The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-07
'DARYMEN SIGN
MILK CONTRACT
Farm Bureau C0mmitte
ANNOUNCES Results of
Successful Drive.
KENOSHA COUNTY n

More than half of the milk of the z
counties of the Chicago zone will
marketed comparatively, as the resu
of the success of the marketing pla
devised by the Farm Bureau Commit
tee of Nine, according to official
success in reaching the minimum
quota of 5000 signed contracts.
Meetings were held during the wee
in about half the locals in the dis
trict, and resulted in signing severe
hundred additional contracts, whie
put the movement over the top. TIL
minimum of 5000 signers was require
by September 1, in order to make tn
contracts effective.
Workers declare that the success 0
their campaign puts new era in tn
business and indicates that before yer
long harmony will reign within mos
organizations in this section. This
indicated, they say, because of til
fact that the campaign succeeded de
spite the bitter prejudices of som
factions and the vigorous oppositio
from some milk dealers.
Counties in Drive.
The counties affected are; Winnie
bago, Boone, McHenry, Lake, Ogle, D
Kalb, Kane, Cook, DuPage, Whiteside
Lee, Kendall, Will and Kankakee i.
Illinois; Waukesha, Green, Rock, Wal
worth, Racine and. Kenosha in Wiscen
sin; Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Jasper
Starke, Fulton and Wabash in Indiana
Official announcement that the min
imum quota had been secured WIS mad
by the Committee of Nine yesterda
on the strength of last-minute return
from all over the district. The aecu
rate count will probably not be know
for a week, officials stated. Practical
ly all contracts. have been allowed t.
remain in the hands of local and eoun
ty committeeman.
A preliminary tabulation of est
mates made by workers showed ap
proximately $500 signed up, about hal
of which were in the six Wisconsin
counties. Rock county alone reporte,
more than 1000.
Without single exception, ever.
producer delivering milk to Beloi
signed approximately 245. At Elk
horn, a place never organized before
800 out of 1853 patrons of the leading
dairy were signed. Only three mel
still remained outside at Grayslak,
last week In Winnebago county
where the Rockford, Pecatonica, Sew
ard and Durand locals are all heavy
producers only about 100 dairymer
were reported not signed.
Nearly All Of KenOsha.
In Green county, where the market
ing contract cheese pool will operate
more than 800 had signed, with the
campaign not yet complete, working
against the close time limit. At Mon
roe, several hundred contracts haC
been signed up to early last week. A
Monticello, 55 out of So had signC
New Glarus reports more tim 95 PEI
cent. A number of smaller milk local!
had reached 100 per cent several day:
before the close of the drive. Wiscon
sin men were not able to thoroughly
cover Waukesha, Racine and Kenosha
Indiana has signed its quota, accord
ing to indications, Porter county
where the banks and the Valparaiso
Chamber of Commerce took q hand
signed a large majority of its fv,
hundred producers. Even Lake eoun
ty, a center of disgruntled opposition
signed more than-10O; the st. Johr
local closed with nearly 100 per cent.
The campaign in the inner tier Of
counties, where the only opposition
was encountered, brought results bel
yond expectations, officials declare
Because of the short time limit, The
Committee of Nine devoted its CHIEF
attention to other parts Of the terri
tory, where quickest results could be
obtained.
Success in Illinois.
Despite this neglect Of the inner
section, more than $500 contracts were
signed in Illinois, according to the
estimates from county chairmen. Lake
McHenry and Kane signed from 300
to $50 each. DuPage and Cook signed
less. Only one community in Cook
was canvassed; this was merely sur.
face scratching that yielded the con.
tracts of half the producers at Wheel
ing.
Further organization activity will
be conducted on an intensive scale in
all the near-in counties. An opportu-
nifty to sign will be given everyone in
the inner counties before the elections
are held for the nine members of the
operations committee.
A new organization policy has been
announced by A. C. Stoxen, director of
the campaign activity, Efforts will be
concentrated upon various plants and
receiving stations. The aim is to Sc
cure as nearly 100 per cent sign-up
as possible at each plant in order to
bring the service charge plan into
effect at an early date. The plan is