New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-09
PURE MILK FOR THE CITY.
I-vrrrD ACTION ny FARMERS.

THE BEDFORD FARMTE, CLUB BLANEs rus DEAL
FRs AND PROPOSES \ DIRECT DELIVERY or
MILK.
The Bedford Farmers Club, which two
weeks ago discussed the question OF the New-Iork
milk sulsy. and appointed committee to submit a re-
port upon the feasibility of supplying the city with milk
directly from farmers. met yesterday at the farm OF
Elliot C. Cowdin Mapehurst, Newcastle. Among those
present were ~ L. Pellcw the pre- sdent; James Wood,
John Jaw J. Y. Cuyer. b. Y. Travis Dir. f. NJ Hexamer,
Isaiah T. Williams. j. ID. Powell, INV Fish, C. H. Coffin,
and the Rev c. W. Bolton After adnsrine Mr. CO w
dins farm aud enjoying his hospitality, the IN mbcrs
ass inbled upon the broad piazza Of Mlplehur-t and
the Ing begin.
President Pellrw first drew attention to the mp0r-
lance ~ the subject and mentioned the opinions Of
various medical that mix the most important
article Of aie known He considered IL 10 the credit OF
the club hat they should have been the first To move In
the matter ~ pure mix supply for New-Nork city,
aud hoped they would be able 10 perfect some plan by
means ol which tins could he secured. They were not
acfuafcd by hoses of personal gtn alone though tuey
ipicht ana probably would receive profit nom the
enter rise carried out as the committee suggested
and a, orinaiOls they would deserve TO receive such
r.ohi
Nj Jaw then read the report OF the committee. which
consisted Of Messrs John jaw. James WOOD and j. ID.
Powell Tley unprcpared to report Ia full. but
desired 90 submit their conclusions upon some prcmi-
nary points. Tie daily average quantity Of milk sent
to N-v-York wa $4,000 quarts making yearly total
al 1873 OOOOOO Of quarts. These figures. considered III
connection with Dr.. Cnanders statement as quoted by
Dr. Heath that one-fourtn Of the mix sold In Ncv-iors
WIS water mavscrve 10 show the arscness of the in
rcre-t in the milk question" The committee reported
na during The current YEAR the usual prcr rrce for
the farmer has been from 10 3cens quart or
trarc Of 2i2 CENTS lha Inc extreme prices 'id nF
1T NcN York IRE nom Ia 10 cents and TAX
i'm the puce 81 mix delivered at cents per quart. hcfe
II wa only 81, l. cents FOR TIA. cost of delivery about
Pig cents; making together 6ls ce~. leaving Tor The
/ ni'ddoinan Il profit OF : cents per quart
Il take toe retail picc of milk ~ sold az grocery
stores To hc cents lie same payments to the farmer
and railroad with the cost o delivery reduced to hall
cent per quart. would l'aye, a. IN The nfsi an ap-
allunrg Ia prizes paid by The consumer ana the
| pront tne middeman. u l. right To consider that
an additional profit on each qu'rI repre,ened nv the
cream wnicn has been Withdrawn or thr water " hch
has been added Or Chandler estimated thr proc daily
paid in NowNork for tine water added 10 the mix at
$1,000 A. regards the cost OF delivery ,ie committee
are inclined douh: whether it could be- Ell cied al ma
,,l nat n direct d,I,yrry of mix through a well
managed agency representing the interest ooth al the
'arni,r. ana consumers should tend 10 connect AID
,,o,e the interests Of both c.asse- ana tn enlarge
IN, share Of the profit coming To the iuIners The
roluttc regard the entire satisfaction 81 the conS'n
cr- win the puriiy and ricEu, OF the milk and cream
which they receive. AMI with the measures k'n TO pre-
| vent disappointment on this score. a. lhr hist ana
r.srniial condition to the success Of tie scheme.
| The committee recommended that four Gentlemen of
the county. who might represent TIE cl ztis oil New
York as well as inc farmers of NeNt,h's,g ana Wbo
were expert IN husncss manage men be added To lis
rutptrr. the committee thus enlarged be III
-t,uccd IL take such steps II deem cNpcdcnt 10y
Remembrance conferences or otherwise. To ascertain
the Views influential czrns on the whole subject
and 10 learn what steps they would propose To secure
rf cftve ,oIperni!Nc action Of the citiztns and the
| Ear err for supplying the city with pure milk.
charles Butter proposed the adoption oi the report
and recommended that the committee should specially
dlr.c s attention t. the matter 81 transportation.
! DIR HEATH president OF the American Institute Farm
ers' Club said his experience Of the milk suuply Of
New-York alarmed him deeply a. 10 It's effects
necjally upon children and young persons A part Of
! ihe milk was obtained from cows Kept In the city.
crow dcd into stables entilaed and peculiarly liable
| 10 disease Where milk supplied from these ami
| mails Il was Thought not fiji Ia be used.
Wood outline of the discussion which
had taken place before the committee ana particularly
drew attention t. the difficulties OF the proposed
scheme There would be difficulty IN getting farmers to
submit strictly 10 tue regulations. ana even then II
would be delicate matter dis eliminate TO the
relative purity of MIX supplied lie denied DR.. Hex-
mef's statement thai farmers wateTcd their milk The
mlkman claimed The watering Of the milk rs his prerog
atVe and the farmer would lose his custom II
he attempted any such scheme Mr.. Wood then spoke
of the difficulty tarmers organization would mid In
selling milk 81 Getty affirming that the middcman
obtained his custpm 10y most dishOnoTaDle practices
by intrigue, tamparng with servants and msrcprcsenta-
ton.
Henry Wood, James Gibson and others addressed the
meeting, and the !;pcrt was unanimously adopted.