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There have been found some serious difficulties in the 

 way of distributing milk by dealers in large towns and 

 cities, and milk producers have complained very much of 

 loss of milk, excessively low price, and loss of cans. A most 

 effective remedy for these evils, Avhich reduced the profits 

 of the business very much, has been found in association 

 of the producers. The dairymen combine and form an 

 Association, which makes contracts with the railroad 

 companies, hires an agent in the city to receive and dis- 

 pose of the milk and to look after the return and ship- 

 ment of the cans. On the other side the milk dealers 

 have also combined and formed what are called '^Milk 

 Exchanges." The two associations naturally become an- 

 tagonistic, and when the expense of delivering milk in 

 a large city is greater than the cost of producing it, there 

 seems to be some necessity for this antagonism on the 

 part of the producers, who find, in their own associations, 

 freedom from dictation and extortion and a better service 

 in every way. 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



WINTER DAIRYING. 



The author's special proclivity has been for winter 

 dairying. He has learned, from many years' experience, 

 that there are several very great advantages in pursuing 

 a special business in which few persons are willing to 

 engage, because it may be some little way out of their 

 regular line of work. The most profit is made from 

 special industries and products. The reason is that those 

 persons who have the enterprise, energ}', and skill to 

 engage in any unusual industry meet with less competi- 

 tion than those who employ themselves in any ordinary 

 occupation. It is true that they have more difficulties 



