Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-01
REPLY TO MR.. TRUNDLE.
Milk Producers Issue Statement In
Contradiction.

The milk producers have prepared state
ment. in which they take issue TO an IN
,orvtew with Mr. Trun6le, which recently
appeared in The Star. The producers say:
mfr. Trundle's effort to dscredit the fig-
woe ,-iven as TO The cost of producing milk
&c = REPUTATION that does not refute, ana
tho .confdIng. sympathetic public" which
he desicAs to have accurately informed, is
irvited I, examine conditions as they exist
an the farms .yIpplying Washington with
milk. and they will there find connrmatoh
Of tbe facts stated in The Star or OCTOBER
~, the statements to DC interpreted nov w.
ever. according to the plain import OF the
English language, rather imam 'He 81 "iiAe
construction of Mr.. Trunoie. ~
'I,oncerninc the purpose of the MIX Pro-
ducers' Association 1t can be mere Iesta'eu Z
that their aim is only for a fair division Oh
profit which practically means 1alr prices
for their products in Wow OF the chahseo
condition of affairs. Their object is 10 con-
serve their own interests along the llhes vi
|airness and Justice, and the insinuation
that they were he dupeS OF 'hldoen manu-
is as unfounded as 1t Is unworthy, an In
sinuatiol which the 80 or more FARMERS
represented in the association resent.
THE ~ cents per day ration, whlch inc
article OF Octooe:' q stated was received
from the Agricultural Department, which
TACT Mr. Trundle failed to note, put at
tributei it to NJ. Cockerell, is IS ioiIows:
Wheat bran pounds, valued at az
cents
Cor, Crushed c. ground), pounds, val
ueI at Ga cents. @
cents.
"The prices here given are those now
current in this market. AS stated IN the
article of October %, the farmers are reed
ing a ration which comedies with this In
cost and within very narrow margin
This margin varies with locality and other
conditions.
.'The producers of this locality will very
much appreciate II If Mr.. Trundle or any
one for whom he has spoken Will formu-
late a ration from funds available to them
which will enable them to produce milk
more economically. Not only VIII the
farmers appreciate 1t. but no doubt the
Agricultural Department OF the Unlteo
States or of some state will see to 1t that
a rich reward will follow to man who has
never been a milk producer and who prob
ably would be at a loss to know whether
a COW would require pound or a ton oil
feed per day, who can thus improve on the
work of the experiment stations ana OF the
farmer, with his long years OF experience
THE figures which were given In the ar
tcle of October p were approved by many
Of the leading producers of the association
md they will be sustained by any careful
-evestigation. A part only of the 50, 256. 2.
IS (Which Mr.. Trundle gives as the phil
v;hropic contribution of farmers to the
- is correct, and that part is made VI
interest on investment which the farmer
: right to. but seldom considers, and
labor OF himself and family. Will
,ase items considered. the books OF mos,
rmers would show yearly loss. fol
amy farmers with a $4,000 plant, which
as been gradually accumulated by them.
Gives and their ancestors in earlier years
Tow find themselves no better off at the
nd than at the beginning of the year. in
soite of the hard work for long hours and
ior 1865 days In the year of themselves and
heir families.
Mr.. Trundle's method of discrediting the
statements referred to consists of an at
tempt to confuse the ~eader by meaning
less statements rather than a clear pre-
sentation of facts. and shows lack of un.
Outstanding on his part of the article tC
which he replies"