Connecticut western news., 1895-04-25
THE WHITING RIVER CREAMERY.

Have false rumors been circulated by
 designing persons to injure its busi-
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 The Philadelphia. Reading & New England Railroad realized over year ago that the shipping of milk to New York city by the farmers along the line was nearly at an end. For various req sons shipments had been decreasing un- til only few cans were offered for ship ment. About this time the Receiver employed ". J. Martin as Gene raj Freight Agent of the company.
 Mir Martin came from the N. Y. Ontario & Western By, which is one of the largest milk carrying lines to the city, as he directed the milk business of that company, and knew all tue ins and outs connected with the business
 After looking over the country MT Martin reported that the road traversed an excellent milk district, and all that was needed was to get some creameries built to receive and ship milk and lease them to good men. who would pay the market price for milk. ..
 Seven buildings were erected, and after months of the hardest kind of work they were leased to good respon- sible wholesale men, who had trade of their own and could take all milk offer ed.
 MT O. R. Bullwinkel, of 66l 10th Avenue, New York city, was persuaded to lease the Whiting River creamery, as he WAS we'll and favorably known in that section. MT Martin having known him for many years, and his manner of doing business-a straight honorable business, agreed to put up a building suitable to Mir Bullwinkel and to-day Whiting River has one of the best creameries leased to one of the best wholesale dealers in the business, but no milk. Why?
 Have malicious persons circulated false stories to prejudice farmers against the creamery?
 Special Agent D. W. Fister, of Poughksepsie, N. Y. was sent out last week to interview the farmers and make q report. and 1t would appear from his statement first. that the farmers were not satisfied with the price offered by Mir Bullwinkel for April of II cents per quart, being 1-2 cent of exchange price, although 1t was said to be the same price as paid at Sheffield Butter Cream cry, and at other creameries shipping to New York.
 Again, nearly all farmers interviewed say that they have been told that the railroad intends to force them to bring their milk to Whiting River and that they will not be forced. This rumor is so absurd that it's hardly worth denying; | aS the same time for the benefit of any | who believe such false impressions we will state that the railroad has nothing to do with the creamery while it is leased to MT Bullwinkel. He makes his own prices and conducts his own business.
 Rumor has 1t the railroad took away their milk stand to force farmers to the creamery. This Is another false i'm pression. The milk stand was removed on account of no milk being shipped. Only from three to ten cans have been shipped any month for the past year, the major part of it going to Bull winkel and four cans to MT Burger, who cut it off April 1st.
 Should any one wish to ship milk the company will be glad to furnish facili- ties necessary.
 Again rumor says, that the railroad will pay big price to get the farmers into the creamery, and after butter fac tories close they will cut the prices. This is in keeping with the other re- ports, and of course false, ss the rail road, as stated above, Is not running the creamery or making prices for milk. They have leased 1t to Mir Bullwinkel who makes prices and deals with the farmer. He has the reputation of be- ing an honest gentleman to deal with, always paying the market price and do- ing it as per agreement It could not be expected that he would pay more for April milk at Whiting River than he pays at his several creameries in New York state.
 Farmers should weigh this matter carefully. It would seem too bad should Mir Bullwinkel throw up his lease and leave the creamery, which then might be moved to another point, the farmers thereby losing great en- terprise. wJ.M>