New-York tribune., 1900-08-07
nROUTH EFFECTS SERIOUS.
nay CROP SHORT AND PASTURES POOR
MILK AND VEGETABLES DEARER.


The long period Of dry weather, interrupted
,l,, br occasional showers, is seriously affect
,rg the dairy and market farms in New-York,
~ Jersey. Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
owing 10 lack of rain in many Of the counties
- This state early in the season, the hay crop
&c short and tke pasturage which is usually de-
,ended upon in August for feeding the cattle is
- . ouality that will not furnish sufficient nour-
isbrent The reduced hay crop and the lack Of
,,aeturage are a double hardship upon the dairy
tanners It becomes necessary to feed the
COWS upon the winters stock of hay, and that
stock is not up to the average in quantity.
The drv weather is also responsible, it is said,
to the higher price which the farmers are Ie-
oeiy-ing for milk. 1t is from one-quarter 10 one
half q cent higher than is usual in August. The
MIX Exchange price is now two and one-half
certs a quart Had the weather last week lot
bAan coupar aratively cool, reducing the demand
for milk the price would in all probability
have been even higher. Leading milk dealers
sa,- that il the hot wave which began yesterday
continues during the rest of the week the price
will almost certainly be raised next week. The
sbiprents OF milk to this city probably will not
ba reduced. as there are many butter and cheese
factories which are glad of opportunity TO
chin milk to the New-York market in preference
n manufacturing it, owing TO the greater proht
They will make up any deficiency
TENEMENT DISTRICTS SUFFER FIRST.
The limited supply of milk will affect the
,rfce Of butter and cheese. however. and Will
oiee the price Of milk in the tenement districts
In the tenement sections of the city milk usually
can ne bought in the grocery stores for three
cents quart. This plice is the first to te anec'-
ID bv an increase in the wholesale price When
the price in the tenement districts goes up TO
four or five cents many feel that they cannon
afford to pay it, and go without the mix. MT
Bedford. Of the Farmers Dairy Dispatch, which
handles the milk business Of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad system, SAID yesterday;
think there vii! be a shortage in the milk
SUNNY bv the middle Of August, owing 10 lack
~ rain The farmers think they will he obliged
IA fed their cattle during August. which is un-
usual The grass is dried up. The supply OF mix
has not been short partly because the weather
has been cool for the last few days. II II Is like
to-day for many days. the supply VIII shorten
right up There has been less ram throueh Ine
southern tier Of counties in this State ana III
Northern Pennsylvania than We have had mere.
The lack Of rain is responsible for the good price
which the farmers are getting for their milk
The exchange price of two and ore-half cents Is
high for the month of August but had the laSt
week not been cool ii would have been hlgher
yet the demand increases in hot weather.
Rain is badly needed in the country. Hay is
higher than usual, because Of the drouth. Thls
makes il more expensive for the FARMER 10 pro
duce milk, as he is obliged to feed II when the
pasturage is short. Lack Of rain has affected
the hay crop.
one Of the largest and best known milk deal
ers in the city, when asked about the effect
OF the lack Of rain upon the milk supply, said:
The milk supply has been affected by lack Of
rain all through the State. do not remem-
Der drouth 50 extensive as that OF this year
In some years certain sections have been af-
fected but this year it seems to have extended
all over the State The rain two weeks ago
q Il Of
with glass Of beer-it wasn't enough. The
drouth has reduced the supply of milk by Civ
ing the cattle poor pasturage. good many
farmers are feeding their cattle to-day The
New-NOrk hay crop is short in sections. In the
upper part Of the State it is very short. Or
ange County has a fair crop, owing TO rain there
at the right season. The price to the farmers is
higher than usual Tt IS from One-quarter of
cent to one-half Of a cent higher this August.
T. we get week of hot weather the price Will
have to go higher.
PRICE OF VEGETABLES INCREASED.
Dealers in farm and market garden produce
said yesterday that the price Of some vegetables
had been materially affected through lack of
Tatn. Tomatoes were mentioned a notable
instance. The prices Of this vegetable have
gone up 10 cents and 81 a crate for fancy stock.
Peas, string beans, lima beans and potatoes
were mentioned as other vegetables the price OF
which had been affected by the continued dry
weather j. Beck OF the washington Market.
said that the quality Of some vegetables had
been affected by the dTOuth. Peas" he said,
are bringing s. a bushel now. II is usual 10
get about 81 80 al this time of year Tomatoes
brought as low - cents and 81 last week and
on Saturday good stuff brought 81 30 a crate.
We get a good deal of stuff from South Jersec
and Delaware, but it isn't up to the scratch"
Another dealer in the same market prac-
tcally corroborated Mr.. Beck regarding the to-
matoes and peas. The damaged quality of to-
taioes. he said, WIS due to the hot weather,
followed by the cool nights Of last week
At the booth OF ". A. Scudero & Co. Fulton
Market it was said that tomatoes were
scarce on account Of the lack of rain, and that
fancy tomatoes had gone up from 81 % and
- - a crate not a week and a half ago to
81 p q crate now.