Show A board ine meeting eting was called to consider their proposition eveia director aas present present nur our out of se seven 1 ven are members of the dairy association their decisions were ivere unanimous as follows first that our board 0 of f d daiy diy 1 rectors lectors lec tors having been elected by it its stockholders feels that to give others equal authority with its members in the management of its affairs and the disbursing of its funds would be a betrayal of the trust reposed in in them and could not be done without the consent of the stockholders of our company second that no good can accrue to either the stockholders holders or the 1 milk patrons by such a proceed ure third that the plan suggested by you is unworkable and cumbersome in that it is a waste of money and a cause for litigation fourth that we do 10 not feel authorized to tin turn n over the earnings of our company to be disbursed to milk producers by any individual or company for these and other reasons that might be given your proposition pio position is denied through the un tiling efforts of the officers of the sevier dairy produce company which have resulted in an economical administration coupled with tiie loyal given by the stockholders and milk patrons we have succeeded in building up a strong institution and believe that we are in a position to serve the milk patrons in the best possible way nay and to give them the benefit of our excellent plant which has been built up luring during a period of eight years bearg of strenuous endeavor our company is willing to continue to servo serve the milk pio in the best possible way by paying the highest higbe t prices for butterfat consistent with sound and economical management our prices in in the past have averaged higher than those ose 0 of s similar institutions in this section and klukin duding the last year have averaged avera qed one ind and three fourths cents per pound for butterfat butler fat higher than salt lake prices for several everal weeks past we have paid for butterfat from two to five cents per pound higher than salt lale lake prices very respectfully your JOHN christensen pros pres CHARITON vice pres WILLIAM OGDEN sec troas treas HYRUM HANSEN GEORGE BRUGGER CHARLES WILSON JOHN H PAYNE we tiu fiust t you will give these matters consideration to the end that whatever progress may be made we may be able to do so very respectfully yours SEVIER DAIRY PRO C CO 0 |