South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-01
DAIRYMENS COMBINE
ATTEMPTS MILK RAISE
Dealers Call Meeting for To-
day Mayor GaylOr viii
ACt-SayS Outrageous.

Efforts Of the dairymen's asso-
citation in the vicinity Of Mishawaka"
10 take advantage of the increase in
food stuffs everywhere prevalent
and 10 raise the price OF the milk
which they ship 10 Mishawaka. were
characterized by Mayor GaylOr yes
terday, as outrageous The mayors
attention had been called 10 the
threatened boost in prices by one Of
the city dealers who gets his supply
OF milk from the members of this
association and who received the
following notice of the dairymen's
inteitno I'VE the undersigned mem
bers Of the Dairymen's association in
the vicinity of Mishawaka, and in
the county of St. Joseph, Indiana,
have become associated together for
the purpose of the general movement
of the dairy business and to assist in
the educational and business meth
DDS of each, and whereas at meet
ing of the association OF recent date
il was shown tina! at the present
high cost of feed, labor and cows,
the present price Of milk paid by the
milk dealers Of AIishaw9ka was be-
low the cost of producing good dairy
milk now therefore be it resolved that
"A rate OF is cents per gallon shall be
the established price on and after
Dec. 3, 1916, for the period OF one
year on a basis of one delivery per
day"
Dealers Oppose Increase.
This was signed by 81 farmer
dairyr.ion most of whom are reputed
wealthy. Local dealers interviewed
by The News-Times yesterday ex-
pressed themselves as being opposed
to any increase at the present time,
and one of them have signed the
agreement presented them by the
association. They have called
meeting for this afternoon when the
ST bject will be discussed and action
taken.
Mayor Gaylor and City Health
officer Strubbe will take such steps
as will. if possible. prevent an in
crease in the price of the city's milk
at the present time. The mayor is
convinced that there is no occasion
for the price being boosted and will
Immediately act. Mr.. Strubbe states
that in the event Of the increase 60
ing into effect a pastuerizer plant
will be established here at once. The
Producers Dairy Co. of Lakeville.
organized for the purpose of keep
ing the farmers of that vicinity at
home instead or having them spend
their money in South Bend has a
representative in Mishawaka with a
large number of customers who has
been informed Of the threatened
raise in milk prices. He sells his
pastuerized milk at seven cents per
quart as does the dealers who buy
from the association. In the event
OF the latter raising its price to their
local representatives they would be
compelled TO cnarge their customers
more. In this. case the Lakeville
concern is ready to put on a number
of additiona' wagons and give local
all the milk they want at
the present price
There are u dealers in Mishawa-
ka who purchase their supply from
the dairymen's association, and the
outcome Of their meeting today is
being watched with more than Ordi-
nary interest. Should they stand for
the raise, the Lakeville concern will
at once make an endeavor TO capture
the trade of the city. and should
they refuse the demands OF the as
sociation il will be interesting TO
watch the developments.
Mayor Gaylor acquainted himself
with the situation in all its phases
Yesterday, and will at once take an
active hand in the fight without
further parle In fact, il is limited
that his investigation will not only
be confined to the dairy but that it
will also cover other products OF the
farms in the vicinity Of Mishawaka-
about which interesting rumors have
been lately passed around. OF one
thing he is certain and that is, that
Mishawakans will not be cCerced
into paying more for their milk than
South Blenders are doing, if he can
possibly help it