Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-21
MILK PRODUCING is
BEING INVESTIGATED
Addison County Represented at
Federal Hearing in Boston
Gordon Me0uiVey from Here He
Also Reports on Utica
Convention

Convention
The commission appointed by Herbert
Hoover to investigate prices of milk
has been holding meetings this week
in the Massachusetts State House
at Boston where both the producers and
the distributors have been each given a
period of two days for submitting evil
dence, So large an attendance that the
hall originally engaged for the meeting
was too small and the league had to
adjourn to the Utica armory,
1.-THE league is growing fast says
Mr., McQulvey. 1.-THE treasurer re-
ported balance Of 500, 600 and said the
finances were well taken care Of by the
one cent per hundred pounds deducted
from the members milk shipped through
the league. This convention cost the
league $4,000, At the annual meeting
in New Jersey next month they will
vote on increasing the capital stock
from 500, 600 to $500, 600.
Johns $, Pettys of Greenwich, ~ Y,
who is one of the strongest men among
the directors Of the league, was chosen
to have charge of this section.
Gordon McQuiyey Of Mddebury, G.
W, Fassett Of Enosburg Falls, and
George Ternll Of Morrlsvile were dele
gates named by the state Grange asrep-
rescntatiyes of the Vermont producers
and they all spent greater part Of
the week in Boston, These men were
selected because they are farmers who
have had accurate surveys made Of the
cost of producing milk on their farms.
Mr. McQuiyey, who returned yesterday,
reports that the testimony in substance
at these hearings was that it cost eight
cents or more to produce milk in New
England, The commission will not
report its findings, probably until some
time next month
Mr. McQuivey was also delegate last
week to the New York State Dairymen' S
League convention, held in Utica, n. Y,
he being representative of the Middle
bury branch of that league. The con-
Vcntlon, he reports, was very encourag.
/ ing. There were lOO0members present.
Milo D. Campbell, President of the
National Milk Producers Federation was
present and gave "A very interesting
talk, explaining many of the obstacles
the League had encountered during It's
short eXistance, among them the task
of getting the large number Of produ-
GERS To hold together to get recognition
from a few distributors. There are
G.00O Oproduccrs in the United States.
where milk is handled by about 100 dis
ui.utors. At present there are s53
local leagues having 4G.jll members
representing 5Gl, O9l COWS.
"Tic principal matter of business
brought before the Convention seemed
% be that of getting evidence before
the commission appointed by Mr..
Hoover to investigate the cost of milk
production. The witnesses testified that
il cost over 81. to produce loopounas Of
milk An unsuccessful attempt was
made to get figure, from the Federal
Expert uaIr,men working in this
country.
zone of the witnesses testified that
his cows averaged him about 10000
pounds of milk annually. Smith She'd
rick. formerly of MiddIeburv is on the
commission appointed by Mr.. Hoover to
hear the evidence.
"The Salisbury situation was brought
up but they seemed to think they were