Litchfield enquirer., 1869-03-11


 Brigddier- General -C c. Augur TO THE MILK PRODUCERS OF THE
 HOUSATONIC VALLEY.
 At the annual meeting of the Housaton- ic Valley Milk Association, held at New Milford, Jan. 26, 1869, the following reso- lutions were passed: ss.-
 Resoloed, That Perry N. Hall be request ed to take charge of the milk business in New York, for platform service, if satisfac- tory terms can be arranged with the board of directors. ...-,..
 ResolUed That the officers of the Hous atomic Railroad are hereby requested to open at once that road to free trade in milk and to use their influence to have the New York and New Haven road opened for the same object in connection with the Housatonic road. .s fE--s.-. ss.-t
 ResoIced, That the president and secre- tary be appointed a committee to confer with the railroad officers and ascertain au- thoritatively the facilities to be furnished by the railroads for the coming year for the prosecution of the milk business, and report to the directors meeting.
 In accordance with these instructions, we have conferred with the officers of the Housatonic, New York and New Haven railroads, and we arc authorized to an. nounce that on and after April 1st, 1869, these railroads will be opened to free trade in milk, The New York and New Haven railfoad requires one platform agent to re- ceive all the milk and collect and pay over the freight, and they will allow the milk producers to select their own agent for this business. Mir. Hall has presented the fol- lowing proposition for doing this work, which has been accepted by the board of directors. .st'a yi1 fa al slf@ ht& Jay
 Afr. HaRs proposition: I will assume tie management of the Housatonic milk business in New York upon the following basis:-
 That the milk transported over the Hou- satonic railroad shall be consigned upon the way bills of the railroad to such party as each individual milk producer may choose as his cons1gnee, whether it be milk broker or vender of milk. My name must appear upon the head of each way bill as the party to whom all milk trans ported over the Housatonic railroad is pri- marily consigned by the railroad company It will then be my duty, each morning, to deliver each dairy of milk to the party who is designed as the consignee of each pro- ducer, collecting freight for the samo and IuuhiuS bO tu6 NOW 1OFk uuQ NGW Haven railroad upon such terms as may be arranged between them and myself. It will also be my duty to keep an open office where milk producers may communicate with me and make their wishes known ei- ther personally or by mail, and receive as- sistance in securing good reliable custom CTS for their dairies, and milk -men assisted in making contracts with farmers. It will also be my duty to have general supervis- ion of the interests of every dairy sent over the road each morning, either personally or by my employees in my absence, and when a dairy is complained of as being short or faulty in any respect, to ascertain to what extent the complaint is true. When dali ries are found faulty, to notify the produ- cers at once in time to avoid all losses from that source. For doing what is enumera- ted above, shall collect SIX cents per can in addition to the regular freight each morning, and must not be required to de- liver any milk until such freight and com mission is paid. will also hold and be- come responsible for the safety of any se- curities which may be exchanged between the producers and milk-men, on their con- tracts, for which I shall receive no com. pensation. I will make collections and distribute the money, by going myself or sending an agent over the road once in two weeks, upon reasonable terms. This arrangement to hold good for one year, if the business is done satisfactorily, and at the end of that time an honest staten ent of the expenses of doing the business shall be submitted to the board of directors or executive committee, and such reduction in prices made as may then be agreed up-
 (signe1, PERRY N. HALL
 The clearness of Mir. Halls propositio n leaves no need for any explanation. Eve. ry farmer will be free to sell his own milk or employ any agent or broker that he pleases for this service Various parties in New York and on the line of the Hous- atomic railroad are ready with proposals to sell and guaratee milk for small commis. sion. t. s......,.., .f....-.
 MT. Hall may be addressed at present a, New Milford, but toward the close oi March he will open an office in New York a of which due notice will be given. 3eH
 We congratulate the friends of the milk enterprise that we have been able to make such satisfactory arrangements. The ex. perisnce of the past year is encouraging the demand is large enough to-consume all the milk we can make, and good article will be sure to command remuneratine prices. '3 1as Dee "e tA l'l'l,. r
 The milk must be good and we'll prepar- ed for market. The supply must be even and regular. One half or two thirds as much IS required in winter as in summer. Success is sure if those conditions are sat isfied. Having from the experience of the past year. ascertained that the milk is wanted. and having proved that it can he sent successfully over the Housatonic rail. road, 1t only remains for the farmers pene. rally to embark in the enterprise. and de. velope the whole capacity of the Honsa tonis valley for producing milk.
 NATHAN HART.
 Presidt Housatonic Valley Milk Assoeiat'n n T. s. GOLD, Secretary.
 West Cornwall, Conn. Feb. 24, 1869. ! .i-,a Who would not procure a Piano whel Horace Waters, No 4S1 Broadway. ha nlacod fham within fha roaal <ss iii ..l.