New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-24
THE CONSUMERS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIA-
TON or BOSTON.

IT'S EFFORTS To FURNISH PURE mIIK-oBsTACLES
THROWN IN ITS WAY AND PARTIALLY OVERCOME
The REPORT or THE FIRST YEARS OPERATIONS.
The report Of the operations OF the Con-
sumers Protective Association OF Boston, recently pub
lshed tells interesting story OF the difficulties met
with in its endeavors TO supply the residents Of that city
with pure milk at reasonable price, The Association
is organization generally devoted every reform
pertaining TO household economy and sanitary science
but for the first OF m existence its efforts have
confined othe single object Of controlling the delivery
OF pure milk In Boston aud vicinity Early ns72 active
preparations begun by canyassng the city for tho
signatures OF those agreeing to purchase milk OF the
Association Some Of the proved untrust-
worthy and many Of tho subscribers fearing the move
ment would fail. continued TO take milk from
their former milkmen. Then every artihce was
resorted to by the milk contractors and others
opposing the movement, 10 prevent the Assoca-
ton from obtaining cans, milk wagons and faithful en-
poyes begin the delivery Of milk the st OF
April and also to comprise and reard its operations
They bought up all the SALE and agreed 20 buy
all that could be made until three days after April l.
Tho Association made contracts with manufacturers OF
tinware previously making cans. but their workmen
brbed away and the Association short several
thousand the start. Finally firm was found In
New-York and the required supply was secured. Every
the could think OF was used to annoy the
Association Its employees bribed, its milk soured.
us horses nunefOuS o"'o
were committed even to stealing Of about $500 Of
cans many full of milk House servants were
hired to sour the milk report that the Association
no longer delivered tho milk TO do other malicious
benefit of the milk contractors. Some OF lie
railroads also made IL difficult or expensive for tha
Association 10 procure ITS milk But with all us r0uDes
the Association did succeed in making great headwV
and carrying on ITS operations without running INTO
debt. Through its agency the price OF mix IN Boston
from October, 1874 to April 1s73 was cents quar-
at the milk depOs and cents II delivered az hOuses
during the Summer term, which ends with Oetoocf.
price Is cent less each case The pro-
Queer receives from 26 10 80 cents for can OF
81 quarts, according his house Is distant from
the station and the station from Boston. Two
three can is paid for carrying 1t TO the station
and returning empty cans The contractor hires mM
car at about eight quars), and sells o
milk 10 the milk peddlers at an advance OF Tour OF
scents can During the Summer the peddler PAYS "
cents and sells it above stated The Committee max
ing the report says IL mistake TO conne us opera
ton to one object for reform must be made In house
service before the delivery OF pure MIX eau DC success
fully carried out Among other things, IL recommends
the establishment OF district telegraph, and stations
for the sale articles Of food and clothing made ~
women. The milk question Is fully considered, ana
great MAN. suggestions worthy OF consideration are