Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-03-10

evidently knows hat TIE style is. The
+ thing which interests many Of rs here is
/ the climate. As to that, everybody as
sures us that this is an exceptionally cold
winter. Two days the thermometer went
down to 20 degrees above zero: two days
/ II has been to 40 degrees and on Wash
ington's birthday it stoud at SIS degrees.
/ The dryness of the air and the penetra-
/ ton of be SUMS rays make it seem warm
er than It really is. he climate is favor
able to the comfort OF beast as we'll as
man. fence feet deep end a rod
sqnare, and just 6 boards fest long, laid
side by side for a covering, is all the yard
and barn which any good COW can expect
during the winter"
MIX Producers Organize.
About so OF the local farmers met at
the Randolph Inn last Thursday at the
call OF W. A. Hunter OF Worcester,
Mass, secretary of the Boston Co-opera-
tive Milk Producers company, which has
for its objects to regulate the supply OF
milk so as to adapt it to the demand, pro-
mote whatever changes or reforms are
necessary to ensure milk OF the best quail
ity to consumers and secure justice and
fair prices for the milk producers.
Milk from this section shipped to Hood
4 Sons OF Boston has been subject to
sliding scale OF prices with a d0wn-hill
tendency towards the farmer, while the
price remained the same to the consumer
and the middlemen reaped big profit.
In December the producer received "a
cents for can containing eight and a
half quarts OF milk. In January the price
dropped to 80 cents q can, in February to
80 cents and in the present month OF
March to 20 cents, but 10 all this time no
reduction in the rate per quart has been
made to the consumer and pretty thick
cream OF profit has been skinned OF by
the dealers. The farmers claim that 30
cents can is no more than fair price at
which to sell milk from the first Of March
to the first nj September and that they
should have more in winter. BY their
organization into the MIX Producers
company they propose to protect them
selves from the middlemen and secure .
just return for their product.
Mr.. Hunters convincing statements re-
suited in the formation OF Randolph
Branch OF the Cooperative company and
these officers were Decentralization, J.
3. Wells secretary, b. A. Manchester
directors. Carmi White, j. b. Adams, Al
fred Webster, Albert Tatro, ID. II. Morse,
Loren Snow Of Brookfield, A. H. Beedle,
Asa SNOW, and John Benham of Brook
field.
In Joining the branch concern the
farmers pledged themselves to do all in
their power TO advance the interests OF
the Boston Cooperative Milk Producers
company, to aid in bringing about de-
sired results and TO abide by the will OF
the majority to secure that end. They
signed articles OF agreement as follows:-
at shall be the duty OF an agent to col
leet the instruments of each shipper at
his station, turn over the money to the
company, for which an individual receipt
will be issued to each member so forward
ing money, also a certificate OF stock on
receipt OF first instalment OF S2. After
three instruments, or 80, which consti-
tutes permanent membership is paid,
each member will be expected to pay one
half mill per can OF eight and half
quarts for the support OF the organiza-
tion. Producers may contribute for the
good of the order but cannot secure vot-
ing power without first paying the per-
manent membership fee Of SO. Any pro-
ducer can buy as many shares OF stock as
be chooses and will be entitled to vote
for each share he holds.
ssThe agent shall forward to the clerk
Of the company the names OF all those re-
fusing to contribute aud to perform such
OF her duties as may be required by the d.
reetors from time to time, such as calling
meetings, securing the vote OF producers
as to the price desired, etc.
1.-The secretary shall keep a record of
the meetings held, the names of the Off
GERS chosen, the number present and for
ward copy of the same at once to the
clerk Ct the company"
This movement, which started in Mas
saehusetts, has spread throughout Maine
and New Hampshire and is meeting with
favor likewise in Vermont. Mr.. Hunter
went from this place on an organizing
tour embracing first Roxbury, Northield
and Montpelier.
A good deal of interest is manifested To-
eally in the effort to establish fair price
for milk, and those who look upon such
an effort doubtfully are few and far be-
tween. Producers are beginning to real
lie that they are themselves to blame for
the present situation with regard to
prices and to understand that united en-
deavor is the one thing necessary to bet
ter conditions. Those who become iden-
titled With the Producers company are
furthering their own interests to the mn-
iual advantage Of all, while those who
stand out are only blocking progress and
helping to hold prices down.
The whole of New England is trying
to accomplish something for the farmers
good in this movement, and it is only by
c preparation that il can be done.