MILK AS A MARKET COMMODITY 21 



The result as measured by bacterial count is shown by 

 the following table, giving the count in milk produced 

 by Kelton dairymen on their own farms on April 5 and 

 by Oxford dairymen in the barns of the Kelton dairy- 

 men on April 6. 



Table VII ' 

 Bacterial Tests of Milk Produced in Kelton Dairies 



By Kelton dairymen, April 5 By Oxford dairymen, April 6 



1,830,0x1 3,300 



1,520,000 3,100 



4,830,000 4,600 



4,000,000 7,000 



1,450,000 4,100 



3,600,000 61,000 



60,000 800 



2,500 



70,000 1,600 



500,000 5,600 



2 



In 1 91 5 the Geneva (N. Y.) Experiment Station pub 

 lished a comparison of bacterial counts and barn scores. 

 It compared on thirty-four farms the bacterial count with 

 the barn and method scores as established by the New 

 York City score card and the United States Department 

 of Agriculture score card. Taking the four ranking high- 

 est according to the New York City score card, we have 

 the following comparison: 



Table VIII 



Rank according to: 



New York City score U. S. Dept. of Agri. score Bacterial count 



1 1 30 



2 2 16 



3 3 18 



4 IS 13 



• North, C. E., Farmers' Clean Milk Book, p. 113. 

 » Bui. 348, p. 120, N. Y. Agri. Experiment Station. 



