1 6 Condensed Milk and Milk Powder 



Other countries in which the condensed milk industry has made 

 rapid progress are: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, 

 Germany, England, Ireland, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Austria, 

 Russia, Japan and India. 



CHAPTER II 



ESSENTIALS OF SUITABLE LOCATIONS FOR MILK 

 CONDENSING FACTORIES 



Unlike the establishment of creameries and cheese factories, the 

 building of condenseries and the installing of the necessary ma- 

 chinery involve the investment of large capital. There is need of 

 a substantial building and of expensive machinery. The supplies 

 are numerous and must be purchased in larger quantities be- 

 fore the returns from the sale of the manufactured product are 

 available. It is estimated that it takes from three to six months 

 before the condensed milk reaches the consumer. This holds true 

 especially in the case of canned goods. The fixed expenses also, 

 are comparatively heavy, and do not materially change with a de- 

 crease or increase in the milk supply. 



All of these facts emphasize the importance of locating the fac- 

 tory in a territory most suitable for economic manufacture, to guard 

 against heavy loss which would naturally result in localities unfav- 

 orable to the industry. 



The chief factors to be considered in this connection are 



Milk supply 



Water supply 



Transportation facilities 



Other conditions 



Milk Supply.— A large supply of milk with possibilities for 

 extending the milk supply territory is the first essentiak The con- 

 densery must have milk to do business. The locality in which it is 

 located must be adapted for the production of large quantities of 

 milk ; it must be a dairy country where reasonably large herds are 

 kept. Other things being equal, the larger the milk supply, the low- 

 er the cost of manufacture. Where the milk supply drops below 

 fifteen thousand pounds of milk daily, profitable manufacture be- 

 comes difficult. Territories of gathered cream creameries are us- 



