SPARKS, MARYLAND 83 
by the reports made on samples tested by the 
New York City Department of Health in July, 
1916. 
BACTERIA PER CC. 
1914 19S 1916 
6&00 900 3,100 4,500 900 9,600 
1100 21C0 2,300 12,500 1300 9,600 
1600 4200 4,100 11,900 1300 1,500 
3200 600 12,600 8,500 3900 9,300 
1700 900 3,100 2,600 1300 8,700 
3300 1200 800 5,300 2100 6,900 
1700 1900 2,100 1,100 goo 10,300 
5200 1100 6,200 7,000 900 2,200 
2800 1100 1,300 1,800 1300 1,400 
7,800 1,500 2100 2,900 
2,000 2,900 1000 4,600 
I,000 TiSO00- |} aasvnscans 2,900 
5,000 2,500 
SPARKS, MARYLAND 
In 1913 this system of milk production was 
adopted by 28 dairy farmers bringing milk to a 
shipping station at Sparks, Md. This milk was 
shipped to Baltimore. In this territory the far- 
mers were not equipped with ice, and were de- 
pendent upon spring-water for cooling. 
