The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
MILK MAY GO UP
AGAIN AFTER DEC. 1
Farmers Clamor for Price
Raise on Ground Of Cost
Increase.

Tho retail price Of bottled milk 10
consumers may be still further al
vanced after December I. 1t becanfe
known yesterday following confer
ence at the Offices of the Food Admin
istratlon between Federal officials and
representatives OF the Dairymena
League. The whole question appar-
entity hinged upon whether some method
can be worked out whereby the farmers
can be insured Of getting more than the
1881 per hunaredweight which they
receive at present, and the added cost
can be taken care of by the distribu~
ters Unless q satisfactory solution can
be found for the problem another jump
In retail prices-at least urtil January
1--seems likely.
The conference, which will CONTINUES
for several days, Is being held by Dr.
Clyde l.. King, Federal Milk Commis-
sioner; Judge w. Z. Lamb, chief OF
the dairy division of the Food Admin
istration, and representatives Of tho
Dairymen's League. Judge Lamb u
seeking to obtain accurate figures on tho
present cost of milk production, which
the farmers assert is higher than ever
before. They demand higher prices for
December because OF the alleged In
crease cost of feed. and the fact that
production during that month Is at itn
lowest point. After the first Of the year.
they say, the flow OF milk will increase
and the situation ecse of appreciably.
The recent raise in prices for bottled
milk ELECTED a general protest from con-
sumers all over the city. The grade n
variety at present costs 10 cents a
quart and IL cents a pint. The price
for Grade b milk Is II cents and IL
cents. There is no intim alton as to
how much of a further advance may be
expected in the event that 1t is de-
cided to authorize one.
1t was announced by the Federal
Food Board yesterday that a conferences
of the county food administrators Of the
state will be held at the Hotel Piasa
Monday. 1t will be preliminary to con-
servatlon week. which begins December
I. and marks the launching of the gem
eral food conservation campaign for
the next twelve months.
A message from Herbert Hoover will
be read in all churches Sunday, De-
cember /. Mass meetings will be held
at all county seats Tuesday. December
3. and on Wednesday housewives will
be organized into committees.
Mayor Hylan declared war on milk
pTOnteeTS yesterday, When ne WTOtO
District Attorney Swami and asked the
County Prosecutor TO institute John
Doe proceeding before Chief Magistrate
McAdoo ito the end that the profteers
| in milk. both the dairymen and the dis
tributors. be brought before the bar OF
Justice and Jailed, and this conspiracy
to exploit the people for profit at the
| expense OF the death of thousands OF
| children be ended"
The Mayors letter points out that he
wrote to Herbert Hoover. who now is on
! his way to Europe. protesting against
| the Food Administrators approval OF an
| increase OF 2 cents quart for milk in
| less than two weeks, making milk in
| the city of New York 10 cents q quar-"
, But the Mayor has not received q reply
from Mr.. Hoover.
| II have directed the Commissioner OF
Accounts to make an investigation" the
| Mayors letter to the District Attorney
| said. IT have been forced to the con-
clusion that little can be done with these
| milk profiteers unless a jail sentence ID
melted out to those who are extracting
| an enormous price for milk from the
people OF this city.
Tho distributors are now threatening
| to raise the price OF milk to 20 cents o
| quart. This means death to thousands
OF babies this winter. Thousands OF the
people OF this city who have given llber-
| ally 10 aid the Government in the pur-
| chase Of bonds and In other ways from
the little store that they have laid aside
| for an emergency. are now at the end
! OF their resources"