THE MILK SUPPLY OF CHICAGO 175 
kin small quantities is brought from points 275 miles away. 
e milk sent in by the ‘‘shippers’’ to the small dealers is 
idled in baggage cars, attached to the passenger trains under 
yedited movement. 
[he railroad companies are not compelled by law to ice the 
*s, consequently this is done by the milk dealers. The 
hipper’’ is also obliged to furnish his own ice. 
The freight rate varies, of course, with the distance, size 
ean and material in the can, which the following table will 
istrate : 
Milk Milk or Cream |Cream and Condensed Milk 
8 gal. 10 gal. Crate of 12 
cans cans qts., 24 pts., 8 gal.eans | 10 gal. cans 
48\% pts. or less 
ke Geneva, Wis.....] 18.5¢ 02 25E 10.5¢ 23¢ 26¢ 
tamore, Ill. ........ 17.5¢ 21.5¢ 10.5¢ 23¢ 26¢e 
vodstock, Ill. ...... 17.0¢ 21.0¢ 10¢ d 23¢ 26¢ 
st Chicago, Ill..... 15.5¢ 19.5¢ 9¢e 19¢ 21e 
All empty bottles, cans, crates and boxes are returned to 
iginal point of shipment free of charge. This is also true 
th sour milk provided it is in the unskimmed condition. 
City DistRIBUTION 
The milk in Chicago is delivered almost exclusively by means 
one horse wagons of which there are about 3,286 in number. 
mmparatively few, if any, motor driven vehicles deliver milk 
the consumer. One reason perhaps is the short haul between 
yuses, which would make the starting and stopping of a 
otor vehicle a hindrance rather than a help in efficient dis- 
ibution. 
Aceording to information furnished by the Chicago Health 
epartment, there are in the city at the present time, 70 
tablishments which deliver milk, but buy it already bottled, 
)5 hottled milk establishments, 2 wholesale only establish- 
