THE COPENHAGEN MILK-SUPPLY 

 COMPANY 



I do not think that in all my stay in Denmark I 

 spent two more interesting hours than those which 

 I passed in the company of Mr. and Mrs. Busck 

 inspecting the premises and work of the Copenhagen 

 Milk-supply Company. They were late hours, for 

 I arrived there after ten and departed after twelve at 

 night, since this is the time when the establishment is 

 most busy. 



Mr. Busck told me that this company was founded 

 by him thirty-two years ago with a capital of 500, 

 on which sum I believe it began its work in a cellar- 

 To-day the capital is ,25,000, and the cellar has been 

 transformed into great buildings of many depart- 

 ments. It may be convenient to add here that the 

 company is philanthropic in its aims. Thus it never 

 takes more than 5 per cent, in dividends. Any- 

 thing earned over that sum either goes towards the 

 expense of increased buildings, &c, or is spent in milk 

 given to the poor at a reduced price, or at no price 

 at all. 



To give a general idea of the size of the business 

 I may add that about 170 people are employed in the 

 buildings, while the total number of the company's 

 servants amounts to about 400. 



Before describing this great institution, I should 

 state that thirty-four years ago the milk supply of 

 Copenhagen was in a shocking condition, probably 



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