The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-03-21
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! am aware That lhc expectations 81 on
farmer. have not been realized, neither
have those Of lhe managers Of the rail.
road Both haye been disappointed, and
although We have not fulls met oar e1peo.
ialioas, think you will agree with me
that The effort and progress we have made
ha. been a very important one. ! regard
The establishment Of The fact that milk can
be safely sent from the line OF the Harlem
Extension. a one which Is 10 have an ~
huence for good ON the whole line Of the
road, and with all The sacrifices We have
made
There wa, 40 intention on the part Of
Mr.. Cummings when that estimate for
price was made, TO deceive any farmer.
Tho lirst question naturally asked by the
farmer was about prices ! asked Mr.
Cummings II he could make an estimate.
he replied It was difficult. as so many
causes were operating 70 unsettle prices.
When he made them up and wrote the
circular asked him upon what he based
his estimates He replied, from prices
realized for the previous years, that be
thought Dc had made allowance enough
20 that they could safely assure The farm
ers that they could realize. for them, the
prices named, and their offer to guarantee
these prices. to those who would enter
into a contract for the year, should be n
sufficient evidence of their faith IN the
circular
That circular has been misunderstood
aud misrepresenlcd II any candid man
will rc-read il carefully he will not find
in Il any such proposition as many have
claimed il contained aud after sore-read-
ing, don't see how he can reach any
otLer conclusion than that it is perfectly
plain and fair. They did not offer TO
guarantee the prices, except on contract
for the year, and, Lam informed, that but
one or two ayaied themselves of the prop
osilon aud entered into agreement to
furnish two-thirds as much during the
fall and winter months as they furnish
during the spring and summer months.
Nearly every man had great doubts Of its
success, and were unwilling to make any
positive agreement for the fall and win
ter months, but were disposed to feel their
way along very carefully; some, with
large dairies, sent but can or two, aud
would not engage to furnish any given
quantity for the year. This made the in,
PRODUCTION very slow and difficult, as one
can dairies were Objectionable.
II has frequently been claimed that
Cummings, Baker a. Co. were bound to
pay the price named in the circular, ire
spectiye Of the quantity sent, the time of
commencement, or of stopping. Those
who claim this may honestly think so,
but, think, no fair man among them,
when he reads the circular over, will still
claim that there was an obligation on the
one part and none on theirs-and until
they learn that obligations are mutual,
that both have duties 10 perform, there is
danger of misunderstanding.
have looked to the milk interest for
years as perhaps the most important one
for our section; one, that when fully de-
veloped, as giving to the farmers a larger
return for their incessant labor than any
other branch of farming. had seen the
farmers ofother sections grow rich pro-
ducing aud selling milk, and | could see
no good reason why our farmers might
not also when the facilities were offered
them for getting their milk to market.
Every investigation aud comparison
have been able TO make ended in arriving
al the same result, that is, that selling
milk where there Is fair market was the
most profitable branch Of farming.
learned a few days since from the Presi-
dent Of the Dairymen's Associations (Gov.
SEYMOUR that The daifymen Of Oneida
county woud not realize over forty dol
lars per COW the past season. From yari-
Gus reports published for years past, ex-
cept when butter aud cheese ruled very
high we have the same evidence, Having
been so anxious on this subject, endeav-
ored to induce parties in this city 10 make
"A contract with our farmers on their milk,
but without success. A prejudice existed
among dealers here against milk brought
from so long distance. was told "if
we 20 up so far for our milk we must
have an extra inducemcnt' | was not
discouraged; ! felt that the way would
be opened, but just how, must confess,
was not clear 70 me. saw that farmers
making but few cans per day could not
afford TO make the trip 10 New York to
seek customers; that If he did and found
one, they were liable 10 lose their money
by selling to strangers who were irre-
sponsibIe. | know that farmers on the
Harlem claimed TO have los, large sums.
10 build up the business SO as to make
All Income for tie road, and, ut the same
time. make a safe aDd profitable business
for tie farmers, were The objects to be
attained. AiIer trying, a. have .aid, to
induce parties here 10 take hold Of tie
business without success, ! heard Of Mr.
Cummings, aud opened correspondence
With him. Tie caine 70 see me, aud met
several farmers at my house. | found he
had experience and would take bold Of Il
ifhe could 10 20 safely, but there was no
way 10 get milk from Chatham TO Miller
ton except ia freight cars, consequently
no arrangements could be concluded that
season. After some negotiation the man