New-York tribune., 1879-09-24

COOPERATION BY FARMERS PROPOSED.

IFRoM 4 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBUSEl
KAToNAH Sept. 23.--A year ago the Sep
t,mbcr meeting OF The Farmers Cub oi the Io"n "I
Bsdford was held country seat of the Hon J"hh
Jaw cx-Ninister to Austria. That meeiif VIII be ohE
remembered by the farmers OF dfori as the staring
point of the village Improvement assocatlon
which in twelvemonth has done much 20
| improve the roads and 10 belutiy the~
village by planting trees along the highway
/ This good example the part OF one to"hsuip
Is beginning to leaven the whole lump OF "escheset
County similar association, Il is said viii be formed
in White Plains and the progress made IN h"t"hhh
hows that the IMPULSE OF has passed rom
roads and shadetrees TO dwellings aud ontouidlngS
Experiment has proved that little money will go
| great way toward improving a village II each
farmer feels lively interest ana docs
little In unison with his neghbor The
anniversary OF this important meeting celebrated at
the JAY homestead to-day and question oi even greater
moment to the of Wescheser was discussed ana
put on a footing solution How" asks the Bedford
farmer. get my milk my principal production TO
the consumer in the CITY OF NcwYJrk.wthoHt having II
pass through the hands OF the middle men VINO pocket the
profits that belong 10 me- who often rob the consu
mer by watering the milk the way T. The citizens oi
New.York the Bedford hopes. Will Dc wide
awake for the right answer as he Is.
Several guests from the city, after ride Of an hour
and a half on the Harlem Road. arrived at katonah
about noon, aud were by Mr.. jays carriages The
air was mellow and the dreamy appearance of the sky
foreeling Indian Summer, harmOnzed with the warns
rich of foliage, while the pastures were un-
usually green and fresh for the season Of The yea Aqnck
drive Of miles and half over a country road, made
picturesque by numerous hills, small valleys, meadows
old orchards and ancient farm-houses. brought the
visitors TO the Jay ar where the first ChifJustice OF
the United spent n considerable part of his last
years. filling his largo library well as his fields The
farm road wound through small walled fields OF woods
and pastures and orchards up the slopng hilltop,
| faoi tho nnnu avs
its chnneys and gables half hidden by
climbing vines the long and broad piaz1as shaded
by four immense linden -ees standing Ike sentines be-
fore the succession OF lawn and pasture stretching
good distance away to the country road.
Mr. jay was on the piazza to welcome his guests.
and looked hale and hearty the voyage he re-
Gently made from Europe and from the country air.
Mrs Jaw WHO entertans farmers club OF com
pany Of foreign ministers with equal grace and inter
est was assisted by her daughter Mrs sch ehen aud
her two granddaughtors. who last year took an
active interest in agriculture 10y carving up
Mr. jays two prize melons the Cay before
they were TO be exhibited 20 Tho Club.
The best products Of the farm, in pumpkins, melons.
beets sqdashes ana fruit. shown table at one
end Of the piazza but the impression prevailed That Mr
Jays best crop his grandchildren, ranging fIom the
baby whose silence was golden by several degrees up
~ sweet sixteen that atonol for eating the prize
melons by making the salads for the collation..
Members Of the club and guests began to arrive about
o'clock Colonel william Jay drove up to tho pater-
nal home with Mr.. Sherman. Of New-York Henry l..
Polew president Of the club, came With his WIFE, 0r
jays sister, from their farmhouse. which could be seen
on a wooded hill to the SOUTH Senator William H. Rob-
ertson Of Katonah Elliot c. Cowdin OF Now-York the
Rev Mr. Roberts, 4. b. Bayls, Joseph Barrett secre-
tary OF the club A. N. Clark, Cyrus L. BrdsaI, Jothan
& Holmes, Henry Wood, William \. Mllcr, d.. f. ii.
Hcxamer. DR.. 4. S. Heath. Of New-York'
James Lounsbery. Joel Marble. father OF Manton
| Marble X T. Lounsbcry, Colonel r. H. Leonard Dr.
| Chapman, j. D. Powell DR.. Carpenter the Rev. J. H.
Eastman, j. H. Green, l. y. Hart W. II. Lyon, L. n.
Barrett, Oliver Green, j. Holly, c. Haiues, s. " Bal
! lard and the Rcv. J. H. Frazer were among the htty
men seated the piazza which commanded delight
ful view ofa wide expanse Of hlly country, looking
very beautiful Autumnai dress, and shtod by the
that assumed crimson hue as II Declined 10 TIC
whilo in England recently Mr. jay became interested
IN several cooperative movements tnere' ana partlcu
larly in farmers cooperative plan OF supplying Lon
don with milk. butter and other produce. Mr. Jay
opened the discussion by Offering these resolutionsi
IN That a committee OF three be appointed 10 con
siaer feasibility OF cooperation by the farmers OF the
vicinity for the direct delivery, under their own direo
OF mix and other farm products tO the consumers
in New. YORK, without the Intervention OF middenen'
the price paid by tie consumer and
committee be requested to report their opinion
tendency such direct delivery TO economic expense;
to barmonize interests the producer and the con-
sumer 10 enlarge OF profit coming to tie far
mer and the certainty OF It's returns and regards
curlfy against adulteraon short measure and misrep
resentaiion OF any kind touching the character and
(9j That the said committee. If persuaded Of the
feasibility OF such arrangemenent, be requested 10
report fully their views ana 10 submit pah ior put
ting the scheme into operation, with provision FOR
securing in all proper standard OF excellence Tor
main ianng alike the reputation of the farmers aud the
confidence Of the public.
Mr. Joy said he thought that cooperation TO dispose
of produce directly to the the best way
| het riceaf
| farm products. The plan had been tried recently in
| England and Germany with much success. Men eu-
gagged branches Of business and industries had
pronted by cooperation. and ho thought that the farm
ers the OF wealth and natural strength
Of the country would gain these times by following
their example. They should unite to protect them
selves against mddlomen. exorbitant railroad rates
and partial legislation.
asa Sr While ShoH he was travelling with farmer of
North Salem 70 the city. the former said
I'm give you remedy for that" said a stranger
hind them ~ keep the water out OF your milk" The
years a miIk-dealer In the city, Mr. Strong maintained
that the best judges said that the mix as It came from
Hence of the $500 carried every day by the Har
worked fifteen years with westchester farmers had told
him that he bad only lived with three iarmerswho dd
oliver Green said the farmer only gets and cents
quart for bis mllE and was GROUND down by inc rail,
or cents paid by the consumer II only costs cents
TO bring barrel Of -four TO NewYOrk from ST. Louis
II costs from 40 to 80 cents to send barrel OF apples
| from KatOnah to New-YOrk. The freight "a can OF
milk was 45 Not oneenth part OF the adutea-
tion OF milk done In the country. city mikman
| told him that every dealer wRtered his milk One
of tho great difficulties IN the way Of cooperation and
farmers depot In the city the fact that milk had
| 20 be sold at II perishable commodity.
Mr. Powell favored sealed glass Jars for milk They
mad been tried with success. except that the mkmen
| had resisted their use.
DIR. Heath spoke OF Professor Chambers statement
thai the milk sold In New-YOrk three wears ago
watcred quarter The farmers OF other counties had
tried cooperation with snocess ne thought the farmers
OF Westchester could 90 as well.