New-York tribune., 1906-09-22
MILK PRICE NAY RISE.
1sRGER SUPPLY NEEDED.
,,,reased Rate Expected TO Dras0
from Distant Points.

possibility. which some well IN
- ssslers think a probability. that bottled
- ,ovr sold al eight cents a quart, VIII 60
tine or ten cents a bottle about NoVern-
Prom time 10 time this summer stores
-. been printed about the increased demand
= MIX here owing 10 the city's rapid grown
- -be Increased difaculty Of supplying thA'
s,-,snd because Of the perishable nature OF the
- and the exhaustion OF the territory from
,r,icb il is obtained The demand has exceeded
=. sunply AS a result the wholesale price
80 earlier and more rapidly than usual II
nav 90 up again a. the monthly mee'4hs ol 'iie
N Exchange next "Wednesday.
rhe dealers are now beginning 10 become ap-
.-.bsnsive regarding the available supply this
81 and winter With the idea OF attracting
m 10 this market the wholesale price VII De
-. No from time 10 time. II by November II
!. folnd necessary in order 10 obtain sum
.s,t supply 20 satisfy the demand. the price 10
=. ssirrmen will go Up and the retan price
,-u be raised AZ the same time. Many OF the
ss,lers fear that even the increase in price VIII
not bring in an ample supply.
-pe conditions which confront the city are
snrs-rsted by the recent action Of the Borden
condensed MIX Company This company has
-, -s-afl trade in the city. For three months
!. sss found difficulty in supplying its customers
!. A. -be custom Of this company 10 make con-
.-.-,s with the dairymen for six months in
,s,ance al stipulated prices. II is now making
A. contracts for the six months following Oc-
,,her / and is Offering 10 begin al 81. cents
,rs-, and pay as high as 37s cents in Decem-
~ II has been the conpany's custom 10 pay
,s-se cents for milk in October. The December
,-,ee offered is higher than the MIX Exchange
-rioe has reached in many years. If the ex-
,e4ed shortage occurs the exchange price may
riss even above the price offered by the Borden
company ,,..,.
sbove the supply" said one Of the best informed
--holesaIe milk dealers in New York yesterday.
We don't know just how we are coming out, II
The increased price brings IN enough mix II
-rf1 nor 60 up bur y boy November ] il does not
core into the market the price VIII surely go up
n nine or ten cents That is what ] fear. We
ar getting hack 10 JUST where we were twenty
~ wears ago. when We had 10 pay big prices
IN order 10 ger milk There were then no winter
dairies BY stimulating The price we got more
rlsn 70 engage in the dairy business We hope
;, 6o ii again bun whether we shall be able 10
o- n6t IS a question which cannot be answered.
Il all depends upon the help question. We must
have hands 10 milk the cows II YOU can't ge-
The help YOU can't draw the milk. There are no
mechanical devices that take the place OF the
ssTbs Health nara~tmeut" he continued is
sso responsible in a measure for the difficulty
n securing sufficient milk II has imposed such
restrictions on the milk and its production that
many producers are GiscOUrs ged from increasing
their herds ana charging their business"
One q the managers Of the Borden company
Eai6 that his company was not contemplating
raising It's price o its customers. AS IL makes
contracts st & hXeS price Tor six months in ad-
vance Il knows exactly what II will be obliged
to pay throughout the winter. and therefore sees
10 prospect o. ne cessity for raising It's price
Efforts are beng made 10 develop new dairy
territory Sections Of New York State which
have not beer drawn upon heretofore are now
beng Stimulated among these are the Cham
pam district and the portion OF Central New
lok reached by the Erie and Lackawanna
faiIlz1. The Lehigh road Is also bringing in
eTi3 nE which has been drawn away from
ne Phis6elphla market.