The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-02-29

M, Editor:
We noticed n recent issue Of tie
JouuNAL, au article from the Rvral Net
lorie', written by Harry Sedgwick Of
Cornwall Hollow Conn. The statement
made ia the article are not correct, and
ave liable 10 mislead many who may read
them. We ask therefore that you publish
lhe facts in Inc matter
When we started The milk business on
The iiousatouic Railroad, our firm name
was not Cummings, Baker a Co., but was
MIX FOR Z. G. CUMMINGS,
L j. NJ. Baker & Co., consgnees.
The parties were the same that they
now are, Mr.. Sedgwiok SAYS, "they guar.
I anteed three cents, aud more, on the
lIousatonic Railroad, but their guarantee
did not amount 10 much, have before
/ me ono bill received from them in May,
1865, orc i0-quart caus of milk, in which
they returned me 1890, taking ont a
commission themselves Of 500, which
leaves Tor the milk but little over Is
cts per quart. They had previously guar
lanteed the farmers 3 l2 cts. per quart,
I less commission Of 20 cts. can which
they were TO have for lheirtrouble." This
statement il not true. We made no guar
antee whatever; we made no figures on
the price Of Isilk, except as published in
a circular, as follows:
10 THE MILK PRODUCERS or TIE HoUsA-
Tonic VALLEY.
We called some twelve Of our milk Gus.
toners together last week, in New York
They propose to pay for milk as follows:
April, SOS cts. per quart,
The next months, - g d"
And for March, ) 4"
Which will give a nctof 4 cts per quart
TO the farmers for the year, after paying
the commission. Al with whom have
talked accept the proposition. II you
rather take the chances than accept this
proposition, please write me at once.
Perhaps we might get l-2 cents per
quart for April, but It will not be as well
for you or MS in the end as TO start April
! with cents per quart, and run the risk
of dropping to 2 cents per quart when the
milk is plenty in June. wish you to
write me, but if do not hear from You
shall take it for granted that you ale sat
isiied. We suppose if it is accepted that
our customers will stand to it. We will
do our best to keep them TO il. The OBJ
iect Of fixing the price now is to thwart
the efforts Of the Erie Railroad, who are
now trying to break us down. The Erie
road has offered their milk as follows:
For April, lcents per quart
The next 5 months, 1-2 +"
f" 6 Z" ) - i"
We are anxious to work with them this
year and by the expiration of this year
we hope to get good reputation and get
SO established that we can 90 ahead Win
the farmers help Us 10 make This model
roal for carrying milk Shall this be-
come the best and most popular line run
ming milk to New York.
Let n. all do our best Lei u, each one
see that we are right and keep right, then
this will be a success. 7. Z. CUMMINGS.
This Is all the contract there was and
all the guarantee there was, and why
should Mr.. s. complaint lie got full price
for nearly all Of his milk after he got his
spriug-llonse built. aud part Of the time
he got more than the advertised figures.
Iou can Judge whether this is guqran-
tee or not, Aud we did pas tie price.
fixed in this circular all through the year,
and more for part Of tie time.
The first can Of milk shipped b. Mr. .
Sedgwlck, was shipped March IS, 1865
AZ this time We always paid orr bills eve
~ Il days, advancing the money il not
collected, and sedgwick'. Grstbili wa.
dated
Mich. to u, 1865, cans sweetl Net
sour Is 600