Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-10
EXPRESS CONGESTION
, affects MILK DELIVERY
Etate DAlrymen Are Experiencing
Difficulty In Shipping
Milk in Cans.
SHOULD MODIFY BOND RULES
State Dairy Commissioner Says
Cities Must Go Further for Their
Supplies Because OF Health Re-
StricuonS.

The Virginia State Crcamctymcn's
Association and the Virginia state
Dairymen's Association have just adj
.journ.d from the mort interesting
meeting held in the history of etthcr
association. The conventions were held
ht Winchester through last Wednesday
and Thursday.
The principal problem now confront
ing the dairymeu il the lack Of ade-
puate transportation facilities for me
rcturn Of empty milk cans TO the deal
prs. IT sccms that the bagEnGemcn on
he express trains have in tho past
given moro attention to loaded ship
nents than they have to the handling
of the cans, and this fact, together with
he present congestion OF cSpress. hsa
serionsly interfcred with the shipping
pf milk and cream to the cities Some
milk concerns. 1t Is stated. have lost
be many as 500 cans in the last few
months.
The part that dairy products are
playing in the var wa5 leading sub
ect for discussion. and the convention
vent on record by sending telegram
o Federal Food Administrator Hoover
Which pledged the support OF the dairy
hen in food production and conscrTa-
ion. discussions were held as TO the
Ugh cost OF milk production. both from
feed and labor standpoint. and 1t
vas established that the cost OF milk
Production for city markets at inc
resent price OF feed aud labor is ap-
fortunately 81 cents per gallon.
bAIRYMI;N'S ASSOCIATION
ELECTS NEW DIRECTORS
Following the precedent established
formed conventions the two Assoc
iations held Joint meeting on We'd
esday.
The following men were elected as
ircctors OF the state Dairymcn's As
pcia ton: j. S. IIaldcman. Winchester:
g. Hoover. Timbcrvilic: Fred Driver.
Hayne3horo: A. r. Howard. Farmville;
w. Holloway. ElackaburE; T. l.
trauch. Richmond: Ioscph A Turner.
Collins: r. s. Walker, Woodberry
CREST u. V. Martindale. Sweet Briar
nicers of the association arc: prcsi-
ent.> Frank s. Walker, Woodbury.
crest: vice president. T. J. Strauch
edmond; secretary and treasurer. a.
Howard. Farm-ille.
THE development of thc dairy in
nstry In Virginia in the last h"e
fara has heen nothing short OF pho
pmenal" states tho Bureau OF Mar
IT'S. Five years ago there were NJ
en- crearncrics operating I'm the State
p-day there arc thirtv-four. and the
iginal fifteen are doing an enormous
incrcaoed business. Nine cheese
ctorics re now I'm virginia There
ERE none I'VE years ego.
The aggregate growth OF the dairy
dustry in the State" said Benjamin
Purcell head OF the State Dairy
ID Food Commission, yesterday. has
en- an increase OF 600 per cent in the
81 six years, exclusive OF the dcvel-
ment OF the market mill, and cream
oduction for use az milk and cream.
e number OF farmers who lave de-
ted themselves TO dairy production
f been 1913 per cent.
AIRY PRODUCTS FALL BEHIND
IN FILLING SOME DEMANDS
The making OF dairy products has
kept pace with the demands in
ne Of the larger districts. This fact
probably due 10 the restrictions i'm
sed by the district health officers
on the sale OF milk, and is due
pecially TO the regulations for bond
Instruction.
Az the population increases. the
les must go further for their milk