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County investigation, where the shippers sold directly into Fred- 

 erick City. This half-cent transportation charge is not, strictly 

 speaking, a part of the Production Cost, but it does represent a 

 substantial part of what might be called the Producer's Cost, and 

 so should be counted in. If it be so considered, the Baltimore 

 countian averaged an expenditure of 5.0c. for every quart of milk 

 produced. Of course, this does not apply to the few who shipped 

 to a creamery or supplied a small local trade. 



An (f) after a figure means that this figure is greater than the 

 corresponding result of the Frederick County investigation; a 

 minus-sign means that it is less. 



IS DAIRYING YOUR SPECIALTY OR JUST A SIDE-LINE? Fifteen (-) 



thought the business a side-line; ten decided it was a specialty. 



How LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE MILK BUSINESS? The average 

 was 18 years (t). 



IS IT BETTER OR WORSE THAN IT USED TO BE? Two thought it 



better; 19 (t) worse, and four either had no opinion or thought it 

 just about the same. 



DO YOU WEIGH THE MILK FROM EACH COW AND RECORD HER PRO- 

 DUCTION? Five (t) of the 25 took this business precaution. 



Do YOU KEEP FARM BOOKS? Ten (f) of the 25 kept books. 



THE WORKING DAY was thirteen and one-half hours, more than 

 an hour less than that of the Frederick County dairymen, but 

 quite a day at that. 



WOULD YOU RATHER SELL TO A CREAMERY OR DIRECT TO TOWN 

 AT A BULK PRICE? Twelve (f) preferred the creamery and ten 

 shipping to town. Three had no preference. 



ARE THE PRESENT MILK LAWS FAIR TO THE INTERESTS OF THE 



FARMER? Three thought the laws all right; eight, among whom was 

 a lawyer, declared them unfair, and 14 held no opinion. 



NUMBER OF cows PER HERD: The average was 30 (t). 



POUNDS OF MILK PRODUCED PER cow PER YEAR : 5,089 (-) . Equiva- 

 lent to less than two gallons per day for a period of 365 days. 



To PRODUCE A QUART OF MILK COST 4.5c. (f). (18c. per gallon 

 the year through, to which may be added 2.0c., the gallon-cost of 

 milk tickets.) 



THE AVERAGE SELLING PRICE PER QUART Was 4.2c. (f). (16. 8c. 



per gallon the year through.) 



