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parties. Naturally the dealer does not want to pay for more milk 

 than he receives, and the farmer wants to receive payment for the 

 full quantity of milk shipped. 



In an investigation carried on in 1920 some interesting data were 

 obtained which illustrated the inaccuracy of the method of determin- 

 ing the quantity of milk received at the plant by can measure alone. 

 Observations were made on a total of 346 shipments of milk con- 

 sisting of 1,102 cans. The cans of milk were examined on arrival at 

 the plants before they were dumped -into the weigh cans. The 

 cjuantity of milk by measure in cans that were not full was estimated 

 by means of measuring sticks, so that regardless of the quantity 

 shipped by the producers and the amount lost before the milk reached 

 the plants, an accurate check was made upon the fullness of the milk 



-Wcigliing milk. One man ilocs ii-.i inn- hut n 

 type of scales. 



r.l the weights. Note overhead-lever 



cans before they were emptied into the weigh cans. The table shows 

 the difference between the quantity of milk dumped, as determined 

 by can measure, and the actual quantity received, as shown by the 

 scales. 



Difference between can-measure and actual-n-eight receipts of marl-et milk in S46 shipments. 



Number of rang 1 .102 



Quantity received, by can moiusure gallons. . 6.185 



Quantity received, at 8.6 pound.s to g-allon pounds. . 53.191 



Quantity received by actual wois^ht do 52.191 



Difference do. ... 1.000 



Per cent of shortage 1-88 



Thus the shortage in the total quantity of milk received was 1,000 

 pounds, or 1.88 per cent. The difference no doubt was due primarily 



