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" In testimony of the excellence of this management, one sees 

 medals of all kinds, the results of exhibitions both at home 

 and abroad. 



" Space will not permit to dilate here in this report on the 

 special arrangements which the management makes for its em- 

 ployees. Suffice it to say, that for those engaged in the work 

 every assurance is offered for their well-being. 



" Special savings banks, restaurants and schools are arranged 

 in connection with the institution, as well as smaller and larger 

 societies of one kind or another, and every care is taken for 

 the welfare of employees when taken sick and for the families 

 of those who die during their term of service in this institution." 



THE MILK SUPPLY COMPANY OF COPENHAGEN. 



In accordance with a suggestion made by Sir Charles Scott, 

 when I visited him at the Embassy, I arranged with Professor 

 Bang to accompany us to see the operations of the Milk 

 Supply Company. The milk arrives about ten o'clock at 

 night, so that was the hour at which we made our visit. 



The company, while a private one, is operated on philan- 

 thropic principles, not for profit all earnings over five per cent 

 are applied to reducing the price of milk, butter and cheese to 

 poor people and supplying its patrons with absolutely pure, 

 sterilized milk at a slight advance, merely enough to cover the 

 cost, as compared with other sources of supply. It is sold for 

 six cents per litre. The following are the conditions which 

 each farmer must not only agree to, but must carry out to the 

 letter : 



"(i.) The feed must be such that it does not affect the 

 taste or character of the milk injuriously. The use of distil- 

 lery slop and like substances for feed is absolutely prohibited, 

 as well as the use of all feed that has been injured or is not 

 well preserved. The use of turnips, kohlrabi, rutabagas, and 

 the leaves of all kinds of root crops as food for the cattle is 

 also prohibited. Carrots and mangels may be used to the 

 extent of half a bushel per day for each cow, but only when 

 the grain feed given amounts to seven pounds per day. Cows 



