New-York tribune., 1874-08-14
MILK FOR A MILLION.
HOW NEw-YoRK Is SUPPLIED.

The milk trade OF TINS CITY anu us 'i'i''J
Is a very large one, aud gives employment to sie''
number OF persons besides forming an important Por-
t,on NJ the tr OF seven lines 81 railroad In ordeI 70
gve clear idea of this trade II may be ln'eresun- ~
show the plan OF operations between the producer AZ"
the consumer The milkdealcr first aTranges VIII 'nc
farmer or dairvman the price 20 b. PAID 10 MN pcr
oparf delivered ~ the station o the railroad ana te
probabe quantity T. be supplied daily. after when ,ne
former s 10 pay the fre cht this city, aud proVHe
means to transport II to his customers. In numerous
cases the dealer will to take from the farmer Tue
whole ot his production, ana IN the-c lua' ano'S ''
trade is sometimes uncertain. and often uhpIon''oc'
When the weather Is hot the Winter severe tAeIe j.
often greater demaud for milk ;han the farmers cah
supply and the dealer is compelled 70 buy the required
extra ouartfv from spectators AMI IN these instances
g. has often been refused for Of 30 quarts snonu
the weather be cool, has hceu the case during tIe
past week or large number Of consumers DC a'sen'
from the city. the supply will exceed the deina"u'
and the dealer will often be unable 20 sell MS extra
stock FOR even 81 per can which some instances Il
lower than he paws farmer, and he also loses he
cost OF freight. such the result during Se''Ia'
davs az the beginning OF the present month Before
farmer can enter upon the work OF supplying ml'H
dealer he requires capital a. II IS necessary Ior
him 20 have double triple set OF cans anu III soIo
instances four or five for 20 quarts OF MILK nc
sends TO market First he must have one can TO D''u
the milk Tlis is filed on the day pror 10 being sent
during the night 20 market This y hed the heAI
davtne day Of arriya-hy the dealer and returned 10
the milk-lepOt The next night at the same time "neI
removing the following day supply aud II ior"aIieu
70 the farmer by the returning train Ihe can Has '"
10 be thoroughly cleansed and placed Tor une III
running stream to cool of % be h Tor the IeceP
tion Of milk should there be the slightest particle OF
old milk or cream left in the the prohahiAte' arc
that the whole can OF new milk will he spoiled "HeIo
streams are not convenient ice is often useu hc"H
while the milk has 10 be sent on % market ana "nlIo
the cans are thus detained others must take tne dc'
A. each can costs from 81 10 S. capital Of about 500
necessary 70 send dye or 200 quarts OF MILK 10
market daily. Some large dairymeu have over SloO
thus invested in cans alone and have lost large
amount In consequence OF having been lost' S'Oe
or misappropriated by the consgnees and others
Areporterof TIE TRIBUNE visited the various railroad
milk cepots recently for the purpose OF nqurn- IAo
and witnessing the operations OF bringing the MIX 10
This market The largest supplies arrive by the Ire
Railroad at the depots in West Jersey, and by lue
N.y-Y or and Harlem Railroad, at Fortyeiehh-'t ana
Lexlnrcn-ave but other supplies arrive by the HUDSON
River Railroad at Tairy-drst--t. and TentAlVe'i 'he
Nc-vJ-rsev Midland Railroad. at Jersey CITY the Ne"-
Haven Railroad, at the Centerst depot; the 9'u'H ''
p Iroa4. at Wlllam.burgb and the Long Island Rail
road AZ Hunters Point. The last two roads Drlhe Oh
the milk only durus the daytime, but Oh all the others
the milk train arrives ghf, between III p ~ anu
/ a. m. Tie total daily supply from these sources :
between 900 ana I0Oj cans averaging 40 quarts each
and the revenue 20 the railroads from freight ot MIX
alone a.-reates about 5000 daily About 1900 cans Of
MIX come IN on private wagons. or are supplied ron
COWS in the city and suburbs From all sources about
la.f a million quarts Of milk are brought 20 tine city
daily.
