THE NEW EARTH 



tant of all, comes under standardization ; and 

 this can be absolutely complied with by means 

 of the Babcock test. The producer can tell, 

 if he will, precisely how much butter-fat his 

 milk contains, simply by making a test to that 

 effect, labeling his bottles to correspond. 

 Upon the quality of his milk, not upon its 

 quantity, should depend his price. Every quart 

 of milk' sold in the United States could be 

 brought under this test. If such a thing were 

 done, the producer, no less than the consumer, 

 would be protected ; the general health of all 

 adults using milk would be safeguarded, while 

 one of death's easiest avenues of approach to 

 infant life would be effectively blocked. 



Another and very interesting phase of the 

 dairy life under the new order of things devel- 

 oped in these stations, is the individual testing 

 of cows. A regular account may now be kept 

 with each cow. She can be compelled to show 

 her precise value. If she does not come up to 

 a certain grade of efficiency as a milk-produc- 

 ing machine, she can be improved by a differ- 

 ent ration, or by different care if she has been 

 neglected; or, if she cannot show fitness, she 

 can be discarded from the herd altogether. 



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