PART VI. 



PUBLIC CONTROL OF THE PRODUCTION 

 AND HANDLING OF MILK 



NATUKALLY there are great differences in different 

 countries in the way cities are supplied with milk and in 

 the manner in which it is handled after it reaches the 

 cities. In general, it may be said that there is no diffi- 

 culty in supplying small towns, as herds are sometimes 

 to be found within their limits and usually enough milk 

 is brought in from the immediately outlying districts. 

 It is different with the larger cities and, with respect to 

 them, the milk business has been greatly changed dur- 

 ing the last 20 to 30 years. The conditions in Copenha- 

 gen may serve as an example, as they do not differ mate- 

 rially from those found in other large European cities. 

 Copenhagen was once supplied with milk chiefly from 

 the brewery herds and other herds within the city, and 

 by farmers from the adjoining country, who delivered 

 milk to their own regular customers in the city ; now the 

 conditions are wholly changed. 



The continual growth of the city and the constantly 

 increasing hygienic demands have caused the almost 

 complete discontinuance of cattle keeping within the 

 city, and proximity to the large city has greatly affected 

 the character of the farming nearby, so that the breed- 

 ing of cattle and dairying have fallen off. On the other 

 hand, on account of easy transportation by railroad, 

 farmers living at quite a distance can deliver their milk 

 to advantage in Copenhagen, and at this time the city is 



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