New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-05
New Flow of
Milk to Citv
Ends Crisis
Babies Cet~a Full Supply as
Normal Quantity Comes
From West and South

The crisis in the milk situation in
this city is being successfully passed,
and conditions are rapidly reverting to
normal through increased milk ship
ments from new sources in the South
and West. Health Commissioner Cope
land made this encouraging statement
Yesterday in reporting that 1907 ,1O8
quarts were received here yesterday,
an increase of more than 100, 900 quarts
over Thursdays receipts.
I. Elkins Nathan, secretary of the
New York Milk Conference Board. said
last night that receipts for to-day
would show substantial increase. He
declared that the supply is being judi
ciously distributed in order that fami-
lies with children may be assured of
an adequate supply. The conservation
practised by families Of adults, restau-
rants and hotels has made this easily
possible. he said.
Babies Get Full Supply
The baby health stations received
their full supply of 10000 quarts yes
terday, and are certain of that amount
again to-day. The contractors fur
nishlng milk to the stations gave 80
per cent of the full quota, while the
Sheffield Farms. company made up the
deficiency by forwarding sixty-tive
cans.
The breach between the distributors
n, RI "a .krrc >
League widened perceptibly yesterday,
each side preferring charges and coun-
ter charges. +. K. Eastman, of the
Dairymen's League, said yesterday that
less milk would come into New York
City from members Of the league than
on any day since the beginning of the
strike. He declared that reports from
practically every shipping point in the
state show that the farmers are deter
mined to fight it out to finish.
OF the 800 or 600 milk receiving sta
tions in New York State, only between
200 and 800 are in operation pasteuriz-
ing the milk for shipment to the city,
Eastman said. He confirmed report
from Tioga County that members OF
the Dairymen's League were hauling
their milk to the Owego station, pre-
ferring to dispose of it now rather
than wait until the league sells it after
the strike.
One Break in League Ranks
He declared that this was probably
the only instance Of dissatisfaction
with the stand of the league. He de-
MED that farmers are suffering losses
through their refusal to sell their
milk, saying that it took two or three
days for the milk to ripen enough for
churning, and if it was sold before then
yUo11II ho rna fo info hutfeY
Albert Manning, secretary Of the
Dairymens League, declared that the
milk which will come into New York
City from Pennsylvania and the West
will not be as pure and good as that
from upstate daires.
"The Helvetia condenserics, which
are to sell some milk to the distrib
uters here, believe" said Mr.. Man
ming, do not produce as good prod
uct as we do. 1t is not produced under
regulations as strict as those Of the
New York Board of Health. 1t, there
fore, costs these farmers less to turn
out milk than It does the farmers of
this statc.'
Roswell D. Cooper, president Of the
league, said last night that the milk
dealers are spreading false report
that milk Of non bers Of the league
10 being spilled He added that the
ltdEuc mas couHselIed against violence
and that farmers are manufacturing
butter and cheese, both having great
value to them for home consumption
and shipment to the markets. He recon-
mendcd that the city establish pasteur-
,zation and distribution plants, in~ordcr
70 bring the farmer and the consumer
closer together
Wanted Inquiry Called of
sharp tilt hetween Aasisfant Dis
lTset Attorney John r. Dooing and
onic'ais OF the Dairymcn's League was
occasioned through statements Issued