Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
MINE-(Made in New EnaIand).

"INe-\"dOe III view en9iano)s
A few days agow told Of the organ
ization Of a new New England Milk
Producers Association. to embrace ev-
cry corner of New England. We ad-
vised active and earnest cooperation
fl the movement by every dairyman
and farmer in Maine. Already stimuli
taneous meetings have been arranged
at every county seat in MainA4 and
throughout the six New England
states. These meetings are to be held
at 10 A. M. Saturday. Dec. 30. Each
meeting will be under the direction of
local man who will look after the de-
!, tail and preside Every cow owner,
man or woman, is invited. officials of
farmers organizations and leading
Z farmers Of the states are joining hands
4 to make these county meetings a sue
feess.
.sWe hope Maine farmers and milk
pf0ducers will not be slow in showing
their interest in this latest evidence of
tie growing spirit Of cooperation in
: Farming branches.
The initials of Made in. New Eng
land" are MINE, applied to dairy pro-
ducers 1t should appeal to u.s.. The time
shonld come. and come SOD en ev-
cry pound of milk and it's products
used by New England's- millions. of
cqpEnmers. should be p11uced in New
land ana the returhs enjoyed by
Il dhcers and consumers.
THE objects of the meetings to be
held Dec. 30 are. first, bette. prices to
p1educers for their milk, cream. butter.
cheese. and less contribution to middle
men by consumers: second. co-opera
Tive purchase of supplies.
Enthusiastic promoters Of the plan
believe it will double the amount of
money now paid to the farmers of New
i. England for their dairy products. Here
/ i4gfhe way they talk about it:
I Aph county meeting next week
AeturdAy; December 30. beginning at 10
=. M. Will have one Or more speakers
4 ebroad. 1t will be under the COM
nd auspices of the agricultural lead
camp or the county. 1t will be pro-
y1apQ with full suggestions as to tust
Il to do and how to do it, provided
.tne farmers present approve. One plan
II t1of every township or milk-shippinc
se9n, which Is represented by ave or
ere farmers atthis county seat meet
& next saturday, may complete on
w spot the temporary organization
,OL tnelr local union Of the N. F.. M. p
sz5 Rcn county meeting also will an
AT q strong committee on organiza.
aen. TO consist of one or more from
q so Dwnshfp or milk station in the
4 county That very same day. immedi.
! 9seiy the county meeting adiourns.
members of this orranizat;o,,
committee who are present. will he
called together to perfect plans for q
meeting to be held at the earliest nos
sible date in every tewnshin IN ~.
! county. to assist farmers to com.
piete the work Of organizing loca,
unions "'
IN this way it is believed that be-
~SAANusAy SAOoSS most OF the C00 000
farmers who own the 100000 cows In
SSew England. will have Joined the
New England milk producers associa.
aon. will have formed their loca,
fsons and their county unions. Then
when the N. E. M. P. A. holds its an
nual meeting in February, it will he
the biggest and most powerful force IN
New England. 1t will be in a position
to obtain for its members the fun MAJ
ket value Of their milk and cream hut.
ter and cheese. 1t will be able to taka
care OF the surplus in the country"
j The recent meetings of the Maine
Dairymen's Assn in Augusta gave the
movement strong encouragement. Sec
rotary Pattee Of the n. e. M. p. A.
was, this week, before the Maine
State Grange. Other State Grange or
ganizations endorse the proposition. In
Rhode Isiaad . Maine man well known
to every farmer in our State, Mr.. c. E.