Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04
BETTER PRICES FOR MILK
Desideratum of Producers in
Two Counties.
Chtttcudcn and Grand Isle Dairy me n
Form Temporary Organization and
Appoint Committee to Investl-
Entc Needs Of Members.

representative gathering of milk pro-
ducers from Grand Isle and Chittenden
counties met Saturday morning at the
Office Of County Agricultural Agent J. W.
Dana. Plans for extending the New Eng
land Milk Producers associa ton, or form
ing some similar organization, were dis
cussed Meetings IKE this were held dur
Ing the day all through the New Eng
land States for the same purpose.
The meeting was called to order by
the president of the county farm bureau.
q. W. Brownel. who stated the object Of
the meeting. and then introduced Stanley
Abbott, of Wilton. n H., who represent
cd the New England Milk Producers or
Ganizstion. Mr.. Abbott outlined .hc his
tory OF this association. the telling OF
several definite benefits that tho organiza-
lion had obtained from the Boston milk
dealers in the past; how that they caused
laws to he era acted in Massachusetts,, COM
pelling the dealers to wash the producers
milk cans and return them in a sanitary
condition; how on several occasions the
producers milk had been sold at price
in advance Of that usually paid by the
Boston dealers. The speaker showed how
even much more could be accomplished "
the organization would be increased nu-
mericaly aud made to cover all OF New
England. After. short general discus
sion the meeting adjourned to convene az
30 q. m. in the city hall.
At two o'clock Mr.. Rrovnel, called the
meeting to order in the city hall. About
IS dairy farmers were present Frank ".
Cha rk Of Wil'iston, who wis elected sec
rotary of the mass meeting. distributed to
al present tho prices which the Dairy
mems League placed upon the milk which
they contracted with New York dealers
last October for the winter six months.
These price lists revealed the fact that the
Dairymens league asked Of the New
York dealers and obtained IS cents per
hundred weight more for their milk this
year than the dealers gave the individ-
ual dairy farmers in the New York milk
zone for the corresponding period a year
ago.
Marcus !. Roop, a representative OF the
New York Dair,men's League. was in
troduced and spoke of the league and the
work it has thus far accomplished m the
interests OF it's members. He stated that
the league had more than doubled its
strength since the frat of last Septem-
Der Then it had membership Of 1000
farmers organized in e counties and FIVE
states adjacent to New York city, with
l:nOO cows. Now there are 5000 mem-
bers in - counties and six States with
innn cows. The speaker showed how the
league mad gained all IL set out to do in
it's hIsiness with the dealers for the
present contract period; how il had de-
manded recognition Of the dealers by hav-
ing them contract with the leagues sale
COMMITTEES for their milk at An increase
Of # cents per hundred weight over the
price Of = year ago. He also pointed out a
| few Of the many things which the league
proposed to do in the future in the inter
est of the dairy industry throughout the
territory covered by the organization.
| Following Mr.. Roops address the mass
meeting organized temporarily As follows
Frank Talcott Of Williston was elected
chairman: Frank w. Clark, secretary;
Mr. Talcott and Mr.. Clark. acting with
F.. Il. Howe of Burlington, b. r.. Sever
ance of Colchester and A. G. Morgan OF
Colchester. were elected a committee to
ascertain the needs Of the two counties
represented and to Determine the nature
and scope of the organization adopted to
those needs, and report at the close of the
first days meeting of the Vermont Dairy.
mems association next week. The meet
ing then adjourned.