The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-04-18
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/ suppose you wiz also permit those
who desire y evpress-theit views upon
this subject. ia the J0ruNAL
The movement has progressed SUI.
6cicnily 10 give evidence q wide
spread dissatisfaction with the pr,scni
mode q marketing cur milk, and il is
earnestly hoped by al interested, that
some other method can BE devised
whereby the producer will receive
more just proportion Of the proceeds q
his milk The realisation u sseh
desire would materially affect the inter.
es,s u this entire valley, and be gladly
welcomed elsewhere The universal
feeling is that something must be douo,
aud il seems only necessary that some
wise. simple practical plan be present.
Cd, 70 be eagerly accepted by a large
proportion Of milk producers
Among the many plans for remedy.
ing the existing difficulty, which win
doubtless be presented, il will be no
easy task to select that which will give
the most satisfactory results. No
scheme should re acted upon hastily /;
and the fullest liberty should be given
al 10 discuss the merits and dement's
Of the various plans
Having the siLcerest desire that
something should be done, and not
wi-hing to denonnce the scheme Of a
stock company as eattreig impracticable
or doubling the sincerity or faith Of its
proposers, | d. think that il will not
/ prove acceptable to large number Of
milk producers, or for any length of
time continue in successful operation,
There are, il appears TO me, some seri-
Gus objections to it.
The theory is, that of a stock m
pany, with a capital not to exceed one
million dollars, the shares to lie taken
| by farmers, if they so desire yet it is
not expected, even by those who adj.
tocate the measure that they will do
so to any great extent and so the vari-
Gus railroad companies are to be invit-
ed 10 take one half, and the balance if
any to be taken by any one wishing to
do SO. This company is to receive and
dispose Of the milk directly to the con
sumner, and after retaining one half the
proceeds ofsales, to pay expenses and
profit, return the balance to the pro.
Queer
Now, TO be successful, any plan
must receive the hearty and continued
support of large proportion of milk
producers. There will tic great and
persistent opposition to any movement
Of this kind Ii will take from nu-
merous class a very profitable business
and every possible means will be EN-
ploycd to render the experiment un
successful. No plan therefore should
be adopted which will not gather about
it many firm supporters those who hay e
the greatest faith in the permanent
success Of the enterprise.
Knowing the feeling not only among
farmers, but in the community general
| ly, TO be adverse TO stock compa-
MES, very much doubt of its receiy-
ing this necessary support. Stock
companies have, in general failed to
meet the expectations Of those for
whose particular benefit they were
supposed to be organized, and farmers
are wary Of giving them support,
however, fair and enticing their promi.
SEES
This, however may be an exception.
al case and farmers may have faith that
it will fulfil all the expectations Of its
originatoos, granting then that the
necessary support would be given,
would il be wisdom on the part Of
/ those most interested to build up such
a company is there not dan ger that
having perfected itself, having obtained
control OF most Of the milk business of
the city, having driven all competition
away, il will then begin to dictate
terms to the producer more severe
than those from which we are now
striving TO be released No doubt
guarantees n1aid be given, that only a
just proportion Of the proceeds Of sales
would be returned to the benefit Of the
company which at the meeting Of the
board was assumed TO be eight per
cent. above expenses Yet knowing
the usual course Of most stock compa-
mics, having almost daily evidence Of
the rapacity aud sel6shness Of many Of
our wealthy men and seeing how ut
terly inadequate are all guarantees TO
ensure honesty, what satisfactory as
surances cga be given that the stock
may not pass from its original holders
10 the hands Of those who will not
scruple to retain 10 their own use the
largest possible proportion Of the pro-
ceeds Dishonest, INSCRIPTIONS men
would at once see that such scheme
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