New-York tribune., 1874-08-14

ua'ors also purchase from The farmers consgnmen OF
milk, which they dispose OF TO small dealers Nho may
only require 10 or 20 quarts and when the weatnef
warm or milk scarce they times make large pronsi
but when there drug IN the milk marset theY oiten
have to sell the milk nj less price than the eontra
calls for losing both the difference AMI the cost OF
freight It reported at hs depot tnat many o the
August
The principal part Of the milk arriving by tins lire is
sold IN NrwYOrk CITY, although some portion OF II Is
taKsn @ 20 Greenpont ind Brookyn Inc dealer, oeen 90
arIl'e at the depot ~hO ny after hdhi-ht ah 'tti"F
Increase IN numbers the morning adyabces unt hc
tial,, .'Iu '''' " u'' VIII -, 80
,i-i'' tlHulaH decreasing UNI htat " iu', "t'i
business ls generally closed. After that hOur the plat
form has % bee cleared up the empty cans shipped for
return To the farmers, and freight money roteh am
packed up. The depot having tUO vide entrances on
,ouIusloA arises except when Tram j greatly u''y tu
thI'ugi an accident winch OCCASION - every drI
Is anxious % get his mk first the assis ance ~ we
poce j. often necessary 10 keep order ana IapI move
Meut among Tie vehicles.
THE NEW-JGRsEY MIDLAND DEPOT.
The milk depot OF the NegJersey Midland Railroad Is
neaI the Jersey Cty Fry, and adjoining the Pcnnsy
vani. RII'road terminus. Alon- this road brought
from llo1 1909 OF milk daily, produced IN Orange
anu Sullivan Counties. New York State, and sussex
County, w-Jersey. In addition 10 TINS quantity Of milk
about 100 OF cream Grrive daily, while on douday
ana Thursday nights quantity of butter IS Transported
special cheese trin The milk rain starts from the end
OF the lnr no p. me- and after picking up freight ~
NUMBER Ot stations, arrives tf jersey Oiy a aDou 'tp
D. M, when the mix agent begins 20 make ont uiS
uchcts Tor the dealers. A. the platform i very
Mo'e rfimrel, any dedy III lue aIII'~ VI oi
the train produced terrible confusion, the con
yenieuces for The standing OF the waiting dealers
oeiug very small lndeed. The system Ok paying
lItl&hl, receiving tickets, ana delivering mlh i SOh
what similar 70 wat has already been oesyrlued az"
WHtu the tram arrives on time, can De concu4r az
a. m; but the contrary - the result whru accidents
occur There being no opportunities Tor hStennE Ihr ae
hEriy, dud the mpat!ence or the mlk dealers seuerhy
dd4Ig greatly 10 the confusion when arises IoM
cranped quarters The difficulties OF crossing tAe
Iffn, especially when peach 1.an n.PpeLs 80 a-I,g
also adds % the Implications ~ the u..h ctatf- anu
en-uge In business with tis milk depot, delays are M
frequent aud tue Inconvenience Is, tn reIore not 20
milk received Dec kertowu. y. j. state HI! Md
d.etown, Westtowu. and Uu.unvIIlc uom winch places
the supply averages from Is 10 80 cans eacn ddlJ
CENTaE-sr DEPOT
Mix from Connecticut aud Massachusetts is brought
into tAs city by the New Haven RlilrOad, the daily
OF supply beng about 1909 cans each containing
40 quarts, although few cans arc made TO mold 20, 3d.
and 90 quarts each. This milk Is brought down town to
the Ccntrest. depot where il del lyered bet mid
night and q. u. A. this depot - convenient to the
BiOOalyn ferries, few Of the dealers get their mix
mere in preference the Enc OF Harlem Railroads.
u estimated tnat about 200 oui AAeh ooih tutiI "tL'
this depot the milk being delivered from the doors 40
the end the Frankin-- side and az the Elnsl
door. Little confusion arises except "nen the taus
are delayed IN the Winter, a. The dealers, having
shorter distance 70 travel are not 80 camorous as ~
other depOt- about being served hrst me uAt,' Ih
on this rOuc comes from the Hodsaollc Valley, ANA s
sold ay many dealers a. Orange county MA' Whcu J.
is said % cqua. IN many respCst-
HUDSON RIVER MILK DEPOT.
Tie milk depot u the Hudson River Railroad IS al
Thir,y-irst-,t near Tolthave, and by tins route is
brought the mk from Pou-hke psie and other stations
along that line Of road. The daily average arrival Is
about 500 cans each Of the capacity Of 40 gallons Little
excitement Is manifested at this depot. as the number
tIers who are not 80 anxious To ge away cary lor &
purpose Of supplying others. Inc tOLFeIltAt'- I"i
traufarug tAe business appear 70 DC chl4ey aue d-
~ the demand.
THE SOUTH SIDE AND LOSG ISLAND DEPOTs.
A. the mix IRON aIon these roads Is limited IN guam
titv rarely Exceeding one carload each daily and as hat
arrives at the depot during the day me little excite
rueut is manifested during the dcivery-no more than
would arise with any other class OF freight s under
STOOD however, that the production OF milk from iAIs
par OF tlc country Is likely 10 De increased ~ HIe M
which event 10 may le necessary 10 esiabu>h regular
L. gn milk trains and II the qdIty eAod prove 10 De
equal t0 that Ou other source oi supply tle ldue o..
yrol,vu may be- diverted iAtO TINS chanue, lncltuy
saving 10 tle dealers the delays, annoy dt-s anu "a
p,uses OF crossing the irrF-rs.
TIE DELAWARE, LACKAwANNA, AND WESTERN
DEPOT.
About three years ago a man Of enterprise induced
the farmers Of sussex County NewJersey 10 send on
few cans OF milk by the Delaware, LAcklwanua and
Western Railroad which milk le 20 Br0ohlYn Tor
ealr Gradually increased ms calls Tor l-l- lLlh
,rl ne ba, succeeded Ia getting the farmer, Ot tuat
district to produce daily about 80 cans. or 1000 quarts
the greater portion OF which lac takes h-f IT, supplying
other retail dea ers I'D Brooyn IAe ieiAei Jl tH's
production a. disposed o. Ht the cepot I'D h'ook-u 20
small retail dealers, who taNr rom one 70 Ten cans
dliiy. butter and cheese business LAS also arisen
flu.n thi, instance OF enterprise.
ar-. quantity ot DlA, equal 20 ABOUT I'J ans ni-3'
produced Dy The owners oi o4e or more tJA i
TIE cIty and ,ubItD- many OF whom deliver Jhe uk 10y
t 5i,r - NM 'i.r- D!,..lr.s C5unTv d. LItte
Is ,uou of tins part the business bur thc L - wee
leyrd generally to ue t4r from healthy owing o "t
OF proper exercise and - zng Tor the cg"S LII l "-
source BLOWN, unless q scarcity i'll 'Ho --4l' 'oN
other sources arises