The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
The Dairymen of Marin County
Meet and Form an ASSo.
citation.
AN ADVANCE Is AGREED UPON
No More Contracts Will Be Made
With Retail Dealers at the
Old Rates.


rude's Hall in Sausalito by the dairymen
of Marin County for the purpose of raising
the wholesale price of milk delivered to
dealers in this City. M. T. Freitas, COM
mission merchant, 325 Front street, San
Francisco, was chosen chairman and R. D.
Hatch, manager of the Novato Land Com
pany, was selected to act as secretary.
There were about thirty-five dairymen
present, representing ranches of 100 to 800
cows or an aggregate of about 5000 cows.
Chairman Freitas, who is largely inter-
ested in the dairy business of Marin
County, stated that the object of the meet
ing was to inaugurate q movement all
through the bay counties, which would
place the milk-supplying business upon
something like living basis for the dairy
man. At present milk was being delivered
at the shipping point throughout the
county for 10 cents per gallon, figure that
means loss to the mixer.
Even In the summer, when the pastures
and tlelds would produce sufficient feed for
the cows that price for milk was too low
for any thing like profit, but now, when
the stock must be fed and that feed pur-
chased at the highest figure, dairymen
must get more for their milk or turn to
butter-making.
ne IeCcHI eACellelI WOTh OI MIX In
spector Dockerv in San Francisco" said
the chairman, (which all honest dairymen
commend, has brought about the increase
OF prices to consumers. | understand by
the newspaper accounts that the City is
short in supply OF about 1000 gallons, and
L suppose Dockery poured out that much
(adulterated) milk on the ground How
ever he will find no water in Marin County
milk, for it leaves the ranch pure and I'M
defiled. l understand that the City dealers
have advanced the prices from IS to 20
cents per gallon, which leaves too great
margin of profit for them between those
figures and the 10 cents, or less, which we
GET"
The chairman's remarks were enthusi-
astically applauded, showing that his au-
dience was in full accord with his senti-
ments.
w. L. B. Mills, secretary of the Novato
Land Company. made a motion that the
Association OF Marin Dairymen choose
full set of permanent officers, and draw up
set of bylaws for their future govern
ment.
"Ranchers of other localities will be COM
ing into the association" said Mr.. Mills,
land everything in the organization must
be done in regular order. Now, to find
out how we stand together on the princi-
pal object of this meeting, will come to
the business on hand. I move, Mr.. Chair
man, that the price of milk, delivered at
the nearest shipping point, be fixed at not
less than 121% cents per gallon, and that no
contracts be made with dealers for less
than that figure. This will not interfere
with any existing contracts. either written
or verbal. We have no idea of evading
any obligations, but all renewals must be
at not less than 1917 cents"
The motion was seconded by half of the
house and was carried without dissent.
ing voice.
F. B. Smith of Millers Station suggested
that an agreement with a penalty for
failure to keep faith be signed by all.
"What sum would you suggest as pen
alty?' asked the chairman.
"WelI, $50, or possibly 500 would do,
answered Mr.. Smith.
Chats too little" quickly exclaimed
n. Nielsen of Ignacio. ~ move that $500
be the fine, and that bond be required
from ALL which will make the agreement
matter-at least 1 am-and I'll stop milk
ing my cows if | can't get enough to pay
expenses until the feed grows. I am like
most all of you, buying hay and bran, and
it does not pay. Even in spring and sum-
mer, when the COW feeds herself, there is
little to be got out of the business at the
prices we are receiving"
The motion regarding the agreement
and $500 penalty was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Hatch moved that all bills con-
tracted by customers should be payable
or the goth of the following month.
dealers must no be permitted, ;" said he,
ITO run for three and four months with
out settlement. We can't afford to carry
such load. We may as well make gem
eral cleanup right at present. The Coun-
try Dairymen's Association, or whatever
it may be called, is hereby launched in
business in fair business way"
This motion, like all the others, was car
ried.
The names Of all present were signed to
the roll of membership with description
of the size of their dairies. All were re-
quested to assist in increasing the member
ship
The following were appointed commit
tee on constitution and bylaws:
R. D. Hatch A. V. de Barba, A. G. scown. of
Novato; h. Nielsen, Frank Foster, ]. Mattonne
OF Ignaclo: F. B. Smith of Millers Station: M
5. Brazil and j. F. AZevedo of San Rafael: Enos
Foster OF Larkspur; ]. B. Silva, Frank Ma
chado, NJ. M. Viera, NJ. F. Silva and Anton
Petro. of Sausalito; NJ. Borges of Hilertta: ]. s.
Dias of Reeds Station.
The committee will meet in San Rafael
Thursday at II o'clock
number of addresses were made bv
memb ers of the newly formed association,
and the meeting adjourned to assemble in
the same place next Sunday at 10 o'clock.