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You know such contests have never come about as far as I know. 

 You have heard of the Greal National Dairy Show that is to take 

 place in Chicago next month, and here there seems to be an oppor- 

 I unity to bring t his about, to have a test for the milk and cream pro- 

 ducers as well as butter and cheese producers. It has been the 

 custom for a Dumber of years for dairymen's associations to offer 

 prizes for the butter scoring the highest number of points, or cheese, 

 but it seems to me there is all the more reason why the milk pro- 

 ducer should have, an opportunity to show his products and should 

 enter in contest for prizes or medals. 



MR. WILSON: I would ask the doctor if he would recommend 

 Pasteurization of good, sanitary raw milk. 



DR. BARCLAY: No, sir. I think it is a mistake. I believe that 

 it never should be done. I think it has so changed its physical con- 

 dition of the milk that new products are formed there which are very 

 injurious. 



MR. REICHERT: One of the questions that confronts the average 

 farmer is "How can I get recognition for my milk for the efforts I 

 display." We put forth efforts to do our work conscientiously and 

 sell the milk so that it would be within the reach of the average 

 person, that is selling at six or eight cents a quart. Any man 

 knows that any one who is producing a pure, sweet milk and a clean 

 wholesome article, and sells it for six or eight cents, has a pretty 

 good job. There are hundreds of dairymen in Pennsylvania who are 

 as conscientious in their efforts, who cannot get recognition simply 

 because there is no law, to help us get the recognition we ought to 

 get for an honest article. The dairymen here are going to do some- 

 thing in the shape of asking the legislature to give us some kind of 

 a law that will enable those of us who are not prepared to spend 

 thousands of dollars in advertising to have our article recorded and 

 recognized simply for what it is, and I believe before we pass the 

 resolution during the day asking for a law there ought to be some 

 kind of discussion as to what we ask for. It would be a good thing 

 to have Governor Hoard toll us what they are doing in Wisconsin. 

 To me it looks as though a compulsory inspection law itself would 

 be violated and inadequate. But I believe that if I and the ordinary 

 dairyman, would know that the State Inspector is going to inspect 

 my dairy once a month, is going to test my milk, and give me a cer- 

 tificate that would be recognized by all people throughout the State, 

 which would tell the condition, and I did not know the time the in- 

 spector was coming, that such a persuasive law as that would do a 

 great deal more good than a compulsory law. I offer that as a sug- 

 gestion for you dairymen to think about. 



DR. BARCLAY: I would like to ask the gentleman if he believes 

 conscience prevails in the production of milk. 



MR, REICHERT: Well, I am an optimist. I have rubbed up against 

 men for a long time, and while I know that some of us have pretty 

 raw edges, yet it has been my faith after rubbing up against the 

 world for a good many years, that the great majority of men to-day 

 mean to do right if there is half a chance, and I want to tell you 

 that the world is to blame in the majority of cases if a man goes 



