New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
OPPOSE MILK INCREASE
New York Committee and Health
Board Will Protest.
RAIN WOULD AID SHORTAGE
Dealers Who Comply with Reg.
ulations Insist on Strict
Enforcement.

While big milk dealers Of the city said
yesterday that the shortage in the city's
supply would not cause any increase in the
price Of milk TO the consumer, there was
belief that some wholesale dealers would
raise the price to storekeepers. and the re-
taiIers in turn would place the burden on
the shoulders of the consumer. II was be-
lieved in certain quarters also that some
of the dealers whose hands had been called
by Health Commissioner Lederle might in
crease the price OF loose milk TO embarrass
the Department OF Health.
There will be no increase, however, with
out big howl of protest, and the New
York MIX Committee, which is heartily IN
dorsing the Health Commissioners plan 10
make all dealers comply with the milk
rules Of the Department Of Health. will
not stand by and see any extra charge
! fastened on the public without knowing
the reason why. Paul Z. Taylor, secretary
Of the committee, said yesterday that the
committee was as much interested in the
milk situation from an economic point Of
view as any other.
I'VE have proved by demonstration, said
Mr.. Taylor, that first class milk can be
brought TO this city for a certain price.
There can be no increase without the pub
lie knowing why. II there's any attempt
to hinder the efforts by Commissioner Le-
derle toward a better milk supply we Will
be allied with the Health Department to
show It up"
The only criticism for the policy of Com
missioner Lederle, Mr.. Taylor said, was
that he had delayed as long as he did in
announcing that the milk dealers not COM
plying with the rules OF the department
would be hailed to court
we have been anxious TO have Commits
sioner Lederle take that stand long before
this" Mr.. Taylor declared.
Lotion Horton. OF the Sheffield Farms
company. said that although his company
was paying bonus TO farmers, there would
DO no increase IN the price of any grade
Of milk sold by It. The wholesaler deal
ers who are now selling loose milk TO the
stores for FIVE cents a quart" said Mr.
Horton, may, because OF the shortage, In
crease 1t to six cents. The retailers. IN
turn, would place the extra charge on the
public. We are selling loose pasteurized
milk for six cents. and d. not expect 10 In
crease that price"
Mr.. Horton declared that the milk short
age would be greatly relieved by three or
four days rain. There would be an abuni-
ant supply II we had a few days rain" he
declared. You must understand that when
hot spells come along the people consume
about % per cent more milk than ordinarily.
At the same time there is a big shortage"
Mr. Lagerquist OF the Alexander Camp
bell MIX Company. in Brooklyn, said that
up to the present time his company had
not felt the milk shortage, but II the pres
ent dry and hot weather conditions prevailed
there would be a possibility Of a slight
shortage He declared the Campbell com
pany had no increase whatever in view
II was learned yesterday that number
OF the dealers who have complied with the
milk regulations Of the Department II
Health st big expense are now insisting
that the Health Commissioner speedily
bring 70 terms the hold-out dealers It
Is only fair 10 those dealers who do abide
by the milk regulations that all be made
10 DO so" said one big dealer The rules
must be enforced"
There will be a meeting At thA New York
MIX Exchange to-day 70 consider ways
and means n meeting the milk shortage.
The plan TO give a bonus 70 farmers 10 get
an additional supply OF milk will come UP.
II n r. decided 70 DO so there is a posi-
billy that the price on loose milk Will 90
up, possibly one cent and maybe more.
Farmers have been receiving cents a
quart for milk since June ) During the
month Of May Il was -. cents