THE MILK SUPPLY OF CHICAGO 



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milk iii small quantities is brought from points 275 miles away. 

 The milk sent in by the "shippers" to the small dealers is 

 handled in baggage cars, attached to the passenger trains under 

 expedited movement. 



The railroad companies are not compelled by law to ice the 

 cars, consequently this is done by the milk dealers. The 

 "shipper" is also obliged to furnish his own ice. 



The freight rate varies, of course, with the distance, size 

 of can and material in the can, which the following table will 

 illustrate : 



All empty bottles, cans, crates and boxes are returned to 

 original point of shipment free of charge. This is also true 

 with sour milk provided it is in the unskimmed condition. 



CITY DISTRIBUTION 



The milk in Chicago is delivered almost exclusively by means 

 of one horse wagons of which there are about 3,286 in number. 

 Comparatively few, if any, motor driven vehicles deliver milk 

 to the consumer. One reason perhaps is the short haul between 

 houses, which would make the starting and stopping of a 

 motor vehicle a hindrance rather than a help in efficient dis- 

 tribution. 



According to information furnished by the Chicago Health 

 Department, there are in the city at the present time, 70 

 establishments which deliver milk, but buy it already bottled, 

 205 bottled milk establishments, 2 wholesale only establish- 



