New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-24


treasury WHY they should be exempted from the same
regustons which govern other drivers wJd be dheuh
70 deteImiIe.
IAN ordinance similar TO t2t we have briefly skssehsd
with one or two Additional provisions that experience
or further consideration on the subject mSh sugge: %
.ecure IL successful operation together with the estab-
Gshmsnt Of milk associations throughout New YORK and
The adjoining cites would do torsri the suppress
sion Of the sale Il unhealthy milk End Of the sw n
sarces than al that has ever been written upon The
fubiec- Something practical must be done before can
be supplied with good, healthy mix For those who are
concerned in this mater and who might desire % en-
gre iu an enterprise Ike that we have suggested the
following account Of the Orange County Mix AssOcs.
tor NAV Dossess some interest:
The Association established IN March, 1874, az
time VIXEN the strongest opposition wZs nl4nIiested b.
the swH milk diaries against the Introduction and sale
of pure country milk The stock was divided into
twenty shares q go each, making capital Of t5O0l
The fnexperence Of the Ascension in the business
attended with serious pecunizy loss FOR the hrst year
OF two The Erie Railroad had bee. opened bui sort
time before and the facilities for the transportation Of
the mix were deficient 70 much irrezuia-;y
In IL delivery 70 tie Association Ai3ei 70 LIS dlcury
another equally 6iscQursgng 20 tie company. and
detrimental 70 tie successful prosecution Of their 6us
ness-the farmers knew nothing about cooling the milk,
process 20 very necessary TO prevent from becoming
removed the business become probable AMI the pro
prietors were enabled % contend against the hostility Of
the s,il nkmer with better fortune. The proprietor.
ship Of the concern changed two or three tmes until
sally came INFO the poseson OF the present ogners OF
whom there are ten altogether. Under their manage
meui The business has largely in reese and the stock
valued a ten thousand doli1vs. They sre uater
the government d certain rues, and their a-s are
conducted stercCyped phrase Of the day, with
"punctuhiry snd dispach- All questions az decided
BY mIoriy vote, with the exception Ct alterations o.
the rues which require ehi vote % render them con
stifu'iousl
Such business matters A. are not provided fo- Other
tn Of
nfce Of three who slsO required 70 report the de-
lnCueuciCs q any member who may De found noy eEt
in TIE JaicTmalce Of BIZ culy IEis Commnt,- =
elected for year. and i tei responsible - the A..
,ociston for 81 o. sets The Committee elect chsir-
man, whom hey iutrusf with the executive power and
who prcsdcs Ovc- Al the meetings Of the company. Not
more than four or FIVE members i've IN the city tue
msnder attending % the bu.iusss in the country One
these II elected country scent, whose duty Il 70
nske al contract. and arrangements Tor the necessary
supply Of milk, sId IT, transportation totEe ciiy.
"The country uibeFs AZ generally hrmers add SUP
Ply large proportion 81 the milk cold by the t.socit
ton waking up tie deficiency purchasing from other
farmers living 10 their nrighoornood- The city agent
attends % tie sGe % tie mia L. Aew-l0Tk Brooklyn,
and Jersey City gives ins'rgcons q the drivers -
the ard time Of Its di-trbuucn; collects snd
rsys al bs rendering account Of ls Transactions ~
the end ofcvtfy month, when the books Of toe establish
meuf UNDERGO regular Investigation and tie yiieuis
ore made One lrf tic profits distributed pro raa
smor the stockholders snd the cher haif deposited IN
savings hsnk or invested IN public stocks tJr shaking
iufd rom NAlcl me sioux account OF A-snchlpu
msy be Icpieui-het by vote oi the majority.
IAN couryacts for over hundred and ify dollars
recssre ms'ofity Of votes 20 render them vsl and
Asn tey Iaust Dc certified ~ the president
IN OreBge County MIX Association transacts the
pIsa extensive business of any csiahH-hment 81 ths
I'D b. the City distr ufing a. preseh; 1909 quarts II
NH daily. OF this quantity $500 quarts are ol.snel
hcrn Orange County, End 900 quarts from DItchcs.
Csuty To distribute III twelve wagons kept con
stSnily employed, efch Of Wh-hseyes hetwce1hys aul
six hyndrci cusrt daily. collector h reUlllrly In
cndfDce IN The cfee % tho soc.at n The corner
OF Washington md Jay -. 70 wal upon nil es a.
their places 81 rcsiIeRec, TO turish uekets which
received 10y TIE drvers iu payment for the quantity Of
milk served End 20 rccti'y al causes % complaint
"The quantity ditrbufei among private IA "a Ies every
day amounts 20 30 quarts and the remaining so ar-
purchs-ed by hotels restaurants ami grocers. Among
The customers tie Associaon are the NeNYOrk Ho.
pitn and large number of physicians. Tie establish
ment Of associations Of this description in NswYork
would be marked by decrease IA Tic infant mortality
and should be encouraged as the most efectuAl
Of removing the abuses 70 which we have referred"
Such sseeisons we have no doubt would prove sue.
cessiul as partial remedy They do not however 20
to the Of the evil which lies Ia the excess OF our
competitive systems Of trade 80 long as gain is made
the idol Of sociey,-decmed more important than
health, morals, true social order-men must ex-
Peot to be poisoned by bad milk or something still
worse Still Mr. Mallaly pamphlet is quite seasons
bic and will do good.