The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-26
Milk PRODUCER Hold a spirited Meeting

In Baltimore on tuesday afternoon at winch
it was decided that hereafter they will insist
on receiving 20 cents q gallon for their milk
instead of an average of 10 cents, and that they
will form an association and refuse to ship
milk to any dairyman of Baltimore who re-
fuses to pay that price,
Milk producers along the Baltimore and
Ohio the Northern Central, the pennsylvania,
the Western Maryland, the Baltimore. and
Annapolis Short Line and the Maryland and
Pennsylvania were present. They were IN
tensely interested in the proceedings and many
of them took an active part IN the discussions.
Several of the prominent milk dealers in Baltl-
more were also present, in response to the gen.
eral invitation sent out to all the dealers.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Laban Sparks, of Phoenix, and he was made
permanent chairman. After stating the object
of the meeting Mr.. Sparks called on some OF
the farmers to give their opinions concerning
the increasing cost of the production of milk.
An idea of the general cost was asked for in
order that some price could be settled upon for
the farmers to sell milk to the dairymen. The
first to respond to this request was Mr.. Edgar
d. Freeland, of White Hall. He stated that
he had been making calculations for the past
year or so and that he was prepared with
number of estimates for the purpose required.
He based all his calculation on the production
of his own herd and the herds of several of his
neighbors. Figuring with a number of
methods of feeding. he showed that at Is
cents a gallon the farmer could not get more
than 81 cents a day profit per cow, and even
then the labor of the farmer himself was not
taken into account. At this rate cow would
earn 81 cents MONTH or 1912 year.
Mr.. Freeland was of the opinion that moth
ing could be done in the way of relieving the
inequality between the cost and the profit, 80
far as the farmer was concerned, until the far
mers set minimum selling price on all milk
and then stuck to that price.
Mr.. Sparks interrupted at this moment and
made a remark which was the keynote of the
talks of all the other farmers during the meet
very pleasant for the dealers to hear" said
( Mr.. Sparks, "but think we should fix min
imum price on the milk we sell to the dealers
and if the dealer is not willing to pay that price
for our commodity he should be blacklisted
and Aevery shipper should refuse to send him
any milk until he is williDgto come to terms"
The chairman was interrupted by MI. J. 3.
Crowther, of Cockeysville, who said that in
fixing The price the producer should get for his
milk the dealer should be heard from. He
added that he did not think it was fair propo-
sition for the farmers to go ahead and FIX
price for the milk without getting some idea
about the expense of the dairymen who dis
tribute it.
Mr.. o. B. Shearer, of the Hygeia Dairy Com.
pany, was called on by Chairman Sparks and
in reply to questions he stated that the most
his company had been able to realize for the
that during the summer months, when about
one-third of the customers of his company
were out of town, and when it was necessary
to always keep on hand large quantity of
ice, his company generally lost from $1,000 to
$500.
Mr.. A. B. Gardiner, Jr., of the Gardiner Dali
ry Company, said that hebelieved the farmers
should have more money for their milk and
that the dairymen of Baltimore ought to be
willing to give it to them. There is just this
about the matter" be continued, land that is
the necessity the dairymen will face in putting
up his milk to the consumer. On account of
the quantities in which we sell milk, by the
pint and quart, we can make no advance in
our selling price of less than four cents gal
lon or a cent quart. Now, when those of us
who are willing to pay you farmers more
money advance the price we suffer, because
the fellow who does not pay as much for his
milk can undersell us. The whole proposition
has got to come to this: Either you farmers
must stick to the dairymen who pay you what
you ask and see that the other fellow does not
get the milk, or the price will have to remain
as it is, and number of you producers will
have to go out of business. l hope you will
accomplish something and settle this matter
very shortly"
At this juncture the following resolution
was submitted:
Resolved, That the farmers, or milk producers,
should receive Is cents gallon for milk dur
cts. a gallon during the five summer months"
This resolution brought a number of the
farmers to their feet with an indignant protest
that the minimum rate named in the resolu-
ton was too small. Mr.. A. G. Kolk, of Long
Green Valley, stated that he did not think
milk could be produced for less than 30 cents
q gallon, and even then it was necessary for
the farmer and every member of the family to
work like slaves to make both ends meet. He
made a very impassioned speech against the
adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. ]. T. Hopes, of Bynum, moved that
the resolution be laid on the table. The mo-
ton was carried by close vote.
