1903 
5o9 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
MILK PRODUCER'S MEEL 
A large number ot representatives of the 
Five States Milk Producers’ Association 
met at the court house, Binghamton, N. 
T., July 1, to discuss matters of mutual 
Interest and take such action as the pres- 
eht situation warrants. The Cooperative 
Creameries Association met in the fore¬ 
noon to complete organization by adopt¬ 
ing a constitution and electing permanent 
officers. As has been stated before, the 
object of this Association is to get com¬ 
bined action in promoting reforms in the 
production and handling of milk so as to 
secure pure milk, fair prices and prevent 
shipment of a dangerous surplus. The 40 
members necessary were secured some 
time ago. Other creameries are joininsr. 
and they are now in a fair way to handle 
any business that may arise. Permanent 
oflicers elected were: President, D. H. 
Markham, Port Leyden, N. T.; vice-presi¬ 
dent, R. S. Searles; secretary, Wm. Hunt, 
Great Bend, Pa.; treasurer, O. G. Sawdey, 
Earlvllie, N. Y.; trustees, J, C. Latimei, 
Wm. Peck, O. P. More, J. W. Ross, B. A. 
Capron, A. D. Warren. 
in the afternoon delegates from the Five 
States Milk Producers’ Association met to 
cohsider the contract Entered into by the 
Sales Committee with the People’s Pure 
Milk Co., of New York, a corporation or¬ 
ganized under the laws of New York to 
do a general business in buying and sell¬ 
ing milk. Following is the contract, which 
was considered at length: 
Agreement, made and entered into this 
fourteenth day of May, 190.3, by all of the 
milk producers represented by Jonathan 
C. Latimer, Ira L. Snell and Frank B. 
Aiken, their attorneys in fact, parties of 
the first part, and the People’s Pure Milk 
Company, a corporation organized and ex¬ 
isting under the laws of the State of New 
York, party of the second part; 
Wltnesseth: 
Whereas, the parties of the first part 
have given their several powers of attor¬ 
ney to their above-named attorneys in 
fact, authorizing and empowering said at¬ 
torneys to contract tor them in relation 
to the subject matter of this agreement; 
and, 
Whereas, said parties of the first part 
produce, and will deliver under the terms 
of this agreement, about twenty thousand 
( 20 , 000 ) cans of milk per day to said party 
of the second part; 
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the 
premises and of one dollar by each of the 
parties hereto in hand paid to each of the 
other parties hereto, the receipt whereof 
is hereby acknowledged: 
First. Said parties of the first part 
hereby severally agree to sell and deliver 
to said party of the second part, its suc¬ 
cessors or assigns, all of the milk produced 
from the cows owned or controlled by them 
sbverally, except milk used in their homes, 
for a term of five (5) years, beginning on 
the first day of October, 1903, at the follow¬ 
ing prices, to wit: 
For all milk delivered in January in 
each year the price shall be 3 4-8 cents per 
quart; February, 8 % cents per quart; 
March. 3%; April, 3; May, 2%; June. 2%; 
July, 2%; August, 2 6 - 8 ; September, 3; Oc¬ 
tober. 3%; November, 3%; December, 3%. 
The party of the second part may in¬ 
crease or decrease the price of milk, for 
any one or more months during any year 
beginning October 1, provided the yearly 
average as above stated shall be main¬ 
tained. 
After October 1, 1905, there shall be an 
increase of the cash price per quart as 
herein stated of 2-8 of one cent per quart 
without any allowance of stock, making 
the yearly average 2 % cents per quart in 
cash. 
Second. Said parties of the first part 
severally agree that they will deliver said 
milk to the party of the second part, its 
successors or assigns, at the milk shipping 
station where said milk is now received, 
or at the milk shipping station most con¬ 
venient to said parties of the first part. 
Third. Said parties of the first part 
hereby severally further agree that the 
party of the second part, its successors or 
assigns, may retain, from the purchase 
price to be paid for said milk as herein¬ 
before stated, for two years from October 
1. 1903, three-eighths (%) of one cent per 
quart, and apply two-thirds (2-3) of said 
amount on account of the purchase and 
payment by each of said parties of the first 
part of non-assessable seven (7) per cent 
cumulative preferred stock, at par, and 
one-third (1-3) of said amount on account 
of the purchase and payment by each of 
said parties of the first part of full-paid 
non-assessable common stock, at par, the 
preferred capital stock of said party of 
second part being ten million dollars 
(?10,0(X).0(X)) and the common capital stock 
of said party of the second part being 
fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000). 
