The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-27
MILK CUT PLAN,
 OPPOSED BY N. E.
United Effort Called for To-day By Agricultural
 Committee

Boston, Jan 27-A united effort on behalf of all New England against the proposed plan of the Agricultural Adjustment Adminis- tration to enfroce a 15 per cent cut in milk production in New England was called for to-day by the Agri- cultural Committee of the New England Council in statement is- sued by its chairman, Harry k Lewis of Providence, R. l.. in which it is revealed that the coun- ell early this week took leadership in calling the problem to the at- tention of New England senators and representatives in Washington
 In a letter to all the members of the New England delegation in Washington, the councils Agricul- tural Committee declared that New England milk producers have al- ready reduced their production to the demands of the New England market, and asserted that to en- force further reduction in output upon the New England dairy farmers would produce serious hardship for the producers and accompanying danger for the New England consumer.
 The Councils Agricultural com mittee considered current disagree ments within as less important than the threat to New England involv- ed in the proposed horizontal To per cent cut in national production, a. statement from New England Council headquarters to-day said.
 "Such reduction might soon lead 4 x,I.1. ,tn oF d1It-irO tain seasons and make necessary the importation of milk from dis tant areas" the statement declared. "Obtaining milk from distant staes would require long hauls and de- days in distribution of highly perishable product which must be produced under board of health regulations.
 "There is no Justification to inn pose further reduction in milk pro duction in this area which would necessitate the New England mar. ket importing supplies of fiuic milk. This would simply be penal izing the New England dairymar for his previous efforts to adjust his production to the demands o1 the market.
 sNorthern New England is g. hay and pasture region adapted to nc other large scale type of farming than dairying. These states require the milk and cream market of their natural milk shed if their agricul- ture is to continue to exist. To take from them a part of their rightful market and open 1t up to surpluses created in other regions does not appear in keeping with the avowed purposes of the Agricul- tural Adjustment administration, the council statement asserts. ..
 Members of the Councils Agrl- cultural committee, in addition 'to Chairman Lewis, are: Maine, Frank P. Washburn, commissioner oi Agriculture, Augusta, and Walter S. Yyman, New England Publi, Service company. Augusta; New Hampshire, Philip Heald, Clover Hill Archards company. Wilton and Laurence F. Whittemore, gen. eral representative, Boston and Maine Railroad, Concord: Vermont John P. Davis, director, Orange County Creamery, Chelsea; Massa- chusetts, Quentin Reynolds. gen. eral manager, Eastern States Far mers' exchange, Springfield; Rhode Island, Frank A. Sullivan, presi- dent, Sullivan Granite company Westerly; Connecticut, s. Mclean Buckingha: Mount Fair Farm Watertown, and Wilson H. Lee wilson H. Lee Company, New Hayon