The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ASSOCIATION.
Report for Week Ending March II.


| wish to remind you at this time o
the question blanks sent out some tim,
ago. ! hope that those who have moi
done so win fiji them out and send then
in so that we can complete the survey
These blanks are bringing in some fine
new suggestions that will help our work
this year. Better get yours in with the
others. If you do not care TO fill out the
blank, please RENAL it TO me as it is, as
| am short about 100 copies to fill out
the complete list for the county.
New England Milk Producers Associa-
ton.
Because | know that many producers
do not understand about the New Eng
land Milk Producers association or real
ize its tremendous scope and the effect
that it has had and will have on the ag-
riculture of our country, | am taking
this opportunity to try to explain it in a
clearer light.
In the first place, you should under
stand that the benefits of this organiza
ton are not confined to producers selling
market or whole milk. The man who
sells butter fat, cream or butter will de-
rive as much benefit from it as the whole
milk seller because the prices of butter
fat are absolutely in sympathy with
those of market milk The price of but
ter fat bears the same relation to the
price of milk as the price of flolr bears
10 the price of wheat. The rise in prices
of milk last fall and winter had its re-
Election in the price of butter fat which
you are receiving now, more than you
ever got before. A part of this increase
in price is doubtless due to the high price
of feed, but in the main the better prices
for milk and it's products have been due
to the organized efforts OF the New Eng
land Milk Producers association, which
has had to fight for all YOU got from
the milk companies and retailers. Have
you helped, or are you helping in this
work? You can do your part by becom
ing a member and paying your dues. 1t
is one of the best forms of insurance you
IAN find 1t will insure you of a reason
able price for your milk or butter fat.
The members of the Barre Milk Pro
lucers' association have learned what or
yanization can do for them. 1t has net
ed them over $1,000 in extra profit since
asst November, hence they have willing
Y supported the larger New England or
,anization, joining with 40 members own ,
ng over 500 cows.
The question is often raised, that by |
rying to control prices an organization |
# this kind viii be interfering with the |
avs of supply and demand. The pur
,ose OF the New England Milk Producers
association is not to obtain exorbitant |
L.. H.
Is purpose is to attain power by having
very New England producer as a mem
'er, then differences in regard to prices
an be settled by committees of the as
ociation comforting with the dealers. CO.
peration is the text cooperation with
ach other and with the milk and cream
ry companies. The producer does not
emand a price for his product that is
ut of reason, he merely wants his fair
hare of the proceeds from the sale of
is produce. He wants fair tests, fair
Fights and honest dealing. He does not
mink it right that the milk or creamery
1mpany should raise the price to the
,nsumer out of proportion TO the raise
ley are giving the producer. 1t is to
,medy these faults and so get a more
UT snare OF the price OF IHe pioduct ;
lat the New England Milk Producers
ssociation is working and it deserves
our support, both in spirit and money,
order that it may bring about this
,ndition of things. The New England
ilk Producers association has an able !
nd trustworthy corps of officers elected
' the producers and these men are do !
g their best for you, so it is up to you ?
support them. /
Agriculture, and especially dairying, is
you know, the foundation of our coun-
Us wealth. 1t is at present an unor
Inized chaos of individual farmers and G
eir opinions. Should we be forced into
ar we are in totally unprepared con 9
tion TO cope with the demands that
ould be made upon our food products, a
cir production, harvest and transports-
IN. Therefore, any agricultural organ !
alton that stands for progress, unifca- =
IN and efficiency in these regards. and !
e New England Milk Producers asso- !
alton is one of them, demands your I
pport as a citizen OF the United States. =
F. II. Abbott :
County Agent. :