New-York tribune., 1890-05-30
Principal Of German American scho
New-Y York May 96. 500.
ovERPRODUCTION OF MILK.
FARMERS URGED TO DIMINISH THE SIZE OF
THEIR DIARIES.


To the Editor Of The Tribune
sir. 40 one denies the fact that there is now more
mill, sent TO the city Of New York than can be dis
nosca Of AZ remuneratlvc prices. There IS nothing
Gained by finding fault with the MIX Exchange, the
t,ar,,crs, I-nlon or any other company. Tho bald
hare fact remains there is ovcrproducton ana hence
the doprcssion in price No dealer will pay cents
quart for milk when he can buy all he requires ior
81 cents The vital question Is what i TO be zone
,hout III II a cow could he " shut down In flush
times like a mill or a minc the problem would easily
h, solved: but unfortunately her product, Ike the
r,oh flows on forever At present. tho popular idea
,ppeors 10 be- to work mp the surplus milk In cream
,cs and hold Il until prices warrant the sale OF the
products This remind, one OF the line IN an Oh
Nmn: You change the place but Keep the pam
The market Is still oyestocked with a dairy product
for there is but little demand for old butter and the
holding involves loss.
IN STRIKE M the root OF the matter. farmers must
diminish the sire Of their daircs This fact is readily
acknowledged by them I'm the abstract, but when you
suggest personal application. like the wedding guests
they all with one consent begin 10 make excuses.
Mr. 4 has a farm in high cultivation. There IS
10 mortgage Il. and he has money az interest
suggest reduction OF his dairy 10 him, and hear MS
excn,e "Now. I don't want 10 brag. but every one
Knows | have the finest lot OF cows In the county
every one is pure blooded and keep them In first
class condition though IL does cost pile OF money
for food. And You want me Ia sell somei Why what
do you think conld get for them with milk "hcre IL
is nowr" Ask him to figure up the price of his
stock cost Of his land and farm expenses, includlns
feed etc. and then reckon his income. He simply
recnrs 10 the first statement I'm all fixed for selling
milk and do not intend 10 change But there
u.,ghbor B. Now, | don't want 10 say anything agl
NV neiShbos but he has had poor luck. and somehow
isn't forShanded and can't afford 10 buy feed enough
and YOU never saw such set Of half starved crturs
as hc has II he would sell half OF his dairy he
,yould be enough right better off, But Mr. Il. SAY
to you why. friend. look at all my pasture land
it's good land. too only It's rough and Will not pay '
clear up. have TO pay taNes on 1t and must get
something OF IT, what shall l do II | don't Keep
critturs enough 10 eat n orr Keep few sheep.
yon reply shcepl they are troublesome. and
besides the pcsky dogs worry and Kill them No.
don't want sheep around me- Mr. C. has
splendid bottom meadows the adjoining farm
Won see In seasons the hay is littlc coarse and
/ couldnt sell IL FOR 10 Kind of price. liut can
iced II up Ia my dry stock. and tell you they come
out IN the spring looking fine. And as for fall pasture
there's no Land can beat H. II The fellows out III
those western counties ot the state would Just Keep
their milk at home, would be- all right
These conversations are not fancy shetchcs' one
hears them every day. II T. not within tle scope
this letter to discus, what farm products are 10 tahe
the place Of the diminished dairy. Ihai Is grave
question for each farmer To decide for himself IL
ha, bc met before any radical relief from the present
depressed conditions of the market can be expected
Let the farmer beware lest. while he Is All hAei lot
milk" and does not propose change, he rnds some
day to his dlsmay the milk has hopelessly .nAed
him. \ WOMAN FARMER.
warwick, n. Y, May 90. 1890.