Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-25
WANT PAY FOR ANIMALS
Producers Association Demand "Fair
Deal" From Officials.
D ASK EXTENSION OF TIME
May Appeal to Courts in Effort to
Protect Their Interests Against
Regulations.

bN vote the MIN
ducers Association. composed of Virginia
and Maryland dairymen, today went on
record as opposed to the regulation OF the
District health officer compelling them to
submit all COWS to the tuberculin test
before November next.
More than one hundred and fifty pro
ducers met at 623 Louisiana avenue this
morning. and plans were mapped out by
Daniel w. Baker. former United States
attorney for the District. and Eugene II.
Waters, attorneys for the association.
whereby an extension Of time will be re-
Quested In order that steps may be taken
to have DR.. Woodward's regulation an
nulled.
1t was also decided to begin a campaign
to have the legislatures Of Maryland and
Virginia pass measures to compensate
those producers whose COWS are slain by
the government inspectors when found
to be infected with tuberculosis. The
Virginia legislature at its last session
passed such an act. but the appropriation
was too small A larger appropriation
will be requested in that state. but in
Maryland 1t will be necessary to enact q
new law providing appropriations OF
sufficient funds to repay the producers
for their slain cattle.
Meeting Is Spirited.
This mornings meeting was spirited.
and the speeches of the dairymen de-
veloped the fact that the milk producers
have not combined to fix a definite price
for milk. This association is not a
trust. as has been minated" said one
farmer. I'm fact. the majority Of its
members are democrats"
Other speakers denied the authority OF
the District health officer to extend the
regulation for compulsory tuberculin
testing to Maryland and Virginia. The
majority OF the members are in favor OF
taking the matter to court If the order
is not annulled. This course probably will
be considered at a meeting OF the execu-
tive committee tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock in the office of Representative c.
G. Carlin in the House office building
What vexes the Maryland and Virginia
men most is the fact that all cattle con-
demned and killed in the District OF CO.
lumbia are given a valuation, and a sum
OF money is. paid the milk producer
compensation for his loss. In the near
by states there is no adequate compensa-
ton for the datryman.
Says Regulation Is Unreasonable.
7. Lamar jackson, secretary Of the a.
ISOLATION. pointed out that the regulation
Of DR.. William G.. Woodward is unrea-
sonable. He was Of the opinion that steps
be Immediately taken to effect q remedy.
He expressed the consensus OF opinion
when he said an amicable agreement was
expected between the government and
the milk producers.
None Of the Washington milk dealers
conference OF the executive committee OF
the producers association tomorrow the
Washington dealers association will
await developments.
A feature of today's session was the
declaration OF several officers that the
Commissioners had not treated the pro-
ducers fairly. II was for this reason.
they said. that the Maryland. Virginia
and District Of Columbia Producers As
ISOLATION was not represented at the hear
ing before the board last Friday.
In compliance with a request from the
Department of Justice. A. S. Trundle.
secretary. Of the Washington Milk Deal
ers' Association. will confer with ". s.
Kenyon, assistant to the Attorney Gen
eral, late this afternoon and lay before
him evidence concerning an alleged trust
which is said to be seeking milk monop-
oily.
Mr.. Trundle Ready With Names.
It Is understood Mr.. Trundle will en-
deavor to show that at a meeting in New
York June IS, 1906. the following were
elected officers of the American Farm
Products Company. an organization to
control dairy products, chickens and eggs:
President, James r. Morse; first vice
president, Henry S. Cooke: second vice
president, H. L. Wiley: treasurer, Grant
Hugh Browne; secretary, Eugene Dol
Mar: executive committee. Messrs Morse,
Cooke, Browne, Del Mar and. John n.
Flagler: general board of managers I'm
w HenSIaW Elyen r.
Dudley, Lyman B. kilbourne, W. l.
Moody and H. L. Wiley.
Mr.. Trundle, 1t Is understood, will pro-
duce a statement given out after. the hrst
annual meeting of the stockholders show
ing that the company had capital OF
SIS GOO 900 of common stock, 2,UO.OD or
preferred stock and $4,000 debenture
bonds The statement, IL is said, showed
also that the company june 90 Evo, naa
obtained control and operation OF butter
making plants with an output or lV"o
pounds a day.
Mr.. Trundle said this morning that. al
though the American Farm Products
Company may have, through legal pro-
cedure, changed its name. he believes
that plans for systematic and absolute
control of milk are still being developed
by a group Of capitalists in New York:
He said he intends to submit other
proofs to the assistant attorney general
which will aid in the investigation to b
begun this week.
Chamber of Commerce Inquiry.
The milk investigation by the Chamber
Of Commerce will be continued this after
noon when the special committee of the
chamber will meet at 4 O'Clock. J. Louis
willige is chairman Of the special COM
mittee.
1t is expected several producers WIZ
be present to testify before the COM
mittee.