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ket. 1 The union existed at least nominally until the organ- 

 ization of the Inter-State Milk Producers* Association in 

 1916, at which time the old association turned over its 

 activities to the new organization. 2 



The Inter-State Milk Producers' Association was in- 

 corporated in Delaware in 1917, and in 1919 numbered 

 about 8, 500 members grouped into 156 local organizations 

 and controlling about 70 per cent of the milk supply of 

 the Philadelphia district. 3 



A short-lived organization appeared in the Baltimore 

 milk district in the early spring of 1899 under the name 

 of "United Milk Producers' Association." 4 This associ- 

 ation had a large plant located in Baltimore and did a 

 very considerable amount of business for about a year 

 and a half. 5 The plant, however, found strong competi- 

 tion in private concerns. 6 Its milk shippers were paid a 

 higher price for their product than they had ever received 

 before, and the consumers paid less for what they received. 

 Hence the association was under a heavy financial strain. 7 

 Moreover, whereas 90 per cent of the producers had prom- 

 ised to join the organization, but 50 per cent actually came 

 in, and lack of complete cooperation weakened the as- 

 sociation. 8 In the fall of 1900 the concern passed into 

 the hands of a receiver, and reorganization was not ef- 

 fected. 9 



Organization about cities farther west was taking place 



1 New York Produce Review fcf American Creamery, Dec. 7, 1904. 



2 Letter from Robt. W. Balderston, July 24, 1919. 



3 Information given by Sec. Philadelphia Milk Producers' Asso., June, 1919. 



4 Hoard's Dairyman, Aug. 31, 1900. 



5 Ibid. 



6 Ibid., Dec. 7, 1900. 



7 Ibid. 



8 Letter from Jos. Hoopes, Belair, Md., July, 1919. 



9 Hoard's Dairyman, Dec. 7, 1900. 



