Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19

| sentiment appeared to favor a general in
crease In the pholesale price of g. cents,
I making the rate 30 cents per gallon from
and after November L. te1f -
The necessity for the increase was gen
orally stated by the farmers and dairymen
present to be the marked increase" in the
price of fOodStuffS for their cattle and the
advance in the cost of labor.
The meeting was called to order at II :15
o'clock and Mr.. E. S. Cockerell of Alex
andria was made temporary chairman. with
Mr.. H. T. Pancoast of Purcellvile Va, as
temporary secretary.
Committee Appointed.
A committee was appointed to ascertain
how many gallons of milk of the Washing
ton city daily supply were represented at
| the meeting.
The committee, which consisted of J. w.
Gregg of Loudoun county. Vas; E. A.
| Thompson of Alexandria, l.. G. Gardiner of
| Germantown, Nd, and Howard Allnut OF
Frederick county, Md, after canvassing
the meeting, reported that those present
were shippers of 5.97S gallons of milk each
day to this city.
Later arrivals, it is said, increased the
quantity represented to more than 5000
gallons.
During a recess a representative of a
butterine factory near Langdon, d. c., adj
dressed the meeting, by permission. He
stated:
that there have been many complaints
of the inadequacy at present in the facil-
ties for handling the milk supply of Wash
ington.
my idea" he stated 'fs to get the milk
in refrigerator cars on our side tracks, bot
tie 1t and send it to the consumers in our
wagons.
THE surplus milk can be kept in cold
storage or condensed into butter By the
proposed arrangements and contracts no
milk will be turned back to the shippers.
We can handle the greater part of the milk
of the city. We propose to have those who
are interested become stockholders and
make 1t sort of cooperative scheme"
Protective Association Proposed.
After the recess Mr.. ]. w. Gregg stated
the necessity for the milk producers who
furnish the Washington supply to form
permanent protective y ssociation. This
permanent organization should also he
added, look after the interests of the pro-
ducers before Congress and the government
departments.
Mr. Gregg favored the formation of a
VI ion which Is to fix the price of milk, and
he favored a uniform price of 20 cents per.
gallon.
A committee was appointed to suggest a
plan of permanent organization. The
committee consisted of Abner Richie of
Burkes Station. Va: J. b. Diamond, Mont
| erick county. Md; Mr.. Irving. Culpeper, Va;
| ]. w. Roberts of Alexa ndria, H. L. Pan
coast of Loudoun county, Va, and j. w.
Gregg. While this committee was arrang
| ing a plan of organization in an adjoin-
! ing room several of the producers made
| remarks anent the purpose of the meet
| ing. 1t was stated by one that the high
present price of feed stuff, including all
| kinds of proteine feed and the by-pro-
ducts of the mills, also the increased cost
| of labor, made it absolutely necessary for
| the producers to advance the price of
milk.
For Fixed Rate.
Another representative said:
eve should put fixed price on our prod
uct just as the milk dealers establish
their retail price We have only few
people to deal with-they have hundreds of
thousands to deal with in Washington.
move we advance the price of milk to 20
cents per gallon for the coming six
months.
chorus of seconds greeted this motion.
but il was not put, the chairman ruled
it out of order until permanent organiza-
ton was formed
A Maryland producer said this was the
first time there had been representa- tive
meeting here of farmers He urged those
present to stand together in this move
ment, and success would result.
The farmers should organize and form
close corporation" he argued, Just as
all other classes have done. The price of
labor and feed has advanced and 1 guar
altee to say there is not producer here
who can make milk and support his family
If he sells his milk at less than 20 cents per
gallon"
1t was resolved by unanimous vote that
ut is the sense of this meeting that the
price of milk should be advanced to go into
effect November l.
Permanent Organization.
The committee on permanent organiza-
| ton reported. and the report was adopted
| forming from those present a permanent
| society, to be known as 1.-THE Maryland
| Virginia and District of Columbia Milk Pro-
ducers Association"
The following officers were then elected:
| President. James w. Roberts of Alexan-
| dria, Va; vice president. j. B. Diamond of
| Gaithersburg, Nd. secretary, II. T. Pam
| coast of Purcellville. Loudoun county, Va;
| treasurer, Charles Griffith of Montgomery
county. Md.
The executive committee was selected as
| follows: John Thomas. representing Mont
gomery county, Md: Daniel A Slaughter,
representing Culpeper county, Va; c. e.
Nichols. representing Frederick county,
Md; c. S. Lefevere, Loudoun county, Va;
A. ID. larson, Alexandria county. Va: f.
l.. Cockerell, Prince William county, Va;
Il. A Thompson, Fairfax county. Va. Rep
resentatives of other counties to be added.
The executive committee was instructed
{" meet with the milk dealers of Wash
irgton at their meeting Saturday night, and
confer with them relative to the proposed
increase in the price of milk.
The meeting adjourned subject to the call
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