Evening journal., 1919-07-16
.DhJRVMEM MEAD
DfSID lWLlV lsLHn
Dover ON STRIKE
Producers Say Sanitary Co.
is Not Paying Enough
for Milk
MAY BUILD OWN
COOLING STATION
specIal 70 The Even.ng journal.

cptcidl 10 Inc Evening journal.
DOVER, July i6--A merry war is
being ragged against the sanitary Mix
Company, OF this town. by the far
mers Of East Dover who have been
supplying the dairy with milk for
many months
Claiming that the dairy has failed 10
pay them enough for their milk TO
cover the cost Of production, dairy
men In the vicinity Of Dover have vir-
tually gone on strike, and since July
10 have refused TO deliver milk TO the
local plant
As a basis OF their complaints the
dairymen say they do not receive pay
for their milk until one month after
delivery and that until they receive
their checks, they do not know what
the price for the mix Of the preceding
month has been Furthermore they
say that The price they have received
In the past In much lower than that
received by dairymen at other points
within a radius OF fifteen miles.
In June the local farmers received
50 per hundred pounds for Their milk
delivered 10 the Sanitary MIX Com
pany's plant or i.3i cents per quart
Most Of this milk, 10 Is said. was bot
tied in dover at # cents per quart.
The farmers claim that It is an in
justice TO them and TO the consumer
as well, that the retailer should re-
celve more than tWoe as much for
mix as The man who produces 10. Dur
ing this same period they say, that
farmers delivering milk al other points
between here and Philadelphia re-
ceived from Z 90 cents a qugrt and
knew In advance each month Just what
they would receive for their product.
About three months ago the local
Ia rymen organized a unit Of the Inter
state Milk Producers Association, |
which has its headquarters at phila- |
ielphh. with a membership OF over /
1000 farmers in the Philadelphia terri |
.ory The directors of this associa-
ion meet each month with the milk |
ieaers Of Philadelphia and set the
mix price for the following month,
BASED on cost Of feed local demand,
md other economic conditions.
The local dairymen appointed a COM
nttee 10 meet with the manager OF
he Sanitary MIX Company. and asked
hat the price here be posted enc /
month in advance. and that after thir
N days notice. or on July 4 the as
,ociatons price be paid for milk. The |
manager Of the plant refused to do |
his and. according TO the farmers, cut |
them one cent a quart for the milk |
in May
The management OF the local plant
claims that they cannot pay more for
the milk because during the fan sea-
son the farmers do not produce enough
milk TO pay for running the plant. At
a recent meeting, forty members Of the
local producers association pledged
themselves to buy at least two more
COWS apiece before fan II their re-
quests were granted
At a meeting held July g. The dairy
men decided 10 allow the local plant !
until Julx 10 20 meet their requests
md falling TO do so, they would stop /
delivering milk. Since no further ac-
ion was taken. the strike went into
Meet last Friday morning and only
,No or three men are now delivering
nix each morning at the cooling sta
ON. Rallzing that their action might
.ork o. hardship on customers m Dow
r. several dairymen living near town
nered 20 supply the local trade until .
laiiers were adjusted.
So far 10 is reported that the Sanitary ,
ompany has been able to supply most
I their local trade nv hauling milk
'Om FELTON, The local dairymen say
nat this condition cannot exist long,
S much Of the milk brought from
elton is % hours old before delivered
! Dover. and the expense NJ pasteuriz-
" lt and delivering viii cause the
,cal plant 20 operate AZ loss. All
Z the local men are asm IN shelr
tsnd that they VIII refuse 10 have any
iture dealings with the Sanitary MIX
ompany under old conditions Having
acelved a good offer Tor an The milk I
hey can produce FOR a Philadelphia
ompany. the farmers are planning TO
uld Their own cooling station In
over. al cost NJ ABOUT $4,000 AZ
meeting held last saturday night the
,rmers subscribed nearly 5000 for
rs purpose. and have obtained an op-
on on a site for their building
The local dairy association has a
Iembershlp Of about 10 dslrymen
wnlng approximately GOO COWS. Tho
Ulcers are. J. B. Wharton. president.
II. Wilson, secretary and a. G.. Mas
", secretsry-treasurer.