The New York herald., 1876-10-09
THE MILK SUPPLY.
WHY THE PRICE Is RAISED IN THE FALL AND
wINTER-THE DEMAND LESS THAN IT HAS


BEEN FOR YEARS.
A few days since there appeared the advertising
columns Of the HERALDa statement signed "Mk Deal
srs Union TO the effect that and after the 1st OF
October milk would be retaed to families ten cents
quart and to saloons and stores at eight cents The
price Of milk certainly matter Of interest every
householder In this city, and 1t would from in
servews with large dealers given below that 1t ia
necessary uctuating in its prico Of the
uries Of life.
The "MiIk Dealers Union" comprises about $50
members in this city, all OF whom retail dealers.
The writer called upon George W. Allison, President OF
The Union and director IN the 'orangs County MIX
ASSOCIATION, OF the largest retail in the
city.
~ sse," said the HERALD representative, '1hat the
Milk Dealers Union has ordered that the shall
hereafter ten cents quartz
Eyes, sir; that is So"
'sWhy do you raise the price2n
''The farmers make pay for our milk In
winter, they being obliged 10 feed and house their
cattle. and consequently obliged TO make a cor
responding increase IN our price to our customers"
what Is your object in publishing the price?'
"We. you see, said Mr. Allison, tits TO protect
some men who do not hesitate 20 charge tweve and
fifteen cents quart for milk when the regular price
only ten cents When they SEQ the advertisements they
will know that ten cents is about the fair price,
.ls the consumption OF mix In this city at present
rs great as II has been in former yearsYo
mot by any means. The hard times seem 10 affect
NE milk trade well anything else, although It is
necessary article OF consumption There 20, 600
gallons less sold daily than there was last year
Chow much milk does the Orange County Associ-
alton sell dailyf"
'.About 8, ,oCo gallons"
office OF N. d. Woodruff h Co, one Of the largest
wholesale trims in the city.
..Your Arm, believe, does a largo milk businessgn
Said the reporter
'syes but business lies almost entirely with
hotels We sell very little to retailers"
sHave you any objection 10 stating the price paid to
farmers for milk or Tor tho milk delivered In Now
York;"
mot the least MIX costs about 5lz cents quart
Wholesale, delivered in New York. That is the winter
price. The summer price is absus cent sopelimes
Two cents, cheaper"
larry on the east sde were visited. Tho price among
the majority of these ten cents quart although
avery large proportion OF them did not belong TO the
nnon With one Of the largest OF the small retail deal
nsF l. Strong, of M u Division streot-the follow
Ing conversation was beld.-
'.Do you belong to the unionYn
"No sir, do not and don't know anything about
the nnion.'
"wnat do you charge quart tor Jour milk ?"
Eight ccntKn
.Ali through the winter?"
"les, sir, we consider that sufficient prohL"
''Ilow many quarts do you sell daiiyr
swell, about 400. -
The following incident Is illustrative OF the difficulty
Experienced IN getting al the incis OF the retail bust
ness:-As the writer passing down Hester street
he csried colossal lady Of the ieutonic persuasion
ehe was Standing IN the doorway oil small store, ana
banked on either side by piles OF kindlng WOOD and
Bologna sausage over her head hung sign bearing
the inscription, Pure Orange county milk" TIE
writer approached and inquired -
.'lio~ much is your milk . quart"
"Scbcn cent
s'Do you belong TO the union. madameYn
syas ist dasf"
care you member OF the upion-the MIX Dealers
UnionY"
..You want to made shpord mil me- oh?r
Warned by her rising Ie sue writer prudsnty re-
ksA