New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
MORE MILK RECEIVED.
FARMERS AND DEALERS COMPROMISING

PRICES AGREED UPON FOR THE YEAR-THE MILK
EXCHANGE, HOWEVER, STILL HOLDING OUT.
Tho condition of the milk market yesterday. al
thOugh somewhat improved over that OF Friday
was by means satisfactory to the rank and file OF
the DEALERS The increased supply OF 600 cans
contributed somewhat toward quieting the angry
hon,ewves and caterers who have been compelled
to get along with very limited quantity of milk.
The tenement districts still neglected by many
of the dealers Condensed milk, diluted with
water was offered for sale in the lower part OF the
city and found many purchasers. The shortage Of
the last week has been felt severely By the ice
cream men. who have bad great difficulty IN obtain
ing enough to supply the wants OF their business.
At an early hour in tho morning the Office of the
Cosmopolitan Hotel Chambers-st. was filled
with farmers aud milk dealers. II was estimated
that during the day not less than 800 visited the
place 10 learn the latest news concerning the war.
An adjourned meeting of committees representing
the three Leading producer5 associations and the
NewYork Milk Exchange was held in paror No. =
n the afternoon to try to agree upon the price OF
milk for the next SIX months. The committees
were practically the same as those who met on
| Thursday. George Conkin presided. He pointed
ont the desTabilty of settling upon the prices Tor
at least six months. Ii was folly, he said. to ar
range them for only month. Tno same difficult
ties which had cansed tho present trouble we're sure
to arise every time that attempt was made to fix
! q new price.
In the discussion which followed, it appeared trat
| while the farmers were perfectly willing 10 agree
to the proposlti made by Mr. Conkln, the
members of the Milk Exchange were oppvsed
to 1t on the ground that they. as members
| Of tho exchange, had no authority TO nix
| the price for 20 long period. When the ronsti-
tuition aud by-laws of the exchange had been
examined, however, It was seen that
had 70 the he wba0 to tSeT Hfr ocS deS
| expired, when was on October |. Even when TINS
fact was made known, Mr.. COnklin wis Yabe to
convince The remaining members of the heE1changc
The committee from the Exchange th"n retired Tor
consult tiOn In half an hour Iis memPrrs l,,I;I,,
to tx eihe following prices for. three
months and no longer: Aori, 3ls cents; May 2l2
cents and June. 2l2 cents. 1hls offer was promptly
declined by the producers. Finding that no agree
uent could b- made there was an adjournment.
DISSATISFACTION AT THE RESULT.
When it became known the hotel office that
tho conference had adjourned without accomplish
ing anything, much dissatisfaction was expressed
by the farmers and dealers who crowded about
the stars. ave are willing to pay you
our prices for the next three months. and no
| longer" saId Jesse DIrlaud. of the tXchange. to
the iarers. It's great deal oeier for YOU to ac-
copt our proposition than to dump yonr mix INTO
| the strcrts We 20 be, ond or powers when we
make you this offer, nut we are wiling o take the
! rrspomsibihty TOR your sake" (Groans from the
| crowu.) - -
Robert evens, anoth'r member of the Exct ange,
then took the iloor-ur rather the stairs; " don't
like the way tue fIrmers' committees have acted
| In their conference with u.s. nave trled 10
rct them 10 let IN the reporters
90 that the pr bic might get tue facts Just as they
are but tncy wou,dnt "A everything - aooye-
board why shouldn't YOU all know what takes
place In the committees roomf Applause MT.
hlcharclson was the chief one Tn1 opposei this
plan tut ~ any OF you try % pck him up Win your
| hngrrs y. u will get them burned"
| Ccor @ W. A isOn. dealer SAID that as The
farmers bad been educated TO produce cheap milk
they ought 10 be satisfied with cheap price,
H. however. tuey desired 10 produce good milk and
! get soo prices for II. tney rOwd the cheap
mrn out OF the nuslDess Many farmers were
ruined because they were not dealt with IN lair
mauncr by tue dealers. Mr. Looms
"a producer, thought that The Excha ige
had trr,. TO rule the market tor its own ben 'h'.
| " neu asked b, man IN the crowd why he had not
buugn, stock IN the Exchange wnen IL was offered
him, he pned tnat ne dldnt intend TO invest III
! au association which hld the power To conlseato
the s,ucR of any member who paid a quarier ot
cent less Tor his mix than the established
! pTIce.
NEW COMMITTEES NOT so UNYIELpING
| After considerable discussion II was
decided TO leave tine vcxed question to
| two new committees. one representing The farmers
! and a other the dealers. The fol owing were tho
| committees appointed: Faruers-JOhn Loomls. J.A
Mcbride, w. Owen, H. BeuJamIn, w. +. Richardson,
DR.. Poo.er and +. j. Taylor Dealers-James While,
| Heniy ROuch, III. VOL, w. W. Malhc"s' W. W.
| Harding, n. y. Raycrson and Charles Slosson After
| a s,ssIou lasting two hours the committees agreed
upon the following prices for the coming year: Apri
| cent b.; Nav an June, 2l2 JuiN, 4; August, IS;
| sept. mber aud October, 3l2; November, December
| aud January, 4; ana February and March, 342
| Boih parties seem well Satlsed Win the decision
The prices Aggregate 40 cents Tor the eutlre yeara
gam ot Ia cents over the year previous MI;
| Richardson announced 10 the dealers thit he had
tciegraphcd - the farmers 10 send III their max at
| once and tuat af or that evening they wouid un-
| doubted receive thor usual supplies.
| neither The prices VIII be satisfactory 10 the
| dealers Mt large remains 10 lbs seen Mr. WIlte OF
the Dealers Committee, sald that two-'hlIds Oh
them would undoubtedly cneerIully comply WIN
the scheuue prIc's
| he orices agreed upon by the committee do not
| affect the M:Ik Exchange III VIII proOably MAKE
schedulc of It's own, 10 which a lew oi the farmers
| may accede
| THE RECEIPTS LAST NIGHT.
| The milk dealers were In happy frame OF mind
| last night. Ihe total amount received by the Erie
| r, ad was 2 1873 cans OF mix and 6S OF cream
gain of 462 cans the arrivals OF Friday night.
The receipts by the several branches were as follows
| Nam line and Newburg branches, S27 cans of milk
| and of cream; Montgomery division, 63 cans OF
| milk ana 13 Of cream Pine Island division, 10Y
cans oi milk and $ oi cream mar"Ich ui''SWlon' W'
| 295 cans of milk and OF creamj war.
| wick extension, 1913 cans of milk and OF
| cream; Monticello branch, IA cans OF mix
Crawford division 10l cans Of milk ana OI cream;
| Waikiki Valley 81 of mix; Ulster and Dela-
| ware DIVISION, l20 cans of milk aud II OF cream
| lie receipts ot the New-Jersey Midland nan,
| road and Its branches were $50 cans oi milk and
night before. The country west of Middleton
| furnished 500 ca =. and the country east OF that
| point the remainder Winterton was the only sta
| tlon not contributing its usual quota
| FARMERS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
| Nr,,nrnc March 81 Five formpre.