New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-16
NER-TORK'S POTATO SUPPLY.
THE CROP AND THE WAY IT Is SOLD.

THE CROP AND THE WAY 1T Is SOLD.
REPORTS FROM NEw-YORK AND OTHER STATES
CHANGES IL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
MEAsURE-sCENEs IN THE COUNTRY.
The fall trade in potatoes has now reached
height the shipments being heavy from the in
terror OF this State. The Long Island potatoes which
furnish the chief part the citys supply in July and
August. are nearly all marketed. lew Of the large
growers 10 the remote parts Of the island may be
keeping their in expectation of better prices but
nearly all OF the market gardeners prefer to sell their
stock ripe and so get 1t out OF they way
The Long Island potatoes have not been Of As good
quality this year usual. and there have been many
complaints that they have not cooked we'll This may
be attributed to dry weather early in the season.
The crop of potatoes in NewJersey Is generally mar
keted early In the season. and there believed TO be
much stock to come from there. The dry weather
also hurt the Jersey crop aud 1t is of poor quality.
From talks with prominent poialO dealers and com
merchants, TRIBUNE reporter gained estimates
Of the potato crop this and other parts OF the
country from which NewYOrk receives a supply. From
present indications appears that the yield through
OUT the country will be ABOUT an average one.
I'm some places drv weather has caused decrease
the yed Of from 10 Ia 20 per cent bur tins has been
Offset by unusually GOOD crops In otter places. In tne
heavy potato gro wing counties Washington. Saratoga
and Rensselaer,, this ate, the crop flr Yield
and OF good quality. In Of The Western counties
the yield has light. but generally H. Is up 70 the
average. More of the Late Rose variety has been
planted this year and the yield is o, better quality than
last years, aud rcd III color. 1he late rains
helped the growth OF ts variet' great dea ana hey
also helped the Snownakes ana Burbanks seeil'nEs
which have been et5, n@ivey aiS9d TINS season -,
state is generally above the average.
TIE ubers are smooth DIifht qua SOUND mere u'!ns
very indications OF rot Ihe potato sinO Mas no.
eaten me tubers much usual, that The stock
has attractive appelra &c. mere one dia"PdCh'
however. The farmers pc stat IL leY ns TOO smd po-
tatoe in their stock Tor market ana this huris the sale
without bcne1uns the farmer. ~ the stock measures
lit more WIN tnt sudII potatoes III IN Noio
ra1o beetle has done htu- damtge, az the farmers are
growing skilfU IN the unry appnca ion ~ paris Gen.
Advlces from Vermont indicate goo1 JIeid 'he'e,
wnere farmers often produce Vcry h1e Early Rose POI
sOes. In the eastern part OF Name the crop - heavy
and Of the usual good quhly expected from
that sac or.I IN v,l SOM fn below lie oyeTIe
Reports of gooa crops OF good qnahiy come from me
British Provinces, Canada, Nova scotia Iiince I'd
Fary Rose potatoes always III E0O1 demand on ac-
count thrr fine color and uniform ~z IL is ncIleyed
variety The Nova Scotia Pr0hhcs ale ais favoiies ~
tuis market, dud find ready SAFE Chle> dnd MERGERS.
ar B.ue Nuses. cheaper and Of coIrser qualify.
With good crop I'm the provinces, II IL no, lHoueht
likely that New-Yolk VIII b We to paw huch above
nrcsent rccs Tor ITS supply The coming season. A.
~ the price reaches - barrel potatoes Dou@ at
% cents per bunc Nova SCOTIA can be marketed here
There is d very good crop in Michigan State which
often SENDS large amount Fey gooI quaint, OF i-Aly
Rose 10 wYOrk. Potatoes have also been succ, u
AneN and very important teature OF the New YORK
poato marxet this year the change IN tue manner OF
Transports stock over the New York &c ra and iiud-
son River abroad. ana tn con .equeni Change IN lhe
MANY 10 ship III bulk oV Ia rp9 l. the Company
decided this fan TO receive potatoes ouy 10 sacks L.
ms way it's saved IL OF great many which
~ \ u,Y,ri 5rf fare me noatoes ere sod from ticin
4 uresu the Company does no. Intend 10 ct over 10
cars accommodates II The cars 'Xcetd ina number tie
potatoes VIII be Stored III warehouses, when
vas mpractcabie when they were shipped ~ Duik Inc
Company also proposes H. charge 30 per gay, delnul
rage, al detained over TWO DAYS IN LNe market
V.,r1 The sack ariaug fmcnl does VITA tIp big
measure practice, winch Was formerly such ri So
ance country Shippers and positive ey to the New
IL fNp N.ts l.I
rcs nom aIpir-uaTrcl 10 sugar barrel ana wide
variation in prices was the result; ma ms Na' ~
confusing % one no. acquainted "lth the pracuc".
