The New York herald., 1870-03-24
THE MILKY WAY"
Convention Of Milk Producers at Croton Falls
They Resolve TO Put an End to Delo-
terious Feed for Cattle and Go Back
on Water as an Adulterator-
The Can Question Settled,
but not Ia Cancan.

A very largely attended meeting OF the milk pro-
ducers along the line OF the Harlem Erie New York
Central and other roads held yesterday after
noon at Croton Falls. N. " to take into considera-
ton various subjects affecting their interests in the
milk business. Among the prominent New York
mix dealers present were Messrs. I. w. Decker,
Ellis Hopkins ana Smith
Mr.. GEORGE +. CRANE, who was elected chairman,
on calling the meeting order stated tnat II was
the object OF the producers to 80 arrange matters
that while their interests would be thoroughly pro-
teced dealers IN the city could not suffer In any
way by any action tney should see Mt TO take; and
he expressed a desire that everything would bo
done III spirit OF go Id will and harmony.
Mr.. B. r. CAMP, OF the town OF Somers then In
roduced the subject OF the Importance OF the milk
trade setting array OF 1gures that rather
startled some OF the farmers present. Along the
line or the Harlem road said, there were 1S. 900
cows which gave 40 900 600 quarts OF milk year.
and they had cost about 81 900 0o0 IL took $1,000
a year TO pay for the hired nelp In the business.
averaging each employe at thirty-Hve dollars per
| month. During the winter months 100000 were
expended In Keeping the cows and paying for extra
reed He said the meeting should resolve that only
pure milk should be TO the city. and that the
cans should not be allowed to leave the platforms
! on their arrival the depot. Under the present
| system they gobbled up by Irresponsible par
| pened that the owners never saw them again.
Mr.. T. w. DECKER was mere loudly called for and
| made short pitny speech against the villany OF
| those who made business TO sell aduterated
milk. He had, as far as he was able, always en-
! deavored bring the milk business 10 to high
| standard as could be, and the meeting should
4 see to 1t that all that lay In its power
| should be done to frown down the adulter-
| ated mix dealers. People who had not investi-
| al ha aula as a wOuld
prised II the details or the extent to which the adu
| teration OF mix went In New York and elsewhere
| were laid before them but he was happy to state
that the efforts OF the pure milk dealers we're beng
crowned with success, and that the adul,erators
| were gradually losing their power. Pure m1k alone
there. 1t was the duty OF every honorable
| person In the business sec to this and once.
The practice OF feeding brewers and distll-
ers' grain was increasing IN certain places In tho
| 1t should be discountenanced by the meeting. DR..
Duncan Norris Deputy superintendent OF the Board
present, and he would no doubt give some valuable
Information on the subjsct.
what the Board OF Health exacted as 70 the ntk
traffic within It's jurisdiction. Its examinations had
sa macn suc In to
%ssS eas.s.a sas dS % reference had 10 sns
| question whether distlery or brewery grams
on from an expert made 10 the Metropolitan Eoard
| OF Health, in April. 1863 would illustrate what
% use Of grains for feed:-"Chemistry demonstrates
| the fact that these cows are In an anemlc con-
tne oooa not having the nc proper
elements In their blood; az consequence.
essestai es constituens.n Professor Cnander chemist
to the School OF Mines, makes the following remarks
his report upon the chemical constituents of very
, | large number OF samples OF grain-Ied mik-"The
striking fact presented by the milk analyses
compared with the mean analysis OF ten
l deficiency
OF butter, which In normal healthy mix amounts to
four or Ave per cent whhe In samples Of arain'ied
| mnk none contain more than half the
w9 per aer Tas
7, | question whether such milk Is delrnanta
tat being deficient in It's most nutrisive consta
ens, VIZ. butter, caseln and sugar 1t cannot Ike re-
as h a eds ,TGa Or aa W 1sa
Doctor then quoted the law which prohibits the use
OF such feed for cattle as brewers ana dstillers'
Mr.. DECKER warmly seconded the remarks OF DR..
Morris. lie had awavs discountenancei the use OF
and he therefore offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:-
k n, Ss ..e 0r Of he OF Sw or and
pure normal mils in causing deficiency Of its
homes. dealer. 10 ,n great E necessity also ADS @
hose clues TSsrsfo.s resolved i d.
ery" Drewery grains should be abandoned BY
said cs and further that we only abandon their u.c
ba, engags 70 such information wll lead
prosecution Of such continue their being
i | contrary 10 the statute laws OF thls State.
Q The Committee on Resolutions, which had been
appointed previous to The discussion the brewers
gram question. then reported the following rcs0iu
: tlons. which were adopted: =
Whereas In view of the great the milk producers
Of the drought Of 1859 and the general rcpu
tion OF contracts by the retailer during
farmer 10 have been reasonable Ia his and fshfa
sc 20 70 s sna IS s Ssts Ct @
taller but simply 70 secure just and fair price for the milk
Resolved. That tho price OF milk from the Is, day
s pr TO Ss r. d G' n1 mot be sss than
added, the price will enable the retailer sell
3 Resolved, Tha. in making contracts the coming
we @ viii sn % cas & out ss S
and do all in power 70 regulate the supply
saIpn. m. and 70 sec that our frends aud heshbo dc
Rove That we approve Of the suggestion for the seln,
Of milk with .he distinct
day; and, in order carry same we also
OF the suggestion that OF Intelligence
Of Harlem Railroad see that our cans are eS,ie,
$ by a daily report Q! the milk market
d The resolutions then close with one, pledging the
producers and all dealers, as honorable men, u
: sell and dispose OF only pure milk.
A city vender wanted to know what could be done
with the cans II the milk IN winter arrived at the
platforms frozen.
' The question az TO what ought TO be done with
milk arriving at the city depot sour gave rise to
siderable discussion. and one OF the gentlemen sug
Rested that IL should be sent back To the country
whence II came tree OF charge by the railroad com
pany. This his opinion, would enectually settle
= the subject Of the milk surplus.
Mr.. CAMP offered ~ resolution declaring that tht
Board of Health should crush out the swiii milk deal
: | ers. which was adopted.
Messrs. Tanner. Bailey ana Brady were then an
pointed committee TO see 70 It that the resolutions
were faithfully adhered TO- after which the meetinl
adjourned sine de-
BROOKI.YN CITY NEus