The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-23
Combination Undertakes by New York
Dairy Farmers.
New York Letter in Philadelphia Press.

New York Letter in Philadelphia Press.
A combination so far perfected that the
so important that II calls for a capital OF
SIS, 900 900 illustrates the recently disposed
tendency Oh the part OF the farmers to i'm
itate the example set by the promoters Of
will be colloquially called the milk Trust"
II is not TO be trust in the strict meaning
OF that term. II has the character Of a
corporation, but IL proposes TO make one
market for the output OF the 1900 dairy
farms OF New York State and furthermore
TO buy both the wholesale and retail busi-
ness of the milk dealers in New York city.
1t is combination. IL seeks 10 be a monop-
oily. In one sense IL is clearly In restriction
OF trade for one OF its aims Is 10 put an end
TO competition, but 1t cannot be reached
by the federal laws nor will any Judge OF
the United States Court take Jurisdiction In
to be exclusively New York State busi-
ness. Its field is to be in this city limited
TO the boundaries, and throughout the State
IT is to invite the cooperation of the dairy
farmers
Doubtless this greater combination is un-
dertaken in view Of the success Of the lesser
ley of the Harlem and I'm the grazing dis
tricts of upper New York some years ago.
The experience OF the farmers with that
combination has been an object lesson for
them They are able to bring their milk
into creameries and TO receive spot cash or
certificates that are as good as spot cash
ana t0eg nave Dctn ld0Snl also now 70 I'M
prove the quality of their milk, how In a
cleanly manner TO care for their cows. how
with wise regard TO economy and OF health
full methods to secure and carry TO the
creameries their milk They have been
taught other economical details, as, for in
stance, whether any one COW of their herd
be profitable or not THIS combination has
been perfected and carried on without any
increase in price to the consumers. but with
a considerable Improvement IN the quality
of milk and butter furnished in this city.
The larger combination just perfected
hopes to be able 10 control the greater out
put of New York city and the magnitude
OF this business is suggested by the belief
OF the capable men who have organized
this corporation that as much as twenty
1--WE millions capitol is required.
Out OF this experience may come an OBJ
ject lesson for farmers elsewhere. Already
there are strong indications that those
who raise crops are beginning to UNDER
stand that there IL an economic law at the
basis of the combinations and mergers or
the Industrial world which under proper
direction may be made as well 10 serve the
farmers Of the United States as any others.
AS IL was in great measure from the agri-
cultural communities OF the United States
that the opposition &c the trust so-callod. 20
the railroads. was initiated and carried on.
il may be that this new tendency viii Gauss
change OF view among this class OF pre-
ducers- Railway managers who speak
that the farmers OF twenty years ago did
have abundant cause for complaint against
the railroads, against the middlemen and
all OF those who market their crops. But
these evils are believed 10 be almost entire
| ly removed.