New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
cHR1sTMAS TREES IND GREENS.


The large vacant space in front of the
Erie Railroads fcrryhouses at the foot of Chamberst
was suddenly transformed about week ago from
paved city square into the embance OF m ever
green forest The forests trees stood very close together
bnt then they were spruce baisam. fir and pine by the
ten thousand in all shapes and sizes ana they looked
grccner and frcshcr I'm contrast with the dun gray aud
Drown buildings about them than In their native forests
The trees had been brought the woods OF Maine.
pennsylvania, New-Jerscy. Massachusetts,. and nom
tue oatsk Mountains TO bear their strange fruit OF
lights bright decorations and presents In the city homes
OF rch ana poor In churches and I'm choritaDe sttn-
TONS Soon after this imitation .ores appeared, other
sihalier ones sprang UP in the neighborhOod ri the
street corners before provision stores and about the
stalls near the markets Then the smaller green stufs,
ground pine loly, laurel aud lockwood appeared on all
siucsh piles and bundles made up in different forms
with red berries and dried flowers Down the centre OF
Ncsey-st, between Greenwich and Washington sts.,
temporary stands were erected in long line and were
covered with greens and flowers In great masses and In
all Sorts or forms for Christmas decoration BY yoster-
day afternoon the forest the foot OF Chambersst had
almost entirely disappeared, and had passed into the
hands OF retail dealers and private purchasers, while
the smaller cumps Of trees mt other places and the
piles OF smaller greens had largely increased. Nearly
every load OF provisions going away from tho markets
and provision stores had its complement OF holiday
finer in trees ropes and wreaths.
The dealings in trees constitute the larger part of the
trade in Christmas decorations Dealers all classes
reported yesterday that the demand for trees this year
was about as large usual, but that the supply
very much larger than before II was estimated
that 10000 trees had been brought from Maine 10000
from the Catskn region and enough more from other
places TO make the whole number Of brought to
New-York 100000. The first trees that to the
city from Maine for the Christmas trade numbered
few hundred and brought here twcntyseven years
ago by the Oldest of four brothers. who brought this
trpps no ofudo NJ Inc Nail rcps
were brought by another firm These trees cut in
the ncghhOrho0d of Dccring Cape Elizabeth and Scar
borough Me-, and in the northern lOIt sts-sOme or
Part of them came TO the CITY by way of the BOSTON and
Maine Railroad and the Fail River steamers. and the
rest brought by steamers direct Portland
New York or the trees that from the CatskiIls,
1000 were cut in region from which trees have never
been taken before. This in the town OF Lexington In
the extreme southwestern part OF Greene County.
These were all unusually fine trees and Of them,
thIty Icct ana three lhches nlgn was san 10 Dc w
allcst brought to NewYOr this year. IL sold
TO church in Brooklyn for $50 The first trees brought
to tue cy Tor Christmas trees from The Caskis came
hrty-hyo years ago. and since that time the business
has grown steadily. Until this year the cutting has
been confined to one district almost entirely some parts
OF II having been robbed OF the young trees that had
grown where others had been cut of, many times over
The best trees come from Maine ana the Cashs wAlc
the poorer kinds are cut in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey The men from Maine and the retail dealers say
skls which are mostly second and third growth trees
The Catskill cutters maintain that theirs are the best
trees IN the world The methods OF preparing the trees
for shipment 10 the city are the same In all the places
are tied up as close 10 the trunk possible, and
then they bound together according TO their size in
punches OF from two to ten trees These punches have
selling this year from - cents 20 - bunch
while large single trees have brought from % to $50
OF the smaller greens the great bulk OF ground pine
and running pine from Maine Tho larger part or
ths IS sold to farmers wives and daughters and to
workugmens families in New Jersey, who mako 1t mp
with dried and artificial flowers into all the different de
signs used for Christmas decorations. IN Monmouth
County Ncw-Jescy vast amount Or these designs are
made and they brought by steamer from keyport in
hundreds OF rgc boxes and crates The farmers wives
and DAUGHTERS gather and moss In the
Gods and eens, and btcr-swcet berries from rail
fences, and weave them with the Maine pine into the
and anchors and which they make IN the
evenings TO gain little pin money. Holly from Mary
land and New-Icrsey sold for ~ barrel In great
quantities. lockwood ropes from NeW-JerSey Drought
three cents yard. . 49,
I'm the markets there arc signs of approaching Christ
mas dinners everywhere Barrels and boxes, crates
and baskets are being opened in nearly every stall, dis
closing great quantities OF chickens turkeys. geese
game, fruit and vegetables. Decorations arc
heing put MP and everything Is being made ready Tor
the rush OF Chrlstmas Duying already beginning. In
parts of the city, also, especially III the shopping
regions the near approach or Christmas ~ hnNin it9
peculiar effect The great crowds Of people hurrylng
from store to store the hundreds OF persons gazing with
shop wndo VS. and the great numbers OF parcels reccV
Ing the most tender from their owners, mean
Christmas presents for large population Tho street
vendors toys and trnkes and fancy articles OF every
description have invaded the crowded sidewalks III
larger numbers than ever, and the sweet, seductive
sound Of" All alive, all alive e cent Is heard on every
side.