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ing in the milk, and that is all it is for. I felt that I ought 

 to throw out these words of caution in the use of this pail ; 

 and I want to say, furthermore, that it appears to me there 

 is one objection in this type of pail. The top has to be 

 removed in order to turn the milk out, and to my mind a 

 spout just below the upper part of the pail, with a cap on it, 

 would be an improvement, and would avoid the slopping of 

 milk upon the stable floor. Having experimented some- 

 what in this line myself, I should be very glad to com- 

 municate with farmers desirous of adopting sanitary pails. 

 There is nothing in this, in an}^ way or shape, for me, — no 

 patent on it ; but if I can help anybody, I shall be glad to 

 do so. 



Mr. FiELDEN. By putting this spout on the pail, don't 

 you create more seams for the multiplication of bacteria ? 



Mr. Harwood. That is the onh^ difficulty with it. The 

 seams should be well soldered. 



Mr. C. E. Parker (of Holden) . If the lecturer will only 

 tell us, who make milk, hoAV we can get 40 or 45 cents a can 

 for our milk, instead of 30, it will be worth the Avhole of his 

 valuable lecture, which I acknowledge is full of fine points, 

 well to practice ; but the trouble seems to be, when you 

 bring it home to the practical farmer, that he cannot afford 

 to take a great deal more time to fuss with his milk, at 30 

 cents a can, than he is now doing. 



Dr. Hills. The point the gentleman makes is one which 

 is well taken. Unfortunately, the present circumstances and 

 the present low price of milk are such that one cannot afford 

 to put all these things into practice unless he takes his pay 

 in terms of self-satisfaction. 



The Chair. Will Mr. Ellis give us something towards' 

 solving the problem Mr. Parker proposed ? 



Mr. Geo. H. Ellis (of West Newton). One way is that 

 of raising the price ; but you can't always do that. It is a 

 serious question, however, that is before the farmers to-day. 

 Mr. Parker is entirely right. You can say it costs but 

 little more to raise sanitary milk ; but it does cost more, 

 and the farmer hasn't that more. That is the simple truth. 



