The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-04
MIX AVID sun PROFITS ON IT
A Orange Csunty DAIRY Farmer submits .
Few Istersstirs htasistics.

A Orange csunty DAIRY Farmer subnits .
Few Isters.ti.s stasistics.
The inquiry, the other day, by the Senate
Trust Investigating Committee, into the affairs
OF the alleged MIX Trust Of New Jersey" snid
one Of Orange county's biggest dairy farmers,
might have brought forth some very interest
ing Information about dairy products II the
committee had been 30 inclined, and provided
the Witnesses they examined knew anything
about the subject. The MIX Trust Is only n
little trust Tor q cent. but see the material there
is from which n trust that would DO a trust
worth mentioning might be constructed.
For instance. there are more than 10, O00, 900
cows doing their best this very minute to give
up milk enough to keep tho milSman and his
pump handle busy. In the sweet summer time
these lowing kline minGle their fragrant breath
with the soft breezes that wave the grass and
clover OF 10000, 900 acres Of this fair land Of
ours, and in the winter they chew the hay that
comes from similar fields and crunch the corn
stalks Of almost rs many moro acres. to say
nothing OF the sweet.scented brewery grain
that the h IN e fn mnrs gives tn. them q by way Of
sidered the lIrahor factor. o. l,OOO, 1000 horses
work Of the. dairy farms. lot me relate 10 YOU
s sS$s . :. : .s rs ss.S 81 ,5 5SS'G ions men 81 s & / Si ESss
pSs tic a5s;SOo;SSS bushels 5S of 81 Ss e. { US
bSssSss 'e y corn 10Th tSat "s COWS snI and ''Y herses
s 81 % 'S So S ;sSS ss y, ss;ns si s nan 3bs $ y. Sbo.S {SS
grind slowly hut exceeding line ior the fitting
f sai.sp .oiIers Of tesss n, nsld slSs1f ard / m sns,s
mention that when the Bills iCr nil that msai
fha and nf tha yanr. the fArIngf will uisnpvt,r
that ths Il stands MIN IN a good s aioo.o 0s. 600. That
the 10000 lsborers don't contribute, their
nor IN return ior the farmers good Christian
example and all tho benoais Of II home. is in
a the snar e sa ans q aa si7 t" go .SSo y yfahl s WSiSh Ies osSss
their wives and sweethesrts to own on circus
ITO maintain this dairy industry tho down.
trodden and poverty.stricken farmer has gone
down into his s q !, SO ct t. os sp4 naS AMI drawn 9ut
IN Inc t asaa ss ssooe O. H. ss.oo W1sn you sn know iHye ihat n n
doing SO b.. has caritalized the business in an
amount which is twice the size Of the combined
will have an idea. perhaps, that the dairy bust
ness might be capable Of getting up quite a
'f @Whiie I anu snss at t. L let me call your attention,
other implements that the feeding OF all those
hal, made necessary. That there ars several
such Implements In use ia assured by tho fact
shst s sssia Sf ssnd t0 Is s465 } q $50. g 5ie Th ssssa nI nfs
be q yery, respectable trust constructed incl
dentally, BY the gentlemen who manufacture
tirelly necessary apxiiiaries Of the dairyman.,
You probably intend TO ask me what the
out the mix. cheese, and butter tho people CON:
sumo. The fact OF the matter is. that is IL hard
thing x f. d tel. MI II S Sis ,r lsaFe - II III to Il 'h ;ed farmer -.
has not actually Clipped in q little something
i for The e! privilege Of 81 keeping t thss country stocked
to Know. OF COul66. i am ON4 mVaAlt. and az /
tsinly ought 70 have the privilege oi losing as
might isht' say @yG rish e. h s%ss w TbiEs' | tsin nke 81 ii. s That Il
best H .sam ST. 8 ha%z 2bS 5ias chat s sss1 drew sh g
rein taut. Grandsons Of the old hoss himself.
HSiss 1890 G }or 'saa R RSf9 I'll show s,ss You M sie othsr
Hambletonian colts worth, 1880 apiece, II
a hssrd Of yerseys as had last sIo Year Ia as j I s s5i
eff dfty =, BHt ,b Ige e.! ct a = tolsra6!e fair lot Of
Ct nine couldn't bs bought for $1,000 We
don't put on any style at my place. although I
sssd ssi En- FLATS THE the way wa n.y. new ssp house Il Is bniIt,
s sss s Il wns Il her my q aVs sssas. w ter,ti pla !. sp SloSi
ding. farmer folks, and our neighbors are far
mers, and hump along In about the same way
have got bigger houses than ours and keep
aaWeII. as I was saying. it's hard to say
there is money in the dairy business
or. not. Statistics say that the average COW :
SO, the cows Of this COUNTRY give. us In the
o., 1000. 900. 900 gallons every
twelve months. ] guess that u cents q gallon
be 9 fair estimate Of the prlce the farmer
received for that milk, which will show u re-
turn on paper Of $S40. 000, 000. I've told you
business Was. every year. and the amount
OF capital invested. Hadn't you better figure
up!ior yourself what the farmer makes out OF