Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-03-09 | Page 8 | Milk Condensers Blame the Market

MILK CONDENSERS , BLAME THE MARKET 1 CHICAGO. Mnreh S. The revolt of milk condensing companies against prices of ' milk set by food commissions, reported 5 today, is due to unfavorable market con-; con-; ditions, accordltiK to J. J. Fitzpatrick, mantiKer of the Borden company at Chl-: Chl-: caao. Mr. Fitzpatrick gave figures which he said, were furnished by other milk dealers deal-ers and were only approximate, estimating estimat-ing the number of cases of condensed and evaporated milk on hand in the Cnited ! State at 30,0110. 000. Domestic consump-; consump-; Hon runs about 16.000,000 cases a vear ; leavins' 14.OOU.000 for export. The "gov-' I eminent, which, fixes its own price for purrhasinsr. has tonnage for only 4.00,000 : cases a year.