The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-05-02
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on rse 6rt uE Apr. wc notified ds
uaa who has teen charging a- and
cents a quart for Mystic Pond uatera
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9ag~ faiag b ar1 rarsma II.
( earnest work Of the Consumers Pmter
tioa Association began on the dnt q
April, aud il was a day Of rejoicing &,
our certain knowledge, ia many
household The vile staff Ter which
wc have been paying our money, simp
I " because We couldn't help ourselves
was hardly strong enough to color oul
coffee, aud, II something hadn't turned
up, we should have had to milk Britt
any Cow, or move cut 81 town. We
bad been sold out once OF twice with.
ont our knowledge or consent. and each
milkman served us worse than the last
till patience was exhausted. when this
new and benevolent institution stepped
in and promised to relieve us.
/ But We foreseo that they'll have q
fight The influence Of those who have
been selling Us from % to 40 per cent.
Of added water, at njae cents a quart, is
too strong 10 lead them to submit with.
ont terrible struggle to the loss Of
this glorious and lucrative privilege,
and already they have thrown every
obstacle IN their power in the way Of
selling an honest article in this city.
The dishonest dealers have shown the
most determined opposition, aud that
OF mean and contemplate kind to the
establishment Of this association, which
was rendered necessary by their own
rascality They have enticed away
the employees, sent forged orders for
supplies Of milk, and even hired stabl-
/ ing on purpose to keep it out Of the
reach Of the association. No tricks
have been too low or vile to restrain
them but fortunately the men at the
head ofthe new movement have back
bone, and what is better, the sinews Of
war, and we are confident the old milk
carts will find their match this time.
Now, if there be a single honest and
highminded young man in the old trade
and we should be very sorry to doubt
that there is occasionally one, though
our experience for the last dozen years
almost compels us to do so, we advise
him to make friends with this Assoeia-
ton at once, for this thing is bound to
go. We have got orr dander up now,
and it means business. One man Of
our acquaintance stands ready to spend
$50, 600, and others are good for SINH
lar amounts if need be, to carry the
work through. This new movement is
no one horse concern, and the practical
bility Of selling pure milk in Boston is
bound to have a trial.
The new association started with
about 1900 customers. The delivery
began with six routes, and two more
will be Immediately added. The tick
ct system is adopted, and the credit
system avoided. That is a great i'm
provement, 1t is calculated to bring
the consumer and producer more near
ly face to face, and that is what is
wanted. We rejoice that the revolu-
ton has thus so fairly begun. 1t was
high time. The people Of Boston have
suffered the infection long enough. We
believe the idea originated with W. L.
Baker, and he is a public benefactor.
If the thing succeeds, as it is bound to
he will deserve and receive the thanks
of the whole community of consumers,
and we hope, Of producers too, for
every honest farmer is deeply interest
ed in it.
CHAs. L. FLINT, Sec. Of Mass.
Board Of Agriculture, in Ploughman