The sun., 1916-09-01
DAIRYMEN DISAVOW
MILK PEDDLING PLAN
Dillon's Proposal to Sell Direct
to Public Not Sponsored
by Farmers.
WANT ONLY FAIR PRICE
Association Willing to Make
State It's Agent Here to Deal
With Distributors.

However good the plan OF Commits
sioner John J. Dillon may be for having
the farmers sell their milk direct TO
the consumers through him. the Dairy
mems Association want It
understood that It does not sponsor the
movement.
Jacob s. Brill Of Poughquage, n. T.
president Of the league and owner OF
the P~oughquagc Farms. said yesterday
that the question Is not one OF getths
the product to the consumer, but OF
getting a fair price from the present dis
tribu,ers. Commissioner Dillon's agency
for the league is for this purpose on,y.
..6nr intercs, nj this time Is solely In
the interest OF the producer. TO give MN
a living price for his milk" said Mr..
Brill Yesterday. I'VE have not UP 10
now considered any hange in the sys-
tenn OF distributing milk or any in'e'-
ference with the dealers who now NAM
die II. A..
mir. pillon's connection with the
movement by the league IL 10 act as ils
representative in New YORK city u'neI
the direction of the executive coihiIitVeo
OF the league. Al a netting OF 'ne
directors In Albany is was Vo'ed "
have Mr.. Dillon represent us as agent
under tho direction OF the executive
OF the Dairymens League
and. further, Mr.. Dillon was charged 10
submit, our prices to the largest dealers
first. giving them an opportunity 10 az
CON, the league price. which we are now
carefully considering. and which, Mne'
made. will barely cover the cost OF pro-
du,tion TO the milk producing FARMERS
who are members Of our league
I; Is hoped hat public OPINION 'n''u.
enced by the weeks committee rep"l'
and other proof of poor returns to 'ne
,arners will force a raise In prices paid
he nroducers. II the large distributing
,y.nci,.s decline to do this. Mr. Bril- EN-
nbat,cally declares, II means that a ma
;ori,v 81 the New YORK state farmers
viii sell the dairy cattle ana close VI
husiness. leaving New YORK without ai
adequate supply.
ci,rular letters sent out to big com
NAMES by Comm!ss stone Dillon Yesterday
informed them that after oc'oper m
department intends to act as se''ihs
agent for the farmers.
Representatives Of som OF the larHes'
| distributing concerns began negotiation
Yesterday with III Commiss,oHer W
the purchase Of milk through his depart
n,en,. Mr.. Dillon said he was wei
pleased with the attitude OF the deaiei
and did not anticipate n trouh!e II
CARRYING out the new selling scheme
II. had prepared. II the distributors re
fused to buy through him. TO inaugurat'
an independent distribution system To-
the entire city. with only one genera
delivery.
Having practically insured an al
vance OF about a cent "A quar- 10 TN
farmer for his milk. the COMMISSIONS
admitted yesterday lie now IL confronted
with "A problem even more diffcult
that Of preventing further advances II
III. price TO the consumer.
IL want to avoid a raise IN the reta!
price Of milk II possible" he said. blu
don't know that this can be accom-
plishei under present conditions.
have had the question IN with the mill
companies and they say they are un
certain Of the effect OF a raise In priC
by the farmer. Several have declare
they do not see how an Increase to til
consumer can he escaped, hut they pro
fcss TO be anxious 10 avoid burdcning tn
public any more"