The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-15
WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ASSOCIATION.
Report for Week Ending Nov. II.
/ conferences attended


The farmers of the vicinity of Barr,
deserve credit for the progressive move
they have made in the formation of the
Barre Milk Producers associat ion, which
was done at a meeting in South Barre
last Monday night. Such meetings as
these prove to be the best way for them
to get together on cooperative basis
The individual opinions expressed in the
meeting were very valuable in that they
helped to generate spirit of cooperation
which is bound to be the source of the
farmers success in the next few years
The cost of producing milk proved to be
the main theme at this meeting and un.
der the circumstances the cost OF feed,
cows and labor, it seems that the farm
ers are justified in asking for the extra
half cent a quart for their milk
1t is also a great satisfaction to note
that the retailers of the city have real
lied what cooperation may mean to
them. A great deal Of dissatisfaction has
been expressed by both the consumers
and retailers about the methods that
have been employed i'll distributing milk
many of the retailers are covering their
routes practically twice in "a hours adds
a great item OF expense to distribution
and affonls very little convenience to the
consumer. The past arrangements re-
garding the return of the bottles and
payment for those broken and lost has
been unsatisfactory to say the least. The
fact that prices have been yariahl
among the dealers causes great deal OF
shifting from one dealer to another, all
of which leads to confusion and extra ex-
pense. 1t is hoped that the recent action
Of the dealers in getting together on a
20 operative basis will tend to eliminate
many of these troubles. 1t should lead
to better business methods and reduce
The expense of delivery and a better
grade of milk and better satisfaction in
general to all concerned.
Relative to prices received by the pro-
lucer for his produce, it has always been
great question as to whether the farm
n is better off to sell his milk as whole
milk or to manufacture it into cream
" butter. selling the butter fat in the
milk and keeping the skim milk on the |
arm rather than selling the whole milk. |
Is the number of cows in New England |
Ias decreased our metropolis centers have |
rcen obliged to reach further and fur
her back into the country for milk sup /
lies for these cities. The result is that |
slight premium has been paid the farm
+ for selling his whole milk rather than
elling simply the butter fat In other
words the average price for the year for
utter Tat has ranged about 81 cents. In
90 pounds of per cent milk the farm
r has four pounds of butter fat, which
e sells to the creamery at 81 cents a
ound or $l4s. The balance of the 100
ounds, which is skim milk, is worth to
i'm about 80 cents to feed calves and :
ogs. This brings the value up to Sl.7S
hundred for the milk, On the other ,
and the producer who sells his milk ,
hole has received on an average OF I
bout Sl00 a hundred for his milk the
ear around. In spite of these figures, t
hich show that the producer who sells
he whole milk is getting greater re- ,
i'm than the man who sells only the t
utter fat. farm figures show us that the
an who sells only butter fat usually III
axes more from his farm in the course i
the wear than the man who sells whole
ilk. This must mean that there are :
me indirect advantages to be derived
ON retaining the skim milk on the
rm. advantages which do not show up
the figures. This and the recent high
ice of cows, feed and labor have led
the recent New England Milk Produe-
$ association, which is still struggling
obtain a reasonable price for whole d
ilk to the producer, The latest reports ii
ow that the Hood company of Boston t.
: settled with the New England Milk s;