The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-05
Boston Gets Less MIX From
Massachusetts
MEASURES ARE RUSHING.
Fer Inquiry BY Legislature-story Of
week-old MIX Told to Governor.
Both Sides Still Confident
They WIN Win.

Boston, May s. There is a gradual
hange in the character of the milk
supply that comes 10 Boston. II the
place Of origin has any effect ia This
direction. Representative Gardner says
that the amount Of Massachusetts, milk
shipped into The city "a growing less
every day. and be bases this state.
ment upon actual instances, he says
Contractors are going farther away To
find supply aud one instance has
been called to the attention Of Gov.
ernor Draper 81 1880 cans having been
stored ID p creamery since Tuesday Of
last week for the purpose of shipment
70 Boston AZ II may be NEEDED.
II was tie intention 81 the friends
Of the measure to institute an inves-
tigaten ny the legislature 70 have the
order go through both the Senate and
the Hosse Yesterday ~ opposition
has been encountered in any part Of
tee State House. they say, and it
looked as II the order would pass
through The Senatel without any diff.
rlty Yesterday afternoon and be sent
amedatily % the House and passed
lmre ia quick order
IN the actireness ia the legislature
milk farmers sse hopeful signs.
ley are encouraged BY Il 70 believe
efat L viii help them, and from some
o. the stations came news yesterday
morning that they have voted to hold
ort aeainst reduced prices One If the
nFlrrs AZ the state Iioulse calls for 4
fleioNeh Investigation bv 4 committee
s. the legislature the attorney general
having intimatea that be IL too busy
now TO take i upi the other significant
move Is the vote 81 the railroad com
mttee ii favor 81 aholishing those sec
tons Of the present law, which help
t0 give the contractors advantages over
the small dealers ar producers in the
matter Of railroad rates
Both sides continue 70 claim eventual
victory Each side says they are re-
eeiYing plenty OF milk. seme Of them
from the old territory, and the farmers
send ii reports Of shortages W. A.
Robinson Of the Furnace staten came
% Boston yesterday morning He said
that only twenty 81 the customary eight
hundred cans we're shipped from that
station; that Gilbertville sent only flf-
teen as against four hundred; New
Braiutree nothing az against three hum
dred, and Barre Plain $50 as against
eight hundred He said that Ne IS
handling the cream from sne thousand
cans day and has strcng market
for al the butter he can make. A
telegram from gharlest0wn n. Fl. sent
hy r. u M0rthram, states that the
farmers have voted unanimously to
hold their milk back.
More kilograms were coming h at m
ien head quarters during the day w.
A Hunter who directs The strike for
the formers. received one from North
Bennington, signed James A. Leach tt
ssyss *No mere milk from Bennington
till the strike is settled
Montville L Crafts ffem Wheatley
came IN and reported that the farmers
in Wheatley and Conway are holding
back 1900 cans He said they have
sent nothing to Boston since May /,
and the Wheatley people delegated him
to Gene to Boston to learn what the
situation is Mr. Hunter talked with
him at the American house yesterday
afternoon and advised him to 20 back
and tell his constituents by al means
to continue holding their milk until
the matter ii settled, for the farmers
are sure 70 win. n Conway they have
bought swimming machnes and are get
ting ready To take care Of the supply
at home: III Wheatley there are many
separators already in commission he
mid Before going to the union head
quarters, Mr. Crafts saw Representative
Gardner at Che State House and was
advised bay him u urge his people to
hold cut against the contractors the
latter cannot stand this more than ten
days Or TIVE weeks, Mr.. Gardner told
him.
Representative Crane also had an en-
s0uraging word for the farmers when