New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-10
oLEouARGARIYE AND The SENATORSAIP.

TER HAD ON THE FARMERS
The oleomargarine law Is the chief subject OF de-
bate between friends OF Senator Miller and those OF
levi Morton in the Senatorial Senator Millers
adherens have siven enlist all the Republican farm
ers of the State support pointing TO his success
full efforts pass argarne law. On the other
hand the partisans OF Mr. Morton endeayoring to
show that the Law has not benefited the farmers and
therefore that they support 70 Senator Miller
T. Teale the chief manager OF AIR. hortons canvass
sad Yesterday considerably astonshed last week
when read Senator Millers assertion In The TRIBUNE
that the oeomargarne law had doubled tho price OF but
ter It certainly has not In Greene County, where hve
nor has It. my opinion, in tho other counties OF the
State There such variance In Senator Miiers views
as to the result OF the law and my own that
thought well to make thorough Investigation OF the
matter Ihavo examined the market reports OF me
yoican Dairyman for the month Of November for the
last six years and have found that creamery butter
brought the following prices November "a 1851 20 W
35 cents q pound: November 80. 1882. 80 cents; no
yember 90 1888 80 cents November ~ 1884, 20 10 30
cents November 1885, 26 10 81 cents You Will see that
taking the highest quotations for the five years previous
10 1856 average price Of State creamery was % 80
cents Now November 25 1886. state creamery but
ter is quoted % % cents or TO cents less than
the the five previous and this In the
face OF that this years supply 1000 packages
less in than that of last year in consequence OF
the severe drouth 1t is not strange that the average
farmer Is satisf cd with the law as IL now stands
il also evident that there Is growing sentiment among
thinking men that the oeomargarine question must
be met In moro comprehensive ana pracucai
way than by the law, which thus far has gwen
the farmer relief while tie manufacture ana sale o
have been legalized. Whatever may be
the effect OF the license the production and sale OF oeo
margarine il is yet to DO Demonstrated and license and
tax have completely failed advance the price OF butter
"A fact OF far moro importance to the farmer than any
theoretical abstruse question rs 10 the degree OF UNA
yorable sentiment existing among manufacturers anu
vendors OF patent butter Why Senator Miller should
state that tho Oleomarane law has doubled the price
OF butter when only easily obtanabe statistics but
even the most superficial knowledge of the dairy trade
prove the contrary mystery 1t seems almost absurd
10 bring hgurcs dsproye this statement rs IL" eA"
gance at once apparent However tine comparson ..
very interesting, the trade Reports SHOW anu nerc oJ
Mr. Folsom butter dealer OF No 70 warren-st., who
IA Democrat, said respecting the law thlilk tuat
the farmers OF the state owe much Tautuiie
70 Mr. Miller IL was owing 10 his efforts that the oeo
waryarine law was passed The Law certainly has
raised price OF butter and has greatly iesseneu le
s.I, of oeomugarinp. The pien who formerly sold
oeolnargurine acknowledge 10 me that the law mas III
iuIed their business The stun now cannot pe soiu al re
i or AT wholesale without purchaser knowing It's
sharacIer That preveuts s sale. The 0leomarsarine
people said that tue poor desired cheap substitute ior
aud they are not buying IT, regard TO Tie nd
vance IN the price or butter. ANY one VINO wiil examine
iss5 and December 4 1856 will see how butter mas
gone up IN price In 1883 on that day fresh western
FACTORY butter sold Is to ID cents poapd; tnls
wear II sold from ~ ~ cents In 1888 Factory or
dary butter Is quoted at from 10 cents TINS year ~
tue same date II IL 10 10 cents. year ago
tue saie June sold ut from ID 10
cents IN 1t sells at FROM II " ~ cents Even le
people will not deny that the Senerfl
age price butter where tue sor rs ana cohuuons e ,o
same higher than IL last Jeaf lhe pter
dealers hope seuaor miller elected because ne
thoroughly with their needs ana KNOWS an tho
trtiuces OF the manufacturers VIC put,eI
dealers nave nigh respect iOr or Morton anu hr' Iiio
cok but we think that should have 10 educate nei
90 "A COMPREHENSION OF this subject and That we might
thereby lose ground We from The St LOUIS conHeh
ton OF the people that we siail nave W
rene. formidable attack tie law ana we 90 not Whe
To taKe gieeu champion. HAY Just reserved uspate
frou itc snting that Butter aud Cheese hssocia
Ton of (eutra New passed resolutions approV
iy Senator pressing The law 70 adoPtioh
and reaue sting the Legislature 10 reecct him. -
JAMES II. SeyIn Republican, who DEALS In Dutter
ut No. i50 said From what the dealers
ia oleomuryarne tell oonIdenualy should say mat
the sales Inc have diminished
since the law WIS passed. The iarers nave SOLD tber
butler which they do before tubs competition Was
ended and in my opinion have made 81 ,OOUOOO w the
neraton OF the law. have i.VOO correspondents
In the butter and think their testimony can oc ac
ceped "A, To the beuecia enect the law In my OPINION
the hepubh. OF the stae would DC hiuch us
apponled Miller Is not reelected anu II nc Is
defeated think they would show their resentment al LIE