The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-22
FarIneIa Face eurplus.

marketing question, it developed
today.
Farmers Face Surplus.
should the principal washington
dealers continue in their refusal to
niEn the contract offered by the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers Association, the organized
farmers will be confronted with the
problem OF disposing Of q huge
surplus.
Producers are inclined to think
that the dealers win be unable to
obtain q supply meeting District
hsalth requirements from sources
outside those controlled by the
organization. The distributors are
confident that they can accomplish
this.
Health Officer William g. Fowler,
who was unsuccessful as q Pinchot
IN the milk war, but now has taken
the role Of q wakchfully waiting
Mussoltni. tentatively expressed the
belief today that the dealers woulC
be enabled to bring milk into the
District from farms outside the
membership Of the producers assoc
eiafion.
Permits to Be Factors.
Mr.. Fowler's action in regard to
the milkshippfng permit appIica-
tons. to be submitted him soon by
the Dealers viii have a telling eff
feet on the entire situation.
II an application seems to be
filled cut in an honest, straignt-
forward manner, showing that q
farm is sanitary, and If a chart
showing the cattle have been tu-
berculin tested recently" he stip-
ulated, 7 win issue temporary per-
mlts to outside producers.
These permits viii be good for
thirty days, in which time / will
have the farms inspected by my
force, IL conditions are unsatlsfac-
tory, the permits viii be revoked.
The producers association cannot
complain at this action, because
their own members were allowed to
ship milk to Washington on the
same terms
DR.. Fowler emphasized the fact
that he will see to it that milk
coming from the new sources will
be up to the standard required by
his department. He was asked IL
the issuance Of the permits would
not mean that the producers as.
ISOLATION would be left with an TN
Wieldly surplus.
Unlike Other Commodities.
Unless the association is able
to distribute the milk here, as il
says = can" said DIR. Fowler, 81
think It would have more milk
than 1t could handle Milk isn't
something that can be left on a.
shelf for weeks or months. If must
be disposed OF within a day or two.
and 1t must be stored" s-
DR.. Fowler, in reply to q ques-
ttons stated he did not know of a
pasteurization or bottIing. plant
that might be used by the associa.
ton, and likewise had no idea of
how the organization would deliver
the milk.
1t was pointed out at the same
time that patrons here won ID
De unlikely to make other arrange
ments IL their distributor continued
to supply them regularly with an
acceptable grade of milk, unless In
ducemente worthy OF consideration
were offered by other concerns.
II the milk war continues to
rage after October /, which Ia the
deadltne for dealers who refuse to
Sign up to buy their supply from
the association instead of dealing
direct with farmers. cheaper milk
Is almost a certainty.
At any rate. the public will not
suffer. All casualties in the con.
Aiet will be inflicted either on pro.
ducers or dealers. Both sides are
confident OF victory and are stand
ing firmly on their respeetiye
grounds until October 1. f.rs