Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
FARMERS
MASS MEETING
Milk Producers All Over New England
Will Meet Saturday and Organize
Windham County Meeting VIII Be 10
Odd Fellows Hall, Putnam

In every county In every 'stAle In
New England the milk producers will
perfect a New England.wide organiza-
ton. The Windham county meeting
will be held In Odd Fellows hall, Put
nam, at 10 n. M, in charge OF County
Agent b. W. Ellis. The speaker will
be c. e. Embree, manager Of theMaine
Farmers unioa that does 81 100000 n
year business, ~bo Is now in charge of
cooperative work among the Provi.
depce county farmers. Mr. Embree is
one OF the best posted men In New En-
gland and competent to talk on all
sides of the milk question.
1t is readily seen that this meeting,
I'm conjunction with the many others
held on the same day, is one of the
most important movements to farm
ers, especially To those interested in
dairying, that has ever been attempt.
ed. Ii is the intent Of the project tc
form New England MIX Protective
Association and at Saturdays meet.
ings farmers may join the organizes.
ton.
The county meeting Is TO appoint an
organizing committee OF one from
each township or shipping station.
Those present who are appointed TO
this committee, shall meet the very
same day aud appoint chairman and
secretary. These two officials, with
the aid of the other committee men
and cooperating with Richard Patee,
secretary N EN- r A, Myrick build
ing, Springfield, Mass, shall proceed
to arrange the time and place for the
gathering In each township or ship
ping station. AT such local meetings,
attended by the ,dairymen of the vi
cinity, the local union Of n T. NJ A
will be formed. 1t Is hoped that by
the time the central body holds its an
nual meeting In February, every Sec
lion of the six states may be fully or
ganized and represented. Organizers
will be put into the field to complete
the locals throughout every New Eng
land state.
The idea Is better prices for better
milk, cooperative purchase OF supplies,
associated selling. N Il NJ + A pro.
poses TINT the brand IN ade In New
England, applied to dairy products,
shall become so we'll and favorably
known TO New England consumers
that every pound of milk land cream,
butter and cheese, consumed by the
millions of consumers in New Eng.
land shall be produced In New Eng
land. Ii is believed that this plan
may double the amount OF money paid
to New England farmers for dairy
products, eventually. IL may do more
for agriculture, for the upbuilding and
for the prosperity Of rural New Eng
land than any other one thing.
No group Of American farmers ever
attempted such sweeping movement
for organization. These county meet
ings on Dec. 30 will be followed up
closely by trained corps OF organizers.
In this way It Is believed that before
January closes most Of the 5000 farm.
ers who own the 800 900 cows In New
England, will have Joined the New
England milk producers association,
will have formed their local unions
and their county unions. Then when
the " Il NJ r A sholds its annual meet
ing in February, II will be the biggest
and most powerful force In New Eng
land. II will be In position 70 OBJ
tain for its members the full market
value OF their milk and cream, butter
and cheese. 1t will be able TO take
care Of the surplus in the country.