﻿24 BULLETIN 1, U. S. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE. 



Figures submitted to this department, however, show out of 50 cents 

 a gallon paid by consumers for certified milk from one farm, the pro- 

 ducer got 26 cents, the freight was 4 cents, and the middleman 

 charged 20 cents a gallon for his services in distributing the product. 

 Another dairy receives 12 cents out of a retail price of 15 cents a 

 quart, leaving the distributer 12 cents a gallon. In one case the mid- 

 dleman received 5 cents a quart for distribution, while the other re- 

 ceived 3 cents. 



THE FUTURE OF CERTIFIED MILK. 



There is no doubt that from a sanitary standpoint certified milk 

 is constantly improving, and it will undoubtedly continue to lead all 

 classes of milk as a food for infants. It seems almost imperative, 

 however, that business principles be more closely applied to the pro- 

 duction of certified milk, so that the price may be kept as low as pos- 

 sible to the consumer and still let the farmers operate at a profit. 

 Upon this one factor depends much of the future growth of the 

 movement. It is very probable that certified-milk producers in the 

 future will apply the same degree of intelligence and care to the 

 economic features of their business as they have in the past to the 

 sanitary side. 



THE CERTIFIED MILK PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION. 



In order to disseminate information among themselves concerning 

 methods employed in the production of certified milk, producers of 

 this class of dairy products have formed an organization under the 

 name of The Certified Milk Producers' Association of America. 

 Yearly meetings are held at which papers are read which deal with 

 the production of certified milk, both from a financial standpoint and 

 concerning sanitation. 



