South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-02
MILK DEALERS MEET;
DISCUSS SITUATION
Are Against Increase in Price
and Form Protective
Association.

The efforts OF the dairymen's as
ISOLATION In the vicinity OF Misha-
waka" 10 boost the price OF milk, re-
ceived at least a temporary check
yesterday afternoon by the milk
dealers Of the city. who get their
supplies from that source. They held
a meeting at the home OF one Of
their number, G. Zumbaugh. 718
I. Grove ST and after discussing the
situation decided 10 form a protec-
tive association and elected Fred
Kreutz. chairman, and ]. A. Run
dali. secretary treasurer. A COM
mitfee consisting OF Fred
Martin, c. limbaugh. and Il J..
Hummer was appointed to
thoroughly investigate the condition,
and to obtain the sentiment among
their customers on the subject Of
higher prices.
Eight out OF the II milk dealers
OF the city attended the meeting
which discussed the threatened milk
raise from the standpoint OF both
the farmer and the consumer. The
sentiment was strongly in favor Of
keeping the price as at present II
was pointed out tina the local milk
dealers sell on a closer margin OF
profit than those of any city or
town in this part OF the state, and
that they are at present paying the
farmers more for their supply.
VIII Visit Iakeville Creamery.
Health officer Strubbe was AT the
meeting and assured the members
OF the citys hearty support in their
efforts 20 maintain present prices.
He intimated that the city was pre-
pared 10 act at once provided the
association insisted on the increase
which il had intimated would be
put in force Dec. 3. Mr.. Strubbe will
visit Lakeviue Monday and inter-
view the Producers Dairy Co, which
has an agency already in the city.
and which has promised TO supply
Mlshawaka with al! the pasteurized
milk il requires at seven cents per
quart
II transpired at the meeting that
the association had notified the city
dealers that they would postpone
putting into effect the increase in
the price until Dec. IS. In the mean
time the committee appointed TO
investigate. will get busy and report
TO another meeting 10 be held short
Is at the call OF the chairman.
10 has been pointed out mat the
A1ishawaka milk average test shows
four percent butter fat. This means
that il the farmer makes his milk
into butter and gets IS cents the
year around ne would net $40 per
100 pounds for his milk. At present
he is receiving from the dealers no
less than So. IL also transpired
that the Osceola creamery is buying
its milk from the farmers at a lower
price than is being charged the
Mishawaka dealers and that they
are making money even at that.
The publication Of the milk story
in The News-Times caused quite a
hutter OF excitement throughout the
city. and no less than SO enquiries
were received at the city hall dur
ing Friday afternoon in reference to
the article. from people who staten
to the officials that they were un-
able 20 pay more for their milk than
they were now doing. They were
assured that the matter would re-
ceive every attention, and that in
all probability they would receive
their future supply OF milk at the
seven cent figure even il the assO-
citation should insist on its proposed
increase