New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
YCLETIDE TRIMMINGS.
SOME INFORMATION ABOUT \ CURIOUS
INDUSTRY.

WHERE CHRISTMAS TREES AND GREENS COME
FROM AND WHERE THEY Go-ENoRMors
QUANTITIES RECEIVED IN THIS MARKET
A curious industry is that OF supplying Yuletide
trimmings Some interesting information the
subject was given to a Tribune reporter by George
Eggers the veteran manager for George +. Blank.
a wholesale dealer in Christmas trees and greens,
a; West-st. ana Park Place. According to Mr..
Eggers who has made specially Of this business
over forty years about 125 carloads OF Christ
mas come to this market every holiday sea
son. Each carload consists OF from coo TO 700
lunches each. containing from two 10 six trees,
according to the size Of the latter. Trees ranging
from eighteen to twenty-five feet In height for
churches etc. come singy and each counts a
bunch As closely as can he estimated the number
OF Christmas trees OF all sizes. already received
and be received here this season. IL between
80 geo and 900. About two-thrds of the entire
supply comes from Maine. and most of the rest
from the Catskill and Adirondack mountains. The
trees are not all used here. Many are trans
shipped to other places. Within the last two or
three DAYS shipments have been made hence 10
Charleston. s. c. Galveston Tex. and even 10
South America.
The kind of now most in favor for Yule-
tide Is the balsam fir. The Norway spruce was
formerly the favoritc Christmas tree, but IL Is
now out OF fashion and virtually also out OF the
market Trees are sold at wholesale for an aver
age price OF about - cents bunch the price
varying according the number OF trees IN the
bunch. For churches etc. trees range in price
al wholesale from s. TO go apiece. In obtaining
large supplies OF Christmas trees gangs oil expert
woodmen are sent 10 mountain and forest. IN time
to select chop and forward the trees 50 that they
will begin TO arrive in the market not later IMAM
December To- The receipts cease about three days
before Christmas. Considerable capital Is invested
in the business every autumn. and II IL hazarh-
Gus enterprise. no less than sloo having been lost
single carload Of trees.
Christmas greens Of several varieties Inc
common evergreen. OF standing pine. o. when
ordinary wrcaths and festoons made comes
mainly from Vermont and Massachusetts. When
IL is received II is in loose or separate spriss' put
up in large. coarse bags each containing apou'
forty pounds In this form the price ranges
from & 20 Is for loo pounds. according to the quail
lty Of the greens Much Of the standing pine is
made into wha, is technically known as roplng'
by binding the sprigs together with twine N
lengths OF from - TO 10 yards each. Tor use IN
festooning In this form the average price IL
about 81 for 100 yards wholesale
The red-bcrried holly watch "shouc on the old
oak wall" comes mainly from Delaware and New
Jersey little OF II growing in this state u u
received in separate sprays. In barrels and large
cases The wholesale price is from 81 I" to = :"
barrel and from 81 to s. a fas" HANDSOME
vreaths OF holly put m 'n packages OF on"
dozen each and sold FOR from 49, TO Z" cents
dozen Crosses stars. hearts. iriangl"s and other
fancy devices OF molly. evergrc u and oih'r xmas
Of christmas greens. are sold FOR from - cents To
81 - a hundred. .
This seasons wholesale Yulctide trimming trace
was duh up to- the middle 81 the week on account
Of unIropItioGs weather. Wholesale Hca''tN ~
,nesc cheering commodities AWAY whistle for a
"whl,c'' Christmas. a. hecalm'd mariner
Whistles FOR The wind When NOV Nc an
christmas week is OF the olt-fash' on'd kinh
folk OF every degree 60 iu stronger foi trees anu
Greens Than when Christmas Itself ls srccn ana
'.maE.s a faf churchvard Christmas trees ana
green's viii remain verdant for i've OF tx week
Without artificial encouragement The reporter
however saw q big cellar nearly fun 81 ~reaihs
etc which several young men w'r' hr-llnpn-IE
s,inulating 10 Increased longevity by spraying
tbcm With Croton water from large garden water
nn,s Trade was much brisk"r Yesterday. ana
9esicrs ar. We, hopefui that Jack Frost wil|morc
rec,iX civ pioneer old Santa Claus. so that they.
In comm IN with others. may
"a, christmas play and give good cheer
For Christmas comes but once a year