New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-02
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
INTERESTING DETAILS OF A GREAT TRADE.
now BUTTER AND CHEESE ARE BROUGHT TO MAR

The trade in butter and cheese In this city
at this season OF the year Is one OF immense
and gives employment to large number OF men, oo'h
nv dav and night. Fresh butter especially, peng an
article OF pershabe nature is required In the market
dnr,ne market hours; and consequently preparations
have 10 be made for transporting 1t during the neht az
the heat Of the day often too great to admit OF hs
being carted through the city without damage Ihat
class Of butter however which packed for shppine
or for storage during the Winter does not require such
promp. removal, precautions are taken geheraiiy
during the packing 10 prevent IL from being readily
affected by the changes Of temperature reporter OF
TIE TRIBUNE recently visited the various railroad
depots in vicinity of this city for the purpose of
asceraung the employed to get the butter and
cheese early into the markets Of this city.
large quantity Of fresh butter is brought to this
city by the New-Jersey Midland Railroad, the trains
arriving late night twice every week The butter Is
brought from the following stations along that line;
Stockholm, Ogdensburg, Franklin, Hamburg, Decker
town, Quarryville. Unionvie, West Town, Johnsons,
State Hill, Circlevle, Bullvile, Thompson's and Pine
Bush four Of these stations. Deckertown, UmonVlhe'
West Town. and Pine Bush supplying the largest guam
titles All the butter coming by this route ls consigned
10 various agents in this CITY, the largest quantity nov"
ever being taken by four principal commission mer-
chants Each station numbered, such as, STOCKHOLM
= Unionve H. and and the pals containing the
butter therefore not only have the consignee's name
but the number OF the station whence 1t was shipped
manifest is sent ahead to the freight agent at
Jersey CITY, who from il makes out his bills and the
receipts which the have TO sign. He also makes
out showing at glance the number OF pals con-
scned TO each person aud the stations from which they
may be With this form he checks off the delivery
of the butter should any be missing he can see at
glance at what station the mistake has been made Tor
when the loaded at the shipping stations the
ear doors locked aud cannot again be opened until
the train has reached Jersey City.
On the night OF the reporters visit $1,000 pounds
of fresh butter arrived Long before the train made its
appearance the carmen present with their
heavy trucks TO remove the consgnments and as soon
as the freight agent had his bills made out the work OF
delivery began, the trucks being backed up to the car
doors TO the freight The name OF the consignee
first called out, after which the pals of butter in
tended for sorted IRON tie freight in the va
AS the packages were delivered to the car
men, the number the pail called out by the
assistant, while the freight agent personally checked
of the delivery on the form before mentioned When
truck loaded the pals counted and had to
with the record which had been kept or the error
was reciied the spot. As truck became loaded
moved out Of the for the next, and the same
plan Of operations adopted, the loaded truck hast
enug O the ferry for the purpose OF crossing
10 New-York During this hurry accidents will occa-
siouay happen and occurred in the following way
A carIn,.n whose truck nearly loaded being anx-
10 get of the OF his cOlabore began 20 fas
ten ropes tohc cartrungs secure his load
He had areadS IS pals weighing over two tons, on his
make 90, which lie considered load. 1t was very
dark and the only light he could obtain from
lantern hanging inside the car. While tightening the
rope, at the time keeping time with song one OF
tie pals of butter fell and the i'd not being prop
cry secured fell out the CONTENTS 100 pounds OF soft
butter being spilled with dun splash on the ground
between the tracks The song ceased and look OF
agony passed the carman's face made visible by
the dim light Of the lantern "What shall do nowF
his inquiry the thought of having to pay for the
butter flashed on his mind. Pick il up" suggested
another carman. THAT is 4, y very WELL" calculated
the first; "bu how that soft stuff is 20 be picked up
should like to know" "Il show you" said No 2, as he
Ieapod from has truck. The moment carman No 2
gTasped pounds of the butter with his not
clean hands. and dashed it back into the pail repeating
the operation several times until about 80 pounds OF the
butter, slightly mingled with dirt, had been placed
back into the pail He then smoOthed the top with
he hands, and telling his companion TO fasen on the
lid said There, no one will fnd that out Having
completed operation, the secord carman allowed his
horse clean off his hands with his tongue and the ami
NAL seemed to enjoy the unexpected deicacy.
The full pals having been removed from the the
empty ones about 10 returned the farmers,
placed on board the train, the pals occupying as
much space empty full These pals having been
thoroughly cleaued the farm dairy, Will be again
filed with butter, aud in weeks time will once more
be doing duty in the New-York market. 1t is stated
that butter pals have been repeatedly used during the
whole of a season. but the farmers often lose great
amount Of money through the Misrepresentation OF
pals
THE NRw-YORK AND OswEGO RAILROAD.
The regular butter and cheese this line arrives
once each week, although occasional will
TO Jersey City attached TO other trains On these
sOnal cars between midnight and daylight at the time
the reporters VISIT $500 pounds of cheese and
l0OJ0 pounds OF butter from Dreuvter Otselc, North
NOrva, Eaton. &C.. were brought amt removed
10y the consgnee trucks the city As these removals
were made about the same time that the peach and
NUT dealers we're removing TIER consgn,nents
from the Of the Pennsylvania and New-JeTsey
the presence OF many bulky vehicles great
The arrival of the regular weekly butter and cheese
frain coming as II does during the night and CARVING
average about 800 coo pounds OF butter and 2oOO
pounds ~ cheese, causes repetition OF the scene
previously described only upon much larger scale, a.
trucks have 10 be employed 10 the freight
from the OF the city. When the train early
enough to allow the freight to he got out of the way
before the peach train ready he unlOadei very
little confusion except from mishap acCi
cent: but when an the trains are being uplolded AZ
once and each driver anxious 10 the
III order 10 obtain the best opportunities for the
river, the danger attending the work is exciting,
though II Is far from being agreeable strangers who
be called there business Early passenger
asO arrive al ne when Tine drivers are most anxious
20 reach the ferry ana the position Of hagman becomes
Therefore uyhnG except III re sinec1re. The break
locking OF vehicles Is the greatest by far the
dangers 10 which the drivers aud horses exposed
under such circumstances.
About 1900 pounds of butter are brought daily to
this city from Chicago and the Far West he Pitts
bUfgh ana western Railroad ano, on arrival proves 10
De sweet and fresh the day Of shipment THIS
railroad company the owner Of patent ref GeratOr
cars ia Whieh the Onter "a Kept IN as GOOD condition.
during the time OF transit, when deposited at the
starting point Inc aeeats III ms city TO whom the
readily fosnd NewYork for IT, and that III time the
by, the of transportation Will be offset by
the difference in the market rates West and Eas
THE ERIE RAILROAD.
The largest quantity butter and cheese that reaches
this city the Erie Railroad. and is brought
from the extreme western part of this State and from
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