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N. H. Agr. Experiment Station 



[Bulletin 272 



GIL KtAH TON 



PRODUCER ■ DISTRIBU TOR 



iCALC OF U I Les 



Figure 1. Map showing location of 65 producers supplying milk to Laconia. 

 (Lakeport is a part of Laconia comprising Ward 6.) 



The distance traveled daily by the 54 producer-distributors in delivering 

 milk was divided as follows : from the farms to the first customers, 68 

 miles ; length of milk routes, 359 miles; from the last customers and return 

 to farms, 169 miles; total distance covered by all, 596 miles. The small 

 total mileage to first customers is due to the fact that they were oftentitnes 

 located outside the city limits. The length of the city streets in Laconia is 

 about Zl miles. 



The delivery equipment used consisted of trucks, roadsters, sedans, tour- 

 ing cars, and horse-drawn vehicles. Four producers walked when making 

 deliveries and at one place the customers called for the milk. 



How much to allow for cost of operating delivery equipment (excluding 

 labor) is a question. The costs given were mainly gtiesses and undoubtedly 

 some items were forgotten. The average cost for 12 men who gave in- 

 formation on this subject was slightly over six cents per mile. Although 

 several stated it cost more to operate their trucks, others operated for less 

 because of the small amount invested in equipment. 



