The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1892-06-07

we did put the price of cent per quart
below what the dealers had fixed for fhe
month of June; but why did they fix il
at cents? This question is very easily
answered by those who are ACQUAINTED
with their deceptive methods.
They had attempted to overload and
overthrow our association for the month
of May. The weather had been extreme
! ly unfavorabie for the sale of milk: be-
sides, the enormous surplus came upon us
very suddenly, which we were unable to
take care of, from the fact that two of our
extractors which we had at the creamery
were being neglected by the parties who
furnished and were to set them for
service, and the additional fact that when
they were put up the power was found in
adequate to run them, simply because the
shafting and pulleys were so arranged as
to exhaust the power before it reached
them. During this time the surplus.
which we knew would with favorable
weather last but short time, had so ac-
cumulated as to gladden. the hearts of
those warlike dealers who daily visited
the place and laughed at the dilemma in
which we were placed. This state of af-
fairs so encouraged them that they con-
sidered it an easy task to gain victory if
they could keep it up and they, knowing
that with the 5000 quarts which they
were daily having shipped It's miles to
Philadelphia with prospect of more if
necessary and the fact that near by cream
cries would undoubtedly have large sur
plus, which with the extremely low price
of butter would pay them better to put
on the market at cents than work it up
at home. With these things in their
minds they met and set the price to suit
their designs, but many of the dairymen
who have long been acquainted with
their treachery failed to be thus duped.
and with discretion and good Judgment
fixed it at 81 cents, which they were sat
lsfied the dealers could afford to paw even
if they sold at 6 cents, as they had for
the month of May made an advance of 4
cents per quart without being obliged to
take more than they could sell. Now,
did we, in lowering the price to the deal
er, make mistake? | fail to see that
we did
The price of butter on the PHILADELPHIA
market at wholesale is but IL cents per
pound lowering the price would discour-
age those sending to creameries from
drawing on them for better price, and
flooding US beyond our capacity for con-
trolling it. And any one having any
knowledge Of the business must know
that it would be impossible for the cream
cries to make butter at the price the deal
ers set for milk, with an oyer-stocked but
ter market.
| would further say that l am unable to
see that since our present organization
was formed we have made one mistake in
the management of its affairs, which are
conducted by men of cool but determined
minds, who have sacrificed much to them
selves for the benefit of the association.
HhOf1yh VIZ ~ uQ II Cd ~, 4ho Eco RI
most determined enemy, we have met
and defeated every movement which they
have advanced, and why should we not,
as we ask for nothing unreasonable or I'M
just. From our first transaction we have
maintained from to l cent per Quart
above what the dealers would have al
lowed us, and our only assessment to
make up the loss on surplus was Is of a
cent per quart for the months of Febru-
airy, March and April, and 35 of cent
for the month of May, making for the lat
ter in the face of the largest surplus ever
known 20 of a cent above the highest
price known for the month for many
years. Can any dairyman, with these
facts before him, object to a discretionary
lowering of the price for the month of
June, which allows US to put out our
cows on the best and cheapest feed pro-
uAOOA WHICH gives
us the greatest flow of milk ?
Our agent, Mr.. Harker of the Camden
platform, is now daily handling 300 daI-
ries, and it is the duty of every one who
is refused the price set by the association
to Immediately place their milk in his
hands, thereby shielding themselves from
exposure by fine and the condemnation
of all neighbors and friends.
Are not the above facts sufficient in
ducements for those few who are still
standing out to join with us without
further invitation
1t was gratifying to hear from meet
ing held at Wrightstown on the 2lst of
May The station is beyond the confines
of the Mount Holly association, and re-
mote from the meetings held at New
Egypt There were several members
shipping from there, but as many who
did not belong. Therefore it was re-
solved to hold asmeeting at that place,
the result Of which was they enrolled 9
new members. and all of them who were
shipping milk manfully paid all the back
assessments and dues for three months,
and it is fair to presume that they had
been benefited, and felt it their duty to
help bear the burden of expense.
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