The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26

County Community Council was
called to order by the president,
Lloyd Balderston, at Calvert Agri-
cultural High School, on Saturday
afternoon, the 18th, at two o'clock.
Considering the lagre amount Of
business to be transacted the officers
hoped for a large turn out and to
make the meeting more worth while
invited a speaker from the Inter-
State Dairy Council. The response
was discouraging, as very few were
out.
The speaker of the afternoon,
Robert Brinton, Treasurer of the
Interstate Dairy Council, was given
first place on the program and those
of us who were there to listen wish
ed that some of our fellow farmers
who have tendency to criticise the
way organizations formed for their
assistance are run, were there to
hear him. He admitted very frank
ly that the organization which he
represented was not perfect. That
some individual difficult problems
they had perhaps been unable to do
anything with. However, he felt
that what they had been able to ac-
complish and the results not only in
dollars and cents warranted their
continuing as long as the farmers,
members of the organization, con-
tinued to give their support.
He mentioned the part the Dairy,
Council had in bringing Sheffield
Farms to Rising Sun, and getting
them to pay the Interstate price, a
thing they had never been known to
do before. The Council is con-
stantly being criticised for working
for the dealers. He explained that
it is an organization of farmers who
work on the theory that you get
better results by carrying out a
friendly policy in dealing with others
rather than fighting them. They do
not strive for the applause which
can be gained so easily by calling
the dealers and distributors a
bunch of crooks. They feel there
must be cooperation and understand
ing on both sides and having worked
on this basis from the first they feel
their position is more than justified.
Several other cities are following
their example. They have not only
accomplished more with the dealers
but they have actually returned
more to the farmers than other or
ganizations which have not worked
on this basis,
Through their advertising they
have increased the sale OF milk 800
in Philadelphia. They have also
been active in watching up and
working for legislation for the
farmers.
He named few specific instances
of work they had been able to ac-
complish which could not have been
done by individuals working single
handed. Check testing, one of the
lines of their work which costs the
most to carry out, they reallze is one
of the most important lines. AS
result of it receiving stations are do
ing better than ever before, in rem
dering honest service.
Attempts have been made to
break up the Association by farmers,
dealers and distributors. In nearly
every case the reason has been
largely selfish Interests. The farmer
wants to sell to the highest bidder.
The dealer to buy as cheaply as
possible. The Dairy Council VIII
continue to act as go-between just
, as long as it is supported by its con-
lstituants. Maryland has supported
it Loyalty and as a result has
larger representation on the Board
of Directors than any other district.
The Dairy Council is now working
on the problem of transportation
which is very large subject In 1t