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Drive many first-class dealers out of business. (Health officer Providence, 

 R. I.) 



Probably none, especially if pasteurization is going to make inspection less 

 rigid. [Appendix G.] (Health, officer Richmond, Va.) ( NOTE. Commercial 

 pasteurization is not likely to be thorough. In the laboratory or under special 

 control, efficient pasteurization is practicable.) 



None. (Health officer Rochester, N. Y.) 



I have thought pasteurization dangerous, but in answer to your question I 

 would believe that it would cheapen the price of milk. (Health officer Seattle, 

 Wash.) 



No effect for good. (Health officer Syracuse, N. Y.) 



None. (Health officer Topeka, Kans.) 



No. The saving in other directions offsets it in the increased volume of 

 business, and the practical elimination of losses from sour milk more than 

 makes up for the cost of pasteurization. (Answer applies to retail price.) 

 (Creamery Packing & Manufacturing Co., Chicago, 111.) 



This is a question to be decided by the man who sells milk. (Dairy Ma- 

 chinery & Construction Co., Derby, Conn.) 



It might slightly increase it. (Surgeon General U. S. Navy.) 



Increase it. (Dr. V. C. Vaughan, Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



Should have very little effect. (Health officer Los Angeles, Cal.) 



The firms who pasteurize can compete with the market. (Health officer San 

 Francisco, Cal.) 



Very little. (Health officer St. Joseph, Mo.) 



Compulsory pasteurization would probably put a city's milk supply in the 

 hands of a few milk dealers, and it would depend upon them. (Health officer 

 Wheeling, W. Va.) 



Cause advance. (Health officer Scranton, Pa.) 



QUESTION 10. Is the requirement that cows be stabled on concrete floors 



practicable? 



ANSWERS. 



Yes. (Health officer Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



Not having investigated this thoroughly, we can not say. (Health officer 

 Atlanta, Ga.) 



No. (Health officer Baltimore, Md.) 



Yes. (Health officer Birmingham, Ala.) 



No. (Health officer Bismarck, N. Dak.) 



No. (Health officer Burlington, Vt.) 



Yes. (Health officer Cleveland, Ohio.) 



Yes; but other impervious floor is more desirable. (Health officer Colum- 

 bus, Ohio.) 



Yes; but not absolutely necessary. (Health officer Detroit, Mich.) 



Yes; but not necessary, though desirable. (State board of health, Florida.) 



No; nor do I think it necessary. (Health officer Jacksonville, Fla.) 



Yes. (Health officer Kansas City, Mo.) 



Yes. (Health officer Lynchburg, Va.) 



Many dairymen do it voluntarily. It is certainly cleaner than putting plank 

 over concrete for the stands. (Health officer Montclair, N. J.) 



Yes, in cities ; with open, movable, wooden floors over concrete floors. Stone 

 floors are, in my opinion, too great a conductor pf heat. Wooden floors are 

 easily taken out for cleansing, if necessary. I say in cities, because facili- 

 ties for flushing are usually better than in the country. We have quite a 

 number of dairies in our city. (Health officer Portland, Oreg.) 



No. (Health officer Providence, R. I.) 



Yes. (Health officer Richmond, Va.) 



Yes. (Health officer Rochester, N. Y.) 



Yes; we have done it for two and one-half years without harm or lessening 

 quantity of milk. (Health officer Seattle, Wash.) 



Yes; if properly cared for. (Health officer Syracuse, N. Y.) 



I prefer wood or dirt. (Health officer Topeka, Kans.) 



Yes. (Surgeon General U. S. Navy.) 



Yes. (Dr. V. C. Vaughan, Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



Yes; in this country, where they are in stable only during milking. (Health 

 officer Los Angeles, Cal.) 