Fourth. Said parties of the first part 
hereby severally subscribe for as many 
shares of said preferred and common capi¬ 
tal stock as two-eighths ( 2 - 8 ) and one- 
eighth (%) of one cent per quart, retained 
as aforesaid, will pay for respectively; but 
It IS expressly understood and agreed that 
nothing herein contained shall be construed 
as imposing upon the parties of the first 
part any liability or obligation whatsoever 
in relation to said stock, except to pay for 
the same as herein provided. 
Fifth. Said party of the second part 
shall not be obliged to allot, sell or deliver 
to said parties of the first part under the 
mregoing provisions, more than two mil¬ 
lion dollars ($2,000,000) par value of its pre¬ 
ferred capital stock and one million dollars 
($ 1 , 000 , 000 ) par' value of its common capital 
stoqk- 
Sixth. Said party of the second part 
further agrees to pay for all of the milk 
delivered to it hereunder in cash, except 
the three-eighths (%) of one cent per quart 
to be retained in payment for stock as 
hereinbefore stated. The cash payments 
shall be made monthly on or before the 
tenth day of each month for all milk de¬ 
livered the morlth previous, accompanied 
by a statement showing the amount of 
stock earned by each purchaser. 
Seventh. Said party of the second part 
hereby further agrees that in case any of 
the parties of the first part desire at any 
time to pay cash for their proportion of 
said preferred and common stock, the 
amount to be agreed upon between the 
purchaser and said party of the second 
part, said parties or any of them so paying 
for said stock shall have said stock Issued 
to them at once, and they shall thereafter 
receive for their ■ milk the full price as 
herein specified, in cash 
Eighth. Said party of the second part 
further agrees to receive ahd cool said milk 
at .all points where it is now received, and 
to furnish each and several the parties of 
the first part cans in which to bring said 
milk to the station, and to wash all cans, 
free of expense to the parties of the first 
part. 
Ninth. It is hereby mutually agreed 
that when milk is received at any station 
by weight, one hundred ( 100 ) pounds of 
milk shall be considered as equal to forty- 
eight (48) quarts of milk. 
Tenth. It is hereby further mutually 
agreed that the prices of milk hereinbefore 
mentioned are based upon the freight paid 
on milk brought from what is known as 
the “long haul territory,’’ and all milk 
from territory Inside of said “long haul 
territory’’ or zone, shall be allowed the 
benefit of the difference in freight rates. 
Eleventh. It is hereby further mutually 
agreed that wnen any milk shipping sta - 
tion is owned by one or more of the par¬ 
ties of the first part, other things being 
equal, it shall be used in preference to any 
other station. 
Twelfth. It is hereby further mutually 
agreed that none of the parties of the 
first part shall be held liable for damages 
on account of the non-delivery of milk 
under this contract, so long as he produces 
no milk. 
Thirteenth. Should anv of the par- 
tles of the first part fail to keep their 
stables or cows in a proper sanitary con- 
dition. or do or permit to be done anv- 
thing that would render the milk unhe^'*' 
fill or unfit for use, or fail to comply with 
any of the requirements of law, or anv 
regulation of the Board of Health, then 
and in that event the party of the second 
part, its successors or assigns, may re- 
fu.se to receive and pay for such milk; and 
If such default or failure to comply with 
the foregoing conditions shall be continued 
by any of said parties, of the first part, 
then at the option of the party of the sec¬ 
ond part, all rights under this agreement 
ma^y be canceled and terminated. 
Fourteenth. It is hereby further mu¬ 
tually agreed that nothing herein con ■ 
tained shall be considered in any to be a 
personal contract or obligation of said 
Jonath^ C Latimer, Ira L. Snell or 
J' rank B Aiken, or any of them, nor shall 
they be held personally liable for any fail¬ 
ure or refusal of any of the parties of the 
nrst part, for whom they act, to perform 
any part of this agreement, or for any 
errors or mistakes of law or of fact in or 
on account of the powers of attorney and 
list of said parties of the first part for 
^ X ^ 01 ' anything growing 
out of this contract. 
