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Princeton Milk Strike 4/30
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No Cans Thrown Off - Princeton Farmers Refuse to Ship a Drop at Cut Rate April 30. - No cans were thrown off the milk car this morning and on the afternoon train, on which the cans usually are brought there was the same story to tell: Not a can. The agent in charge of the car, this morning, attempted to persuade the farmers to agree to send milk after today, but there was not much encouragement given him as all the men said: “No, not until you buy our milk at our price.” The men are all making preparations for the struggle and are endeavoring to make arrangements whereby they can dispose of their milk without being forced to sacrifice too much. C.H. Thompson and William T. Brooks have arranged for their product to be separated into cream. Today, Herbert P. Houghton and John Chandler, representing 75 cans, made temporary arrangement with A.B. Wetherbee who is to take the milk and separate it for these men. Mr. Houghton said: “Mr. Wetherbee will take care of Chandler's and my milk for a few days until our separator arrives. We will have a machine large enough to separate more milk than we both produce, so that we shall be in a position to help out our neighbors if they wish it. “The men must stand firm in this struggle and I believe there is more strength in the producers' camp today than ever before.” H.P. Houghton, John Chandler and Harry Gleason ship their milk to Alden Bros. from Sterling Junction. H.R. Hastings, Q.E. Pratt, and David Gilway ship to D. Whiting & Sons from Quinapoxet. W.H. Bryant, A.F. Way, S.F. Gleason, Roger Gleason and Fred P. Hall ship to the Worcester Dairy Co. The milk from the farms of H.C. Delano, J.E. Merriam, F.A. Skinner, C.H.R. Rugg, C.H. Hobbs, Myron B. Beaman is sold in Fitchburg. Only the milk sent to boston will be withheld tomorrow. |
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