Smyrna times., 1932-10-12
SMYRNA-CLAYTON
DAIRY MEETING
About 20 Farmers Assemble
at Smyrna Fire Hall to Talk
Over Milk Situation
SPEAKERS WE'RE THERE


prices for whole milk and the num-
erous sanitary regulations which
are being imposed upon the farm
ers in this section of the United
States, considerable discussion has
arisen among the milk producers
in protest to these conditions which
must be met, however, if the dairy
farmers are to remain in the busi-
ness. Between sixty-fve and sew
enty milk producers in the Smyrna
and Clayton communities attended
the meeting in Smyrna Fire Hall
last Thursday evening to hear the
milk market situation explained by
Frederick Shangle, vice-president
of the Interstate Milk Producers
Association, and also to learn more
about the new sanitary regulations
which were presented by F. R. Ealy
assistant secretary of this associa-
ton. This meeting was presided
over by Howard G. Deakyne, pres
ident Of the Smyrna-Clayton local
association, and the first speaker
on the program was E. H. Donovan
a director for Delaware for the
I Interstate Milk Producers AssOci-
alton, who called attention to the
annual meeting of the Association
which will be held in the Elks
4 Hotel in Philadelphia on November
20 and 80. Edward Ennis was
elected as a delegate and Charles
Pryor was chosen as the alternate
! to represent the local organization
at this annual meeting. All mem
bers including mostly the dairy
men but their wives, are urged to
attend as several important mat
ters of business with reference to
the whole milk situation in this ter
ritory will be presented for consid-
Grafton. Speakers of National rep
utation will be heard. In present
ing the subject of milk markets
Mr.. Shangle stated that the asso-
citation was doing everything in its
power to establish a better market
for the farmers, and that pro-
longed conference was held recent
" between the representatives Of
y the association and the milk deal
ers in Philadelphia for the purpose
of agreeing upon a satisfactory
selling plan for basic milk. Al
though the present plan, as out
lined by Mr.. Shangle, is not en-
tirely satisfactory, it is the best
that can be placed into operation
under the existing marketing con
ditions. Never before in the his
tory of the country has there ever
been a greater need for more con
certed efforts toward organization
among the farmers, and this is true
especially with regard to milk pro-
ducers. There is no doubt but that
a national cooperative plan would
enable the farmers to secure better
prices for their products, and al
the same time no injury would re-
suit to those who are handling
these products in an honest way
but protection would be assured
against the unscrupulous buyers o.
farm products. In discussing the
various concerns which are selling
whole milk, Mr.. Shangle remarked
that the retail stores of the At
lantic and Pacific Tea Company
were not reducing the prices o.
milk. and this statement was con
corded in by Norman w. Coleman
manager of the A. & P. Store II
Smyrna, who was present at this
meeting. The officers of tn
Clayton local association
for the coming year were elected
as follows: Howard c. Deakyne
president, and George N. Short
secretary. Similar meetings wer'
held at FELTON, on Monday evening
of last week and at Harrington Oh
Monday evening of this week, a
which these same problems wer'
discussed.