The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-06
MILK SITUATION
IS NOT CHANGED
Dealers Still Profuse With Ex-
planations-COnsumers
Kicking
QUANTITY BEING REDUCED
Higher Prices Forces Smaller
Orders-A Producer Presents
His Views.

There was practically no change In the
mnk situation yesterday.
Consumers continue 20 complain OF the
advance ia price. producers insist that
the increase allowed them was ABSOLUTELY,
necessary in order for them To make a
living. and the dealers declare that the
general advance IN the cost OF conduct
ing their business. not only warrants
put makes necessary the new scale OF
prices. which they have fixed Incident
ally. the dealers are seeing the effect OF
the new order OF things in the material
reduction Of the quantity Of milk sold.
10 was stated yesterday on the authority
Of one Of the largest diaries in the city
that its sales ON Tuesday were seven
hundred gallons below the normal.
The advance IN price 10 the producer
has encouraged farmers ard others al
ready engaged I'm the business 10 seek 70
enlarge their output. while others who
had gone out Of the business because OF
the low prices have indicated their i'm
tenuon OF buying COWS again and help
ing TO furnish the city supply.
Offer to Sell.
The Ronnie Dairy Company injected a
little hum0r into Tire situation yesterday
by issuing a statement offering TO sell
out their business 20 q company headed
by Drs. Levy and Bryce and editors OF
tho three Richmond dailies. Here is their
piece OF satire.
Richmond. Va; Dec. 5. 1905
Dear Sir.-Replying 20 your several
editorials OF recent date, tho Rennle
Dairy Company. Inc at a meeting Of
its board Of directors this date. passed
the following resolutions:
l. Resolved. That. inasmuch as we
know nothing as % tho cost and de-
livery Of milk in this city. or what is
fair price to charge consumers FOR
same. we hereby agree TO sell our en-
tire plant TO you nj cost the cost to
be determined 10y our books. an ac-
curate account having been kept or
for price to be determined by three dis
interested parties
.. Resolved. That VIC recommend that
DR.. r. c.. Levy be- made president and
Dr. O. q. Bryce. vice-president. Ar A.
r. Williams. secretary and treasurer.
and Mr. A. r. Holderby, Jr.. with Mr.
J. s. Bryan. with the other NAMED
gentlemen. form the board Of directors.
Q. Resolved That with tho above
gentlemen at the head of a large dairy.
We feel sure the citizens OF Richmond
viii never have cause 20 complain OF
price or quality OF milk.
THE RENN1E DAIRY co.
IT. II. Walden. Secretary and Treas
urer.
Tile new tarir of charges has mado il
people of moderate means. TO reduce their
milk supply in proportion to the advance
Many families which used a gallon OK
milk day now take three quarts or
less, but the daryman makes within
one cent as much profit on three quarts
now rs he made ON gallon undcr tho
former order Of things.
Views of a Producer.
The Times Dispatch has received tine
following interesting letter bearing on
the subject
Editor ~ The Times-Dispatch:
Slr.-Possihiy TOO much has already been
{ mond. and IL would De best for an parties
concerned II the agitation OF the subject would
cease Allow mo 60 SAY dcprecate anvfh.nr
/ tnnt VIII autagoniEe the producer ard r-,n-
necessarily mutual. and whatever adversely
AFFECTS the one viii soon or latter AFFECT me
other The use OF the terms trusts CON
binutlOu.'' hold-uus.' etc. to nuf f. rnffsf-
have been iii-a8vised ana am sure have Dro
duced "a wrong impression ia tho minds Of
many / therefore ask the privilege OF stating
some facts from the standpoint Of the producer.
The conditions which noCCessitatod the re-
for several years. The price Of every thing Tor
which the dairyman paws money has gradually
increased since 1900. and two yeurs aVo his
profits ceased Most % tho farmers who can
tribute TO Richmond's milk supply own lares-
herds OF COWS. These, with the other apnur-
tenancea pertaining to tl-elr business reprosenf
considerable amount 90 them. and ir dis
posed OF under the conditions that have oxfqfcf
FOR several years past would have been al
considerable loss. They have therefore hold on
hoping something would turn the tide IN their
Gayor The past season has been Lhe most W.