Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-08
FARMERS GET 1Ohc PER
or. FOR DECEMBER MILK
Saved Loss by Work of New
England Milk Producers
Association

Farmers who supply the Boston
milk market and other city markets in
New England vii continue to receive
1015c per quart in December in spite
of determined effort on the part of
Boston dealers to break the two
months contract made at that price
Nov. 1. The Sales Committee of the
New England Milk Producers AsSo-
citation stood firmly against the de-
mands of the dealers and saved the
farmers from heavy loss on Decem-
Der milk
The Sales Committee took the po-
sition that while there was an obvious
downward trend in many lines, the
time had not come to reduce the milk
price as the costs of production were
not materially lower than last month.
Studies made by the statistical de-
partnent of the association showed
that while grain has gone down ma
| terially at wholesale in the west the
reduction has not reached the country
retail trade in New England to any
extent. The average reduction in
grain prices in the country amounts
to about So per ton. Taking into con-
sideration all production costs the re-
| duction for the month amounted to
/ about one tenth of cent per quart.
! The dealers asked for reduction of
half cent. Before deciding to stand
| firm for carrying out the two months
contract the Sales Committee of the
association laid their figures before
the Massachusetts Commission on the
| Necessities of Life and received the
| assurance of the commission that it
would take no action to distrub ex-
! isting conditions.
The only concession made to the
| dealers was that farmers should stand
loss on surplus during December.
/ Under the contract entered into Nov.
| 1 for the two months the surplus de-
ductions which were to be charged
back to the farmers could not exceed
one half cent quart. November milk
| will be paid for on this basis but un-
der the concession made by the Sales
Committee the farmers will accept
surplus deduction in full, just as they
did in months previous to November
Four officers from ST. Johnsbury
visited the farm house of Milo Baird
at Danville, Sunday afternoon with
a search warrant and found four
bottles of Canadian high wine and
brought it to the county jail at st.
Johnsbury. The farmer was held on
the charge of keeping liquor with in
tent to sell. He pleaded guilty in
municipal court Monday and was
fined $500 and costs of S37. He was
also sentenced to the house of correc-
tion at the state prison for not less
than four nor more than II months.
| His prison sentence was remitted and
he was placed in the care of the pro-
baton officer.
!. GLOVER
Remember the entertainment, We
tea party of We olden times at the
. church Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
The New. Harmony orchestra fur
, nishes music for the dance at Glover
Friday night, December 10th. adv.
| Mrs. Edith Aldrich says she has 10
, pullets which have laid 183 eggs each
during 1920 and she has sold $96.57
worth of eggs, clearing $64.76 on
them.
The state board of health reports
, Glover as the town that is hardest hit
. by whooping cough this season.
The family of Noah Dodge has
moved into NJ. Fl. Wilson's house in
. Glover village.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phillips, who
, had been visiting relatives in Glover
and Sheffield, were called home to
? Massachusetts last Thursday by a
. telephone message telling them that
their home and farm buildings were
burned to the ground.
I Although all the hunters in town
were out on Monday only one deer
: has been reported, Joseph Alexander
' and a Hanson boy from Barton shar-
ing the honors.
E Grange meeting Tuesday evening,
4
; events, music and reading; debate, re-
e solved-That Every Young Person
Should Garry Life Insurance Poll
CIV. This will not only be interest
|, ing but an instructive debate and ev-
ery young memberd should avail
himself of this opportunity to be-
come familiar with this important
subject.
GLOVER COMMUNITY CHURCH
Pastor. Rev. John Kimball.
s Morning worship, II a. m.
Sunday school at IL m.
5. Evening service at 7.30 p. m.
d The topic of the sermon next Sum-
2. day morning will be Prosperity.
d The enterft inment given by the
d members of the Excelsiorclass Friday
It evening Of this week promises to be
# very pleasing. twenty-five women
6. took part in the play.
d WEST GLOVER
Elery Lyndes of Plainfeld is work
: ing for r. c. Stevens.
Clarence Wilson and Ross Wright
? have gone to Groton deer hunting.
It Aileen Stevens was operated on at
n the Orleans hospital for appendicitis
l. Monday.
3. Miss Charlena Clough of Irasburg
spent the weekend with Miss Avis
d Bowen.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Scott have
IS gone to spend the winter with their
e son, Wilbur Scott.
VI John Borland, Milton Lyman and
d Harry Rowell have gone TO Wenlock
l. to hunt on Black branch.
e The new superintendent, Mr.. Batch
. elder, has arrived and has been call
d ing some Of the schools IN town.
nj An 18th birthday party was held
= at the home of Lois Magoon last Fri.
Z day night. A good time was enjoyed
n by all.
Retain cockney Accent.