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tection in the new ordinance which we are now drafting, to make 

 our local ordinance conform to the new state dairy law which goes 

 into effect on October 1st, we are providing that all employees 

 engaged in the production of the higher grades of milk shall have at 

 least an annual medical examination. 



I am sure that at the present time none of our local dairymen 

 would want to return to the old conditions, even though some of 

 them bucked against the changes pretty hard. The public has sup- 

 ported us in our work and, so far as I know, has not objected, ex- 

 cept in some few rare instances, to the increase of retail prices. At 

 the present time the better grades of our milk are retailed for lOc. 

 a quart and few dairies still supply a small amount of milk at 8j c. a 

 quart. The probability is that after the new law goes into effect 

 guaranteed milk will sell for about lie. or 12c., grade A, 10c., and 

 grade B, 8^c. a quart. 



Some effort was made to obtain exact financial data re- 

 garding the relative cost and profit in producing high-grade 

 and low-grade milk, but little information was forthcoming 

 from the dairymen. 



Several stated to me, however, [writes Mr. Gray] that their 

 net profit was considerably larger for the production of good quality 

 milk as against poor quality. They based this statement on these 

 factors: * 



(1) The better care of the dairy cows meant an increased produc- 

 tion per cow, the value of which increase was much in excess of any 

 expense of additional feed. 



(2) The greater interest in quality has led to a greater interest in 

 production per cow (as well as practically compelled it), so that 

 they have weeded out the "boarders" or unproductive cattle. 



(3) A higher grade milk has commanded higher prices, both 

 wholesale and retail. 



It is to be wished that such results were more frequently 

 the case. 



* These evidently refer to general care of cows and food quality of 

 milk as well as to sanitation. J. S. M. 



