The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-29
SHALL We HAVE CHEAP MILK?
MEETING OF MILK PRODUCERS
Another Probable Monopoly Formed-Ths Far.
mers Claim That They Are Not Getting
Enough for the Milk Which They
Produce-The Milk in the Cocoauut

mers Claim That They Are Not Getting
Enough for the Milk Which They
Produce-The Milk in the Cocoanut
About two hundred and nfty farmers from Orange,
Putnam, Westchester, Duchess and other milk pro-
ducing counties in the State OF New YORK and the
adjoining milk counties In Oner States and on con-
verging lines OF railway, met yesterday afternoon,
at halfpast two O'Clock, IN obedience 10 the follow.
ing mysteriously worded and printed CALI
NOTICE
interesed IN sendn mix To- New YORK are reouestsd 10
meet IL convention At the Merchaas Exchange 30 Pine
o'clock n Questions the Of DISSATISFACTION
x Dc ana
@ s each milk M a. the road:
end The
as%d and which free PASSES
sunni ~ Isl sisSsD BY 80 MILK PRODUCERS
BThe pass countersgned by the secre-
tary OF the meeting to be good
The farmers were all oiun hearty looking fellows,
comfortably dressed aud wearing their best store
clothes and spring hats. No one seemed to know
exactly why the meeting was called, though osten-
slbly 1t was supposed to be called TO remove the
'abuses" IN the milk trade But It leaked out from
conversation previous to and during the meeting
that the real object Of the farmers was to form an
association whereby they might control the entire
milk trade of New York city. This once done, In
stead OF paying but ten cents quart for milk as at
present-and that Is certainly enough-milk
might be advanced to az high
price as eighteen or twenty cents
q quart, and the residue would Of course
60 into the pockets OF the graspng producers. The
initiated present openly spoke OF this scheme Of q
monopoly to be formed when this incnoate asso.
ciatiOn had been formed and chartered and when
the new corporate body would own all the milk
wagons in New York and serve milk to subscriber
at their own prices. j. B. HOLSTER, OF Vermont.
was nominated unanimously for the chair. D. K.
Simm, OF the Harlem Extension Railroad; F. s.
Gould, Housatonic Railroad; George o. Wilson, New
Jersey Midland Railroad; E. B. Pratt of the Nauga
tuck Railroad, and W. b. Hunter of the Mont
gomery Railroad, were chosen as secretaries
vOICE-Whar IS the cause which led to this
j. 4. McNAUGHroN. OF Vermont issatisiaction
has arisen the dlsorganized state OF the milk
business, both IN the producing, middle and con-
Stunning interests. II permanent Organization can
be effected we feel That there would not be so
much dissatisfaction among the producers and con.
A voIcE-Ten us what the dissatisfaction is.
mer comes to New York 10 contract for the sale
OF his mix and finds that he cannoI dispose Of his
produce without the aid Of middleman. We know
that reasonable price Is paid here BY the c0nsum-
ers OF mix enough to make enc business prontabe
TO The producers. The great complaints Is that the
producers do not receive enough for their mix.
4. L. HART, OF West Cornwall. HOusatonic Rail-
| of milk brought to New York city daily is 10000.
The Board OF Healln has shown that 5000 cans OF
market mark is not supplied This large supply OF mix
| at ten cents quart amounts to $1,000 dav II
we can 40 away WIN aese sve cans Of II w THec
| for oil consumers. There are men enough back In
the country to produce the best Qualities OF milk.
! But before It gets TO the consumer 1t Is man1pu-
| lated. Ii might be arranged so that every dealer
detected In the sale OF watered milk should be sub
| jected to a heavy fine ana his milk connscated.
| more perfect organization must be effected We
| must nave a branch once in New York city, and
| we only ask to be allowed q falr price Tor q falr
| article.
Erie Railroad, moved that an organization be
effected by counties, and that one producer from
each county be appointed on an executive COM
Mr.. HoDGEKINs offered the following resolution
Resolved That commtee on permanent organization
sha as0 aI, "reSer consist or one from the
PPssSSorSooS Of each sending mix New York,
NIT the same to this CONVENTION Immediately
the following committee was appointed unani-
mOusly:--J. T.. McNOrton, OF the Harlem Extension
Railroad; Perry N. Hail. Housatonlc Railroad; VIII
liam E. Benedict, Erie RAILWAY, Warwick Branch;
George w. Corwin. Erie Railway; Charles Du B0ls.
Jersey Midland railroad; ROBERT Young, Pine
Island Railroad; H. T. Coles, NauUatuck Railroads;
Artemus Wheelock, Harlem Railroad; william d.
Havlland, Montgomery Branch Railroad.
The Convention then took a recess for half an
hour to allow the committee time to report. On
the return oil the committee chairman read the
following constitution ana bylaws to the Conven-
ton:-
Frs-The this association shall be 1.-THE Farmers
Milk Producers Association.
SeondThe object OF this association shall be to
united representation OF all tue farmers supplying milk TO
rests milk producers.
Taird-Anv farmer engaged in producing milk from
for the New York market shall be eligible to membership in
FuLi-The officers of this association shall be president
vice presidents to the number OF raj
lines represented
retsTy The president shall elected BY joty Of the
members at the annual to be held
such time and place shall decided by the
tive committee
same manner the time as the President .
Vice Presidents other officers Of
association shall form an executive committee, which
the association ali In the inter-
walls between the annual conventions.
Serh-The annual fee for membership shall be nifty
cents. - -,
association auxiliary this, and the president
such shall president Of this associa
ton.
On request OF the members Of the Convention the
Executive Committee reported back The following
nominations for officers OF the assoclalion:[
Burk, OF Warwick Branch, President; w. Y. Bene.
diet OF the same place, secretary; D. b. HOdgek1ns,
OF New York city, Treasurer rms ticket was unanl-
mously elected, and, after c0nsidefaDle deDates
which resulted In nothing, the convention ols"
solved.
TIE MECHANICS SOCIETY SCHOOL.
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Closing Exercises OF the Evening SCHOOL,
Addresses by Peter Cooper md Others,
Last evening a large number OF friends OF the
pupils OF the evening school OF the General Society
OF Mechanics ana Tradesmen gathered at the
b,,ld n no