In witness whereof, said parties of the 
first part, by their attorneys in fact, have 
^ands and affixed their 
seals the day and year first above written, 
second part has 
caused this Instrument to be executed in 
President and fiTeasurer, 
under its corporate seal, the day and year 
above wrlHen Jonathan C. Latimer, 
I^rank B. Aiken. People’s 
Pure Milk Company, Ezra A. Tuttle, Presi- 
dent; John C, Kelley, Treasurer. 
Portions specially discussed were the 
price and stock items. It was agreed that 
the mutual interests of both sides might 
^ readjustment of the monthly 
price schedule here given. This can be 
tn by trial. The buyer has power 
bv surplus in a flush month 
oLfA ^ Pi’ovided enough is 
Other time during the year to 
^11 average price for all that is re- 
m tb® year up to the sum specl- 
contract.' Of course this will 
almnc,t^f^n«f/ dairyman who depends 
almost wholly upon Summer milk and it 
the^sumdv advantage in regulating 
the supply but no greater advantage than 
5 p a?t^rw-^r^ attempt fo even 
Pbere necessarily will be a 
opinion about this, as no 
b^^arranled^^^TmT^ P^®‘5u®ers could 
proposition ap- 
thrown^m' If® is practically 
^ ®^o compares the present 
advanced schedule. 
But is there any probability that the tipw 
company can carry out the Vork outlined 
•"promoters*’’^"/n’ *^® "^®^ behind it 
Sensi^nf thn T, a?® .usually unfavorable 
word? As they have yet no 
completed tangible plant, what assurance 
has th® produc®r that he will ever get nav 
Of the mtv t® set control 
fo,.™ ® distributing end? Shall the 
rect^?«® be represented on the Board of Di- 
asked anrt^ #°^® tbe questions 
asKcci, and the substance of the answers 
ca^Ld^ officers are said to be 
tmAO ‘ business men, successful in other 
tvp|’ * 1 ,®^ the boomer-promoter 
secnriti-rtf bonds, backed by ample 
f,i ^t®® guarantee 
payment of milk bought. Just how thev 
en^ control of the distributing 
hsT/o ™®^^® public. They are said to 
have options on the business of a large 
number of city milk dealers. To get even 
a start it will certainly be necessary to 
absorb a number of the larger, as well as 
the smaller concerns. Tney understand, at 
least to some degree, the size of the Job, 
and the need, when the company gets 
started, of having experienced milkmen 
as subordinates to handle the details of 
this peculiarly difficult business. While no 
guarantee of representation on the Board 
of Directors is given farmers, it is under¬ 
stood that this would be part of the plans 
of the incorporators. 
The contract as given was approved by 
the majority of delegates present, and 
must now be submitted to the individual 
farmers composing the local unions, and 
any others who care to enter into it. A 
mass meeting will be held at Lowville, N. 
Y., July 14, and doubtless there will be 
others at convenient points, where large 
numbers of farmers can be assembled, in 
order to put the matter before them with 
as little delay as possible. 
It is scarcely necessary to say that The 
R. N.-Y. is in fullest sympathy with any 
movement that shall be of permanent ben¬ 
efit to dairymen, and we trust that all that 
is hoped from the present plan may be 
realized. The matter certainly deserves 
the careful consideration of all milk pro¬ 
ducers. While other plans somewhat simi¬ 
lar have not been a success, that is no 
reason that this will fall, and at any rate 
it should not be condemned without just 
catise. w. w. tt. 
The farmers of this section generally 
keep no more stock than is sufficient to 
carry on the business of the farm. The 
corn cr 8 p is backward, and many farmers 
are planting fodder corn for their Winter 
feed for such stock as they have. Hay 
promised poorly, but the late rains will 
bring the crop up to only a little below the 
average. Potatoes are looking well. It is 
too early in the season to tell much about 
the cauliflower, cabbage and pickle crops. 
The conditions are favorable for a quick 
and vigorous growth of the young plants. 
Oats are a failure. The prospects for fruit 
are good. s. m. k. 
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loss of appetite, 
ringing in the 
ears, dizziness, 
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$60,000 in Premiums and Purses. 
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