The sun., 1918-01-01
MILK UP CENT
QUART TO-DAY
Federal Investigators Decide
Farmers and Dealers
Should Get More.
PRODUCT "TOO CHEAP"
Price May Re Reduced in
February Owing to Decreased
Cost Of Cow Feed.
PRODUCT "TOO CHEAP"

The Federal Milk Commission, which
since November :s has been investisat-
ing the cost Of producing and distrfbut-
Ing milk for the purpose OF fixing prices.
decided yesterday that tho farmer and
the milk dealer are entitled 10 more
money.
N agreed that the producer shall re-
ceive s3.62 per 100 pounds Of 3 per cent.
in the $50 mile zone for the month of
January. and that the distributor Is en-
titled to an increase Of 1 cent q quart
for grade milk delivered at the homes.
This means tina. beginning this morning
the consumer who's milk is left at the
back door or on the dumbwaiter must
pay IS instead OF IL cents for bottled
Grade b. and II instead Of 16 Cents for
Grade A. Bottled Grade d will continue
10 be sod at stores at IA cents a quart.
and the price of dip milk sold at stores
VIII remain at IL cents quart for the
rest OF the month
Tho commits sion will meet again in the
latter part OF January to f1x prices for
the month OF February. 1t Is believed
that the price may then be reduced. as
Herbert 6. Hoover. National Food Ad-
min!strator. has assured the members
or the commission that a reduction in
feed prices Ga big item in the cost OF
milk production) is in sight
Board Issues Statement.
The Federal Milk Commission sent tho
results Of their conclusions to Washing
ton. and late last night Arthur Williams
Federal Food Admnistrat tor for this city,
who Is a rnenbe: OF the commission. is
sued the following abatement after a
telephone talk with the Food Admins
tration at the national capital:
'''rhs Federal Milk Commission de-
cided to-day that for the month Of jan
uary II would be necessary 10 increase
the price paid by the milk distributors
Of the city to the farmers and that
under 1tht prcsent cost Of production no
other course was possible in fairness to
the farmers.
They also decided that the distrib-
uters Of the city under the present con-
d,ions We're entitled to an increase of
| cent quart for grade milk delivered
at the homes.
The store delivered milk In bottles
is to remain at IA cents for Grade b as
at present and loose milk will remain at
IL cents a quart as at present
II is known that the members OF the
commission were very reluctant to An
crease prices OF milk. but couldn't pos
OF the testimony Of tho farmers and o!
the distributors as to their respective
costs, All felt, however. that the in
creased prices would be only temporary.
Farmer to Get 7.%sc. q Quart.
The producers price Of sa5c per 100
pounds for 3 per cent. milk means that
the farmer will get 7is cents a quart
for January. 1t Is claimed that New
e
rather than per cent. milk and there
fore for per cent. milk the farmer will
get sl2 cents a quart a little less than
( the price consumers paid before the celc-
brated milk strike in the fall OF 1915.
The commission arrived at its decision
after an all day session in the City Hail
Just before adJourning a resolution was
presented by Commissioner Schoen and
adopted unanimously providing for q
! further investigation OF the economics
that may be pract!sed in the production
and the distribution OF milk.
The resolution provided that il evi-
dence warrants. recommendations be
made covering tho points designated
Pursuant to this resolution Or. w. II
Jordan. the chairman. appointed the
following committees with instructions tc
report TO the commission on January
, -. 1918. when 1t will reconvens in thi.
city:
Commissioners ". II. Jordan. Charles
NJ Dow and bradley Fuller--To investi
gate possible economies IN the produc
ton Of milk.
Commissioners Lucius Brown, 8. G
Shedrick and Eugene Schoen--to inves
tiEate possible economies In the distribu
tion Of milk
Commissioners Mortimer l.. Schir
Mabel Hyde Kittredgs and Eugen,
Schoen--To investigate evidence and re
ceive suggestions from consumers re
gardinR the production and distribution
Of milk.