Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-09
FARMERS WIN THE STRIKE.
White Cross and Hoods Grant Bet
ter Prices for Mix, Ending War.


of the farmers and patrons OF the local
White Cross plant in Grange hall Tues
day afternoon and submitted, in the fol
lowing schedule, his ultimatum in the
matter OF prices:-
July, S1.6O per hundred pounds
August, s1.7O; September, t1.s0; October,
s1.s0; November. f1.s0; December, 81. 90
January, s1.sn; February, S1.70; March,
s1.70; April, s1.5O; May, s1.40i June,
sl.4O. This schedule averages fl.67is for
/ the entire year and is about ~ cents better
than the average price of last year and
16lS cents more than Mr.. Miller was
willing to give a short time ago. Still
/ S1.67ls a hundred for whole milk
is not considered an irresistibly tempting
offer when butter is worth 80 cents a
pound and pork Is quoted at present
fancy figures, and when the price is not
net and from it must be deducted the cost
/ of delivery at the factory.
/ Those accepting MIR. Miller's terms will
have to sign years contract July 1st, to
deliver their milk at the White Cross
plant and, should they withdraw their
milk during the year, they will receive
l5 cents a hundred less than the schedule
prices for the period in which it was
also to short-time patrons Of the plant.
Mr.. Miller intimated quite plainly that
at the price he proposed to pay, he did
not expect any more wstered milk to be
brought to the factory or milk that didn't
test above $50. II milk OF that kind is
being taken from Randolph farms it
must be that in the prolonged rainy sea-
sen this spring the cows have absorbed
A. nA nha ha
pitched in the pastures for their protec-
tion.
The average rate of s1.67I5 hundred
IL II were net would be only little over
cent less than the winter price per can
for milk shipped to Boston, but, being
gross, il falls farther below it. The con-
tinuance OF the winter price through the
summer months, being refused by the
contractors, caused the milk war that
seems now likely to end in victory for the
farmers.
The following letter regarding the local
White Cross issue OF the conflict has been
received under date OF June 4, by B. A.
Manchester from the Boston headquarters
of the Cooperative Milk Producers asso-
ciation:-
Dear Sir
The directors and myself have gone
over the price-list that Mr.. Miller Of the
White Cross Milk company has presented
to pay the farmers of Randolph for their
milk for the year commencing July ist.
After going over this matter very careful
ly with Mr.. Miller, we fnd that the
price that he offers is an average OF
sl.67 a hundred pounds for the year,
which is 80 79-100o. per can of milk.
Considering the rate OF freight that is
paid from that zone, we feel that the
price Mr.. Miller has presented is all that
the Milk Producers association has
asked.
We withdraw any objections to any
person furnishing milk to the Boston
White Cross Milk company, believing
that the company has tried TO be fair in
the settlement OF this matter, and recon-
mend the farmers to continue delivering
their milk TO the Boston White Cross
MIX company, at an average price Of
S1.67 per hundred for the year.
Yours respectfully,
Milk Producers Association,
Per S. H. Abbot, Pres.
P.s. This was endorsed by vote OF the
directors assembled here today.
Tuesday the good news from the front
was to the effect that the milk war is
practically at an end since Hood & Sons,
one OF the largest contracting firms, have
signed an agreement to pay the winter
rate from July to May l. Because sew
eral days OF the present month have al
ready gone BY, it was agreed that new
scale OF prices should not go into effect
until the first day Of July and that the
price for this month should be the same
as in June OF last year. ID. Whiting 4
Sons signed the same contract yesterday,
and as they andthe Hoods are the two big
gest contracting concerns, this agree
ment on their part ends the war.
Secretary Hunter Of the Producers as
sociation calls il a compromise victory.
There were," he says, surprises on
both sides, inasmuch as we took the con-
tractors of their guard when we went on
strike the first OF May, and they in turn
sprung little surprise on Us by tnding a
source OF supply in New York state. II
they had not teen able 10 get their supply
from New York we would hsvs won in
few days. When we put il up to the con-
tractors our aim was to secure the v inter
price the year round, and we would have,
too, IL 1t had not been for the reasons al
ready mentioned. As it is now, we have
lost two months-M May and June-and
these two months were what the farmers
and producers call surplus months, for
milk is more plentiful just now than at
any other time OF the year. But il We
have lost May and June, We have gained
July and August, so you see we have
practically gained two Of the four months
for which we struck, and the price Of
milk to the contractors will be the same
a. last year. AS we will get the winter
prices for July and August, the producers
have therefore made big gain over what
they have bad"
Church Notes.
Bethany guild will meet with Mrs. A.
G. Osgood next Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock.
Christian Science chapel-Service sun
day at IL a. m; subject, "God the Pre-
server Of Man.
Chiidren's day is TO be observed az
Bethany church next Sunday morning
with the usual concert. There viii be 20
sermon.
st. Johns church Sunday, June y,
third after Trinity, Holy Eucharist ats q.
m. Evening Prayer and sermon at ?
O'Clock.