Mr.. J. Granville Heapes of Hartford county
then offered a resolution, providing that it was
the sense of the meeting that 20 cents gallon
the year around was the lowest possible price
the producer could sell for and make any profit
at all. This resolution was carried unani-
mously.
On motion of Mr.. Hopes committee of six
producers and five dairymen was appointed to
formulate plans for an association of milk
dealers and producers to regulate the price OF
milk to the farmers so that both the producers
and the dairymen should receive fair treat
ment.
Chairman Sparks appointed the committee
as follows: Edgar D. Freeland, N. G. r. R.
chairman Charles T. Grant, B. & o. r. r.
John W. Everett, P B. & W. r. R.; ]. T.
Hopes. Md. & Pa K. R. James W. Beacham
w. NJ R. R., and J. Granville Heapes, Md. &
Pa. r. R., all producers.
W. B. Wooden, Springlake Dairy Company
Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., Gardiner Dairy Com
pany; Hartman K. Harrison, Pikesville Dairy
Company Irwin B. Baxter, Western Mary
land Dairy Company, and Basil Gardener
Walnut Grove Dairy. all dealers.
Hicks Weather Forecasts for Novem
ber.-We publish below from Word and Work.
the Hicks weather forecasts for next month
IA regular storm period, which is centra
on October 31st, will have it's eliminating
stages on and touching I'd and Sd of November
General autumnal rain storms, with touches
of lightning and thunder to the southwark
will center on the Sd, possibly touching the &c
and 4th in their formation and progress from
west to east. The barometer will most likely
remain low and the temperature high as W.
pass into the next storm period.
IA reactionary storm period is central or
the 9Th, 9Th and 9TH. We predict that storm!
will take on decided boreal conditions from
about the 9th to the 7th; that rains will turr
to sleet and snow generally to the northward
with rising barometer, change to colder an(
very stiff to dangerous gales from the north
west, especially in all the regions of the grea
northern lakes.
"a regular storm period is central on thu
| 18th, extending from the 10th to the 10Th
This period will pass its crisis from Tuesday
18th, to Friday, 18th. Change to warmer, fall
Ing barometer anu CIOuulneSS Will appear III
western sections by LA A. M the 10th and 18th
| followed promptly by autumnal storms, blu
| these storms will grow in extent and intensity
as they pass over the country from west t
| east, reaching their climax in central to east
ern sections from the 18th to 10Th. The moor
being on the celestial equator on the 10Th, tn
| probabilities are that storm conditions may b.
prolonged over that date, with only moderat
change OF temperature and barometric pres
| sure.
"a reactionary storm period falls on the 18th
10th and Goth. This period will bring falling
barometer, with corresponding rise of temper
AZURE, followed promptly by cloudiness, rair
| and possibly snow. The full moon periods, ant
| those Of the new moon as WE'LL are times wheI
seismic shakes are far more frequent. They
are also times when gales are more certain ant
severe on the lakes and north Atlantic. AL
| this is especially true about the month of No
| vember. Change to much colder will rusI
! down from the northwest about the 10Th to I'D
"a regular storm period extends from Fri
day, 22d, to Tuesday Goth. 1t is central OF
the 3d. During this period look for market
depression of the barometer, higher tempera
ture and more rain, turning to snow north ant
| west, about the 3d. oath and 25th. It will b
the part of prudence to anticipate some dis
agreeable, if not forceful, autumnal storms be
tween the 23d and Goth. High barometer ant
change to colder, frost and freezing will follow
| the disturbances of this period.
ga reactiOnary storm period is central on tn