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:^VI^ NEW-YORKER 
August zl, 1915. 
Live Stock and Dairy 
The Dairy War in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 
Through the courage of a few strong- 
hearted dairymen in Dutchess county, 
who did not waver in the hard fight to 
: cure a fair price for their product, 
a successful Farmers’ Milk Association 
I as been organized in that county, that 
has not only fixed the price for milk in 
' ’oughlceepsie, but has taken over a 
hundred thousand dollar plant, forcing its 
stubborn owner to sell out at 50 per 
cent, of its value. 
Poughkeepsie consumes about 15,000 
quarts of milk daily, distributed by 22 
dealers, tbe largest being the Crowley 
Dairy Products Company, which has cus¬ 
tomers for nearly one-half of the entire 
supply of the city. This company not 
only refused to accept the farmers’ price, 
but attempted to establish a scale of 
prices for 1915, 10 cents less per hundred 
pounds, for nine months, the other three 
months to remain as they were in 1914. 
Those who sold milk to the Crowley Com¬ 
pany figured that they were receiving 
in 1914 an average of about 9% cents a 
quart for Grade B milk, because of vari¬ 
ous methods of scoring and deduction, 
i The association determined on a price 
.that would average 4Vi cents a quart for 
Grade B milk testing 3.6 per cent, butter 
• fat. 
There was considerable reluctance on 
:tlif* part of a large number of the dairy¬ 
men to join the association, because the 
dealers declared with much confidence 
they could secure their supply from else¬ 
where, at even a lower rate than was 
paid in 1914. There was some force in 
this contention, for it was generally 
understood that the Bordens intended to 
•educe the 1915 price, and the Dutchess 
farmers in the neighborhood of Hopewell 
function were anxious to drop out of the 
Borden market. Nearly 150 indicated an 
intention to join the association. A 
‘ rong committee was appointed with full 
power to take such measures as might 
!>.-> necessary to accomplish the desires of 
the association. 
A number of meetings were held, also 
conferences with the dealers. The option 
on a suitable building was obtained, also 
necessary machinery and accessories, to 
use in event of the association being 
compelled to sell the milk. The plan used 
by the Kingston Association, whereby the 
milk was to be sold on the dealer’s 
routes, was adopted with much determina¬ 
tion, and a plan of canvass of the city 
was arranged. The Poughkeepsie news¬ 
papers gave the contest great publicity, 
particularly the farmers 1 side, because un¬ 
usual care was exercised as to the truth¬ 
fulness of the statements put out by 
the committee, their appeal being based 
on the great loss sustained by the dairy¬ 
man from increased cost of feed and 
everything he used, together with expen¬ 
sive dairy regulations not before required. 
The dealers had increased the retail price 
of Grade B milk, several months before 
from 7 to 8 cents a quart, while the dairy¬ 
men's price has continued the same as 
before. 
Finally all the dealers were prevailed 
on to accept the price fixed by the asso¬ 
ciation except the Growley Company. The 
refusal of the Growley Company was based 
< n the belief that the farmers would not 
st ek together, and its officers declared 
with much vigor they would not permit 
the dairymen to dictate the price the 
company was to pay for the milk. The 
Crowley Company then announced in all 
the newspapers in large type in. half¬ 
page advertisements, that they would, 
beginning with the following week, sell 
Grade B milk at 7 cents a quart. New 
contracts with 10 cents per hundred 
pounds reduction, were handed to every 
dairyman they dealt with, to sign within 
three days, or their milk would not be 
taken. It was a masterly stroke to break 
the dairymen’s courage and gain public 
approbation, but it did not accomplish 
cither end, although it nearly killed the 
association. A meeting held on the last 
day they had to sign, developed that 62 
of the members had weakened and de¬ 
serted the association, and signed the 
Crowley Company contracts. It was an 
indignant, stormy, as well as uneasy 
gathering. If Crowley could carry out 
his threats and the committee could not 
handle the milk, it meant a great loss to 
those who remained true. On a vote be¬ 
ing taken, all present but six voted to 
stick. The six dissenters were put out 
of the room, while the loyal ones for¬ 
mulated a plan of procedure. 
The organizer who was assisting the 
dairymen in their efforts, drew up articles 
of incorporation of a co-operative asso¬ 
ciation, a board of directors and officers 
were selected and given full authority, 
in writing, to act for all the members 
who subscribed for the stock, and do such 
things as might be necessary to carry out 
the intentions of the association. The 
wholesale business of the Crowley Com¬ 
pany was its greatest source of profit, 
being about 3,500 quarts of milk daily, 
which the association directors imme¬ 
diately attacked. Within throe days 1.400 
quarts was taken from the company, and 
before another week had passed its whole¬ 
sale trade was reduced by nearly 3,000 
quarts. Then came the turn, Crowley 
offered to sell out to the association for 
$75,000, the capital stock being $100,000 
and a mortgage of $25,000 on its exten¬ 
sive plant. The association offered $25,- 
000 in cash, and assumed the mortgage, 
which after considerable negotiation was 
accepted, and the property is now owned 
and operated by the Farmer’s Co-opera¬ 
tive Milk Company, Inc. Its officers are 
Thomas I’endell, president; John M. 
Ham, vice-president; Elmer Conklin, 
treasurer; Herman J. Smith, secretary, 
and Charles S. Tanner, assistant secre¬ 
tary. It was the courage of these men, 
who bravely withstood every attack and 
carried out all of the important details 
of the contest, assisted by John E. Kraft, 
Master of the Ulster County Pomona 
Grange, that brought, about the great 
victory for these dairymen. 
