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Yes; for the reasons mentioned above. (J. M. Houston, White Cross Milk 

 Co., Washington, D. C.) 



No. (Health officer San Francisco, Cal.) 



Probably not when in a thick or semisolid form. (Health officer St. Joseph, 

 Mo.) 



Unless properly cared for ; yes. It is also liable to undergo decomposition in 

 the cans. (Dr. Samuel McC. Hamill, Philadelphia, Pa.) 



No. (Health officer Scranton, Pa.) 



QUESTION 17. What are the advantages of concentrated milkt 



ANSWEES. 



Concentrated milk has less bulk and can be transported more easily and 

 cheaply, and perhaps has also some advantage in keeping qualities. (Chief 

 Bureau of Animal Industry.) 



Diminished weight and bulk, and better keeping qualities. ( Surgeon Gen- 

 eral U. S. Army.) 



Convenience and its price (?). (Surgeon General U. S. Navy.) 



There are none. (Dr. Henry L. Coit, Newark, N. J.) 



Diminished bulk, and keeping qualities. (Dr. R. G. Freeman, New York, 

 N. Y.) 



Ease and safety of handling and preserving. (Health officer Ann Arbor, 

 Mich.) 



For shipping purposes the bulk is very much reduced. (Health officer Bir- 

 mingham, Ala.) 



Very convenient to carry and to use. (Health officer Bismarck, N. Dak.) 



A big saving can be made in transportation expenses. (Health officer Cleve- 

 land, Ohio.) 



Easy of transportation and does not deteriorate so easily. (Health officer 

 Columbus, Ohio.) 



Lessening of bulk. (Health officer Detroit, Mich.) 



Cheapness and safety when clean milk is not available. (Health officer 

 Jacksonville, Fla.) 



Convenience only. (Health officer Kansas City, Mo.) 



When market milk is under suspicion, concentrated or condensed milk is used 

 as substitute. Not equal to good raw milk. (Health officer Lynchburg, Va.) 



Transportation. (Health officer Portland, Oreg.) 



Keeps in hot climates. (Health officer Providence, R. I.) 



(1) Useful where good fresh milk can not be had; (2) useful for coffee when 

 cream can not be had; (3) occasionally a baby will thrive better on it than on 

 fresh milk.- (Health officer Richmond, Va.) 



Small bulk ; long-keeping quality ; can be had where fresh milk is not possi- 

 ble. Of course, I recognize condensed milk as a very valuable article of food, 

 but I am comparing the advantages with raw milk. (Health officer Seattle, 

 Wash.) 



Makes a good winter product when price of raw milk is higher. Keeps 

 longer. (Health officer Topeka, Kans.) 



For shipments into distant lands where it is not possible to get raw milk 

 and for use on steamers at sea. (Sharon Dairy, District of Columbia.) 



The advantages of concentrated milk are its keeping qualities and the fact 

 that it can be stored in much less space, and permits of any degree of dilution 

 desired. (Borden's Condensed Milk Co., New York, N. Y.) 



Long transportation. (Dr. V. C. Vaughan, Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



Portability, long-keeping quality at low temperature and without dilution. 

 (Dr. S. C. Prescott, Boston, Mass.) 



Keeping qualities and small bulk. (Health officer Los Angeles, Cal.) 



Concentrated milk is kept at 140 for 3 hours. This will kill almost, if not 

 all, disease germs that exist, because of the air blast passing through the milk. 

 It is claimed to be slightly more digestible than raw and twice as digestible 

 as condensed milk; economy of space; keep for some days; can be used as 

 cream; no waste; can be shipped long distances; cost of handling less. (J. M. 

 Houston, White Cross Milk Co., Washington, D. C.) 



Only in certain cases of infant feeding and where one can not get fresh milk. 

 (Health officer San Francisco, Cal.) 



Convenience in transportation and storing, and its permanent character 

 before opening the package for use. (Health officer St. Joseph, Mo.) 



Useful in traveling. (Dr. Samuel McC. Hamill, Philadelphia, Pa.) 



Its keeping qualities. (Health officer Scranton, Pa.) 



