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three years ago to supply that want. Milk was sent from 

 my dairy to those cities in one quart tin cans, and cream 

 in pint and half-pint tin cans, all the cans being sealed 

 here, and not opened until the seals were broken at the 

 residences of the consumers. Glass bottles were substi- 

 tuted for the tin cans, and there has ever since been such 

 a demand for the milk and cream thus put up, as has ex- 

 ceeded my ability to supply it, though my herd has been 

 more than doubled, and will probably soon be twice as 

 large as now. 



By special agreement made with some reliable farmers 

 in this neighborhood, thoroughly pure and rich milk in 

 a limited quantity is received from them. They are 

 bound by a written contract, duly signed and witnessed, 

 to observe all the regulations deemed necessary to secure 

 the best and purest milk, and from Jersey cows (fre- 

 quently called " Alderneys "), so soon as the change from 

 " native cows" can be effected. To prevent the possi- 

 bility of mistake or fraud, the services of a medical gen- 

 tleman of high professional standing have been secured 

 to test the milk from every herd, my own as well as the 

 others to which I have referred, also the milk of each 

 and every cow in all these herds. These tests are most 

 thoroughly made, and a full written report of all is given 

 me. The effect of this frequent and searching profes- 

 sional investigation has been most beneficial, and the 

 farmers, who at first stood in no little dread of it, now 

 fully realize the decided advantage it is to them. Every 

 cow that has not given satisfaction has been promptly 

 disposed of by them, and there is now a healthy rivalry 

 an esprit de corps among them, just such as I have 



