White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-09-26
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept 17.-(sps-

SEATTLE, WASH, Sept. l7.-(Spe'
ciaD-The dairy and public welfare
interests, are feeling considerable
alarm over the lack of knowledge evil
denced by several of the larger cities
of the state In true facts concerning
Referendum Measure No. 16, which
will be submitted to the voters at the
November election. The measure Is
one designed for the protection of the
dairy industry in this state and to
prevent the mixture Of vegetable oils
with dairy products.
It appears that in several sections
of the state, the voters are not aware
of the seriousness of this measure as
it affects the actual existence of the
dairy industry and the quality and
purity of foods that contain dairy
products. Authorities agree that the
success of this measure will be de-
pendent to great extent on the
country vote as the agricultural in
terests are we'll aware Of the value
of dairy products, not only from a
health angle, but as one of Washing
toms leading institutions.
The interests of the dairyman are
being sponsored by the Pure Dairy
Products Committee of this city. J..
A. Scotland, prominent livestock en-
thusiast and pioneer in the progress
and development of the dairy indus
try, is its president He has been
active in acquainting the public
throughout the state with facts rela-
tive to Referendum No. 16.
Unbelievable misstatements are
being made by the margarine and sub
stitute interests" said Mr.. Scotland,
"in malicious endeavor to defeat
Referendum No. 16. If voters would
only stop to consider that this meas
ure actually controls the future exist
ence of the dairy industry and the
quality Of our dairy products, we
would not worry over the outcome of
the November election. Mr.. Prentiss,
of the Swift interests, in an address
before the Walla Walla Chamber of
Commerce recently, made statement
that is not based on facts, In which
he remarked that sales of oleomar-
garine were not increasing and that
the supply Of dairy products were in
adequate to meet the demand. / would
like to call the attention of Mr.. Prem
tiss to statistics contained in recent
government bulletins, In which the in
crease of sales of oleomargarine for
1923 over 1922 were II per cent for
colored and approximately rs per cent
for uncolored. The sales for oleomar-
garine for the first seven months of
1924 over the similar period of 1923
show an increase in uncolored oleo-
of 13,67S,320 pounds.
II must refer Mr.. Prentiss in refu-
5ation Of his statement that the sup
ply Of dairy products is less than the
demand to the government reports
September Of this year.
showing that the holdings Of butter is
greater by approximately 100000
pounds than of the same date last
year, and exceeds the flve-year aver
age for holdings of this date by over
30,O00,O00 pounds. Stocks of canned
milk, according to the same govern
ment report, are shown to be AZ per
cent higher on September 1, 1924, than
for the same date of 1923 and the
holdings are greater by 100000
pounds than the highest record ever
reached which was in August, 1920.
"In addition, the accumulated stock
If milk powder and cheese is abnor
nally high and is in keeping with the
igures l have just mentioned. Ref
,rendum Measure No. 16 cannot fail
% benefit the farmer, although the
interests claim that the
'armer will not be helped, If 1t Is
passed. Its approval by the voters
n November will restore home mar
set for 100000 pounds of butter,
which at the present time is forced to
ind outside markets, suffering the at
endant freight and other charges,
which the producer ultimately must
,ear and receive in consequence, .
over price for his product. This
'epresents the product Of $4,000 cows
which would be added to the present /
herds of the state. Furthermore, the
PRODUCER is forced to sell this 100000
pounds of butter, in 68pound cubes, at
price less than he would secure from
he sale of pound prints in his home
market.
Referendum Measure No. 16 is Of
IS vital importance to wheat growing
md hay districts as to the dairy sec
ions themselves, as the market for
lay and wheat by-products can only
,e maintained by constantly increas-
ng expansion of the dairy industry"