The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

the past few weeks. At the outset there was
distinct GOODNESS toward what some people
termed manufactured milk, and certain
amount of derisiveness against the promoters
when the latter declared they would supply to
the consumers milk that was wholly free OF
deterous matter and yet would lose none Of T IT'S
people of the city had been SO accustomed to
receive their milk either direct from the farmer,
the dairymen's representatives or the ltinerant
pedler that such q proposition as an absolutely
pure milk, based from scientific, chemical
standpoint, seemed impracticable, If not to say
The period of probation is over. The prom
ises of the association have been carried out to
the letter. Where there was doubt there is now
praise and, in fact, the association has won its
opponents over to the great majority, until now
request has to be made to the milk producers
to supply all their products at an even better
price than has heretofore prevailed. The fol-
lowing letter will explain the present happy
condition of the association. as voiced by Presi-
70 the Editors Of The baltimore County linton!
The United Milk Producers Association has
now been in actual existence about SIX months.
In that time it has passed through a stormy ex-
perience. Opposed by many of the farmers,
whose interests it was organized to protect,
fought by the dairymen in the city by whom it
certain class of politicians on the alleged ground
that the Association was not taxpayer In the
city, and boycotted by the general public for the
reason that the Association was represented as
trust, and, further, without hardly dollar of
its capital paid in, its doors were opened Janu,
ary 18th and the enterprise was fairly launched
From that day down to the present the Asso-
citation has been living down miSrepreSenta-
tiOns, and has been steadily gaining ground in
spite of all opposing forces, until today it has
not only representative Investment of $l50,OOO,
hut IL has secured that which is dearer still, and
more potent from a business point-the I'M
swerving feality of the public ct large. The
the business, computed on q reasonable basis
today, day in and day out, is good for $l.OoO,OOO
per year. clearly showing thatit is on business
trade beyond the expectations of the most SAN
Guine of the Association members.
For years the oppression of the farmer has
been discussed at every tireside, and, in fact at
every public meeting. whether polltlcal or SO
cial, and by every farmers CLUB In the lana.
Philanthropic writer's essayists and lecturers
have ioined in the one discussion-"The liberia
tion of the farmer'-liberation from drudgery
and almost ceaselese toll so that he might find a
better market for his products. with common
surately less work in securing 1t. The farmer
has sought every. way to free himself from the
the smallest amount Of LABOR and the largest
amount of profit, has waved fat at the expense
of the tiiler of the soil. Yetit seemed as II no
would Sc feaeihle, practicable and sound for his
ameiioration and seiief, Political discussions
can play at certain periods Of the year to gain
the support for some party nominee. make
this statement for the reason that some OF our
former friends who have enjoyed public sur
fraqe. and who have "longed'' for an opportu-
nitS To repay the farmer for his vote and his
SUPPORT have turned their backs on the farmers
company and have le4t their aid and support to
the middleman.
Even in farmers clubs and social organiza-
TONS associated for the direct purpose OF pro,
yiding relief for its oppressed members ana
brothers, there have been men who nave IKE,
wise turned their backs on their neighbors ana
have helped to furnish means toward breaking
down the way to freedom, the one and the only
approaah which the toiiers haye looked forward
to through years of trials and tribulatiQRs
The success of the United Milk kr0quceFSE
Association means the downfall or these mai
contents. The importance of the AssoclatIon
cannot be ovestimated. 1t means more to 1.-The
Man With the Hoe" than he ever dreamed OF.
1t means that if all dairy farmers were Witnln
| the fold of the Association there would pc
disbursement of several millions OF ooiars
least 81 100000 to the good OF their own nresl1es
Farm lands will accordingly enhance IN Yalue
50 TO 1O0 Der ceIt.-a fact that should primarily
appeal to the producer In this State, the gate
| way to the Southland. 1t means more p9nlfoFT
| table DAYS to the farmer eventually, aqd more
particularly to the pride OF bis hearthstone-
| his wife and children-for it opens 10 them OPP
portunities for ady6neement and culture Wncn
| no other channel affords. No matter from Wnat
side this question is viewed, immediate essocla,
! ton with 'this organization means the material
| advance ment of every pan w lt,the snreEg,
| close, far-seeing man VINO pQHRIS MS pennies !
| the broadminded man who believes IN tAe aqaRe
Live and let live :" the hard-working nap wac
| every one of them the Association is a 1reno
\ and merits the support. not only OF the agrl-
I c1lturss fraternity. but of the city commu-
| nifty as we'll. e.
Il this Association was primarily formed for
| the benefit of the farmers aAaL IfoC pas uOt
been forgotten at this time when its spccess has
been assured and is settled. The time IS stlt as
| hand for darymen to come within the foid or