28 DAIRY TECHNOLOGY 



Southern cities consume less milk per capita than do 

 Northern cities. The following cities are reported to have 

 a per capita consumption of about one pint of milk per 

 day: Worcester, Mass.; Newton, Mass.; Providence, 

 R. L; Hoboken, N. J.; Minneapolis, Minn.; and Sioux 

 City, la. 



The increase in the production of milk is indicated 

 by the increase in the number of dairy cows, which accord- 

 ing to United States statistics, are as follows in the United 

 States: 



No. of cows. 

 1870 10, 096, ooo 



l88o 12, O27, OOO 



1890 15, 953, ooo 



1900 16, 292, ooo 



1910 21, 801, ooo 



The per capita consumption of milk is on the increase. 

 As an illustration of this, let us consider the milk and cream 

 supply of New York City for the past 25 years. 



Gallons. 



1885 51, 026, 660 



1890 64, 801, 190 



1895 80, 270, 400 



1900 98, 116, 920 



1902 106, 910, 940 



1908 109, 500, ooo 



The increase in milk consumption has been greater than 

 the increase in population, indicating that the per capita 

 consumption has increased. 1 



Milk, unlike most foodstuffs, is consumed largely in an 

 uncooked state. Because of this fact, milk, when not pro- 

 duced and distributed under proper conditions, may be- 

 come dangerous as a carrier of contagious diseases. This 



1 "Next to bread, milk is more extensively used as an article of diet than 

 any other foodstuff." (J. H. Mohler, A. M. V. M. D.) 



