Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-23
PRICE OF MILK ~.
GOES UP, FEED
REMAINS SAME
Dairy Assn. Says Increased
Running Expenses and De-
mands of Producers Cause
of Boost; Figures Show That
Cost of Stock Feed Has
Changed Little

Increased running and overhead eA-
penses, heavy advances In the Frlce
OF all material used in the bottling
and handling of milk. and the demands
of the producing dairymen that
higher price By asked, combined 10
force the Honolulu Dairymen's Asso'
citation TO put new milk prices In ell
feet on November /.
This was given as the cause for the
advance in the price OF bottled MIX
10 Is cents quart, by s. w. smith,
manager and treasurer OF the asso-
: citation. to the Star Bulletin this morn
ing The association has notified the
uublic that commencing November l.
common milk will be raised to cents
a pint, Is cents a quart; Jersey mllh
to . cents pint and IL cents a quar-;
and baby milk to 10 cents pint anu
90 cents a quart.
"The producers informed us some
time ago. said Mr.. Smith, that un,
less we raised our prices they coulo
not keen going, and would Withdraw
from the association. This threatened
. milk shortage, and we had to raise
the pTices. AS soon as We can lower
then, again we will do so. without
INV urging from the consumers.
M smith stated that the associa-
zion is receiving 10000 quarts mix
a month less than it has been PRIOR
a. the increase in feed cost, seVera'
,,onths ago. The producers have peen
cnmnelled To dispose of some OF lneH
herds. as the upkeep was TOO eAp '.iI.
s,ye Accordingly the supply OF HIN
rs dronned considerably. Fifteen pro
s,cars notified the association re-
emily according to Mr.. smith, l,a'
.,,Iass thew got more for their milh'
e.. would withdraw from the Dally
ny hssnciation. With milk at 10
cents a quart, the producers VIM
coiye between 3, and 10 cents. Ca
The comparative prices u go.
since July. 1917, present some ~.
astinp facts. Middlings, tne pli.0i ses
Feed used by the dairymen, cost sa suU
~ IuIy 3. this year. Last week aah.S
. VI were quoted at S65. AilalIa'
ni - imnortanceL to the producer,
neAs a,,oted AT $50 in July. La.es'
Mas Mace it at $SS ton. bar.
=, I,,Iv was quoted at 800. Las1
~, a could be bought for the sal.e
49, wheat sold for 500 on 0uly .,
In LII last week one could carry 49,
viz 3 1. for SIS a ton. Accofulns
IONS - association Officials, however,
- 'ns .odncers demand higher MONEY
sne . ps milk. and accordingly gol IL
,1r Smith quoted the present MIN ,n
MI. Slni1 sorce in several Of the main
land cities. - cents
San francisco milk is at 10 ce r,i,
e. louis milk at IL cents, anu ns;iiy
easo milk at 13 cents quart. MN
- me nresent time costs ga Sen A.
a,,ar. "a produce, accordlng W ..;no
ss..s,,s srures. Honolulu is ge,sns
s.ts milk cheaper than In New y,
&C., $500 IL declared. Certified mix III
~ ~. =, yor, e Eelling for Is cents, Wn.ie
NsM milk is quoted at 10 cen.s.
u .,si,S sold by the Dairymens a.
al hero in Honolulu IS pus
soS the tests demanded by ing
s.o' yorr hoard of health. ms 70
NeW asnlar or common milk, wnlcn
.ne association viii sell for 10 Genus
a quart. 49, az cost in
tha increase of milk was iaIs s,,;ns
- the cost of producing anu ,,o,v
hottled milk. wholesale mus = t,e
uos n for II cents quart, ahu an. .ne
S;ractors are discussing rslslns w
~ e. II viii probably not aovaH scs
,ra ere than one cent. The reason 90 -.
.ho lost in bottling milk Is gwen az
saraIng tn the following data:
rSs.sen months ago the Dairymen
.ssociation paid from s575 to 500 n aUi
ed of gas annealed mix po.-
lies Today they are paying $looV e per
earload. Fuel bills amounted 20 savy ,
! month l5 months ago. but tne Iasi
: now run up to 1920 moh hn..
S,,c,, ANAL items as caps for the Wv -,
tlss cost $3.50 year, ana the loss A. -
, saSs hraakage amounts to 81 q gay,
II VAS stated that If the terIi.o nc,
hoard Of health would allow q 90 .ess
s uo milk as q local standard, Price
lor ,,,S dron In the majority OF main
,aod cities. the standard Is per cens
Ont Of 400 gallons of milk, sto w. a.s
Ou. cream Is taken out by the teses
Tocal milk tests for 3.6 ana 90, III,
~ hoard of health does not perm.
W. dairymen to lower the stan9a =
sne e u cent milk. Milk is delivered
= The customer in the same coneiuoI
NAT Il Is received from the prooueei
ava been found guilty