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estimates that an annual saving could be effected by a 

 municipally owned milk monopoly as compared with the 

 existing competitive system of about $230,348. These 

 savings were to be made on the following items and in 

 the indicated amounts: 



Management $10,000 



Office staff. 4,160 



Plant staff 29,952 



Stable staff 6,440 



Drivers 143,000 



Horses 32,120 



Wagons 3,500 



Sleighs 1,176 



Total annual savings $230,348 



This saving on 56,000 quarts, the daily consumption at the 

 time this report was made, would amount to 1.12 cents per 

 quart. 



A similar estimate was prepared by Mayor Carlson for 

 the city of Jamestown, New York. 1 In all these estimates 

 big potential gains are shown on paper. Could these be 

 realized? The theoretical gains of 2 cents per quart in 

 Rochester, of 1.5 cents in Kansas City, and 1.2 cents in 

 Winnipeg could be dissipated very readily by inefficient 

 management. 



On the other hand, with the development of a higher 

 standard of citizenship, it should be possible to overcome 

 these difficulties. In fact, if we are to judge by the num- 



1 American City, Vol. X, p. 50, Jan., 1914. The City of Jamestown, New 

 York, has recently acted upon the above suggestion and has voted to issue 

 $150,000.00 of bonds to finance a city milk plant. See Hoards Dairyman, 

 Sept. 10, 1920, p. 290. 



