Connecticut western news., 1909-09-23
MILK PRODUCERS
 YOUR ATTENTION
DAIRYMAN'S LEAGUE PROSPECTUS
Published Herewith, Should be Care fully Read-Its Object is to Protect You-M. E. BIodgett Advises You to Form Local Organizations.

You-M. E. BIodgett Advises You to
 Form Local Organizations.
 THE NEWS cheerfully publishes the following contribution by Miles l.. blod- gett, of Falls Village:
 In order that the milk producers Of Northwestern Connecticut may become acquainted with the Diaryman's s League, herewith submit copy of the Pros psotus and sincerely hope those who are interested will immediately get to work and form local organizations. Business men in other ayocatious have for years been combining and it is not surprising that the milk producers are the last to get at it. The writer in former article said that the milk producers should organize and urged that the Grange take hold of the matter. Since that time he has found that the Dairyman's League had it's inception in @ New Jersey Grange. Milk producers, get together, go to work and secure for yourselves just and decent recompense for your labor.
 Believing that farmers have the same right and the same incentive to unite for mutal protection and improvement, which is so generally taken ayantage of by labor and capital, this organization Is formed ill a spirit of good will and equity.
 Article I.-The name of this organiza- tion shall be the "Dairyman's League. !" The object of this organizations shall be to dispose of the product of the dairies of its members to the best possible advantage; and in the interest of It's members and of consumers of milk, promote or defeat legislation and Board of Health ordinances affecting the diary interests of its members or of the com munity.
 Article H.-Any person or firm pro- ducing milk for New York city market and who is located within reasonable wagon haul of local branch of the League, and who is not interested as a dealer in milk, may become member by signing copy of these articles, thereby agreeing to be bound by their provisions.
 Article III.-Local branches of the Dairyman's League may be organized at any point where there is a condensery, cteamery or shipping station from which milk has been regularly shipped to the New York market during the previous year, provided enough members can bs secured to represent 250 COWS.
 Article IV.-Subscriptions shall not be binding nor permanent organization formed until signatures representing 5O,OOO COWS have been secured, Upon securing the required number of COWS, the President and Secretary of the temporary organization shall call a meeting for the election of permanent officers. Each local branch shall be entitled to one delegate and one vote for each 25O COWS represented.
 Article V,-There shall be a member ship fee of twenty-five (25) cents per COW for each COW in their dairy. Ten 1O) cents per COW to be paid at the time of signing this agreement; the balance of fifteen (15) cents per COW to be paid to the treasurer of the permanent organi- zatiou when formed.
 Article VI.-After the permanent organization has been formed, each member shall execute to the President of the League power of attorney. Said power of attorney authorizing him to make all contracts for the sale of all milk produced by the dairy of such member, and guaranteeing that all milk shall be pure and unadulterated, pro- duced from healthy COWS, fed on whole some food, under conditions which will properly safeguard the public health.
 Article VII.-Oficers of 8 local branch shall consist of President, Secretary and Treasurer to be elected annually, after the first year. The annual election for which shall be held in January of each year, after the first year, and their names reported to the secretary of the general organization.
 Article VIII.-The officers of the temporary organization shall consist ot President, VicesPresident, Secretary, Treasurer. and a board of directors.
 Article IX.-The officers of the per manent organization shall consist of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and fifteen directors-fve to to be elected for three years, five for two years and five for one year; and five elected every year Internationally ballot These nineteen officers shall constitute a board of managers with full power tc fix the price at which the milk or the local branches of the League may be sold, with suitable terms and conditlon