The New York herald., 1879-09-24
PURE MILK.

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MEMBERS OF THE FARMERS cLup-A GRAND
| COOPERATIVE SYSTEM PROPOSED
| matter OF the very highest Importance to every
4 household in New Yorl-the question of pure milk
and lis speedy delivery the city without the in
| tervcntion of middlemen watering pals
received careful aud thorough discussion
yesterday afternoon by the members or tho
Bedford Farmers Club at tho elegant country
mansion OF Mr.. John Jay near Katonah,
Westchester county. The meeting largely at
tended and all phases of the subject Of
at length. The result the adoption Of two reso-
lutions introduced by Mr.. Jay. looking to the up.
pontncnt OF a committee to consider the feasibility
of direct delivery i'll New York pure dairy and farm
products without the necessity of the goods passing
through several hands and the consequent loss of
profit TO the farmers. the high prices to consumers
the inevitable dangers of adulteraon. The cub
hope establish in New York central supply depot
for the products of Westchester county and have
responsible agent to deliver these goods to GUS
toners. This plan, it is claimed, would result In
immense advantages both the producers
and to the New York public. The former
would be able to obtain better prices for
their articles. the profit which s at present
almost entirely absorbed by middlemen and retail
dealers For the consumers the purity of the goods
would be insured and the price could be made much
| lower than the present rates. In accordance with
| Mr.. jays resolution q committee OF three
| pointed to develop the plans talked OF
Among the gentlemen present :-Icnry E.
Pellew. A. NJ. Clark. Cyrus L. Birdsall. s. Holiness
Joseph Barrett. james Wood, William A. Miller John
jay, L. c. Cowdin. DR.. +. M. Hexaner, DR.. A. s.
Heath, A. b. Baylis. Colonel William jay, James
Lounsbery. W. H. Robertson R. p Lounsbery, Joel
H. pawe Hearv DT Wod Dr.
Roberts. Rev. j. II. Eastman. j. II. Green. J. N. Halt.
| W. H. Lyon T. N Barrett, Oliver Green, j. Hally.
| Hniu Rnv s. M Rail- ard and
others.
IMPORTANCE COOPERATION.
Mr.. Henry L. Pellew pre- lded and Mr.. Joseph Bar.
rett acted as secretary: The meeting opened by
| Mr.. Pelew. who said that the Importance OF CO.
operation to obtain better prices for produce and
better goods for consumers such that the asso-
citation could we'll afford to give it their thoughtful
consideration. He then introduced Mr.. John Jay,
who moved the following resolutions:-
l. That committee of three be appointed to consider
y dsSsrs under their oW% drseon o
% and II to %
port as regards IN milk M the prices paid by tho
%teo Ss reaasstSd to report. their opinion the
to the interests the producer and tho eos
the share of profit coming the
s1o on It's tendency to- ard security
ton Of any kind touching the character value Of
2 the said committee, IL persuaded of the feas
by Of such an % M be s requested % to 5
schemo into with for securing IN all
of the farmers and tho conadenceO u
the public
In speaking the resolutions Mr.. Jay said:-
within the past few years the subject of co-opera
ton has received great deal Of attention. particu
I larly in Germany and in England. Among the co.
operative societies in Germany thirty-six dairy
farms this country the matter has attracted tho
notice OF business in every branch. except that
| OF farming. The farmers have been satisfied with
remaining in state of passive Independence, with
out the possibility of uniting against the middle
men, the exorbitant railroad rates partial
legislation. l reason why farmers should
ing for their only requires that we
bring to bear the same degree OF sagacity and the
| same perfect management in agencies to attain
for ourselves similar resolutions are
simply ones of inquiry. and suppose they will be
adopted unanimously, but before their adoption
trust that of the experienced farmers present.
who able to appreciate the advantages and Diff
culties OF the plan will favor with their views
think that by a successful arraneemenr VIC can &C
| conplish what the times much demand-fair
prices. certainty of payment and the best OF food.
TERRIBLE QUANTITY OF IMPURE MILK.
The Chairman then called upon Mr. w. II. Strong.
who spoke Of the enormous quantity OF impure
milk sold in New York. Tho great evil over
fered ten times more than from the high freights.
| lessening Of tho supply by fifty cans per day
would mako fair market; by seventy five would
make active one aud by 100 almost panic
would be created. The best judges estimated the
adulteration of milk on the whole supply at i've
| per cent. On the $500 cans daily passing the
Harlem road tho stoppago of this practice of
ing milk would bring about reduction Of i25 cans.
Mr.. Strong instanced one farmer who for six years
had sent to New York daily, with four
quarts of water in each This would mako 1900
farmers would adding water to their milk the
reduced supply would give them more profitable
market.
Mr.. Oliver Green said that he thought ninetenths
Of the water was added by the milkmen in Now York.
The freight had been reduced from sixty to forty
five cents per can, yet the farmers haa derived no
advantage from it. all the profit going to tho
selves they had better give up farming and out
West. Mr.. Green strongly advocated the glass can
system. by which purchasers OF milk could sec tho
quality of the article
Farmer J. ID. Powell also spoke in favor of glass
cans n cooperative system, by means of which
a Wholesale depot could be established in New York
for farm goods to be delivered direct to
said that his son had told him that his family was
supplied with good milk. but after short sojourn
at the old country residence changed his opinion
and had the milk sent by express.
DR.. A. s. Heath said that it had been estimated
least,twenty-ive per cent and that $l2 900 day
paid for water in New York city. He hoped the ~.
sociaton would follow the example set in Herkimcr.
Madison. fulton and Osego counties, where the
operative plan prevailed in the manufacture and
sale of cheese Cleanliness in the products and
liability in the agents selected to distribute them
were the main things to be considered.
| WATERS MILK?
| Farmers j. II. Green aud Henry Wood repudiatod
the insinuation that tho producers watered thoir
milk but Mr.. W. Il. Strong repeated hts former as.
scrtion that the average adulteration by water Of
the milk going the Harlem road amounted to
five per cent. -
the proposed plan into execution. He believed In the
advantages of corporation but feared that the sys-
tenn in practice would difficult of operation. To this
Mr.. A. B. Bailey replied that they should not be
discouraged by difficulties. and that II was only By
experiment the result could bo tested. When milk
retaed in tho city at eight or ten cents quart aud
the farmer only got two or thrco there must be o
great deal OF friction somewhere.
Judge Robertson said that he most heartily in
favor of the proposed plan. The cooperative sys-
) tenn would remedy all the evils OF tho trade.
Mr.. Henry Wood said that IL 1t were true the farm.
ers watcrsd thcir milk the stream corrupted at
| its source and all they could do below would not
remedy IL. Mr.. Oliver Green declamed against the
railroads for carrying goods from the West to New
York cheaper than they would from Weetchcster
| county and thus destroying the farming interests
| in that section.
Mr.. Elliot G. Cowdn suggested that tho farmers
of the county form society and select execu-
tive committee to carry out the plans.
Mr.. John Jay said that he did not at all despair OF
| the feasibility OF the plan.
There being speakers the question was A