New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
MILK AT WHOLESALE TO BE DEARER.
LARGE RECEIVERS AWAITING THE ACTION OF
PRoDUcERs-THE RETAIL PRICES WILL
NOT Pc AFFECTED.

LARGE RECEIVERS AWAITING THE ACTION VI
PRoDUcERs-THE RETAIL PRICES WILL
NOT RE AFFECTED.
An advance in the wholesale price Of milk is likely
to be made on July l. The subject was under as
cussion by the directors Of the Consolidated MIX
Exchange of which William A. Wright Is president
at a private monthly meeting in room No. o. in the
Mercantile Exchange Building Hudson ana harri-
son SITS. on Wednesday afternoon The sentiment
of those present was in favor OF an ADVANCE Dut
the meeting adjourned without definite action until
100 D. m. on Tuesday next, in order 10 pace ''e
question before the full Board II appears that the
producers who now receive from the wholesalers
81 II for a containing forty quarts. OF aOou'
29-l0 cents quart complain that they are abe 10
make but little profit at that price even under the
mos, favorable conditions. and that IN some Al
stances they are subjected to actual !css
The senior partner OF OF the largest wholesale
milk firms In this city, which also has several reta
stores said 10 a Tribune reporter yesterday Inc
complaint of the producers Is well fouHoei A"e'
are unable TO make q reasonable pront AT the pres
ent price. Dairymen and farmers and IN idc'' "V"
IN all kinds of business have been N bad shde Ion
the last two years. which were Inc narucse. ~ ~
years for business experienced II is nov WI.
the price of milk when the hot weather, se1' ~, ~
This year the advance mas nen weather
The will not be more than one Xncera
viii be the first to advance their prices. and whole
callers will then make similar advanGe iIe ne, Vii
advance
not affect the retail rates. for retailers ctl'Oe o.,
vance or reduce their prices less imam one q.
quart time. and 1t is not at an KEY una. t t
will charge consumers cent more because ~ M,
are compelled to pay only one-quarter OF one cent
more quart for their supplies so,as ~, tho
THE consumption Of milk largely dePenu i IN hot
weather and smallest in cold weather. JUS my
the demand Is small and the supply very Ia se' al
is case Of overproduction. but would raeiei ERE
A underconsumptlon for II clrcuils'dnse.n w.
favorable the demand would soon be IL iair proiS
zion TO the supply. 1t IS doubtless true Ina 81.
present smallness of consumption is 70 nnomv
abe extent attributable TO the eniorceo ecoi1ils
among working people and. In fact. soH1s me- Main
neople aso on account OF dull times Inc , H.
cause however is the condition OF .he INV Add
when is very favorable for production Dut oerae a
eddy unfavorable for consumption 90 d in,9 n.arv
faurant on hot day. and you wa niiu nc No. -,
every customer drinking milk or Gazing IT, and
or both Go into the same restaurant 'o-ua ;i, ,i
You will see the customers Ignoring ii'i,k go Tas
ice-cream and ordering hot beefsteak ana colie d
When The existing condition OF affairs Is chansuu
nv the coming of steady hot weather. tNe co"'e'"
piated advance will undoubtedly be inane ,ro,,
THE milk supply of this market comes - .ow
many places some OF which are 80 mlles ave-, a"ay'
The da y consumption OF milk in New orH' SoS n
ivn and Jersey City combined Is now from -.ovv 49, ~
% 600 cans each containing forty quarts IL IN
in the course of year from about ls ~ Xrage
winter TO about $500 in summer Inc az 90 "a
daily consumption IN twelve months Is doVu' 10,
cans or about $4,000 quarts. This WouN oe 49,
74S2 zoo cans or almost SOo0oo.ooO quarts year