The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-15
Milk Shippers Meet.


The call for meeting of milk shippers
and dairymen was not largely responded
to- Not over so people assembled in
DilPs hall, on Saturday afternoon, to DIS
cuss the subject of milk shipping and the
present prices.
Bloomfield B. Pew was chosen chair
man, and Joseph Engle was made secre-
tary.
Isaac Fenimore stated that there had
not been any general plan adopted for
this meeting. There is certainly much
suffering among milk shippers, perhaps
the times have something to do with it.
The idea of this meeting is to discover a
remedy for the present state of affairs.
Henry 1. Budd said the person in
charge of the milk platform in Camden
said there is less milk going to that city,
yet there is a large surplus every day.
There certainly must be cause for this.
Gan it be that milk is being supplied
from other localities to the detrlment of
this county?
One shipper said the reports which
reached him were to the effect that the
demand for milk had very materially de-
creased, and dealers in the city were I'M
able to dispose of their stock.
Senator Parry said the main point in
the shippers are going to be satisfied with
three cents per quart. II 80, an effort
should be made to secure retail consumers
at six cents. Farmers are producing at a
low price, and are not getting either the
market or the profit. Three cents now
means half cent less in the summer. A
very important question is ''can we afford
this business to slip from our hands" as
the falling off of shipments seems to In
dictate.
Inquiry Of several shippers present
showed that there are great quantities Of
milk being sold at three cents per quart
care there any three cent men here ?"
was asked eff SO, let us hear if they are
satisfied with that price,"
Nobody answered, but the general i'm
preston was that very little milk sent
from the county brought more than three
cents. There is no doubt that the milk
sent is of the very best quality. The tests
made at Camden have proved this.
Senator Parry resumed his remarks and
recited an instance which came under his
notice last fall. The price for milk was to
a half were paid, and a dealer acknow-
lodged that the price was cut down with
the idea that the farmers would calmly
accept the situation. And that seems to
be the trouble. The producers appear to
be afraid to assert their rights. 1t may
not be advisable to form another associa-
ton but there should be some united ef-
fort to secure what is due the producers
Henry |. Budd thought if some action
was not taken, the price of milk would 60
away below the cost of production. The
only way to resist this downfall is to or
ganize.
B. P. Wills was of the opinion that the
desired interest will never be taken until
the price of milk reaches the point spoken
of by Mr.. Budd. Then the shipper will
awaken to the gravity of the situation.
James Lipplncott asked whether it
would be advisable to reor0anize the old
Dairymen's Association or form q new
one.
Senator Parry said that question would
come later. The vital point now is to get
farmers to come out and discuss the mat
ter, to give the subject some considera-
ton, and secure and impart information
of value to all. The object seems to be at
present to have a thorough discussion
among producers and effect an organiza-
ton which will control the sale of all milk
shipped. The tendency toward lower
prices seems inevitable and will surely
adopted to prevent such, through efficient
organization.
On motion of H. l. Budd, the secretary
was directed to give notice that a meeting
of milk shippers of Burlington county will
be held on Saturday, February 26, in
the Court House.