Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-09
ANOTHER MEETING is HELD
And Some of the Rural WaVererS
Are Brought Into the Fold.
MEANTIME MERRY WAR GOES ON.
The Creamery Company Hustled and the
Dealers We're on Hand,
BUT THE CONSUMER GETS TIE BENEFIT.

The war between the milk dealers OF
PiUtsburg and Allegheny and the CHARTERS
Creamery Company commenced yesterday
in dead earnest There was lively hustling
going on at the various 6epots in the morn
ing, when the milk arrived. Fortunately,
however, for the people, enough milk was
obtained to supply all their wants, and
while there was scarcity in some parts of
the cities, 1t was not sufficiently large to In
convenience anybody.
Most of the shippers, true to their agree
ment with the creamery company, shipped
their cans to that concern, and Mr.. Reed
said that he received 10, 900 gallons of milk
during the morning, and that he got rid of
nearly all of it. Most of the farmers ac-
companied their cans to the city, and held a
secret meeting during the afternoon in the
building of the creamery company, to compare
notes on the situation. There were over 100
of the shippers, and
WHEN THE CONFERENCE ADJOURNED,
about O'Clock, the men all came out of the
room with smiling faces which indicated that
their discussion had yielded a satisfactory re-
suit.
Mr.. Stewart acted as Secretary.
Mr.. F. Brown, one Of the largest shippers,
stated to a DISPATCH reporter that the meet
ing had been held at the urgent solicitation of
many Of tie shippers.
''The fact of the matter is" said Mr. Brown,
"a good many of US who had not been at last
Wednesdays meeting did not exactly under
stand the arrangement entered into with Mr..
Reed, and So a good many said that they would
heretofore. 1t almost looked as if there was
to be break in our union, and TO prevent
that, we called together all who were in the
city and explained to them just how the ar
rangement had been made, and what the object
of it is. Well, the result was that we con-
WINGED them all, and before we adjourned we
passed the following resolution:
" The members of the Milk Producers AS
sociation of Western Pennsylvania are of the
unanimous opinion that the agreement entered
into with the CHARTERS Creamery Company as
agent for the sale of their product is a good
one and for the benefit as well as protection of
the association. We therefore, resolve to ad-
here to it, to the very letter.
MORE DETERMINED NOW.
"Yes, sir, the shippers are more determined
than ever to stand by Mr.. Reed, and you will
find that the dealers will have even less milk
had to-day. But there is one thing that
we want to impress upon the public, and it was
also spoken of at the meeting. We have no
wish to increase the price of the milk to the
consumer, and you will find that it will not be
done. By this arrangement the milk in the
city will become cheaper, il anything. 1t GER
tainly will be of better quality, because we
have enjoined upon Mr.. Reed, our agent, that
be shall not allow any other milk to be sold to
the public except the pure article. The milk
which is shipped into the city one day shall be
sold on that day; all that is not sold to go to
his creameries in Washington county, to be
made irto butter"
Mr.. Reed said: "If the dealers will not con-
sent to buy from me will sell milk
TO THE RETAILER AND CONSUMER,
Myself, and the latter shall have the benefit of
the price. There shall be no shortage of milk
among the consumers, and all shall have good
milk"
From the information that could be obtained
on the subject it is now certain that the people
will get the benefit of this war between the milk
dealers and producers because a cutting of
prices will be the next move in the operation
and the milk will get cheaper. The CHARTERS
Creamery Company seems to be determined, in
conjunction with the farmers, to undersen
anybody who does not buy milk from them
One of the farmers said yesterday afternoon:
We have lost good deal of money already
and we do not mind losing as much again, so
long as we gain the victory in the end.''
The above is one side of the story, though
much the larger and more prominent side at
present. The dealers mad great hustle at
both the Panhandle and Fort Wayne depots
getting such short supplies crme to hand.
They had men in Ohio buying milk last night
and say they expect larger supplies to-day. At
the Fort Wayne depot Las gallons of the es-
sential and life-giving fluid were received yes
terday, and the dealers claim to have captured
all but 232 gallons of that. Will they be able
to do as well to-day?