New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-02
PRODUCTION OF MIX INCREASING.

KNLARGING THE AREA FROM WHICH SUPPLIES ARE
DRAwN-wEsTEEN COMPETITION.
ID. n Benjamin, of Beaver Run, Sussex
County N. j.. writes TO THE TRIBUNE: it w0uld dc
interesting reading for Republican farmers to know how
much more milk received in NewYork this year than
last year Democrats say that the low price for milk Is
tho consequence OF over-produoOn Of the article We
Republicans contend that 1t is caused by under
consumption. What Is the true cause Have you any
way OF finding how much milk has been recelve' III
the city this year and !asti"
AMI Howells. the publisher OF The MIR Reporter
when shown the letter said There has never been KEPT
thoroughly accurate statistics OF the receipts OF milk ana
cream in this city, for the that much has been
brought In In wagons and steamboats, that II is almost
Impossible get the figures Bat have kept since iss'
December nearly possible correct summary OF inc
receipts by months which show that an average woud
no about 900 OF milk, 900 cans of cream ana
6O0O cans OF condensed milk worth In round numbers
over 5000 900 month. The lighes recorded receipts
for one day we're on June 49, when 1908 cans OF milk
came in In June receipts up to 10000 cans OF
milk 900 cans OF and 1000 cans OF CONDENSED
milk the largest known. The receipts Tor May
were 900 cans OF milk, for August, $4,000 cans:
vbte the sepeme r receipts fell of to 100000 cans OF
milk 600 ems OF cream aud 5000 OF condensed
milk There be question that the low price OF "a
and cents quart, prevailing. Is caused by over
production. for the receipts this yearare fully 70 per
cent heavier than last year ,, ,..o
their bnsincssi' -
There you stumble common error. Darymen
are not increasing their business but the number o mK
producers is increasing Ths from which this city
draws its milk supply is getting larger every year
Formerly all the milk came from Westchester, orange,
Queens and surrounding counties. The cuisines was
counties for the mk sellers here IN
the city milk that over twelve hours
old Milk sold at daybreak this morning for instance
had TO be on the earlier than o'clock on the
previous evening But better rofrlgerating processes
now prev all and milk is received In tuis city that Is put
on the early 10 a. III. on the previous DAY
and Il is good fresh weet.mk, too. frhe milk producing
area Is now way out 10 ChemuDg County, ana Deyonu
the Sha eangunk Mountains. and 10 viii he only snort
time before they will be sending milk IN over the ral
roads from Buffalo aud the extreme western edge OF tns
state No wonder the Irlce is low Every railroad Is
constantly fixing up milk territory To supply ths
city" -
"Do the dairymen find II prohtabew ~
"Tney nnd It more profitable than making butter.
milk Ia sold pa cents quart IL takes at least
twelve quarts OF milk to make pound OF butter ann
IL hes 10 he rst-clss milk o. do II, too Now the ik
producer finds II better tO sell the mix ana ne III OF IL
than 10 keep Il and foil around making butter 10 sell lo
loss with the probability Of its taking fifteen quarts 10
make pound Of butter -, IN, >, all,
do not see why butter is cheaper than MILK, said
the reporter. ,,. .o
IL is because the Western butter can he made so
cheaD that Eastern can't hold itsOwn In come
lion" said Mr. Howell. "Thc West. and particularly
crea merry butter 10 this market All this combines 10
cheaper milk Besides the enlargement OF the pr0duc
ing territory, when farm that would ordinarily Keep
dairy OF twenty head Is turned into COW yard WIN
capacity OF stabing and feeding 100 head as Is OIL
the case, milk Is bound 10 be cheap and plenty.