of this
market. Some person from the newspaper
Office consults two or three respectable deal
ers about the price, and goes to the railroad
books for the amount of shipments, and
makes up the report accordingly. As a rule
the demand is fully equal to the supply, and
full prices are realized. Once in while
there is something Of a break down in prices,
but rarely enough to induce farmers to hold
over their goods, after they are once brought
to market Thefbuyers are generally en-
ployed by city houses, and paid one cent a
pound from the net amount of their purchas-
Is. Some few come from the cities to buy or
their own account. Ii is believed that, as a
rule, there is no collision among the buyers,
and there certainly is not any among the far
mers. Whether any parry is able to derive
any advantage of the other on account of the
facilities afforded by these circumstances, Is
doubted. The obvious lesson to be drawn
from the 80 St. Adams market is, that
where circumstances are such as to compel
the accumulation, at any stated time, of large
quantities Of any product for which there is
lively demand, there, despite the absence
OF organization and system, all the adyan.
hgss Of market may be had. A new nail.