The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09
THE DAIRYMEN'S LEAGUE.
What It Hopes to Accomplish.

What It Hopes to Accomplish.
 In very good article, on page 5l1
 entitled "A Statement of the MilH
 Problem" and signed H. B. Betts,
 the writer says: "The farmers have
 no one to organize them SO they can
 stand up for their rights" l do not
 know where MT Betts is located, bu.
 for his information there is an or
 ganizaticn, we'll unuer way, called
 the Dairymen's League, and farmers
 about New York City whose milk
 goes to that market are fast forming
 branches of the league. The pros
 pectus can be obtained from Albert
 Manning, secretary, Otisville, N. Y.
 His advertisement is in The R. MY.
 In order to become a member of this
 league, the dairy farmer signs his
 name and the number of COWS in his
 herd, at the expense of 25 cents per
 COW, 10 cents at the time of signing
 and the remainder when the various
 branches have enough cows pledged
 to assure them the control of the
 New York milk market. The league will then enable the farmer to make his price for the milk he produces, according to it's value and the cost of production, giving him fair return for his labor and sufficient income to make needed improvements and in- crease his business if he chooses, in- stead Of accepting the price fixed by the company which Duys his milk and which is getting richer on its share of the profits and the share be- longing to the farmer as well. The
 hague will be prepared to take care of the surplus that these same com paries cannot make profit out of that alSp. Stortsightedness and too easy going methods of doing business on he part of the farmer have brought about the present state of affairs; therefore, instead of finding fault with the several companies who re- ceive the milk, let us rather con- mend them fer their keen foresight and business ability, the proof of which is SC plainly evident. Now , that these companies have facilities to handle, care for and dispose of the milk to the best possible advantage, . here is. every reason why they . should continue to do so, provided they buy it as they buy everything else they use, at the price asked by T he producer-tne same as the farm 1T buys his cans, his feed, his COWS, T stc. The milk companies cannot ,xist without milh, and, while they [; will struggle and fight to hold the ld"antage of the present arrange nent, they will still buy the milk nd have more respect for the far ners who came forward and claimed heir right tC conduct their affairs ~ n a proper business basis. 1 be- ieve every farmer who knows about . he league should pass the news E long, that those who are net en- .ghtened may invite some of the len who go out from day to day reak ng for the league and organ ,ing branches to come and meet Tith them, thus keeping the good h' -Crk moving tn. The faster thefarm- = IS come in, the sooner the or ' can carry out its plans. here are bright, able, enthusiastic - len ready to go wherever called, en who have made this matter a udy, and persevered under diff llties, worked steadily on in spite
 lukewarmness, opposition, criti- no sm. Let them see some fruit from 1 cir labors, and incite them to fur . CT activity by your ready help o' hat farmer will wish to have it said yell, he knew he would have the nefit anyway, and it was easier to ap what others had sown." Rather Ri, him put his shoulder to the wheel ha' d push with the rest. The league an, an, not a theory but a fact in places Br lere it's plans have been put in " V eration. Not only should the farm Br awake to the need of such an or ~ but also to the knowl- ge that the sooner he begins to 1duct his business on the same es as the merchant, the lawyer, or 'ss y other business man, keeping ac- lnts from day to day under regu- Tel
 system, so much sooner he be- Is to discover his mistakes and