Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
MILK PRODUCERS CONFER
Meeting Called by National Food
Administrator.
Trying TO FIX a Price That VIII Yield
n Fair Profit without Unneces.
snrily Hardening the Con.
sumer.

FRANK w. Clark Of williston, presi-
cent OF the New England Milk Pro.
uucers' association, has returned from
washington, where he attended a con.
ference OF the milk producers of the
country on Tuesday. August 81. Be-
sioes Mr.. Clark. the New England as.
ISOLATION was represented by Richard
Fateee OF Laconia, N. H., the secretary.
manager.
The meeting which these gentlemen
attended was called by Herbert C. How
err the national food administrator. and
ASSOCIATIONS from as far West as Minne-
sofa were represented. The purpose of the
gathering. Mr.. Clark told a Free Press
reporter yesterday, was to see IL some
way could not be devised whereby the
dairy industry and milk supply could
be conserved by such an adjustment Of
prices Tor milk as would yield to the
producers a fair and reasonable profit
without so increasing the cost to the
consumer as TO be unnecessarily bur-
densome or to materially restrict con-
sumption.
TO discover some manner in which
this conservation might be carried into
erect Mr.. Hoover suggested that a
committee of five be appointed to co.
operate with committee from his de-
partment in a study of the cost of pro-
duction and the business practices in
whole milk handling with a view to
some recommendations respecting the
preservation and welfare of the indus
try. Mr.. Hoover's suggestion was
greed to and the committee was named,
representing all parts of the country:
Milo D. Campbell, Coldwater, Mich.
president of the National Federation of
Milk Producers association.
II. ID, COODor. Little Falls
president of the Dairymen's League.
richard Pattee. Laconia. N. H., sec
retary-manager of the New England
MIX Producers association.
charles H. Potter. Elgin, ILL.,, chair.
man Of the board of directors of the
Chicago Milk Producers association.
H. W. 1ngersoll. Elyria, Ohio, presi-
dent of the Ohio Milk Producers asso.
citation.
TO FIX PRICES OCTOBER 1.
1t is the custom to make known the
winter price of milk about September Is.
| continued Mr.. Clark-and it is expected
that as soon as Mr.. Hoover has passed
on the work Of this committee Of the board
OF directors of the New England Milk
PRODUCERS association will be called and
prices will be considered to take effect
October l. The data which composes the
work OF this committee and which Mr.
Hoover will pass upon is expected to b.
all in this week.
The president Of the New England asso-
citation said further:
Mr.. Hoover stated to the conference
that his department fully appreciated the
Importance of the milk supply and that 1t
must be conserved as a war measure He
declared that measures had been taken to
throw the cost Of milling grains, especially
wheat, upon the flour in order that the by
product used in dairy rations might be
cheapened."
At meeting of this committee with
Mr.. ReQua Of the food administration de-
partment. its work was outlined and ar.
rangements made for immediate action.
This committee will prepare a statement
Of production costs in various sections of
the country together with recommended
tons as to prices and other matters.
conference of the milk dealers was
held In Washington recently at which ar
rangements were made for an examination
Of the costs of distributing in the large cit
les. with view to the Introduction of eco
Monies that may enable the farmers to
get more without an added price to the
consupmer.
Those attending this producers confer
ence expressed the opinion that a most
promising step had been taken toward
putting the business of milk production
| on satisfactory basis.