DUPRS_0021 Wayne County Produce Co. Bottle

DUPRS_0021 Wayne County Produce Co. Bottle

Wayne County Produce Co. partial clear glass bottle

Top, neck and partial body of clear glass bottle with embossed emblem of Wayne County Produce Co. Directly underneath partial letting “Trade M”. Underneath is a semi-circle of alternating an dinterlaced stylized horseshoes and a motif of a petal shape flanked on either side by a dot. This is bisected in the middle by an X. Underneath it reads “REG. U.S.P”. On the bottom is the number “3” and a small square with a semi-circle on each side of it.
The full embossed writing would have been
REGISTERED
DO NOT REFILL
WITH CIDER OR VINEGAR
WAYNE COUNTY PRODUCE CO.
GREENPOINT, LONG ISLAND

Wayne County Produce Co., Greenpoint, Long Island

Selective Surface collection, east Stanley Park, Historic Chatham Township (modern Summit, New Jersey)

Drew University, Department of Anthropology, Drew University Passaic River Survey

Late 19th century to early 20th century

Maria Masucci

Glass

This is most likely a cider or vinegar bottle, manufactured by the Wayne County Produce Co. of Greenpoint, Long Island, NY. The warning not to refill with either of these substances may indicate that the manufacturers does not want it to be reused to fill with another brand of cider or vinegar. The Wayne County Produce Co. was involved in a court case against the Duffy-Mott company for tax recovery. This is found in Vol 51, No. 4 in February 1938 edition of the Harvard Law Review.
Wayne County Foods was founded in 1847 by the Knecht family. Their principal business was the manufacturing and distribution of apple cider and vinegar from the Marion, New York cider mill. The company flourished for many years under the supervision of three generations of Knechts. http://www.waynecountyfoods.com/about-us/
The Michigan State University library in their “Little Cookbook” has a booklet with recipes from the Wayne County Produce Co. extolling the virtues and healthful uses and importance of vinegar. Not only could it be used in recipes but also for cures - such as stopping bruising, cough medicine and help for tired feet.
https://lib.msu.edu/sliker/object/6743/
Where Quality Counts. The Alan and Shirley Brocker Sliker Collection, MSS 314, Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries. Available at https://lib.msu.edu/sliker/object/6743 (public domain)
The final page of the booklet gives information on the company and product. The bottles pictured on the booklet are of similar shape to that described here.

“Wayne County Brand Cider WAYNE COUNTY CIDER is made ** from the pure filtered juice of carefully selected apples, picked fresh from the orchards in Upper New York State. It is healthful, invigorating and delicious tasting, a drink that is good for every member of the family. Its uses in cooking are many some tempting recipes will be found in this book. WAYNE COUNTY CIDER can always be obtained fresh in retail stores because of our unusual high standard of Service. Wayne County Quality and Service JUST a few facts that make Wayne County Quality and Service possible. The Cider mills which we operate are located in the best apple growing sections in New York State. They are equipped with the largest size hydraulic presses which grind and press over 65,000.000 lbs. of apples yearly. We have a tank storage of several million gallons. To assure the best possible service during all seasons of the year and to avoid any unnecessary delays, we have a well equipped plant at Greenpoint and maintain a large fleet of Motor and Horse-drawn vehicles that cover a radius of 100 miles from New York City. Th e service which we furnish makes it possible for the consumer to purchase Wayne County Brand Cider and Vinegar with safety at all times.
The Wayne County Produce Company 221-23 5 Newell Street 200-21 6 Oakland Street Greenpoint , :-: :-: Long Island”