New-York tribune., 1919-01-06
supply From New Sources
Increasing, Despite Bad
Weather, Says Copeland
zoo, .24O Gallons Arrive
Health Head Denies lmpur-
ity Charges; Farmers Are
Uneasy, May Quit League

Although there Is no prospect of an
armistcc in the now acknowledged fin
lsh fight between the members Of the
Nsirymen's League ard the large milk
distributors here. all fears Of milk
fsminc or shortage in this city have
aecn dispelled aud the situation will be
entirely relieved in a few days Health
commissioner Copeland and |. Elkins
Nathan, secretary OF the New York
Mix Conference Board, brought this
out IL statements made yesterday.
Or. Copeland reported that l.O65 900
quarts of milk, an increase of $4,000
over Saturdays receipts, reached this
ETY. yesterday morning.
There is an encouraging prospect OF
greater milk receipts in a very short
time he declared. "Wc expect more
milk tomorrow morning, enough to
s-lve the baby health stations a 100 per
cent supply. No families with children
need suffer, as there is milk for prac-
ilcal'y all. If this temporary annoy
ancc results in cheaper milk we can
Ali be glad that it happened"
answers Charges of Impurity
Denial was made by the Commis-
Toner of the claims made BY officials
of the Dairymen's League that the milk
c9ming III from the South and West is
not as pure as that from New York
State dairies.
II want it widely known said the
commissioner, that every quart of
milk coming into this city, whether
rom the new sources or the old, Will
he pasteurized on reaching the depots
here, 1t will reach the public as pure
g milk can possibly be-"
'infavorabie weather conditions,
which have set in west of PHILADELPHIA.
eNtendlng almost to the Mississippi
valley, are delaying huge milk ship
ments which otherwise would have
reached the local market tomorrow
'morning. according to Mr. Nathan.
Even with these delays" Mr.. Ma
than said yesterday. receipts to-mor-
roT morning will show marked in
crease over those Of to-day We have
a considerable supply, which reached
New York City to-day too late for dis
intuition, but available for tomorrow
ms includes d single shipment Of
$4,000 quarts.
Many May Desert League
The farmers are showing an inclina
ton to break away from the league
and supply milk to New York distrib
Gtors at the price named for January.
Al dealers were advised that their
Monday quota of milk would be larger
thousand quarts are being shipped
from large receiving station in south
western New York, while another re-
celvlng station. closed at the start of
the strike, reported 10 per cent of
normal supply.
We have an authenticated report
nat farmers are accepting 81 Der hum
cred pounds less for milk in Herkimer
cunty, dlvertlng it from the market
mere 20 sell 1t TO cheese factor,
ABOUT 10000 quarts a dav are sold
'ae cream being used to make cheese
%no the rest poured onto vacant lot.
ne Pennsylvania railroad delivered
,or'y carloads to-day. Empty cans are
oelng sent by special train movement
INTO territory not heretofore sunnline
New York. The Milk Conference Board
axes the position that no expense or
'iouDle IS too great to assure siipDlV
% milk to the city,
May Bring Milk from Chicago
In case of emergency dealers are
feadr draw on the dairies of Wiscon-
H. "nlch, they say, can supply the
sntire city. As milk cannot be shipped
rom Wisconsin for New York con
umption the plan is 70 supply Chicago
IN the Wisconsin milk and turn the
H'cago sources to this city Distribut-
ay mat nearby large cites are
g'Ying their milk surplus TO
inc distributors we're receiv-
reports at the Office Of their
ON the New York Milk Con
soard, az Rector Street more
nan H> officials and members of the
i'airymea's League were holding aav-
long session at the leagues neadouar-
fers, 303 Fifth Avenue.
Roswell u. Cooper president Of tho
'oague, summed up the results Of the
conferences BY saying the farmers are
more determined than ever to hold out
or si.ol per hundred pounds. He cited
.eVerai teiegrans received from league
representatives o. various districts in
n'cn renewed assurances Of support
f made by farmers. These sections
ac4uded Arcade. ~ Y; Pulaski. n. y.
iffoH ~ T., and Delaware. n. J
Holding Out for sd.oI
Farmers are continuing TO shlp milk
INC independent dealers who are
i'iing 10 pay the cost Of PRODUCING
nut ss result Of the Milk Confer
sHcs hoard refusal TO allow its yncm
. 70 pa. the most OF production. the
receipts u milk Sunday were
ai.A - per cent OF normal
'eipmehi crop reports do not
'' 'hf boards statements that
ff" fpfN offers TIC mix nroducn.
re market I'm The world Co,.
'fitf.fn' a9ures snow that the farmer
app y'n2 the New York district has
consistently forced to accept e
'f pfi'f tnap that prcvafllno
%s1eAt hc rest of the country
'eooer quoted statistics fo ann.
stisic BIS contentious. Tbrao gs,,c
3e countrywide average aurino 1qf9
moro 'qau ! cent lower than Tho
lfice aa'd bs tie distributors here
fharyce Exrae.;,e Dc.
iaet which the Mix Conference
..a@rg omitted hc said. "Is that while
ar~ 1ork dealer has been bnyina-
"siik for about . cents 4 quar- ana
.eslinx 4 for Z cents 10 the conaun,or
profit margin of cents. tho ph,la'
Ne'pnia aeaies has been content W.
'Ne margin o. proht Of 1.s ccnts 4
lie adaed that the farmers supplyino
sf@ Yors city must lnport their Grain
yol" distant poiats. augmeufinc their
fyafsand that the price Of &4.0l n 100
rounds dorz not actually cover fl,r
egsf of production. AZ wheat prices re-
Gently have advanccd from - 10 a.
nof cent
AfsistaDt District Attoraov John r
Rooiing also passed buoy Sabbath
f71pd'nK The day 1T his Office col]oc.'
~ dafa 70 be taken 10 AlbaDy tia