New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
MILK ENOUGH FOR ALL.
DEALERS SAY FARMERS ARE SENDING
FREELY

Each side Is winning according to It's own &C.
count. the battle the milk supply OF this city
and II will take some time yet to determine
curatey who Is the real victor. An officer OF the
Milk Dealers Association said yesterday
that the amount OF milk being held back by the
farmers no greater than that OF the day
previous. about twenty-three hundred cans. Some
OF those who had been holding their milk. ne said.
had come back. and others had dropped out.
There sufficient OF milk TO supply
the trade A few dealers short and
obliged to look around milk, but enough
found supply them He said that reports were
coming in TO the effect that farmers at some points
being encouraged TO hold their milk back BY
statements that the dealers had accedsd TO their
demands other points. This he said was untrue.
In regard TO a reported statement OF Nr. Graves.
that the milk from the Black River district mad
been cut or almost entirely. he said inquiry re-
vealed that milk coming from that section tn
considerable Quantities II was reported that more
than the usual amount of milk was being carried
by the Erie Railroad Telegraphic reports received
at of the railroad offices yesterday afternoon
stated that the strike had been called OF at Owego
in the morning. and that there was general weak
ening among the farmers
The butter and cheese factories assisting tha
milk dealers materially in their fight against
Graves's scheme The manager Of the milk busi-
ness OF one Of the milk carrying railroads said;
1t is good thing to have low price for milk
IN Ihe summer u increases c2nsunpTion , ana nus
the surplus would go into butter njure the butter
for his milk II the retail price of milk that pre-
walls in Philadeiphia-six cents curing half The
year and eight cents for the other half-prevailed
in this city, the rate OF consumption in all forms.
Philadelphia, about one-fouTth OF a quart per
One-twelfth, or about two thousand cans
President Murphy of the Department OF Health
quoted yesterday saying:
You may say with all the force in your power
"a I9ar I II any an nm man & OF o SCI & OF men e % ,a me TapRy
punishment from this office viii be swift and sure.
essential I'f to health in View NewYork and viii not
stand BY and let any one touch the circulation Of
fullest penalty OF the law will follow
William Graves OF No. 30 Broad-st who IS sup
posed represent Charles r Flint in the project
10 effect a combination with capital OF si2.5o.Os0
10 furnish New-YOrk people with milk. Insists that
he is not trying TO form trust In fact. he
serts with vehemence that he Is fighting the Con-
soidated Milk Exchange. OF this city which "a
satisfied with the present marketing methods gov-
erning the sale of milk in this city.
TT Is true, has been asserted. that
trying 10 form a trust said SIr. Graves yes
terday. That is utter misconception OF the
situation. There is milk present. every
one knows Go up tO the Offices of the Consolidated
Milk Exchange and examine their methods. You
will discover that the proprietOrs OF that
have about $4,000 invested and they make s50os a
year apiece OF course this directly OF
the farmer the side and the consumer on thu
other. Our position in this matter is simply and
purely that of commission merchant That is
why the Consolidated Milk Exchange is opposed o
US We do not seek 10 control a solitary milk
plant anywhere All desire bring about
better business relations between the producer and
consumer, by acting a commission merchant
All this talk about our creating trust is rot, and
is so regarded by the farmers who dropping
their relations with the Milk Trust. II succeed
in our plans. and we expect shall. IL viii mean
better prices for the farmer and cheaper milk TO tha
consumer"
And when you get all The farmers Of New-Je--
sey. New-York and Pennsylvania selling their milk
TO you. won't you then raise the price TO the con-
sumer?'' Mr. Graves asked
You might well talk OF what I'll DO
when 1 get 70 heaven said Mr.. Graves. 'I don't
know whether I'll get there not. or what III
do II that should ultimately be my happy abiding
place can only speak for the present and ar the
present time we opposing the Milk Trust, not
seeking TO create a one"