Connecticut western news., 1872-04-26

any vacancy occurring in their board. The president shall call meeting of the execu. tive board or of the association at his dis cretion, and meeting of the association at a request of fifteen members, in writing
 Art III. All milk producers directly in- terested in the objects ot this association, may become members of the same by sign. ing the constitution and bylaws, and pay ing into the treasury two dollars, and shall thereupon receive q certificate of member ship which shall entitle him to vote person. ally or by proxy at all meetings.
 Art. ". The annual meeting shall be held on the last Tuesday in January, at some place selected at the previous annual meeting or chosen by the executive com- mittee.
 OFFICERS OF THE AssoClATIoN.-P. x. Hall, New Milford, president A. Bradley. Lee, lst vice-president; S. l.. Warmer, Lanesville. I'd vice-president ;. NJ. H. Wick wire, Sheffield, Sd vice-president T. s. Gold, West Cornwall, secretary and tieasu. | Ter.
 DIRECTORS IN. Hart, West Cornwall; E. Smith, Sheffield; H. A. Barton, Pitts field; L. B. Lake, Newtown s. w. Hop son. South Kent D. H. Wanzer, Lanes- vile.
 The secretary was then directed to ap- point agents at each milk station, to solicit members for the association, also to print the doings of the meeting for general cir culation, and to obtain printed certificates of membership. The following Preamble and Resolutions being the same, with slight amendments, as adopted by the executive board of the Yer mont and New York Milk Producers asso- citation, April 4th, 1872, were then passed by the association.
 PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS adopted at meeting of the Housatonic Milk Produc- ers' Association, held at New Milford, April Is, 1872
 Whereas, we believe that our interests in the milk trade are seriously damaged by the mismanagement and cupidity of parties who occupy the position of middle men and stand between the producer and con- sumer.
 And believing further that those parties by organization and union have become dangerously powerful and arbitrary, and able to dictate terms to individual consumer and producer.
 And believing further that the organ. ization of 2 general association, on the 2Sth day of March last, in the city of New York, representing all the milk producing interests of the market of New York and vicinity under the name of '' Farmers Milk Producing Association" was step in the right direction and the best measure that could be adopted to secure to the producer his inherent right to be party in the bar gain and sale of his product to the con- sumer, therefore
 Resoloed, lst, That we heartily endorse the action of the Farmers Milk Producing Association and pledge the cooperation of this association, in any laudable measures which they may take to assume the man. agement of the milk business of New York, to correct it's abuses and establish a urh. form and permanentprice for milk.
 Ed. That we recommend that the Gener- al Association take immediate measures to assume the control and management of their entire interests in the milk trade of New York city and vicinity.
 3d. And we further recommend that the General Association, in assuming the milk business, purchase and own all the property required in carrying on the milk traffic by the association, including cans, horses. carts, &c., and that they secure depots suf. fcient for the reception and storing of all surplus and damaged milk, and any other buildings to convert the same into a mar ketable commodity, and that the said Gen. eral Association proceed to place themselves in legal position to issue certificates of stock to an amount not exceeding one mil lion of dollars, to enable them to accom- plish the object aforementioned.
 4th. And we further recommend that the articles of association shall provide that a, least one-half of the money arising from the sale of merchantable milk shall be paid to the producer and an equitable share of the sales of damaged and surplus milk shall be paid to the producer, and the bal ance of all sales, after paying expenses. | shall be divided among the stockholders.
 9th. That the General Association invite | the several railroads carrying milk to mar l ket to cooperate with the association to | accomplish the foregoing objects.
 And as, the adulteration of milk increas | es the supply and lessens the demand for | milk, thereby injuring the milk trade to the damage of the producers, in two.fold | ratio; and as the practice of adulterating or diluting milk intended for market by a limited number of farmers, throws & stigma over the large mass of honest and correct milk producers. and gives the dealer occa- sion to charge producers with the most stu pendous wrongs perpetrated by themselves, therefore
 ResoIoed, That the producer send pure milk and pure milk only, and that this As. sociation request the General Association to take such measures as will effectually de. tect the adulteration of milk by any party and prevent it's practice.
 After discussion of these resolutions and the plans of the association by MT. Me- of the Harlem extension railroad and others, the committee adjourned sine 9ie, to give an opportunity for those present to become members of the association.