Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-13

n raw milk is needed n this State
to supplement the pvcscn, supply.
Nearly 10000 gallons day is now
being imported, and there is danger
ula' inns source may BE- shut of by
government diversion tn other mar
NciS. He emphasized unfairneSS of
ofA rules which permitted diStribu-
'"rS To pay 10 cents - gallon for I'M
ported mix and held the price to 81
cents Tor home produced milk tina,
Ill many instances was of higher
S.hue' ALSO some farmers could get
Stoo per 100 pounds tor raw milk.
Wniic DINERS were held down to $3.50
II: q. Ashcraft. 7O-year-olo
Necklenourg county dairyman show
co chart of costs. Feed cost mas
gone up from $50 Il Ion two years ago
I" S5' now. while average labor has
gone from $40 10 sly Il week. ana
D"th Iced and labor j. less efficient
IMAM IL was before. A.hcraft brought
laUgh with his story 10 pot on a
mule collar upside down.
George l.. II. White. Raleigh ice
cream manufacturer. got in dig at
S,lt!ninvn'al propaganda for vcgc-
'"pir iatS and oleom;iI gdrineS as SUD-
.i,ulc> ior butter. H. said il looked
y IKE the government thought the
garry COW was not doing right be-
cause She would give nothing bur
sNImmtd milk. The governor HAD
considerable trouble Nrvping the fell
lows on the subject ;hcy were sup
posed 10 discuss, because nearly
'v'ry speaker had a complete pro
gram L. offer.
Whom DR.. Hutson v;.!licd into the
iail after the meeting VAS well ur-
Gr! way. Governor Bruughton S:np-
p'd proceedings IL Introduce him as
4 rIan who can taxi ii as well rs
, 0!sh Ii out" Rcferener was TO the
washington episode "a lew days ago
when HutSun rebukc& the governU,
a!d either distinguished statesmen
Tor daring L. protest iObacco ceiiinc
!u!">. Later i'll the p.ugram Hu,suir
w. asked Ia say a lew words. and
h" also took Il dig at OPA. He ad-
E.:tod 10 the point thai had been CHI
! hhaSlzcd before that when ceiling
prices Were fixed on milk but not on
feed c" labor, the whole thing was
! bound To get coCkcyCd. He prOl::-
:S"d that upon his return 10 Wash
/ !n&tGn he would go l. work on som.
/ BASIS Ion adiuStmer;. Al the same
Time. Hui;un warned the milk INDUS
| t'E against adopting tn" idea that lhC
/ I"h had Ia d" done in just one cor
lam N"N He pointed out that every.
"ihc! industry and trade had lis pro-
! yirms.
Governor Broughton tool; chance
! IN lilN4 tho -.
failure II do anything for Carolina
! tobacco farmers. He didn't mention
nc diiiercntlal in ceiling price that
! had been urged but referred II the
!ai that Carolina farmers are not
getting the ceiling price they had
! been led To believe would be paid.
| If d.. llutSOn will help ON this
dairy business. ami see tHat North
Carolina tobacco growers get a, lea Il
tic II cents ceiling" the governor
said. we will give HIM Il Christmas
| present"
When the congressman were call
ed upon 10 say a few wordS-''if they
desired'--the meeting took on the
aspects Of an old-faShioned political
ally. Harold Cooley. of the fourth
| district. first to be recognized. said
&c was convinced Mrs. North Caro-
! lima Cow had TO be fed even ii il
| meant the price Oi milk would go I'D.
He said too many government bu-
!eauCrats seemed 10 think everybody
else had RICH, 10 enjoy agricultural
products without mourning any oD-
legation to compensate the producer.
Graham Bardcn of the third dis
| trict really Went 10 town. He reCited
efforts since last March To get some
| action out oi OpA. told how he had
been shuntcd u'pund from Washing