The NIX depot OF tine Ere ufoAd i about a inlIe
from the New-Jerscy side Of the Pd'OMa IeIrN'
a location which greatly interteres WIN the
convenience of the de1ets especially those who reside
Pr. lon It1I
them to ferries running a, long intervals duf
ing the ui-t ~ the ferry boats are limited III tueH
carryu. capacity, the milk dealers all rs To get dO"h
early TO the pier, and often arrive there IN Oodyi
consequently, many have 20 be left behind by e'ch
boat even when first starting for the milk. Upon re-
turning from the milk depot, this fact - the more
noticeable the NewJersey side Of the river for dur
in the rush Of business long double string Of detained
IL TX wagons may be seen moving along PdyOu!aaye,
waiting % get by the ferry The milk freight on
this line daily employs 2J or long cars, capable OF
holding 200 cans Of milk each. on the morning OF the
r,parter- VISIT lo cans OF milk aud cream h1d been
brought by te two which arrived 40 the depot II
1-:l0p u ami Mdl At. TIIs depot mas two platforms
eh aboat 400 feet long anu While the cars are drawn
ND Oh one side of the platform, the milk wagons drive
u 20 The side. E4cn car is under the cn1Fse oI
Drs.mau lO is held duswerID.e for the contents A
the milk from certain localities generally arrives each
day U the same clr the dealer usually knows where to
look for mis- is4m.u- and drives his wagon % tldt
part OF the platform. The milk cans have upon them
brass letters showing the station they come from aHi
the initials OF the farmer, IN al On To which the name
of the consIslee is painted distinctly on eaeh can
But before the deaier can obtain his MIX he
has first 10 60 into the office and pay the
amount Of his freight the milk agent,
who generally has ready printed blank form card,
filed I'D with the name Of the con-suee, the quantity
OF mix cousl ned the station whence 1t comes and ihe
auouu, of frt -lt charge. TIE dealer rarely knows
before De g..s this card how much milk j. on the tram
for 4.m TIE mix agent separated rou the dealers
bya .trolg partition wal. which divides the Office INTO
v, paris. and he receives the money through window
The dealer then takes the ticket 20 the brakeman hay
a charge OF his ms ana receives the quantity when
the ticket calls for. So sysematz'l has the plan OF
operations become, that even 10 the rush caused by
beated train few mistakes occur, as the brakeman j.
generally acquainted with the faces OF tine dealers Wio-e
milk Le daily carries sJme dealers take from 80 20 20
cans Of milk daily. AMI dealer has been known TO
receive at one time over 50J ot cream TLere are
three kinds milk brought over this ine-namey, SKIM
milk pure MILK and cream-edc varying IN price, the
producer realizing ABOUT i cents per quart Tor the ha
and q per quart for the second the price oi crsA
being matter OF arrangement between the buyer anu
producer The milk by this line comes wholly ffom
Orange County and the Ede Road with It's branches has
"A 81 tions from 81 OF which mix IL brought diy tAc
remainder being occasional stations TIE greatest FHsh
Of the dealers az this depot between midnight anu l'O
a. m for the Brooklyn men, aud from 30 % $3.50 A. m
for the y N.w-York men. Daring those hours. several
hundred milk wagons from NswY1rk. Broohlyn' New
arE &C. may found at the depot Or IL the vicinity at
one time ana the excitement often great b1t OWING
10 the c5nyeuIcnces OF the depot confusion Is orderly
and the business uninterrupted
THE HARLEM MILK DEPOT
The milk depot OF tAe New-York ani Harlem Riliroad
is on the block running through from L;1ingion TO
Fourt-ave and FOrtye glt-st. The principal entrance
gyiI. IL lie j
Rurlin.on who has been the milk agent FOR over IS
--.r- Ahnnt ran. nf m-lk MrlngLt over DDS