New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
FARMERS NOW SEE LIGHT.
THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE MILK
SITUATION HERE
EXPERTS SAY THE PRICE MUST DEPEND
ON PROFITS THAT CAN BE MADE ON
BUTTER AND CHEESE

When the plan of William Graves and Charles r
Flint 10 raise the price OF milk first announced.
The Tribune said many persons were OF the opinion
that the farmers were being hoodwinked, and
would find out that the ultimate design not 70
benefit them but new set of middenen. This
was partly corroborated yesterday when OF the
established wholesale milk dealers Of this city
ceved the following telegram from The farmers
who had held back their milk at a certain station:
We hope you will take our milk back We think
We have been deceived
II is believed by the milk dealers and Others con-
nected with the handling OF milk in this city that
the farmers of the Five States Milk Producers As
ISOLATION do not fully understand the situation
here. 1t is understood that the farmers who sent
this telegram believed that their committee IN Sc
curing William Graves with his promise 20 form
company TO handle the milk of the association IN
New-York at an advanced price had secured
market which would take their milk
they stopped sending to the regular milk dealers
1t is said that they were informed at a meeting
held in Binghanton week ago. which
Mr.. Graves attended that their milk had been sold
to responsible parties. Just how Mr. Graves was
TO handle their milk with and means OF
cooling the milk before shipment not explained.
Up to the present time it is said he has not had
can OF milk consigned him ordered
from him
Mr.. Graves's method OF creating market and
supply up 20 the present time has proved unsuc-
cessful The milk receipts yesterday were heavy.
The receipts over some of the roads. tt was said
exceeded those of any previous day within six
years. There sufficient milk TO supply the
trade. but unfortunately, of the dealers were
unable to locate the surplus in season 10 escape
being pinched in serving their customers Part Of
me une m Inilk was from stations wnich have com
mencd sending milk again and 900 OF 600 cans
came from entirety sources. The dealers, IN
order to meet the emergency. enlisted the services
they rallied TO their support The interests OF the
nutter and cheese manufacturers are similar 70
those Of the milk dealers, as the success OF the
scheme OF Mr. Graves will increase the price or
their supply Of milk. For this reason they were
Wiling TO assist the milk dealers in their efforts
- IS silld Inat about one hundred cans OF milk
winch had not gone out previously were withheld
yesterday. The dealers estimate that the amount
MiIAheid showed a decrease from that OF 1ueSGay'
Fhis would mean that the amount was less than
Two thousand Owing TO the hot weather of
tuesday some OF the milk which entered the city
yesterday sour.
few Orange County farmers who produce milk
met at Goshen on Tuesday. but adjourned without
statements have been laughed at by persons who
have spent their entire lives in the milk business
because OF their ahsurdtty- one OF these IS the
iuett that the price OF cOmnodlty Whlcn is as
pertshable as milk and which is so easily affected
BY the grass crop and the butter and cheese mar
ket. can be definitely fixed i've years III advance
who number Of years ago was large
manufacturer Of butter and cheese, and who
has charge Of the milk business of of the large
AN this talk about the dealer arbitrarily setting
the price OF milk and this scheme OF Graves 10
nonsense The price IS regulated by the butter and
cheese market The Milk Exchange is obliged 20
& et b pree snty 9sh must to atTaef de in % aya9e 0
of the butter and cheese market. The farmer does
not understand this"
The Milk Dealers Association had not concluded
its inquiry into the legal aspect OF the situation
yesterday and consequently decision was
reached as to whether It would be wise make
have been instrumental in ordering the Hml-
taton of the supply of milk