The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
VIII Fix own Price.

EeNerdI hours later, Lotion f1pIlOl'
president of the Sheffield Farms Com
pany testified at the John Doe MIX
inquiry before Chief city Magistrate
McAdoo that his company intended TO
Ak Us own prices to the consumer He
furthermore said that the Sheffield
company expected to make material
reduction, but just how much he could
not say until after meeting or the
board of directors OF the company to-
day.
I'VE have been investigating the milk
situation for some time. with a view to
determining how milk could be
bought at lower rate from the pro
Queer and sold more cheaply to the
oonsumer." Mr.. Horton said. I'VE be-
lieve we have found n method of solv-
.ug the problem and we VIII discuss
tie matter at our directors meeting ;"
; Further evidence that the war with
the Dairymen's League was on came
with the announcement by Borden's
Farm Products Company that on jan
uary its price of Grade \ would be
IS cents and Grade Is cents quart.
a reduction of l cent from the Deem
Der prices Grade pints will be 10
instead of II cents.
l. Elklns Nathans, secretary OF the
MIX Conference Board. made last eve
ling the following statement on behalf
OF the distributors
The Da,ryman's League has de-
manded a price of SO cents a quart
fDr milk delivered to manufacturers and
distributors in the New York territory
during the month Of January 1919. The
manufacturers and distributors in this
territory. believing this price excessive.
have declined TO meet these demands.
For some months past the price of milk.
both TO the producer and to the con-
sinner. has been fixed by the Food Ad-
nnistration
8.3 Cents Asked; 81 Cents offered.
Since the signing of the armistice the
Federal Food Administration has felt
i Itself unable to act in this capacity,
making II necessary forrthe manufacture
ors and distributors on the one side and
the producers representatives on the
Other to arrive at price without out
side assistance
The demand of the producers for 90
cents a quart has been met by an offer
from the manura cturers and distributors
Of cents a quart net to the pro-
a. er for the average milk as delivered
country plants in January, believing
that this fairly represents the value of
milk produced in that month.
Il am advised the acceptance Of this
price Will enable the distributors to make
irHu'NlOn Of 1 cent e. quart uHueT tne
present prices
New YORK has always paid a higher
price TO the farmer than other large
cities. and the present offer of S.i cents
quart still represents an advance
o.'r the prices TO bo paid in January
Us other cities.
conditions IN tho country at this time
amply Justify the attitude Of the manu-
faclErcrs and the distributors by reason
of the fact that there Is n large surplus
NJ milk being produced. Mix manufac-
tIr"r9 are oVerStocked with milk
products and shipments now coming TO
the distributors OF fresh milk are more
than adequate TO supply the needs Of
the city consumers. and IT Is a fact we'll
Known that any disposition OF the
product other than as fresh milk in
'ariahly represents a large loss to the
distributor
'A committee OF the conference board
called on Mayor Hylan this morning and
disclosed 10 him their desire to reduce
the cost Of milk to the consumer. and
Na5 assured % his hearty support. A
difference was also had with Commits
.oner OF Health Copeland, who also
Promised such aid as was in his power
% keeping W the milk supply should
."r" be any disposition on the part OF
.Hc producers TO withhold shipments.
On behalf OF the milk distributors In
No" York city and vicinity II can be
AID ilHt their offer to the producers Is
v-.le'cd to be far one and they pro-