New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-27
FIXING MILK RATES.
ACTION OF THE PRODUCERS UNION.
THE PRICE For APRIL MILK WILL BE %. CENTS

THE PRICE FOR APRIL MILK WILL BE %. CENTS
oUAET-A COMPROMISE FROM 3 CENTS.
II has been the habit for years Of the directors OF
the Milk Exchange to meet on the last wednesday
Of each month for the purpose of fixing the price OF
milk in this city and Brooklyn. Since they held
their last meeting. in February. the situation has
been made decidedly uncomfortable for them by the
fact that the Executive Committee OF the MIX ITO
duccrs' Union has entered the field ana named
price. cents quart, as the standard price, his
left room apparently for MIX Exchange price,
yet many of the directors were in favor OF meeting
as usual and fixing price for April at IL cents
quart, thus forcing fight with the union Never
theess it arranged that before any open declara
ton of hOstilties conference OF the leaders OF tile
union ard the directors of the Exchange should be
held. This conference took place at the office OF
the MIX Exchange in the Mercantile Exchange
Building yesterday. All the directors were on hand
and representative milk producers were present In
large numbers. The discussion public. The
chief factor discussed the disposition Of the sur
plus milk. Joseph Lammc, of Brooklyn, wanted to
know what the OF fixing a price when his
next door nclshbor could make an arrangement with
farmer, get milk cheap and underse him.
G.. =. squlres, Of Marathon, y. V, vice president
Of the Cortland County Bank, and leader Of the
milk producers, said that the farmers in his district
being educated the milk question and were
willing to pledge themselves to take of all the
surplus in their district, make II into butter other
wise dispose Of 1t to keep it Off the city market.
=. +. 1anf0rd, u director, thought caSh-On-thc
platform plan would be welcomed by both dealers and
producers 1t would drive the dsreputabie dealers
of the business, and thus aid greatly in maintaining
stable price.
Isaac W. White of No. A. wast. and Dover
Plains. y. V, opposed to &C. o. d. plan. lie
thought would be unjust to dealers and TO the
consumers to have to pay cash every day.
{. ii. C. Bcalcs, director, wanted to know how 1t
possible the surplus when the railroads
constantly developing fresh territory Could the
union control the railroads
Mr. White thought it could. His brother IS treas
of the Erie Railroad lie himself is secretary and
treasurer of It railroad the Toledo ST. Louis and Kan
City. lie thought the railroads would not develop
fresh territory if they we're convinced that b. making
the milk business Improbable they would kill it.
Julius Rogers farmer, of Broomc County. said thc
Exchange business no less in jeopardy than that
II the milk producers Why would rot the Exchange
cooperate with the farmers
President >cclcy, of the unlon said that with 10000
farmers behind him he could control the railroads.
lie could 60 to the Legislature and what laws he
wanted, also in relation TO freight rates.
Mr. Beach, director. thought NAT it would lie easy
to ct such laws. but would they be constitutional
such an attempt was being made in Ncw-Jcrscy now.
President Wright. OF the Exchange, said that the
iA'tdi-c from Ope-hll luD, having
800 members, who desired to furr--l milk to the En-
change. The Exchange, however. did not want IL.
Mr. squircs suggested that joint committee. rep
rcscnng the Exchange aid the farmers, be appointed
to confer the subject OF fixing price agreeable
each
Mr. Bcakc- and Mr. sanford opposed this. Mr.. Bcabe;
wanted definite acton taken. lie approached the
members of the union for making price too hastily
President >eelcy said the price had been made for
nro d.va ~ II g, neu- urieo 10 rood
Finally the following resolutions were adopted
Resolved. That meeting be held Of thl,c from the
Exchange and three from the Union to exchange views
and plans pointing the botterng Of the milk business
both to the dealer and producer said committee to be-
appointed by the respective Presidents That they con-
sder very carefully the condition, which cooperation
shall d. conducted in the future; said committee to meet
to-day anl r'por, a future day.
Is a motion the president, OF the two orGanlza-
tons added 10 the joint committee. The joint
committee then met with closed doors and continued
in session all day. These were the members ot the
committee; 'n the part OF the MIX PRODUCERS
Iulon- President -ccey, Of RoAbury. conn; julius
Rogers. 81 Bin-hamton; !. \. d. :. Fmdlly sails
Dover P,in.. Daichc,s county \ T. on the part
81 the Exchange were President W. \. Wright, No.
i07 John-t1n,t. BROOKLYN. e. II. {. Bcakc>. No.
FOG Ea-t r"eIiti'st: Joseph Lammle. brooklyn
+. H. Beach. Dover. y. J.
Lat, in the evening e meeting Of the Executive
Committee 81 the central Union was held at the Cos
resolved that the Iu-on price for milk on and after
Apgl I. and until Otherwise ordered. should be 81 IL
can 81 forty quarts l-~, the tran pOri.fiOn charges
from each producers Shipping station ,yuh an add
Ionul allowance If , cents where the
delivered ON the west side Of the Hudson River
IhI re-olutiou IN effect involve. a reduction ot n
quarter If cent on the price Of each quart The
price originally hNcd bv the producers cent, a
quart uoW 10 viii Dee. instead. . "a ccnt~.
Mr.. >c'lcy said last night that The reason Of the
change in the rate that the pro
du,cr, were doubtful Of their ability a. a
,ouug organization to- handle the large supplies
which might DE left their hands consequence
Of tn" large spring and summer p-oiuction. Iy
reducing their rate Of charge the union hoped to
control the supply 10 such degree that they would
Doe l,ff with only easily handed surplus. The
resolution to reduce the rate. S,il Mr. >eelcy. had
been adopted "a, result OF their own personal
oh-cr,ntion and several conference, with Individual
tniiidcai'r-.
II was learned That the sub commtcc appointed
w fhD afternoon were a-r'd that the .urpMs
should Ice handled hy The producers. lat a locH
they did NOT feel empowered to issue any general
official recommendation the point.