The Newtown bee., 1898-02-18
The Editors Familiar Chat.

8 endeavorinR TO organize the milk |
producers supplying Greater New York,
n order that the farmers may gain their
lights. litor Myrick believes the hour
las come for instant, earnest, effective
work among the vast army of milk pro-
lucers who ship from the Eve states
hat supply greater New York. Unless
ibis is done, the permanent organization
If the Five States Milk Producers As
ISOLATION cannot be effected this spring.
Here is the case In a nutshell as pre-
sented by the Homestead:
Last winter an effort to organize the
was started by The Home
stead. A number Of local associations
were organized and at a meeting held at
the Broadway Central Hotel, New
York city, December 81, 1896, the pre-
llmlnary organization Of the Five States
Milk Producers Association was per
fected. Owing to the short notice and
concerted opposition OF che railroads, the
attendance was limited. Much interest
was created and several more local
sections were organized by the time
spring opened. The work languished
during the busy summer season, but the
past fall WAS taken up again with re-
newed interest by the preliminary
officers. More local societies have been
organized this winter. Delegates from
all the local sectors met at Smith &
Neil's hotel, New York city, January
81 %, 1898, three weeks ago. IL wa,
hoped to perfect the permanent organi
zation at that time, but after two days
work it was decided that q still more
representative organization should bt
perfected, 80 that when the permanent
officers of the Five States Milk Pro
ducers' Association are elected, ever
part of the milk shipping territory
should be fairly, equally and honestly
represented.
The Homestead thus outlines the plar
Of getting the farmers to work. The
producers in every township or abou
every station from which milk is shipped
to Greater New York or the contiguou
market, are to meet at 10 a. m. Saturday
February 20, unless they have already
arranged for an earlier date. If locs
section has already been organized al
such point, the meeting shall choose two
delegates to represent it in the Route
Union. II local section has not beer
organized at that point, the meeting
shall organize such q section on the spot
in this way:
no hn
TO order, when a chairman and secretary
be chosen.
l. Adopt the following statement, OF
something like it:
ave, the undersigned, hereby consti,
tute ourselves members of a local section
of the Five States Milk Producers As.
ISOLATION, by signing our names hereto,
and by paying TO our secretary the sum
of 81. The length of time which this
membership fee shall cover is to be de-
termined at later meeting, after Route
Unions and the Central Association have
been organized. Our treasurer shall be
authorized to pay rs per cent. of the
money received from these membership
J fees into the treasury of the Five States
Milk Producers Association. Until a
constitution and bylaws are duly adop.
ted by us, this section shall be governed
by the usual parliamentary rule. When
such bylaws are adopted, the term OF
Office of the president, secretary and
treasurer elected this day shall expire
and an election of permanent officers
shall be held according to said bylaws"
8. Every milk producer present
should sign the above and pay in his
money. Then the meeting should elect
president. secretary and treasurer,
as per the foregoing, who may or may
not be the chairman, secretary and treas
PARED
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