Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-08-07
The Work Of the N. e, M. p. A.

An9 WotK OF the N. e. M. p. A.
AZ 10 well known, the milk producers
OF New England have been successful In
tneir request for IN increase In the sell
ing price OF milk, 90 that dairying NAV
90 put on profitable business basis.
want to thank everyone who has had
good word to say, throurh the nevs-
MPess and otherwise, for the. efforts of
sne New England Milk Producers' Asso-
ciasion. The Association could not have
accomplished what 1t has In 90 short q
time without the hearty cooperation, not
only from those within the Association
out from the public In general; the pub
TIC, because IL believed that Ne had q
just case. While this Association is In
Its infancy, 1t has accomplished much,
and there 10 great future before it-a
wide field of work.
There were other matters besides the
price to be settled, In order TO get the
milk business on . good Foundation.
We have demonstrated, ~ never before,
What can be accomplished by . business
organization Of farmers. We do not
want, or intend, to be unjust or unfair to
any class or business; Xe only ask for
equal rights and square deal. In order
to accomplish this. we must be loyal to
the Association, financially, and every
other way. We have no use for ''slack-
ers." just "a far as we show q business
spirit and business ability, other busi.
ness will respect and help us.
In this work We have had loyal sup
port OF the College of Agriculture, with
It's team Of live County Agents, the
State Grange (both the State Master and
Lecturer have been active and tireless In
their work for the N. e. NJ. P. Az, and
the Department OF Agriculture. The
two members Of the Dairy Bnreau OF the
Department have given the most of their
time to this work, since the birth of the
Association, believing that this was the
most important work at the present time
and knowing that 1t was practically use.
less to try and encourage farmers to
produce more milk until they could get
. living price for their product; with
this idea, that, when dairyipg was on q
paying basis, most all other questions 10
relation to this work would settle them.
selves. I believe It will be q paying
business when the increase in prices
takes effect, August 1.
1t seems to me that every milk pro-
ducer In the state should be ready to
join the N. E. NJ. P. A. This is solely
farmers organization to sell dairy prod
ucts and In every way look after the
dairy interests OF New England.
All dairymen are interested In buying
grain for their herds. We have Q we'll
established, successful organization In
Maine, The Farmers Union. This or
ganizstion has been very successful iu
buying grain and other supplies for the
farmers. At meeting of the board of
directors Of this organization, last week,
committee was appointed to devise
ways and means to furnish supplies TO
the members Of the N. E. n. P. A. II
seems to me that, with these two busi-
ness organizations, they can accomplish
all that is required for the farmers in .
business way. It is fact that . few
we'll financed, can accom-
plish much more than many struggling,
weak ones.
think this Association should con-
gratulate and thank Its General Manager,
Mr.. Richard Pattee, on the businesslike
way in which he has conducted the work
of the organization, and We have reason
to congratulate ourselves on having
man of Mr.. Pattee's ability at the head
OF the N. e. n. P. A.
To the dairymen who have taken the
We think there are not many
In Maine-that they would get all the
benefits of an increase in price without
joining the N. z. N. P. A., have moth
Ing to say. We will let them think It
over seriously and, If they do not feel that
it is their duty and privilege to get in
and do their bit, they are not good,
patriotic citizens.
L. E. MCINTYRE,
Member of the Executive Committee of
the N. E. NJ. P. A. for Maine.
Julv 10 1917