New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
MILK PRODUCERS MEET TO-DAY.
WILL DISCUSS THE SITUATION AND Mr.
GRAVES. WHO IS SAID TO BE OUT

WILL DISCUSS THE SITUATION AND Mr.
GRAVES. WHO IS SAID TO BE OUT.
It was learned yesterday that a meeting OF mem
bers the Five States Milk Producers Association
will be held this afternoon at Binghamton. IL Is
understood that the object OF the meeting A dis
cussiOn Of the present effort or the association %
obtain a higher price for the milk marketed oy it's
members IL Is said that the relation OF Mr. Graves
10 the scheme will for a share of the dis
cUssion. The dealers believe that the members Of
the association have understood the situation.
that II has been misrepresented 20 them The
farmers. they believe. understood thar a market
had been provided for their milk by Mr.. Graves
This belief dealers based upon reports from the
affected districts.
The dealers stated yesterday thar they were or
dering portions of their supplies OF milk held a.
the receiving stations. and that the shipments oe
extra supplies which were ordered from outside
sources last week have been stopped
An officer OF the MIX Dealers Association talked
yesterday afternoon in regard 20 some OF the
sertiOns made by the representatives OF the Five
States Milk Producers Association Monday He
said 1t was untrue that "c-eameries and butter
factories have been bought up and shut down oy
the dealers in order to force the farmers submit
to whatever conditions were proposed BY the deal
ers. The dealers. he said had never purchased
creameries unless they needed a creamery wnerc
one already located IN regard TO the state
rneut that the Milk Exchange. in fixing the price.
not subject 20 the laws OF supply and demand
price was governed nearly possible by the law
Of supply and demand.
The difficulty" said. is that il does not taSs
into account the cost Of productlon- You may raise
a horse oIt West at an expense OF $1,000. but when
you bring him New-YOrk ii order 10 sell him.
the price which you may receive for him will not De
based upon the cost OF production
James L. Bennett, the legal representative OF
the Executive Committee OF the Five States Mix
Producers Association. was seen yesterday after
by Tribune reporter. When asked for his
opinion of the success OF the present movement
he said.
can express opinion the success OF
the movement. The farmers are endeav0ring %
get better prices for their milk There IS doubt
mat they are going TO succeed base this tha
knowledge that they have undertaken intelligenriy
70 consider the subject. and have become
that they cannot produce milk at present prices
In all OF the consultations which I have had with
them upon the subject. the possibility OF an in
creased price 10 the consumer has
sidered- There economies possible be-
tween the price paid the farmer and the prizes
received by the dealer
Asked whether or not Mr. Graves would continue
TO act as the selling agent OF the association. he
said that ne did not know, and added 7 under
stand there IS 10 be meeting OF the farmers az
BnghamIOn tomorrow / have no dOubr the z,,b-
Ject will be brought up
An effort made Yesterday 70 saa TyiUIa y,
Graves, OF The firm Of Flint & Co. bur vfthour
success. IL IS rumOred that Mr. Graves has sew
eFed business relations with the Five States A.
soclaIlon- because he has concluded that The pro-
pcsel plan IS not feasible No confirmation OF this
rImor could be obtained. however al the Offices o.
Flint & Co - S -