Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-11
MILK PRODUCERS
ASSOCIATION TO
Be FORMED HERE
j. NJ. HENDERSON TELLS OF AD-
VANTAGES OF SUCH A BODY IN
VALLEY, IN COMMUNICATION
TO THE IMPERIAL COUNTY
FARM BUREAU.
Profits on a String of Cows Would be
$36 More Per Month Under the Sys-
TEN Proposed by HendersOn-"C0st
of Production Plus Fair Profit" is
the Slogan of the Association
BY J. M. Henderson. President Cali.
| forn;a Milk Producers Assn.

By J. M. Henderson. President Cali
fornia Milk Producers Assn.
The organization of milk produc-
ers' association in Imperial Valley
will be one of the principal fea-
lures of the Third Annual Agricul-
tural Assembly, to be held under the
auspices Of the Farm Bureau, on Feb.
z, at Holtville.
In letter just received by the Sec
retary of the Farm Bureau, ]. M.
Henderson, president of the Califor-
MIA Milk Producers Association, has
accepted the invitation to speak at
the Assembly on the advantages of
a milk producers association for the
Valley.
"Cost of productions plus a fair
profit" is the slogan of the organ
ization, said to have originated with
Mr.. Henderson, who found that his
daily interests were not returning
profits comparable with other indus
tries. An investigation convinced
Mr.. Henderson that butterfat was
too low, and that on some farms, even
with rigid economy, profit could
not be squeezed from 3O-cent butter
a year ago, or from 50-cent butterfat
today.
The general purposes of the asso-
citation, according to articles of in
corporation are that dairymen may
market their milk, cream, butter,
cheese, ETC., upon uniform plan and
in such a manner as to bring about
a better standard of quality, a more
uniform distribution, to standardize
their product so as to assure to the
consumer good, clean, pure milk,
cream, butter, cheese, etc.
1t is estimated, according to w. R.
Lienau, director of the Farm Bureau,
that a dairyman could net A cents
per pound under the association.
which would increase his profits on
a string of cows averaging one pound
per- day fully $36 per month.
According to a statement made by
E. H. Webster, general manager of
the California Central Creameries, the
loss resulting from inefficient meth
ods now in use in collecting cream
and milk amounts to the amazing
sum of $S6,400 per year, which sum
is arrived at as follows: Cost OF
trucking under present conditions is
21s cents per pound of butterfat
which under a centralized system OF
hauling could be reduced to cent
per pound, thereby saving 11a cents
per pound on 10000 pounds of but,
terfat per day, or $240, or $1,000 pei
month or $S6,4O0 per year. This
centralized system of hauling shoult
include the practice in use in almos
every other dairying district in tn
country, of placing all milk and cream
on the main street or highway, whicl
would result in saving of almos
SO per cent of the time wasted il
turning into private roads, openini
gates, backing out, etc.
Reports from various branches o
the state organization, including Sa
Diego and San Joaquin valley, indi
cate that a milk producers associa
ton has proven to be great sdc
, cess in those localities. Organizatio
|; plans for Imperial Valley will b
launched following the address b
Mr.. Henderson.