NEW YORK MILK COMMITTEE 15 



The foregoing description of our standard milk cars show 

 that they are in the same class with the passenger equipment, 

 are run on passenger trains, and, when handled as solid milk 

 trains, are run on passenger time. These trains are in charge 

 of a milk messenger, or train agent, whose duties are similar 

 to those of an express messenger and the service is of the same 

 high character as that rendered by the express companies, 

 except that, on arrival at the terminals, the milk is called for 

 by the consignees, instead of being delivered by the Company. 



In making up the milk trains, wherever carload shipments 

 are made, a car is supplied, which is cleaned, loaded, and iced 

 by the consignor, the rate on such shipments being twelve and 

 a half per cent, less than that charged on L. C. L. shipments. 

 The balance of the cars are distributed at convenient points 

 along the line, the creameries at which they are left cleaning 

 them and loading their output, to which other consignments 

 are added until the car is filled, two or three stations usually 

 being sufficient. It is then locked and comes through to its 

 destination where the milk is unloaded, the cars cleaned, and 

 the empty cans and boxes loaded for return to the various 

 shipping stations. 



This handling is all done at night, the Lackawanna trains 

 arriving at 9:33, 10:7, and 10:3, and leaving Hoboken on 

 the return trip at 3:30, 3:40, and 3:50 the next morning. 

 There is a large and efficient force at the terminal, consisting 

 of cashiers, foremen, and milk hadlers, to properly take care 

 of the business in the short time at our disposal. 



I may say, in closing, that the Lackawanna owns no cream- 

 eries and is entirely dependent on its superior methods, re- 

 liable train service, and splendid terminal facilities to hold and 

 increase its milk traffic. 



This, Gentlemen, is a brief outline of the method of han- 

 dling milk by the railroads serving New York. The traffic has 

 grown from a very small beginning, consisting of a few cans 

 shipped in baggage cars from nearby points, to its present 

 proportions of solid trains of refrigerator cars from a dis- 

 tance of over 400 miles. While much has been accomplished, 

 we hope to be able to still further improve the service and, to 

 that end, welcome suggestions and intelligent criticism. 



MR. PHILLIPS: What Mr. Zippel has told us, I am sure, is of 



