The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
OPPOSE THE INCREASE.
Kansas Dairy1nen Go on Record on
Proposed Rate Advance. i

The Kansas Dairy association met at
Manhattan this week. The session was
an interesting one because it was
thought that there would be move-
ment started in opposition to large CEN
traliZed creameries. This is a feature
of the contest now on started by the
railroads to raise the rates on cream.
The association went on record as di-
rectly opposed to the proposed increase
and also disapproved the movement to
oppose cooperative creameries against
the centralized creameries.
Following are the resolutions:
Be 1t resolved, By the Kansas State
Dairy association, that the dairymen
of Kansas congratulate the people or
the. state upon the marked progress
made in its dairy industry, within the
past year; that we are grateful to- the
last legislature for the most excellent
dairy commissioner law, passed by that
body. That we appreciate the selection
hereunder, of a competent and energet-
ic dairy commissioner, and the adop-
ton by the board Of wise and efficient
rules and regulations, well adapted to
the improvement of the quality OF
Kansas dairy products. and to the de-
velopment Of this most important in
dustry. Be it further
Resolved, That We appreciate the ex-
cellent work being done by the Kansas
State Agricultural college, in the edu-
cation of the Kansas farmers, not
alone in the instruction of young men
and women of the state, in the art of
dairy husbandry, but in the general In
formation disseminated throughout the
state, by the college professors, by cor
respondence and by institute work; and
we hereby pledge ourselves to cooper
ate with the college, and with the dairy
commissioner, that the dairy industry
of Kansas, may in the future make
still greater progress and development,
than it has heretofore done; be it fur
Their
Resolved, That we approve the gen.
eral plan, of Dairy Commissioner Ken
dali, for the grading of cream, with a
view to effect the production and
prompt delivery of high grade cream,
and the betterment of the quality OF
our dairy products; be it further
Resolved. That We are unalterably
opposed to the proposed increase IN
rates, for the shipment OF cream ana
dairy products, which in the end must
will inevitably tend to the destruction
of the dairy industry in the state-and
urge upon all dairymen and creamery
men to use every effort to prevent the
proposed increased cream rates from
becoming effective, and the legislative
committee Of this association is hereby
instructed to take such action, as Will
most effectually accomplish this pur-
pose; be 1t further
Resolved, That we deprecate the un-
called for and unwarranted attacks be-
ing made upon our industry, in an at
tempt to array cooperative creamerieS
against centralized creameries- Our
principle being to give equal emporium
ity to all and special privileges to none,
and then under such conditions to al
low that system to survive, which is
fittest to survive and which brings the
greatest good to the greatest number;
that system which will grow upon it's
own merits and not one created by pro-
motors who have cost the farmers Of
Kansas SO dearly in the past.