The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-05-26
MILK PRODUCERS IN LEAGUE
Rapid Progress Made by DaIrymen's
Association In Several Of the
Eastern States.

The Dairymen's league has MADE
rapid growth since the formation O.
the permanent organization. The mum
Der of local branches are about three
times what they were at that time
writes Abner Minker in the Country
Gentleman. We now have branches
in Sussex and Warren counties, N. j.;
Litcafield and Fairfield counties
Conn; Berkshire county, Mass;
Wayne county, Pa; Orange, Sullivan
Ulster, Putnam, Duchess, Columbia
Rensselaer,, Washington, Montgomery
Delaware, Schoharie, Greene, Otseso'
Broome, Chenango, Madison. Oneida
| Onondaga, Cortland, Chemung, Temp,
kins and Allegany counties, N. Y.
1t should be remembered that this
is large organization covering large
field-the largest of any similar organ
ization--and like a long train it should
not be expected to start off at full
speed. 1t must start slowly, be con-
sentative, gain concessions gradually,
but when under full speed its momen.
tum is wonderful, and rash or false
move will wreck it. Every milk pro-
Queer should avoid Surprising the
market. Send the improbable COW to
the butchers block, for she only
makes the surplus which tends to keep
down the price Of the profitable COW.
We cannot expect to get something
out and put nothing in. 1t takes time,
energy and little incidental expense.
Nothing can be gained by retreat. 1t
becomes more evident each year that
the milk producer must work out his
own salvation. The failure, and in
some cases the refusal, of the dealer
to recognize the farmers in this bust
ness transaction leaves the farmer the
alternative to organize and act indie
pendently. This is not as it should be
in equity and from a business stand
point. The farmers must join hands
W PAotSSl IuCH iALcIcoI lucy ACCo
organization effectually to promote or
defeat legislation as it affects their
interests. Every milk producer should
consider carefully the proposed reci-
procity treaty with Canada with re-
spect to the removal Of the duty on
milk, cream, butter and cheese, and
Its effect on our market, and then let
their representatives in congress hear
from them. We keep men in the field
continuously organizing, and speakers
are sent to any locality to form
branches of the organization.
To my thinking, it appears that the
milk producers of this state and coun-
ry will be seriously affected by reel.
,rocity AS Canada imports none Of
he milk or its products from this
1t is proof that our markets
re the better. Canada now finds it
profitable to export large quantities Of
milk, cream, butter and cheese to this
ountry under the present duty of 6
ents per pound on butter and cheese,
4 cent per quart on milk, and w
ents on cream. The removal Of
hese duties would make our markets
till more attractive. 1t would force
ONE of the butter.producing sections
tut Of the business or into the retail
iquid-milk markets, and result in
urther depression Of price to the pro-
lucer, thus forcing many Of them out
Il the business, especially those pro.
lpcing the most sanitary milk. The
milk production business is now in a
most deplorable condition, and under
he most favorable conditions one.half
ent quart cannot be figured az
'rofit; in fact, it is now difficult to
how any profit whatever. The duty
N cream Is now out of proportion to
he other milk products, and should be
estored to the Mckinley rates.