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of the men who are selUng milk do not know exactly what the 

 milk tests, and they have no knowledge of the sanitary quality. 

 In times gone by we have tried to point out to the average 

 milkman that it is for his interest to patronize meetings such 

 as we have here, with milk contests, and to the dairymen who 

 are making butter and cheese that they should patronize these 

 places and find out the exact quality of their product and learn 

 their efficiency as producers of sanitary butter, milk, cream 

 and cheese. The majority of them do not have the interest in 

 the business that they should. Why is it uot a safe and sane 

 proposition for a milkman to know the exact quality of his 

 milk, the exact per cent of fat, and' then demand from the con- 

 suming public a price which will compensate him for its pro- 

 duction, on a definite basis. There are so many now who do 

 not know what they are selling. They know they are selling 

 milk, and the consumer takes it for granted that the milk is 

 of ordinary quality. And when a milkm.an in a city undertakes 

 to increase the price of milk, he has got to show to the con- 

 suming public that the quality is better. The dairyman should' 

 patronize the dairy shows or the milk contests where milk and 

 cream are scored for quality, and find out definitely the quality 

 of his product and then he is in a position to demand from the 

 public a corresponding price. 



Mr. Thompson — I believe there should be a standard for 

 the bacteria, and then the milk should be paid for according 

 to the amount of butter fat. 



