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peans and Asiatics could be counted as con- 

 sumers, there is a market of 6,300 people to 

 cater for. An average of 300 gallons per cow 

 is probably all that could be relied upon — that 

 is, 3 cows for 2 in England ; 960 cows could, 

 according to this, provide for the milk require- 

 ments of the town, or 32 dairies of 30 cows 

 each. 



The current price of milk in the market is 

 6d. per bottle (1^ pint), or over 3s. per gallon. 

 Tinned milk probably costs householders at the 

 rate of about IM. per pint, or Is. pen gallon. A 

 considerable reduction in price, though not 

 necessarily to the level of tinned milk, would 

 require to be made before dairy farmers suc- 

 ceeded in capturing the town market ; 3s. per 

 gallon being out of the reach of the ordinary 

 consumer. At present dairying must be a 

 highly profitable industry, as on a basis of 300 

 gallons each cow brings in .£43 per annum gross. 



