New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-29
Farmers Will Demand Az
Cents, Commissioner
Says.
BORDEN'S DRIVERS
RETURN TO WORK
Strike Settled in Half-HOur
Conference-Men Get
So Advance.

simultaneously with the settlement
or Tho strike among the Borden Con-
denscd Milk Company's drivers, a serl-
Gus shortage Of milk. beginning next
week. was forecast by John j. Dillon,
commissioner Of the State Department OF
Foods and Markets. The Borden Com,
panv. which handles one-hfth OF all
retail distribution in the METROPOLITAN
district. and other large firms VIII be
affected. Mr.. Dillwon declared. ne
sheffield Farms-S lawson- Decker Com
panv. another large handler, is also IN
Guided In the shortage, II is belleVed'
Mr. Dillon predicted that farmers up
state Will refuse 90 sign new contracts
after oct ! unless the large tlrms com
plv with the Dairymen's League de-
mard for four and one-half cents a
Quart Vice President II. n. Hallock
of The Borden Company replied that
he was having no difficulty in obtaining
contracts for milk cat a considerable
advance over last summers prlce OF
four cents" lie ridiculed the idea that
there will be a shortage.
"All big milk receivers in New YORK
City will face tremendous shortage OF
milk next week" says Mr.. Dillons
statement practically all their con-
tracts with farmers throughout the
state expire Sunday. and in almost no
instances have they been able 20 renew
The Dairymen's League will ask an IN
crease in price. For few days Dig
firms NAV be able to supply customers
because they are storing, up surplus
milk this week. Eventually they Will
he forced TO 20 outside the state for
milk and will have TO pay increased
4 n HIGHER
charges"
"Borden's has been buying milk up
state for sixty years" he said. Our
relations with the producers have al
WAYS been cordial. We have treated
them fairly and we shall continue TO.
eve are making offers at consider
able advance over last summers prices
and we shall get all the milk we de-
sire. We are signing contracts for de-
livery through the winter. ] should be
surprised il shortage confronted US
next week
Nr. Hallock declined TO say what the
advanced rate 20 farmers Is. but 1t was
learned that the Borden and other as
tubuters are Offering more than cents
a quart.
local distributors approached him. as
through q third party, and tried 10 sign
a contract for carload Of milk a day
~ q price % cents a hundred pounds
higher than the price paid TO farmers
81 learned that he was acting Tor big
receiving firm" Mr.. Dillon said, land
/ told him that we would not do bust
ness with him unless he would pay the
farmers the same price he paid the
league. This he was unwilling 10 do.
This incident shows that there is dis
elimination against the farmers.
Vice President Hallook laughed when
the Dillon statement was referred 10
him.
A meeting to ratify the strike settle
ment was held by the Borden drivers
last night FOO Imperial Hall, Third Ave
nue. and Fifty-hfth Street. Reports
that the fight would be carried TO other
milk distributing firms TO assist the
traction employees were denied.
The strike was settled IN hall an
hour yesterday at Mr.. Hallock's office,
los Hudson Street. II was agreed that
all the men would return this morning
at an increase Of 81 in weekly salary
and an increase OF OF per cent in com
mission on new business.
Eve were not opposed to our men
joining the union" Mr.. Hallock said,
"but We were to the demand that we
force the union on our employees"
Notices Of the settlement were
posted in the nine Borden depots
affected.
Before requesting Chief Inspector
SchmittberCcr to withdraw the guards
detailed 20 protect Borden drivers yes
terday, Mr.. Hallock complimented the
Police Department on its efficient SER
vice.
All the drivers employed at the
Steinway and Graham Avenue depot in
Long Island City returned TO work
yesterday morning.