Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-03

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n Exchange Monday afternoon,
tuesdays Philadelphia Ledger, the
t8l&l{ dealers Of the city agreed, with
hQ Bne dissenting vote, to maintain the
pf]<xtof milk to consumers at 8 cents a |
0t1Aft The meeting was held at Dental
WSlj and was largely attended. The |
I64ier6, whose interests were threatened |
" the talked of reduction, were en-
AuSlastio over the result and the general |
e0ling MAS that the controversy with |
hN psifymen's Protective Association |
ad beeM hnally settled.
H.g W. w oolman, president of the ex-
N&1xe, who seemed well satisfied with
haAosiiIon taken by his organization,
0d taa price asked was only war
ai]tad one, as equally divided between
fo{ilceT and dealer, it left but fair
nAfEiia a4 profit for both. Any lower
ikAlf6 tAa5l Eight cents quart, he said,
V0nIu b# an injustice to both the farmer
Ind the consumer, as the pasture land
Mjac&ut ID the city is in n deplorable
BIAiiipn, and unless the farmer re-
HslV06 d fair price for his milk he cannot
diold ID feed his cattle, AS a result the
IuA1lty would fall below the present
4andafd and the consumer would suffer.
yaEws OF DEALER.
George Abbott, one of the largest
jftas4ra lii The city, in an interview, said:
WFhFf@ IL no reason why milk should
Mia Az ak cents quart in this city,
Hs}4ht cents is but fair remuneration
Qf Hill kind of milk that is required.
'nhHFh ha& been SO much competition re-
t@13ilx 0$or the quality of milk that it is
to RI ~ unp1 and in fact all
N&f could be desired, as regards quality.
Nk& laxt that from the year 1889 to
WS9 incIuaiye, milk sold, with the ex
sH}3tlun Of two months in 1886, at eight
s&I3{e, shows that six cents is not the
u8f]AAl price.
sThe Action of the Dairymen's Pro-
kett}vA association in reducing the price
bf Initk At the present time, think it
ccnrate To say, while it doesn't appear
ID thd surface, is to force the New York
iipplT From the market. This milk,
oij}jil4., as it does, from oneo of the best
lili<.producing centres of the country,
ElTes txcellent satisfaction, and is rap
WlvRkowing in favor here, There are
nA1N reasons why we should get this
nilM A point that has been lost sight
oi Is that the producing territory
mofth of this city is being rapidly ex-
hausted, Sections Of the city naturally
hraw their supply from the adjacent
Lcountry, and the northern section is
Supplied principally by farmers from
BUCKS and Montgomery counties.
EHFhese two countries arc gradually
Mailing in the production of milk, and as
#b the north of them, this side of the
BBlue Ridge Mountains, there is only
&aining country, there is every reasor
Why the dealers should look to thu
Mariners on the other side of the noun
Mains for their supply. This milk can b,
Melivered here at almost the same pric,
Viii from local points, and, rs from tn,
hyperion quality the demand has natur
Wly increased, the quarrel with tn
airymen's Protective Association ha
@en precipitated.
Milk costs the producer three cent
huart; he cannot afford to sell it lower
ne freight costs him half cent, thus a
2}ur cents leaving him half cent profit
Ae profit of the retailer is hardly a
nch. The feeling among the respon
ble dealers was that they had sol
Dix too long without a profit, ane
hough they are buying mainly fror
MINERS outside of the association, the
Now that milk of the proper qualit
Ehnot be sold by them at less than fou
Ats quart, and are satisfied to pa
~ price and sell at eight cents"
yRYMENs PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
ADDRESS.
he following address, read at NEE
of the Dairymen's Protective AssC
ION, Saturday, will be issued to IL
l5flnbers of the association in Pennsy
2Aia, Delaware, New Jersey and Mar,
In naming monthly the minimu
kes for which our members shoul
M their milk during the months
!, June, July and August, full col
kration has been given at all times
demand, supply and cost Of produ
m with a reasonable regard for Gu
|Aary prices Of previous years. F.
HSse prices, OF rather the price for Jul
sShave been cssailed in the press al
3lSputed In business by some of Il
#Alers, who claim the right to name o
{f&i4es.
sstfyVe admit Willingness on their pa
II pay four cents for milk in Ma
Nhich we made st cents, on account
tHH bountiful supply on hand. Nevt
&iXSless, when we fixed the price
.}>Ily al what was considered reasonat
kf} May, we had much smaller supp
aAd n greater demand to meet, al
largely increased cost OF productic
pnd are charged by these same deal,
with being extortionate ln requiri
them 10 pay this price. But the mont
business has been very satisfactory,
zss believed the amount of milk shipp
has been materially increased by /
H&frA price, but never sufficient to ma
Ds Surplus large or more than W
b1xfr al any time If the market Is W
aa8nlied. In fact, milk would ha
x&&nnanded a premium at times, Ii
S3H desired to demand il OF our cl
#Easrs.
III naming the price for August,
zS57gh the Milk Exchange has nan
X3x cents as the price to the farme
@find conditions do not necessit
! a5 IN yarrant this price. The Indicate
! ! smaller demand and an increai
t S&ly over last month. Consequent
d have named three and quar-
i# as the minimum price to
#bers, believing that, from the
HH2{Ance of previous years, there VIII
\ {'13Aiderable surplus this month, d
sl 47e at eight cents quart than al
3aM{s, We clam only to have char!
u I8S5fimate and fair prices, all thi
1&iaidered, and ask you TO give .
a}$Aiation the credit that is its DUE
Il &o INCREASE IN WILMINGTON.
u Sauiry Of a number OF retail M