The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-02
NITKMEN'S LAMENTATIONS.
,urtR oUIRREL WITH THE RAILROAD
CoUp1NfES AND THE RESULT

ctme Rates What Railroad Agents Say.
Tho milk dealers OF New York and Brook
- c,olo an effort last winter to obtain the pas
1T an net reducing the tariff on transporta-
.a u milk on New York roads from Go to 40
..s,s can. In that ondeavor they were foiled.
u ,hs very last days OF the session. by the sud-
sso and unexpected turning against them OF
ma members whose support they had relied
I'm Their bill was killed SO quickly and
sgo,tually as 10 encourage their assumption
no, veighty reasons. tangible rather than
81 e. hnd operated for its defeat and II has
la1oe1 been rumorcd that 100000 was what
%a, result cost tho railroad companies. The
s.rtmon will make another effort In the coming
.osson to get the tariff reduced from GO cents
:, so which they say was the price paid before
,So war md amply sufficient to afford just
r,oat TO the railroad companies now.
I, is estimated that tho average daily con-
,nr,rtion through the year-moro in summer
al loss in wintcr-of milk brought in over tho
ovs New York roads is about 500 cans. OF
sso0O0 quarts. At present rates the railroad
oomnanics get q cent and half quart for the
,,ansrortation Of IT, But the proposed reduo-
,on 10 three. quarters Of q cent a quart must in
,olye saving mainly TO customers. the milk
men aycr-of s.. $50 a day. or 81 030. $50 year.
Mlkmen have organized two milk exchanges.
orassocatious. one in this city and tho other in
prooklyn. The former has minority OF the
dealers but a majority OF the business OF this
citv while the latter pretends to have a majority
both Of dealers and business in the City OF
Churches They profess to have organized
themselves. first TO protect their own interests
BY compelling the railroad corporations TO ac-
cord them transportation at reasonable rates
second. TO benefit the farmers through such
reduction Of freight charges. by giving them. as
will then be possible, better prices for their
milk: third 90 protect customers. by systematic
,5peraton with the Boards Of Health against
the injurious practices now too often adopted
~ irresponsible parties in tho sale Of adultcr-
s,ed and skinned milk. So long "a the rail-
road charges remain as high as they now are.
he exchange milkmen say. the margin OF their
troai on the sale Of pure and good milk is 50
very small that there is actually premium on
dishonesty in tho advantage afforded 10 un-
t,rupulous competitors. Tho farmer is sup
posed 90 get three cents a quart He does get
that much now. though in the summer time he
often Is glad 10 dispose Of his milk ut a cent and
ahalf-upon which tho transportation charge
Just loo Per cent. a thing unexampled in the
shipment Of any other goods. When the orig
inal cost Of sl.20 can. the railroads charge Of
g. cents and the carriage from tho depot where
his landed. are all paid. the dealer. who sells
tywholesale at five cents q quart. cannot rea-
sonably look upon his gross receipts Of 81 as
the basis for an actual bonanza. Out Of his ap-
parent fifteen or twenty cents a can. he must
bear cost Of cans, collections. bad debts. rent.
and horses md wagons. II he delivers to
Consumers he receives from six to eight
cents quart. Competition has been 50 sharp
that very large proportion OF tho mix now
sold 10 this city brings only seven cents quart.
and there are few retail milkmen who Will not
take seven or even six cents rather than let n
customer 20 70 rival. The milkmen figure
that the cost OF delivering milk is about 81 n
can. II So, II Is not easy to see how they can
keep even in their business, 10 say nothing OF
seven cents n quart would barely meet the
farmers and railroad charges and the cost OF
delivery. Naturally. in such condition OF
Affairs, there is great temptation 70 make q
margin 10y adding water or skinned milk. and
but for the vigilance Of the officers OF the Board
q Health. and the cooperation with them
through affording information against Of
hnders-of those who wish % pursue an honest
tus.ness. the rascally dealers in adulterated
mix would soon practically drive all others out
Viii the reduction Of the railroad charges
have any tendency 20 reform this state OF
aIair- The milkmen reply emphatcally in
tne Affirmative and here is their argument in
iay.r ~ nr Justice Of their claim. "a presented
IS Ne-srs W. W Everett and G., WAlisQn Of
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