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the inspection work, as they feel that they are all being treated 

 alike. 



(5) It encourages competition between dairymen for the 

 best scores ; as a result, they take more pride in their work. 



(G) It aids the dealers in finding the better dairies and in 

 grading the milk. 



(7) It leads to greater profits; more attention is given to 

 detail, and this is important to success in any business. 



(8) It shows the consumer the rating of the dairy supply- 

 ing him with milk, and gives him an opportunity to patronize 

 the better dairies. 



(9) It furnishes boards of health an excellent system for 

 keeping records of the condition of dairies and milk plants, 

 and in following the work of inspectors. 



Some of these advantages are well illustrated in a report 

 of the health officer of Montclair, N. J., in which he publishes, 

 for the benefit of producer, dealer and consumer, the average 

 year's rating of every dairy supplying the town with milk, 

 and in addition to this the average content of fat and solids 

 in the milk and the bacterial count of each dairy. This, to 

 my mind, is approaching the ideal in milk inspection and 

 control. As a result of this plan of procedure, the better 

 dairies receive the best prices for their milk, and the dirty 

 dairies have to accept a cent or two per quart less. This is 

 as it should be. High prices for a high-grade product, and 

 any dairyman may enter the highest rank just as soon as he 

 is willing to spend the time and money necessary to put him 

 there. 



A Promising Outlook. — I have seen many tilings to con- 

 vince me that if the dairyman is approached by the inspector 

 from the standpoint of giving assistance and encouragement, 

 rather than in an antagonistic way, he will treat the in- 

 spector right, and often thank him for his visit. 



The following letters will give an idea of the way this 

 work appeals to the dairy farmer, and indicate what may be 

 accomplished by the score-card system along the line of im- 

 provement of milk ; — 



