The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-09-05
TELLS OF FIGHT TO
RAISE PRICE OF MILK
Secreatry Dahlquist Describes Battle
For Fair Returns; Big Meeting To
BE Held At Hoffman Hall

An important meeting of dairymen
in connection with the fight to get
a living price for milk products will
be held Saturday. September IA. at
Hoffman Hall, according to an an
nouncement made today by A. w.
Dahlquist, secretary of the Dairy
mems Association.
The fight that the dairymen are
making, and the results already at
tanned are outlined in the following
statement by Mr.. Dahlquist:
AS you know, through the efforts
of the United Dairy Associations of
Washington Senators Jones and
Poindexter and Congressman Had
ley of this district arrangements were
made by which the federal food ad-
ministration sent a representative to
this state to investigate the milk sit
uation here and if possible to fix by
amicable agreement, a price upon
milk which would be fair alike to
producers, distributors, the manufac-
turers of the milk products and the
consumers. The food administration
named Judge w. e. Lamb as such
representative. He fixed August 21st
at Seattle as the time and place for
this conference. to be held between
the producers, distributors and man
ufacturers of milk products.
On the 21st he called the produ
GERS of fluid milk before him. A full
discussion of the situation was had.
He outlined his work in the settling
of the disputes on milk prices at
other places, Chicago. especially, and
told us of a formula they had worked
out there for fixing the cost of 100
pounds of milk based upon 3.5 but
ter fat basis. Milk testing more than
3.5 was allowed under this formula
&C for each point above 3.5 and &c
was deducted for each point under
3.5. An explanation of this formula
would not be permissible in this
statement. but will without doubt be
fully discussed with all that was
done at the conference at the regular
meeting of the association at the
Hoffman hall in the Delta District on
the End Saturday of September.
Many things, which occurred are of
vital interest to the dairymen of this
county and all should attend this
meeting.
The formula was considered from
all angles by the producers and 1t
was the unanimous opinion OF all
dairymen present that the principle
of the. formula was the solution of
the perplexing problem of arriving
at the cost of milk, which might be
applied to an entire state or section
of the country.
Most of the dairymen favored the
acceptance of the Chicago formula
without change. Some thought slight
changes might be necessary to meet
our conditions here. We may add
here that the preliminary figures
based upon the Chicago formula al
the minimum cost of feeds that could
be applied at the present time gives
a very substantial increase in the
prices of milk over that which pre-
walls at this time or that has been
paid heretofore.
Judge Lamb gave every considera-
ton at the hearing which lasted until
after seven o'clock, and at the ad-
journment, the dairymen left the con-
ference with the confident expecta-
:. lions that substantial relief was at
nand.
On Thursday the 22nd the distrib-
utors and manufacturers Of milk pro-
ducts were called up for like hear
ing.
We were advised that all Of these
interests promptly responded except
the Carnation Milk Products Co. That
while a representative of this COM
pany was at the meeting for snort
time in the forenoon of 22nd, he fail
ed to be present in the afternoon.
Those of the other interests at TINS
meeting enthusiastically endorsed the
principle of the formula for fixing
milk prices but inasmuch as there
was no representation from the Car
nation company, which manufactures
by far the largest part of the evap-
Grated milk in the state, no dehn'te
action could be taken.
Friday the 23rd Judge Lamb called
the producers, distributors and man.
ufacturers of milk including, OIL
course, the condensers in joint con-
ference, for consideration. discussion
and settlement of problems, which
had been considered in the meetings
of the 21st aud 22nd. This meeting
was to open at 1880 a. IN. All inter
ests except the Carnation Company
were again present and ready to en-
ter the conference. No one from TINS
company appeared. Inquiry by Judge
Lamb at their Office brought the In
formation that the representative
who was to have attended the meet