New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-23
THE MILK QUESTION

WHAT TIE PRODUCERS SAY - HOW ORANGE
COUNTY MILK Is PREPARED.
4 monthly meeting of the United Milk Pro-
duc,rs Association was held at the Cosmopolitan Hotel
i'm Chaubcrs-,t, yesterday afternoon. In stating the
object of their meeting, the Secretary, D. i. Wells, a
delegate from the Erie Road Association said that here
tufoe they had come together and passed resolutions
setting forth their demands hut yet they had done
nothing toward putting themselves into position to get
what they demanded
J.. i. Moore from the Housatonc Road believed that
the proceedings OF the previous meeting had been a
damage rather than benefit 10 his road. The milk
dealers had together and declared that they would
not give the price demanded and they control the mar
Let Nearly all the dealers in NewYork have joined that
meeting and the result is the producers completely
al their mercy We, the producers, know what We can
furnish milk for he II three four five six cents, and
price, then the dealers VIII know What we demahu anu
will he obliged to give 1t. We ought To pass resolution
Mr. Wells said that had been the trouble thus far
They had passed resolutions SAYING what price they
Moore tought that il they would adopt constitution
and bylaws and Jet each farmer sign It, and promise 10
abide 10y IT, the difficulty would be obyated As to the
operation OF the resolution fixing the price al six cents
which was passed,at the last meeting. Mr. Wells stated
that the Erie Road the attempt had failed
entirely. A. W. storms said that on the Dutchess
aud Columbia Road they had sold during part Of the
time for six cents and during the remainder for hye
and five aud halt cents. Lower than that he could not
and would sell. A whitlock stated that on the Har-
Mr. Moore said that during February the price on the
HousatOnic Road has been four cents ihey enIloytd
an agent in New-York TO whom they paid u cents can
TO sell their milk for them. 49,, .
ne was most interested in the matter Of getting pay for
his milk He believed the keystone in the whole matter
to secure 10 the farmer certain recompense Ater
that il done said he, il will be easy TO organize the
mikmen All the trouble has arisen because we nave
not secured TO the farmer good market Ior ms iE ~
guarantee certain price then we could get the farmers
together and form All Organization MI Mmto9K 9D-
vad at hia nj
tally. ., a., A..
farmers should take the whole thing into their hands
send their milk 90 market just az they 40 their other
place their upon them TO collect the freigis
II they should have surplus let them dispose OF IL IN
specnators who unless the whole thing is controlled
from the start, would get the best OF IT, 49,. -.
H. NJ Hart OF the HOusaonic Road said there must be
eome method in which all the associations can be com
bined Different prices should be established for the
different months, and sufficient number OF producers
should sign an agreement promising 10 sell neither
higher nor lower than the price fixed We must teach
the dealers that they must pay price not have the
in this work we shall accomplish something
M Todd thought that by chartering the cars
The iR could be be brought TO market cheaper and that
nv 40 doing farmers cOuld be forced into the ar
WhStiock sad the great trouble getting the farm
ers To stand together. There large amount OF SKIM
milk coming into this market under the name OF pure
nilk and II We can get the statistics OF the amount OF
this and lay them before the Board Of Health they Will
When are possessed OF THESE facts
We can 20 out to the farmers with something 10 back
rr stafemens II il the selling Of this skiln milk
mrs thai keeps the price down Mr. Palmer offered the
toiiowinR resolution, which was adopted:
J1d TIA, Convention recommend that ihe mf pTodnee 90
- 80 leading mU 10 CITY employ salesman who shall
80 .ey ,seh o ts mt and guarantee payment Of
prOce-1s ,,,t-.., l.. . .la,.,, ~. .,,n.,
mill and that had recently visitcdN d. W0odhulFs
81 Uloomin0 Grove where d large amount OF the Orange
Comfy ui was prepared. They receive there 40 cans
M mik day an or 70 OF which they skim, and then
mis- the xhoe together This they color with sort OF
tasess refuse from the sugar refining which gives the
mixture a thick creamy appearance TINS Is sent 10
SewYork and sold for pure milk. They get six cans OF
cream worth 40 a can, from the 40 cans OF milk.
Henry Schafer agent for the Housatonlc Road, said
mas he reeved Inc products Of diaries. lie believed
the running dogn Of the price was the fault OF the
farmer and not Of the seller II tho farmer would make
uniform price and not come 10 market ana undertel
tie agents there would be no trouble. ON MOTION on
Mr. Wht0ck the several delegates were requested TO
present the next meeting % Statistical report OF the
amount VI skim milk which comes Into hewfOrk City
from the Orange County creameries