New-York tribune., 1896-01-05

TO HANDLE CoNslGNMENTs AT UNIFORM RATES
AND SEEK CONFESSIONS FROM
TIE RAILROADS.

Potatoes. profit and philanthropy seem to con-
sttuc the basis of operations OF the newly organ
lied potato trust known as the New-fork ana New
Jersey Potato Company N.imitedl. according to
statements made to Tribune reporter yesterday
by C. II Bahrenbcrg. OF j. II. Bahrenbere. Brother
Co.. NO les Murray-st His brother. Henry W.
Eahrcnhorg. is president Of the organization
Mr.. Bahrcnberg said: "Our company was organ
zcd under the Laws of the State of New Jersey. with
a capital stock Of t55Ooo half of which has been paid
IN and the remainder s subject to call If needed
The company Is composed Of the following eleven
wholesale firms and individuals who handle about
~ per cent Of all The potatoes that come here in
bulk and are sold at wholesale in this market
]. H. Bahrenberg. Brother a Co. Fleming Peters.
John Fox James Mckenna and Kenyon & kelliher.
of this city: james Scott & Co., j. a. Fowler ana
g. \ Jewett OF jersey city. c. B. Clifton. of Plain
field y j. J. f. Colgrove OF Wayland. y. y, ana
Miller brothers. of Cohocton. ~ Y. The company's
main office Is at No 81 Pavona ave. Jersey city
and ts officers are Henry W. Bahrenberg PRESIDENT
James Scott. vice-president; John Fleming
treasurer; G. B. Clifton, assistant treasurer
and &. II. Fowler secretary Our five re-
ccving points. or ya-is. are as follows West
Twenty y-third-st., New-York: Delaware Lacka-
and Western Railroad pier. Hoboken;
Palmer's Dock. Brooklyn; the Erie and Lehigh VAL
ley piers. Jersey City.
THE object of the company is to control the mar
kcting OF New-York State potatoes which are re-
ceved In bulk from distant points sufficiently for
assure the members OF fair pront ana TO
enable the farmers To obtain a reasonably remlh-
erative price for their potatoes. Heretofore we
have bought potatoes from the farmers by Carloads
and neither the farmers nor ourselves nave be m
able to make any money. When potatoes We We
sold commission. the rate OF commission was
from fifteen twenty cents a barrel We propose
hereafter to sell all the potatoes we handle al
uniform commission of only ten cents barrel ana
not to buy up crops on speculation as mas Dem
the custom in the past. 49,, -,
THE railroad companies have been making al
the money and leav ing lite or nothing Tor the
farmers and wholesalers Expecting as "A corpora
ton TO get better from the railroad companies
than could obtain single firms or individuals.
have sent committee to them asking that they
reduce the rate OF freight on potatoes from ntteen
cents per hundredweight to twe.ve cents per hun
dredwelght IL they would do this the farmer
would be able five cents bushe or fifteen
cents a barrel more than he does now.
I'VE began business January =. when we re-
ceived AcarIoads. each averaging about 700 bushels,
a total OF about 100,S0 bushels Consignments
have since IT, encouragngly but as we are
only in experimental stage We cannot predlct
the final result. Our company does not profess 10
be acting solely In the interests Of the farmers. but,
while seeking to benefit them, we are also trying
to improve our own condition.