The sun., 1919-02-19
SAYS MILK SUPPLY
EXCEEDS DEMAND
Sheffield Farms Official Makes
That Statement in John
Doe Inquiry.
PRICE FIXING DEFENDED
witness Declares Federal
Action in 1918 Was "Life
Saver for All Hands,

1T YOU were keeping farm. judge
you would md It costs as much 10 pro
ducs milk this month rs 1t did las'
r,onth don't think farmers are get
ting enough for milk. But too many
farmers are producing milk for Ne"
York city. More milk Is seeking TINS
market than the market demands
DAME, s. Horton, secretary OF the
sheffield Farms Company. MADE TINS
,tatement to Chief City Magistrate NC
Adoo at the John Doe milk inquiry yes-
terday, and there wasn't a single FARMER
IN the court room to exclaim' Dosh'
do my ears deceive mel"
Mr.. Horton declared he had the hign
cos,s OF feed in mind when he express ao
his opinion. whereupon the Magistrate
Informed him that witnesses had tes-
tilted at the inquiry that there are
q 600 brands of feed, compound ieeue
preyailfng, which contain such insreh-
ants ss sawtiust. peanut shells anu even
iron olines. all moro OF less harmful 10
cows tunmy. and costing as hlgh rs
NJ Horton admitted that personally
he knew nothing about the cost OIL pro-
ducing milk and added: "Ah Know
II from what farmers In whom ha'e
Implicit confidence. tell me.
Federal Action Approved.
Thu witness said that the fixing OF
uIlk prices 10 the producer and consumer
nv the Federal Food Administration In
IeIs was a -Ife saver for all hands.
what do you think OF this?' asked
She court. eff the state OF New YORK
should tx something similar to the FED
eral milk control. give distriouters
licenses and take their licenses away IL
they didn't sell at the fixed prices what
thenT' a,
with a political organization at Al
bsny. I don't think We could get along
as weIl as with Federal milk control
Mr. Horton said.
.'You can't separate politics from .
democracy" returned the court.
Mr. Horton said he believed compeu-
ton is the best thing in the world.
But there is no competition now
,ntertected John T. Dooling. Assistant
pistrict Attorney. Immunity now
granted to farmers organizations - the
root Of all the evil. isn't TT
yes, I think II has a lot TO with IL
And conditions would read3ust them-
selves IL that immunity act was re-
peaIed?"
Most assuredly."
And II wouldn't be necessary to have
a state Milk Commission
mo, 1 think not" replied Mr.. Horton
Fermented MIX Price.
Mr.. Horton was questioned. at length
concerning the testimony of Strun
Bros that Sheffield Farms stopped
delivering a fermented milk preparation
at their store because they insisted OF
retailing II at 10 cents half pint bot
tie instead of charging IL cents. The
retail price at the Sheffield Farnh
stores.
Mr.. Horton said the company took tht
position that the Strums cut the pric'
In opposition TO the Sheffield stores an6
that II would hurt the companys bust
ness eventually. 1t was impossible e
cell at 10 cents and make "A profit, HI
said, some retailers charging as higi
as Is, 20 and rs cents for a bottle. TIT
company had been advised that 1t coulS
"pIck It's customers" he said. and de
Nyeries OF the fermented milk to thu
price cutting frin were stopped. Th'
wholesale price Of the product Is cent
q bottle.
The inquiry will be resumed tomorrow
morning.