\ a uovcyr tue potatoc, sold luVari ibiy bl the
" " Ann, ned trrfi, Tho car uto a. piIyrr, barre.
so tna tae sacks may returned for Otucr -Dmcnts,
the ralir ad COMPANIES Transporting the empty sac
free OF charge. Iuere D. now no dlsagreem I'd" aponl
flc measure. and tJe TweDtv-unt-t aiAcl is placy
on an o4uAiiy Wiz d ne n 10 ,,d a. ' nr IN
ally put III a car few country snlppeT' ar iut lux
up sacks NTH shOit ~ weight Ou, these aie easily de-
dl.cout nue the practice. ALN prtp chrIung in TINS
way W o. apt To leau to the Introduction o. sclr' IL
the carr and the sci NJ by weight, az Is tIe case III
Pa ado plIi ana otncr matge,s. The reform Ia The
measure at tus market has mad the en- e. ol driVns
Winning back tue patronage OF uurI"oItuJ shippers III
tn coUntrg. II has also attracted "a" Oeef class O. me
city trade dealer says nat more BiOoAINA merchants
pairolIzt the Iuariet than ever heorr. About thirty
carloads per day are now arriving At tnis depot: A.
twenty-five to thirty carload, are arriving dtly Stock
coming to TINS depoi shipped IA bn h ami thiS year -
acro,s the river dealers IN Washington MarRei Iais
is also fayOrtC market for s ypcfs W"1 Day O lne
export trade. For ills purpOs ihe New ana NV
Jerscy Peerless variety good m ud. TIE exports
tDls sensOn have been mainly 10 the Nc- Indes. Mex
leo, and America The pot.toe' for shipping are
headed in ound-,oOped h1uDarrel, lue slaves b, NJ
Clipped slightly t. al Ow NcHi4i-JD, asa t"e hcdI r
cciving -tcncI brand OF Tn" shipper during ne "a mn
81 : liembcr an. rXp,rIf irpt1 Tins city t.
81 $40 bushels against 30 i99 bushels ID the >anr month
OF last year. DuruE October tue exports dimn She'd
the markcj Havana at, FL southern pOrts having
necomc OycIstockcG. large quluty Of potatoes comes
tue city aiie dy he aied Do nhirels Nose from ho
arriving mostly az The NcW-Iorh Ccutrh DtrOl a. II
Johns ParK and BarcidysL per, and Ae Ere l!oHd
Depot the loot of CuambeIsSt The Troy ana AIo ny
steamboats, bring large guam ties Of potatoes ANNUALLY,
when generalyt.1ppcd III sacks aud open rcls.
Canal bO> largely used for Dln-in@ poia O'a u
YORK. ana ihe inst oi The annual neet nave al edY
reached the city Mean ne tue mos OF them are beng
loaded at Schuylerylc. Fort Miller Bridge, and OiGcr
points the Cnalnpain ana western c%htIs' a. sue
places in the pOtaO-sr0WlnG regions there arc lvcy
shove ant carry The podnct sM"uy' or !a"w no" 70
STOW "A load" III demand iIe ldtiln@ music OF
the roz roads VIII ne .a'hla Houhd III mos Pi.o
IN the next Two weeks There j. not much pleasure
Tor the larmrr in rising, long belors dal nsn,'
aud Attacking one Of ths ehIihcCyere1,
potato heaps, and picking
up the tubcTs win IuhD myers unlI LUZ ""-on -
hed Nor Is II much pledsantrr' Iter"ard 10 drlNe
miles 10 the irO-y morning al tedious waking
pace. But 10 race b ok WIN neIShDor behind Good
hor>es with pay for M potatoes ID ones cEe am 10
know good supper Is wilug al h"ine Is Tue brighter
Probably about as many caualboais viii be loaded
this as usual dthousn the specuaors have not
yrof;cd much the business Tor several years. some
farmers 0dd boats every year WIN telr own STOCK
These clHaDuat Shippers generally 10 the city fur
a weeks In the winter to ABOUT placing their
lOans with Tor SAFE Ihey stIOh up
and down Nessl TO the Atlantic Basin, dlrnS
Day, noting every feature OF me market and com
pairing the sales and methods OF different commission
A large share OF them always stay at a
ashinp O-sf Motel. aud there IN the evening they
compare notes or Use they wander up Bi0alway 10
some cheap theatre with aliuring slgn boards, and
INA .lne they dong something very naughty.
The Vacant ,rths for canal boats 30 lie Ia while tao
being SOLD becoming -carcer every year,
ana good deal OF sbrcwd management is often neccs
sary fo- the tOdeacr to OBTAIN The dealers
IN KS mat as their commodity IA 10 necessary 10 the
consumption being O,OOO To 1000 barrels
ay-thcrc should be more piers set apart by the
city for their especial use.
REVIVAL or THE NEGRO EXODUS
b. B. Sherman, president OF tho Mechanics' Ma