The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-01
Maryland State Dalrymen's Asso.
Clatlon.


On Tuesday December 18th, large number Of
prominent dairymen from various sections of th e
State assembled at Mccoy Hall OF The Johns Hop
kins University in Baltimore City for the purpose
OF organizing state dairymens association sim
liar to successful and active organizations OF a
like character which have proven themselves co
be great benefit to the dairy interests in num-
Der of the states in the Union.
A permanent organization was effected by the
election of Hon saml. M. Shoemaker OF Eccleston.
Baltimore county, as President; Mr.. A. W. Nico-
demus, Jr, of Buckeystown. Frederick county, as
vice president; and Mr.. ]. Alexis shriver, of Bel
Air. Hartford county, as Secretary; and an Execu-
tive Committee consisting of the president and
secretary ex-ofiicios together with Senator Henry
NJ. Mccullough OF Cecil county. Mr.. Asa b.
Gardiner, Jr., of Baltimore City. and additional
members representing various sections Of the
State to be appointed later
Mr. c. w. Melick, Professor Of Dairy Husbandry
at the Maryland State Agricultural College, Dr..
8. 8. Buckley, Veterinarian at the Maryland State
Agricultural College, and Mr. d. B, White of the
United States Dairy Division. of Washington, D.
c., each outlined to the meeting the great work
which had teen accomplished by the respective
dairy associations in the different states. empha
sizing the beneficial results to be gained by CO.
operation of the dairymen, creamery-men. city
distributors, city health departments and physi-
clans and the officers Of the Maryland State Agri-
cultural College and State Experimental Station
Itws pointed ont by them that the effective
ness Of such an organization could be felt at the
Legislature to secure necessary helpful legislation
and to point out to the members of the Legis
lature any unfair or undesirable features in pro-
posed legislation when such existed 1t was
shown that such an organization could assist
materially in bringing before the public the
farmers difficulties in the production of milk and
assist In helping secure for them an adequate
price for milk and cream which in turn would
allow them to give proper consideration to the
demands OF the Board of Health and physicians
for a purer and cleaner milk. They also pointed
out how such an organization could assist in
securing proper transportation facilities and rates
as well as proper refrigeration during the heated
summer months. and the remedying of such evils
incident to transportation as might affect the
quality of milk after leaving the farmers hands.
Such an organization could point out to the
farmers creamery-men,. city distributors, and
other parties through whose hands milk passes,
many useful and necessary precautions for the
production of the highest grade OF products, to
the end that Maryland might take her proper
place in the front ranks Of the dairy producing
states.~
In other words, the keynote of the entire meet.
ing was closer association and understanding be-.
tween the various handlers of dairy products all
the way from the producer to the consumer. to
result in better product and such higher returns
as is commensurate with the outlay inv Owed, and
cooperation of the various dairy interests bound
together by such an association to result in much
more powerful and effective influence for the
benefit of dairying in the State of Marylant.
1t is hoped that all parties in any way interested
in joining this movement and the Association will
communicate with the Secretary and ii possible
present any views which they may desire to have
brought before the next meeting of the Assos
citation to be held shortly, of which due notice
will be given in the county papers throughout
the State.
J. ALEXIS sHRIvER, Secretary.
The Maryland State Dairymen's Association.