The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-26
QUALITY OF MILK
TO REGULATE COST
Scale Of Prices Proposed
by Producers.
RETAILERS MIGHT AGREE
Possibility Of an End TO Lacteal War
Now IN r0gress-Meeting
This Morning.

If a proposition suggested at a meet
ing or milk producers this morning is
carried into effect iL is probable there
viii be d cessation of hosuIities be-
tween the producers and retailers, due
10 the determination of the producers TO
increase Ihe price OF milk.
The proposition is 10 regulate the price
OF milk according 10 its quality. It is
proposed that ALI milk consumed in
Washington be tested by a chemist upon
its arrival here at tie railroad stations.
Plan May Work.
Producers and retailers alike are of
the opinion that this plan VIII prove "a
solution TO tae problem of how much
shall Doe paid for milk in the District.
For the dealer 10 pay according 10 the
quality of his purchase, they believe,
is al emlueuuy satisfactory way Of set
tllug the dlrlculEyr and IL is probable the
proposition viii bee put into effect
No action was taken by the producers
IN regard 10 the matter at the meeting
this morning but n VIII probably come
up for consideration aL the next confer
euCC - the executive committee, on
which has now devo.ved the task OF
reaching am agreement with The retail
ers. The proposition viii also be con-
sId=red by the retail dealers, with
view or Drecludiug the threatened clash
with the farmers.
over 200 producers We're present at to-
days meeting. which was held at the
Spanish War Veterans Hall. in Sixth
Street northwest. Considerable time
was taken la the discussion of the by
laws ana coHsiltutfou or the newly
formed association. ana il was only in
an indirect way the attention OF the
meeting was called to the trouble with
the retailers.
Cost Of Production.
Life and spirit was injected into the
proceedings when CorDin Thompson, one
OF the strongest opponents OF the plan
70 increase prices, appeared before the
meeting. to present statistics showing
that milk could Doe produced at q much
lower cost than asserted Dy the farm
ers.
"a few days ago. said Mr.. Thompson.
some one asked me whether 4 had any
authentic Information rs 10 the exact
cost OF the production of one gallon
or milk j have since found this iufuT-
nation lu report from the New Jersey
Agricultural Experimental Station"
Mr.. Thompson read portion Of the
report showing that experiments had
been made at the station on four COWS
The daily production from these cows
ranged from Twelve TO twenty-five gal
Ions. with the entire expense attached
Je the experiment included, IL was found
that the average cost of producing one
gallon OF milk was cents
The report excited storm of protect.
Farmers jumped from their chairs and
loudly denied thut it was possible 10
produce milk AZ the hgure given M the
report ALt nom ti-ttl was tDLEBiN
jecred. and it was several minutes be-
ToTe President j. g.. Roberts could re-
store order.
Are you a retailer or producer" Mr.
Thompson was asked
Both lac replied.
'Well. then, can you produce milk an
the rate of cents "a EallOn2'
Mr. Thompson said he couldn't quite
produce milk for SO low a price as that
bul added th1t he could sell 81 for less
than ~ cents q gallon. the price 10 which
IL Is t0 be advanced by the producers
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