New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-02

The through express freight brought from all parts
and d Western Railroad passes and consigned large
dealers who receive the freight direct from the Co
across the North River to Pier No. 49, where
the express receive IL and subsequently convey
1t to the consignees NO general average can De So
pany keep record the freight being carried IN char
tered ears ia mn S1er from which
butter and cheese are received large quantity "
propeers steamers soops, &c AS private dealers and
generally purchase the butter and cheesc thus
6rou ght to market there accurate means of as
certaning or even estimating the supply thus fur
nished. A small quantity OF both cOmmodlucs "
brought by other railroads. but not OF such suncent
amount as TO warrant any special reference thereto
These small supplies are generally consigned 70 sPeS
freight whereas milk producing districts special con-
tract rates generally charged TO regular snippers,
the various roads seeking 10 monoponze as inuJ On
possible the carrying trade Of each particular disct
BUTTER AND CHEESE FOR EXPLORATION.
large quantity of butter and cheese exported from
this port for use in other countries but statistics snow
that there other sources OF supply wheh 10 great
extent exclude American butter and cheese from oregh
markets This disadvantage in trade also rises from 'he
abuses practced by those engaged In the American
butter and cheese trade. In the first place tnere ~
very little good butter produced that IL not actuiy
required home consumption and III many cases the
butter which packed for expectation Is simply that
which will not find ready sale at home Ths 1act mas
been discovered from the entries at the Custon-ouse
the exporters rating the butter sent abroad at price so
below the market price as to lead TO inquiries wnc
above u
handling also tended to deterorate butter or cheese
after has been packed at the dairies Inc packages
are first carried the railroad in farmers wagons OFTEN
times the middle of the day and under broiing sun
railroad transportation usually takes place AT night
during the day. on which latter occasions
the packages mingled with other freight the butter
especially absorbing whatever vapors may exhae there
from From the railroad the packages are transported
under the heat of the various warehouses; some
of which being underground do not permit OF the proper
appliances for ventilation Many of these are also USED
as sorehouses other classes OF goods Ii matters
little what may the nature OF the other articles stored
with the butter should any deteriOrating atmosphere
be created both butter and cheese will absorb ~ no
matter how securely they may apparently be packed
After lying, perhaps for days, In these ware
houses, the products are again carted throuen
the streets, of in the daytime, 10 the
vessels where the packages are slowed away
in the hold. that being the more ecOnolnlcal pan
of 1t is needless to speak OF the dlsu
vanages that arise TO sensitive an article as
butter or cheese from atmosphere of vesseps
hold flied with all sorts OF freight Part OF These as
advantages might certainly be remedied by the esiao
lshmeut of properly ventilated and regulated receiving
houses or storehouses for butter and cheese intended
transportation. Such storehonses should nc pun
the waters edge. thereby removing the necessity ior
Remuneration to the vessels being carried by means
OF tugs barges, &c As the special butter ana cneese
cars OF railroads conveyed across the NORM
River in floats the city freight depots the same pan
could be adopted with regard 10 the warehouses ana
the products could then be stored at once wtnoub the
necessity of extra handling Ihls would also prevent
the evil of the packages being knocked about on the
exposed piers perhaps for days. "a Is now often the
case continual handling OF cheese III boxes oiteh
causes damage the value ana quality ~ thereby re-
duced and in ADDITION TO the saving OF LABOR any
change III tins direction must prove OF advantage.