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but should be thoroughly informed regarding all dairy principles, 

 and practices, in order to inspire the confidence essential to the 

 execution of such recommendations they have to make. 



Consumers must also be taught the greater economy a pure milk 

 supply vouchsafes. This is really the most difficult phase of the 

 whole problem. With many people, an advance in price of milk 

 commensurate to meet the end desired, will be seriously opposed 

 and can only be brought about by complete readjustment of do- 

 mestic expenditures. 



8. Much confusion will attend all efforts for improvement be- 

 cause one of the basic principles upon which the present price of 

 milk is established has practically reached its limitations, viz., the 

 policy of zone extension for new sources of supply cannot be inde- 

 finitely extended. The price function exerted by butter on the 

 price of milk will cease. As soon as this shall have occurred, an 

 inevitable increase in price of milk will follow, regardless of 

 quality. 



I submit that for your consideration. The convenience of the 

 consumer is consulted altogether too much in the matter of milk 

 distribution. 



THE CHARIMAN: Is Prof. Veranus A. Moore in the audience? 

 We would like to have him step forward and take part in this dis- 

 cussion. Prof. Moore, Professor of Pathology, Bacteriology, and 

 Meat Inspection, Cornell University. 



PROF. MOORE spoke as follows: 



Some weeks ago I was asked to prepare a paper for this occa- 

 sion on the subject of Bovine Tuberculosis. I felt that it was ab- 

 solutely impossible for me to do that, on account of other duties. 

 Then I was requested to discuss that paper, or such a paper. I 

 find, however, that there is not a paper on that subject. Conse- 

 quently, I see comparatively little for me to discuss. Had it not 

 been for the Chairman so kindly alluding to this subject, there 

 would have come directly before this meeting nothing on which I 

 was to speak. 



I feel, however, that this is a very vital question the production 

 of pure milk, and no one who has a family, no one who is inter- 

 ested in the welfare of our citizenship and the development of the 

 nation and the health of the children, which is the basis of it all, 

 and who understands or knows something about the conditions in 

 this country, can get away from the grave difficulties that confront 

 us in the production and distribution of a wholesome safe milk. 

 I do not feel that one should neglect his duty if, in any way, he 



