Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-11
Preamble and Resolutions

-tdOpted Mt II meeting Of the Ere7ujrr
B0nrd Of the Vermont and Mar I0rk
Mn Producers' issosiatjon. bf1H NJ
Fdct0ry Point, w., ipyH 4tb. 1872:
WHEREAS. The officers of the Vermont
and New York Milk Producers Associ-
alton, believing that our interests in the
milk trade are seriously damaged by the
mismanagemcnt and cupidity OF parties
/ who occupy the position of middle men
and stand between the producer and con-
! sumner; and believing that thosn parties
/ by organization and union have become
/ dangerously powerful and arbitrary, and
able to dictate terms to the individual
| consumer and producer; and believing
further that the organization of gen
| eral association. on the 2Sth day Of
| March last, in the city of New York
representing all the milk producing in
terests of the market of New York and
vicinity under the name of Farmers
| Milk Producing Association. was a step
in the right direction and best measure
that could be adopted to secure to the
producer bis inherent RIGHT to he n party
in the bargain and sale of his product to
the consumer therefore
Res0I0ed, 1st. That we heartily en-
dOrse the action of the farmers Milk
Producing Association, and pledga the
cooperation of this association in any
laudable measures which they may take
to assume the MANAGEMENT of the milk
business of New York, TO correct its
abuses and establish a uniform and per-
manent price for milk.
2d. That we re commend that the Gen
eral Association take Immediate meas
ures to assume the control and manage
ment Of their entire intarfs SITS in the milk
trade of New York and vicinity.
Sd. And we fur her commend that the
General Association. in aesuminT the
milk business. purchase and own all the
property employed in the milk trade by
uo, including cans. horses, carts, etc ,
and that they build and own dPp0ts suf-
ficient for the reception and storage of
all our milk, and any other buildings to
convert all surplus mix into a market
able commodity, and that the said Gen
Pral Association proceed to place them |
selves in leCal position to issue certifi- |
Gates of stock to an amount not exceed |
ing one million of dollars, to enable |
them to accomplish the object above |
mentioned.
4th. And we further recommend that |
the articl"s of association shall provide |
that at least One-half OF the money arts |
ing from the sale of merchantable milk |
shall be paid to the producer and an
equitable share of the sales of damaged |
surplus milk shall be paid to the pro-
ducar, and the balance of all sales. after |
paying expenses, shall he divided among |
the stockholders.
9TH That the General Association in
vite the several railroads carrying milk /
to market to cooperate with the Asso-
citation to accomplish the foregoing OBJ
jects.
And as the adulteration of milk in
creases the supply and lessons the de-
mand of milk, thereby injuring the milk
trade to the damage of the producers, in
a two-fold ratio; and as the practice of
adulteratlng or diluting milk intended
for market by limited number of far
mers, throws stigma over the large
mass of honest and correct milk pro-
ducers, and gives the dealer occasion to
charge producers with the most stupen-
duous wrongs perpetrated by them
selves therefore
Reso1ued, 9Th That the producer send
pure milk and pure milk only, and that
this Association request the General As
ISOLATION to take such measures as will
effectually detect the adulteration OF