The Washington times., 1920-09-28
DIARIES GIVEN
l-CEN7 BOOST
Producers Also viii Benefit,
Under Recommends OF
/, Federation's Committee.
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Continued from First PxseD
, nittse submits the following opinion
and suxgsstioAs-
.. OvERsUPPLY IN 'sUnMER.
TT IL apparent that during the
4 summer there has been an oversupply
Of milk. SO abundant has this supply
been at times that II could not be
used as whole milk. After obtaining
the cream. the skim milk has been
thrown away in some Instances. al
though the whole milk had been pur~
vaiiing market rata
-During this period OF plenty the
considerable quantity of cream ssepa-
I rated by the dealers wss placed In
cold storage in Washington The
quantity thus available II apparently
sufficient to guard against any short
age of cream during the coming win
ter.
There 10 also available Tor use In
Washington a prospective surplus
from herds upon dairy farms In New
York and elsewhere, which herds have
been tubercuiin tested BY the United
States Bureau Of Animal Industry.
and the barns and equipment inspect
ed by the District Health Depart
ment. This surplus can. be regularly
and properly brought into the Dis
trict for distribution.
'Tn face Of this abundant supply the
producers have offered figures from
their books showing increases in their
costs Because of Increased labor and
incidental cost the average reduction
in the cost of food will probably be
overcome. and the net cost of pro-
duction will be as large or larger
than II was in the winter Of 1919-2O.
The Maryland and Virginia Producers
Association, therefore asks q mini
mum price Of A cents per gallon or
the same as that which prevailed dur
Cing the last winter when milk was re-
tailed in Washington at Is. cents per
quart
QUALITY CONES rInsT.
"The committee believes that the
Producers Association is conscient-
, iously endeavorfng to comply with
the spirit Of the sanitary regulations
! surrounding tho milk supply of the
District. and that such compliance in
creases the cost Of the product: and
Furthermore the committee Is strong
1y of the opinion that the purity and
healthfulness of the supply is the
hrst and most important considera =
circumstances it appears to be very
proper and just course. that fair
price be paid to the producers and
that nothing be done to disrupt the
source Of the milk supply or to relax
the enforcement Of the milk regula-
tions, which should be made more
strict and, II possible. more rFEidly
enforced. Afae st@.
The COMMITTEES believes, however.
that the peak of high prices has been
passed and that the trend and tend
, ency 10 toward iowering of the
prices of foodstuffs, and that there
should be no concerted effort to main
tain the present high price of the
milk supply, which Is the most i'm
portant item of food entering into the
life of the community. 1t, therefore,
recommends as follows:
THAT the producers and dealers
agree upon a basic price OF AZ cents
per gallon for milk Of 35 butter fat
content, and that this milk be sold to
the public through the usual chan
nels OF distribution at a price not ex
ceeding II cents per quart The com,
mittee believes that this spread of "a
cents per gallon Is sufficient for the
profitable handling and distribution
Of the product and that the producers
and dealers should unite in the effort
to prevent further increase in tbs
retail cost OF milk at this time.
SAVING OF s25Oyo0O.
'"This price, IL put into effect
October and maintained through the
winter period, will result in a saving
OF more than $3.50 900 to the people OF
Washington; and in the opinion Of the
Committee it would be unjust to add
that large sum to the living cost OF
tho Community under the circurn-
stances. II 1t be true that the profits
OF producers and dealers will be cur
tailed by the above plan. the Com
mittee would suggest that there has
apparently been a period Of consider.
able prosperity in the milk business
and that there must be lean years as
well as fat ones in that as in other
commercial per5uits; also that keep
ing down the price will teAd to in
crease consumption to the end that
there may be no surplus which must
be wasted.
The committee believes that a vol
untary arrangement as above sug-
gested is possible, practicable and
feasible and asks the producers, dis
tributors and consumers to deal with
the. situation and with each other
frankly and fairly for the general
public good.
''The committee commends the ef-
fort Of the District Health Depart
ment to provide a healthful milk sup
ply for Washington and urges that
every citizen cooperate with the prop
or officers so that there may be nc
violations to endanger the health OF
the children OF the community"
CHIT tn nCNy ABE DR. ArC