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show was 400, at Brockton, 500 and at Springfield, 1300 

 per cubic centimeter. Mr Hutchins washes and wipes 

 the udders before milking and uses a small-top copper pail 

 of his own design. His cows are kept reasonably clean all 

 of the time. He retails his milk at 9 and 10 cents per 

 quart. 



Mr Kenneth E. Webb, Needham, winner of the second 

 prize in the eastern section, is comparatively new in the 

 business. He with his brother purchased a farm of 144 

 acres three years ago and engaged in the milk business. 

 They keep 31 cows. The stable is made out of what used 

 to be an old hay barn and stable combined. Mr. Webb 

 retailed his milk at 9 cents per quart before he won 

 the prize, but after the announcement in the local paper 

 that he had won second prize, he was besieged by appli- 

 cations for more milk. He advanced the price 1 cent per 

 quart, and says that he is now receiving $100 more per 

 month than he did formerly, thus showing that there is 

 a demand for clean milk for which people are willing to pay 

 a reasonable price. 



Mr. Fred Miller, Methuen, winner of the third prize, 

 has a farm of 150 acres. He has a modern barn with a 

 wing stable with monitor roof. He keeps 48 cows. Milkers 

 are required to wash their hands before milking. Flanks 

 and udders are wiped with a damp cloth. Cows are groomed 

 every day in winter. Floors are sprinkled to lay dust. 

 Mixing tank is kept covered. Milking is done in small-top 

 pail. Milk is retailed from 8 to 12 cents per quart. 



Mr. C. Herbert Poore, Haverhill, winner of the fourth 

 prize, owns a farm of 40 acres. He has a barn with base- 

 ment stable and keeps 30 cows. Milkers are required to 

 wash their hands before milking. Cows' flanks and udders 

 are washed twice daily and grooming is also done twice a 

 day. He uses a milk pail of his own manufacture with a 

 small opening in the top. The pail is so constructed that it 

 is also used as a milking stool. Milk is retailed at 12 cents 

 per quart. 



Mr. Manuel G. White, North Falmouth, owns a farm of 

 48 acres and keeps 6 cows. He has an old-style barn with 



