New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-22
MILK PRODUCERS MEETING At GOSHEN
REORGANIZATION OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF DIR. sEWARp's CHARGES


NEwBURG, n. Y, Nov. 21.-The milk pro-
Producers Association had annual meeting and gen
eral reunion at Goshen to-day. II announced that
important changes to take place by the officers Of
the association in which every producer along the line Of
the railroad directly interested whether they men,
bers Of the association not These changes sup
posed to he such that the association wanted the advice
and counsel Of all milk producers before they made
and the had the effect 10 draw together
good representation Of those engaged in furnishing milk
for the New-York market. Every town In the county
was represented The meeting harmonious and the
many wealthy farmers who composed IL took great
delight in recording their votes I'm favor Of the various
propositions introduced TO benefit the milk producers
william p. Richardson, president OF the Erie Mutual
Association, was in the chair.
One project considered disband the Erie AssoCia
ton and merge it into the Farmers Milk Company dim
et, which Is Incorporated body under the laws OF the
State 10 was stated that the interests Of the farmers
could best be subserved by this unity of organization;
that with instead Of two heads their rights could be
protected and that under the laws OF the State they
could put price their milk and those who received
Their goods be compelled to pay for them that figure.
The consolidation was claimed to be movement whose
important umatum was the fixing of prices and the
curing Of the best results the dairy can produce.
The resolution which finally accomplished this object
offered by o. W. Mapes, of Mddetown. Besides recon-
mcndng the dissolution besOught the members OF the
at least share OF the capital stock Of the Farmers
MIX Company, whose capital stock Is 900 place OF
paying their annual dues to the old association provided
that the stock company agreed through its Board of Di
rccOrs to every effort IN its power 10 sustain the
prices agreed upon between the independent milk dealers
and the old association for the balance OF the year. 1t
also required the Farmers Company to the Gabi
ties Of the association, which would pass all books
and papers in their possession.
The resolution adopted with surprising unaminity
seemed that every grayhared farmer in the crowded
court house shouted aye when It put; and subse
quently when books passed around for the sigma
lures Of those who wanted shares OF stock
the canvasscr5 welcomed The president explained
object fully and told OF the great benefits that would
accrue the producers and holders OF stock, and how
the city dealers would yet be brought to terms Every
delegate in the assemblagc listened aitcntively and
showed beyond any doubt what felOwfeelng they had
with the presidents notions.
The only bad blood that seemed TO be stirred up during
the entire session that OccaSOncd by letter from
Dr. f. W. Seward homeopathic physician published In
THE TRIBUNE OF last Sunday. The matter brought up
10y President Richardson, who said II placed stigma
all the milk producers Of Orange County; and he
for did not propose to rest quietly under Il.
Resolutions unanimously adopted TeCtng the fact
that the members OF the association had always sent to
market pure and unadulteraed milk; that it had been
their aim to guard their diaries against all giving
impurities; and that DR.. Seward had represented that
through this beautiful county he could show examples
by The score where the well which supplies water 10 the
dairy cattle foul and so imprugnated with drain
the baTnyar- az 10 sickep Accordingly it
resolved, That representative body Of Orange
County dairymen, decline 10 rest uuder such stigma,
and respectfully request Dr. F. " Seward, OF Goshen to
mcnt made by him in THE tribune A committee was
appointed To wait Or. Seward 10 ascertain the
OF persons whom he claims shipping the infected
milk to the Ncw-IOlk market.