The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-31
THE ICE TRADE
Magnificent Harvest Gathered This
Winter on the Hudson.
INTERESTING STATISTICS
Prospect of Low Prices During
the Coming Summer.

Many interesting facts were obtained yesterday
from some of the most prominent ice companies in
this city concerning the condition of their trade and
its probable outlook during the approaching sum-
One of the officers of the Knickerbocker
Ice Company corporation which represents NOM
iual capital of 81 O0-furnished instructive
and interesting data that well worthy Of note.
1t appears that the Hudson River, from
New York to Troy. ordinarily supplies en-
annual ice crop Of something hike l.500.0OO
tons. The number of hands EMPLOYED to gather
in this harvest equals about twelve thousand
which. supposing them to earn 81 rs day each and
to work forty days during the season, would repre-
sent a payroll Of s6OoOo0. This does not include
horses, wagons, storehouses materials employed
in storing the crop. the extensive business done
by the Knickerbocker Company at Rockland Lake.
IN the year 1873 there 500 tons gathered
from the Hudson, a labor which, far back
six years ago. afforded employment to 1874 hands
and over five hundred horses. During the season
just ended $500 tons of ice have been cut in the
by 600 and 600 horses. without including
Albany or the points north of that city. AS the
particularly good the ice companies felt
justified in laying up this year far larger quantity
than any known heretofore in the history Of the
trade. and if the firms in the business work in
harmony with each other, thing which is by
means certain in view of the fact that considerable
portion OF the stock is held by Spectators low
prices my naturally be looked for this spring and
next and fall. The frost having been severe
rhe the gathered in is very good ranging
it does from ten to sixteen inches in thickness
that cakes measuring thrty-two by twenty-five
inches superficial area, will average $50 ponnds cal
culang at the rate Of fify-eight pounds per cubic
foot. The price last year x3 ton. or fifty cents
a hundred ut retail. The officer OF the Knicker
booker Company who was spoken to yesterday said
that during the coming season he did not think the
price would exceed 81 % u ton wholesale, with
proporonate reduction to the retail buyers. 1t is
said that some contracts are being made to supply
families at the rate OF Twenty-Five cents hundred
| The destination of the ice supply coming into
the city is estimated to be one-third
| 10 the small dealers and steamship companies
one-third the brewers, and the remaining third to
| families, pork packers butchers and grocers. A
srerers ard the ARTIFICIAL butter factories The
crop being light last year, on account of the mild
Of the season, demand was experienced for ice
from the upper Hudson above Albany, but in conse-
| qucnce of the very abundant supply laid in last
winter it is believed that no market viii be found
| for the next twelve months that would justify the
bringing down of ice from beyond the State capital
AMOUNT OF ICE IN STORE.
The number OF tons at present in store by the
different ice companies throughout the city and its
dependencies is very nearly as follows:-
Ku;ckerbocker Ice Company at twenty-t three
depots aud in barges and stacks 100000
Mutual Benefit Ice Company. Fourteenth
street. North River. 100000
New York City Ice Company. Gansevocrt
street Observation-Disclosures. 65,OOO
Consumers Ice Company, Horatio street,. $1,000
National Ice Company, Fortyninth street 100000
Highlind Lake lie Company. Fourteenth
steet North River .................... $4,000
John Scott Co., Thirty fourth street.... 25,0UU
Greenwood Lake Ice Company. Burling slip. 10000
Ridgewood Ice Company foot OF Washing
ton avenue Brooklyn. 10000
A. Dettingcr, Castleton Observation-Disclosures. 5000
II. Clauson. Rondout. 10000
Rttenhot,sc Catskill. $4,000
Fuller Co., Athens. $4,000
Rowland a Co. 12,000
Avery K .....................- 5000
Wolfe 4 Co. $4,000
Sanders OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
Andrews 4 CO. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
J. j. Busdrill, Four Mile Point. 10000
vii lam Bea,s, Coxsackie. 10000
John Wolfer, Coxsackie. ................. 10000
Green * Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Vansteinberg, Catskill Greek. 10000
Ray, stockport 5000
John Clark, Stuyvcsant. 24.0OO
vandcrpocl, New Baltimore. 5000
j. II. Horton. Ice Cream Manufacturer. 10000
McCAbe Smith, Casteton.. 10000
White x Clark Casteton. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
q. II. Miller. Castleton. .............. 1000
Ostrandcr n Co.. Castlcton ............... 1900
Friendship Ice Company, Castleton. 6.000
r. English x Co., Casteton. ............ $4,000
Hotalling X Co, Csstlcton. .............. $1,000
vrooman Co., Castleton. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Warren Wilbur. Cedar Hill. $4,000
Commonwealth Company, Esopus. ......... $4,000
Newark City Ice Company, Barrytown..... 10000
Glasco Ice Company. Glasco ............... 10000
II. ID. Myers Poughkecpsie 5000
Morgan Lake Ice Company. Poughkeepsic.. 5000
Fox, Pecksvilie. 5000
Claremont Ice Company, Sing Sing. 1000
Total tonnage 9 OFT 600