New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-05
AN EXCHANGE For HAY AND
PRODUCE.
TIE FORMAL OPENING YESTERDAY.
MAGNITUDE OF THE HAY CRoP-ADDREssEs By
CHAUNCEY NJ DEPEw AND OTHERS

CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw AND OTHERS.
The Manhattan Hay and Produce Exchange was
formally opened yesterday III the old Sianhattan
Market Building, at Thirty -fourthst. and Eleventh
ave About 900 persons Were present, and there
was a band. On platform decorated with bunting
were many merchants as well az the speakers, VINO
included Chauncey NJ. Depew, ex-POstmaster-
General Thomas L.. James, T.. y. Thurber, Lyman
Holman, the president of the Produce Exchange,
Messrs. j. K. Thompson and }. Suydam. After
prayer by Mr.. Suydam letters OF regret were read
IRON Mayor Grace and numerous merchants
in this city, Chicago and Philadelphia. Mr.
Rickerson, the president of the new Elk
change. in his speech referred to the
magnitude of the hay and produce trade of the city
SIX hundred men, he SAID, were dealers IN hay alone
in New-YOrk. According to the last census 1T was
in money value the third crop IN the United states,
and was worth III 1850 1871 100000 exceeding IN
value the product OF cotton by S9Z, 100000. Nearly
twentv-slx millions of acres Of he best farms III the
country were devoted TO raising hay;
MIR. Depew was received with applause upon be-
ing introduced by Mr. Rlckerson. he spoke III sub
stance as follows:
II affords me great pleasure as farmer, granger
grangers and agrculturists. was brought up In the
country and have all my life been eudeav0rng to get the
sorn out of my buttonhole. There time in the
state New York when there was only one Organized
body within 1.-THE Chamber of Commerce, that ancient
and honorable body OF men Dut that Tune mas
the rail aud the lightning Bat this age brings its at
tendant misfOrtunes, and IL Is great ms
iS 40 %ipe WINE" out the middle CLASSIFY Which
mean the class Of small means-the class on whom de-
penGs the preservation OF law order. Now, how in
these times is that class to sustanedi 1t by form
ing themselves inCo corporate Doles; INTO orgaHa
tons wherein by their unity of Strength and purpose
and by their aggregation capital they may secure The
benefits for the many which would otherwise be con,
fined To the few. Therefore am glad when see anu
hear of the organization OF the hay dealers or the rt
merchants OF the maketmen, OF the buyers ana sellers
every here There 10 much said nowadays ABOUT me
antacon sm between the railroads and the people, ana
myself have been recently brought into magmhcent
prominence by the remark of an Ant[honopohst' taat
M the recent Republican Convention clerk OF mine
held seat as delegate and II was 9rgsa 'naI iot
the Democratic ticket: lLaugher q Great oaks from
little acorns grow NOW, your pose. " ~ o yn in ma
Ing aud valuable statistics that he gave 70 yHn @
speech negected To say that the nay crop III TINS
has brought more money ms year tnan heo nv nv
tobacco oats aud her barey crops put t9getner
direct understanding between the cen TAI hloau anu
certain merchants Interested IA me may tn 70 %
city the late Commodore Vanderbilt TOOK steps 10 ue
yeiop this Important interest From Few hnGe4 e ono
loads year IN 1873 TINS ROAD SroIsh brnnS 900
loads In the way by direct uhuoIstahuihe De-
c Trades Of he state have been fosered and devel-
oped In all without tho super
ton Of the state; In brd lSs 'Svo this road
70 this market An effort was made oy the SoGpera,
Trade aided by tine venerable Ex-Governor OF the state.
Horutio Seymour. who though am opposed TO him POI
cordial respect and admiration build up this business.
Three carloads shipped to England have driven
aborer declares that the American Cheshire IS as good
as the original stuff itself WIN the state be able to
| shownl our nature is as human ns yours There are
no angels wings TO be developed from our shoulders
We are after the money and you after the same AS
| long as you make money we will make u also Our
prosperity ana profit are mutual anu aepenu .ne one
1uou There romance or sentiment about
apples and hay and cabbage and IL Is
sft moonnVhI night amid country scenes, anu you are
moi more than twenty years old or else wldowef
| over sixty, with pretty girl ON your arm when you
gather your apples and potatoes and IL comes 10 looking
| nj fgures, the romance disappears , /,
| Mr. Depew in conclusion advised his hearers In
| case OF Misunderstanding between them
! onT the railroads, 10 20 to the
railroads and adjust their difficulties without out
side intervention. He said that he hoped the sub
| urbs of New-York would yet be removed from
Workers and the Bronx River TO Niagara Falls, and
that the apples that hung at night from the Doughs
1 In Herkiner County would IN the morning Do IL
| the markets Of this city. ~
| Speeches were also made by Mr.. James, r.
| Thurber and others, and aiterward luncheon wa
| spread IN the upper rooms OF the new Exchange
The officers of the exchange are Charles L.. Kicker
son, president j. ID. Carseallen, treasurer, ant
= Samuel Ingersoil, secretary.