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rnained in the farmers possession 2J hr., the night 12 hr.; that the milk 

 was held in the country receiving stations and bottling plants 5J^ to 

 6J^ hr.; that it was 4)4 hr. on the cars en route to the city; that it was 

 held in the city milk plants 16J4 nr -i an d that the morning's milk was 

 31 and the night's 40 hr. old when delivered to the consumers. 



TABLE 74. NUMBER OF HOURS MILK is HELD IN STAGES OF ITS JOURNEY FROM 



FARM TO CONSUMER. PREPARED FROM REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL MILK 



DEALERS' ASSOCIATION 



Cost of Operating Delivery Wagons. The cost of operation of 

 delivery wagons varies greatly in different localities. The data collected 

 by Thompson as given in Table 75 show how this cost is reckoned. 