It is gratifying to learn that this Far¬ 
mers’ Association is successfuly carry¬ 
ing on its business, the profit for the past 
two months being slightly over $4000. 
R. J. 
Blackleg. 
I would like some information regard¬ 
ing the vaccination of young stock, for 
the prevention of blackleg. For the 
past three or four years I have prac¬ 
tised vaccination on young stock, with no 
losses until this season. This season I 
vaccinated as usual shortly before turning 
out to grass, and just recently found one 
of my best heifers dead in the pasture; 
died of blackleg. Is not vaccination gen¬ 
erally considered a preventive for black¬ 
leg? If so, what is the cause of blackleg 
in this case? G. II. B. 
New York. 
Vaccination is a reliable preventive of 
blackleg if the vaccine is fresh, from a 
reputable maker; properly applied and not 
used after an animal has become infected. 
You do not describe the post-mortem 
lesions shown by the heifer in question, 
therefore we cannot give a confident opin¬ 
ion as to the cause of death. Anthrax 
shows symptoms somewhat similar to 
those of blackleg, and is not prevented by 
use of blackleg vaccine. It may have 
been present, but we shall be glad to give 
an opinion if you care to describe the 
lesions. A. S. A. 
Worms in Cat. 
Will you tell me the proper treatment 
for a exit troubled with intestinal worms? 
New York. H. H. 
Starve the cat for 24 hours; then give 
two to three grains of santonin and half 
an hour or so later give a purgative dose 
of castor oil. For large cats five drops 
of turpentine may be added to the oil. 
The treatment may be repeated in two 
or three weeks, if thought necessary. 
A. £• A. 
Farrowing Troubles. 
Is feeding corn injurious to breeding 
sows? I have my sows in a run of 
about four acres, and feed corn. I have 
had trouble this Spring and Summer 
with pigs dying before birth. They are 
large and fully developed. Three sows 
have died while giving birth to the pigs, 
which were dead when born. Some one 
has said I feed too much corn in warm 
weather. What do you consider best feed 
for breeding sows? Another has said 
the breed was too closely related. 
Pennsylvania. F. R. it. 
On general principles corn should form 
a very small part of the ration for grow¬ 
ing animals, breeding animals and sows 
that are in pig or sucking pigs. It is 
too heating, too fattening, and does not 
go to form bones or to give much energy. 
Keep the corn for fattening the grown 
hogs. At all time make sows take abund¬ 
ant exercise and especially when in pig. 
Feed them roots or a little silage, Al¬ 
falfa hay and light slop of mixed meals. 
Allow free access to slaked lime, wood 
ashes and wood charcoal. Do not give 
medicine of any kind. Keep the bowels 
active toward farrowing time, and no 
trouble will be likely to occur. A. s. A. 
Influenza. 
My horses seem to swell in the throat, 
their legs swell and they will not eat 
much. Their eyes swell closed, and after 
they get better bunches seem to break 
out on them. The colt caught it and its 
throat swelled, it would not nurse or 
eat, so it died. What do you call it and 
what is good to cure it? T. p. 
New Y'ork. 
The disease is influenza, or possible 
strangles (distemper) and is contagious. 
It would be best to employ a graduate 
veterinarian to treat the affected horses, 
as the symptoms have to be treated as 
they appear. He might have saved the 
foal. Probably an abscess formed under 
the jaws or in the throat and should have 
been opened for liberation of pus. In 
some cases the eyes become affected and 
the lids swell and close, while the legs 
also swell. That form is called “pink 
eye,” or “epizootic.” Clean up, disin¬ 
fect and whitewash the stable, which 
should be light and well ventilated. Al¬ 
low the horses free access to pure water 
at all times and feed light, laxative ra- 
tions. Dissolve two drams of saltpeter 
in the drinking water twice daily. The 
veterinarian will give any additional 
treatment necessary. a. s. a. 
Raising a Foal. 
I have a colt 12 weeks old. This is the 
first colt I have bred, and I have no 
knowledge as to feeding and raising. I 
would be thankful for all the informa¬ 
tion you could give me in this line. 
Pennsylvania. v. E. s. 
See that the mare has the best of pas¬ 
ture, and twice daily feed her whole oats 
and one-sixth part of wheat bran by 
weight. As the pasture becomes dry and 
spare feed cut corn fodder, or other green 
stuff, twice daily, and also allow hay in 
addition to the grain ration. Bet the foal 
have crushed oats and wheat bran, equal 
parts, to eat twice daily. Allow free ac¬ 
cess to pure drinking water. Provide 
shelter during the heat of the day. The 
mare may be lightly worked every day, 
but the foal must not be allowed to suck 
when the mare is hot and tired. Stahle 
the mare at such times, feed a pound of 
hay while she is cooling off and milk out 
the udder before she is turned with the 
foal when cool. Wean the foal when five 
or six months old, when it can live on 
grain and hay apart from the mare. 
A. S. A. 
Medicine Mixture for Cattle. 
Prof. G. W. Barnes of the Arizona 
Experiment Station says in speaking of 
abortion in cattle: 
“I should also like to recommend the 
following not claiming it a sure cure 
for abortion; however it is a mixture 
which has given exceedingly good results 
in the Salt River Valley and other places: 
10 pounds sulphur, 6 pounds copperas, 3 
pounds saltpetre, 3 pounds air-slacked 
lime and 1 pound asafetida. One pound 
of the above mixture is mixed with 10 
oounds of salt and placed where the ani¬ 
mals can eat what they desire.” 
Remember that this is not given as 
any “sure cure,” but simply as a tonic 
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