The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-30
KEEP MILK CONTROL. SAL
DAIRY LEADERS
SAY
Interstate officials Ask For Com
tinued State Control

tinued State Control
Our state milk control boards
should be continued, according to
statements by two officers of the
Interstate Milk Producers Associa-
ton at the annual meeting of that
association in Philadelphia on Tues
day, November 20.
B. HI. Welty, of Waynesboro,
Franklin county, Pa, and president
of the Interstate, announced that
conferences of Agricultural organi-
cations have been held to study the
Pennsylvania control board act and
recommend improvements to it. He
says, at is hoped and expected that
out of these conferences will come
recommendations for legislation
which will improve and strengthen
the control board act for the benefit
of all producers. We are looking
forward to similar activity with
reference to legislation for continu-
ing the New Jersey Control Board"
State control of some kind was
also urged by H. d. Allebach, of
Trappe, Montgomery County, sales
manager for the Interstate. He
says, 1.-THE Pennsylvania Board will
be discontinued next April 80 and
the New Jersey Board ON May 81
unless the legislatures extend the
acts under which these boards were
established. 1t is my opinion that
control of some kind should be con-
tinued.''
The milk market in Philadelphia
is now in better condition than at
any previous time during the last
| four years according to statement
! in Mr.. Allebach's annual report. He
adds that the f., ) contributing to
this excellent como. lion are a steady
price situation, supplies which are
closely in line with daily needs, and
satisfactory marke. for practically
all producers.
Strong cooperatives are needed
now more than ever before accord
ing to Mr.. Welty who says, "The
dairy cooperative will be called upon
to face many important problems
during the next few years. we cam
not expect governmental agencies to
continue indefinitely to help us keep
order in our industry. We do not
think it would be wise to expect
them to. When such agencies re-
linquish their present work the milk
producers will find that they must
present solid and united front if
we expect to hold the gains we have
made in the past and are now maxi
ing. Therefore it is our job to
strengthen our organization in every
manner possible"
He also describes as mis-informed
those who were criticising the Inter-
State year ago, calling attention to
the unusually good sentiment to-
ward the association which now pre-
walls over practically the entire
Philadelphia milk shed.
A militant note was introduced
into the meeting by Fred H. Sexauer,
president of the Dairymen's League
Cooperative Association Of New
York. He described as "self-seeking
leaders, those who are making a hue
and cry against cooperative organi-
cations. "Much of the uniformed
public are led astray by the self
seeking leaders outside Of these eos
operative organizations and the self
interest Of the opposition Of dis
tributors. There are those who
would like to see no organization Of
farmers, cooperative or otherwise,
who would eliminate big selling CO.
operatives Of every character"
Members and delegates Of the
Locals attending the meeting cast
ballots for nine directors to serve for
three-year terms. An election COM
mittee is now at work counting votes
and checking proxies after which the
results of the election will be an
nounced. Contests were held for
five of the nine positions open on the
board.