New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-02
MILK SHORTAGE
IN CITY TO-DAY
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where farmers had been paid as low as
two and one-half cents quart for milk
that was selling in New York City at
from nine TO fifteen cents quart.
He followed this statement with cate
gorical charges against the big dairy
concerns concerning alleged throttling
Of competition. He mentioned speclhc
instances and threatened TO produce
the name of one New York dealer who,
attempting TO break away from the
control of big dealers, had been com.
pelled to pay tribute to the extent OF
500 a month in excess OF the price ne
could have paid for the same quality
and quantity OF milk through direct
relations with the farmer.
All day yesterday the offces OF the
League, at 204 Franklin Street, We're
crowded with milk producers and tnelr
agents, who were engaged IN tabulat-
ing returns on farms that had refuse
to send milk 70 the big diaries pend
ing a settlement of their demands.
To back up their statement that the
distributors would not receive more
than a quarter of their supply, they
named many plants of the big dalrieS
which, they asserted, had received no
milk at all during the day: The Bor-
den plants at Copake, y. Y; Otisville,
n. Y. and Washington, Conn, and the
Sheffield Farms plant at Hillsdale, n.
Y, were named as among those that
had not bought quart OF MIX
throughout the day. The same author
tiles asserted that the Mitchell Dairy
Company, at Bridgeport, Conn, had adj.
nitted defeat and met the demands OF
the milk producers.
Sees Victory Ahead.
Commissioner Dillon, VINO spent the
day at the telephone in his nome AT 9O5
West End Avenue. was enthusiastic al
the progress already made by the
league representatives in their fight Tor
what they deem fair prices for their
nroduct. TIE commissioner talked
fght when told that the big dairymen
had threatened to prosecute him and
the officers Of his organization In the
event that they continue the present
strike.
"Why, they're whipped so badly they
know that they haven't a leg to stand
on" he said. That's the last whine OF
a beaten man. They can do nothing
but pay the price demanded by the
farmers or permit US 70 come IN and
supply the people of New York with the
milk that they should have at reason
able rate.
81 think that talk of trust prosecu-
ton from a man like Horton, who so
recently faced the same charge, come
with poor grace. However, that doesn' I
scare US at ell. may as we'll say that
| didn't 70 into this fight without look,
ing up the law on the subject. and
there is no danger that suit OF this
sort will stop us. Even If they can
find some technicality that might be
sufficient 70 permit them TO hang SUIT
on, weeks, possibly months. would be
necessary to carry on such a cour'
fight, while this milk situation will be
settled within q week.
"The trouble Is that some OF these
big dealers have been permitted to lord
IL over the milk producing farmer for
so many years that they have come TO
think him their own particular prop
erty, and they can't be driven away
from the trough. II was but short
time ago that Horton boosted that he
was able TO buy q can Of milk for 40
cents from a New York farmer and sell