The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-07

3e6. S52 COWS. As the factories of New York
have been considerably increased since 1874.
Ii is estimated that at least 80 900 farmers
and as many farms are now identified with
the dairy interest. The Dairy Conventions,
which for sixteen years have had remarkable
sway, are an outgrowtn OF the cooperative
system. These have stimulated inquiry,
and q desire for improvement At Littls
Falls more than p, 900. 900 pounds OF cheese
from the factories annually change hands,
aud at the Utica Board OF Trade much more.
For the last twenty years, or up to 1879,
dairying of all kinds has been very
remunerative; in fact, so uniform have
could be calculated with great accuracy and
certain ty for months in advance of the crop.
American dairymen have foreign market
tor all their surplus. The annual consump-
ton of cheese in England is es imated at
504 600, 900 pounds. The British make has
been estimated at 3l2 0O0, 900 pounds, and is
now, according to Professor Sheldon, 282 =
600. 900 pounds, leaving Do, 900 600 pounds
as the annual amount required to supply the
English demand for free consumption.
For the year ending December 81 1873,
American cheese exports amounted to 134
600 600 pounds, while the Canadian exports
during the same time were about AZ 600, 900
pounds. The import of cheese into Fog
land from Holland and other countries on
buc COubluc1b was uOt luA iIDtu ,OOO
pounds. making a total OF 240 600, 000 or
is 600 600 pounds more than is ordinarily
required in Great Britain for free con
sumption In view of these figures, il be-
came plainly evident year ago that the
surplus cheese of 1878 carried over to the
spring OF 1879 must sell at low prices. max.
ing loss to holders. 1t Is now estimated
that the make of Eoglish cheese, owing to
the bad season. is one quarter less this year
than that of 1878. showing decrease OF TO-
600 900 pounds. The American and Canadi-
aa crop, it is believed, will fall short So
600 900 pounds from that of 1873. This
total decrease of 120, 600 600 pounds is good
reason for the recent advance in prices.
Whatever may be the disposition OF the
crop OF 1879, it can hardly be expected that
the cheese crop of 1880. under ordinary cir
cumstan ces, can be marketed at much above
cents. The turn in the fall trade has in
huenced dairymen to keep full herds, and IL
will stimulate an extension OF business
in new Districts, especially in Canada,
which has become a formidable COM
petitor for the English trade. The cattle
and dead meat ocean trade will also exercise
some influence on the price of cheese. The
best brands of American cooked corned
boneiess beef, put up in tins sold in London
at sos per 100 pounds, Australian muttoa In
tins at sd per pound, and American bacon az
AS to 46s per hundred weight, while sec
ondary American cheese is quoted at 52i TO
54s per hundred weight. the maintenance
OF such high rates on cheese would drive
consumption upon meats. The real pros
perity of American dairymen is not to be
promoted by high prices. Low prices mean
the reduction of the make in England, and
an outlet for an increased expectation from
America. American cheese makers have
made some mistakes in the past in devoting
all their energies TO one style Of product, in
looking forward too exclusively to foreign
market, and neglecting home wants. the
home market is the best in the world, if
properly supplied with variety of goods.