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not more than two hours in all. The milk they 
produced remained overnight on the farms, cooled 
Samples for bacterial tests 
were not taken until the next morning, when the 
only by spring-water. 
cans were brought to the Kelton railroad station. 
The bacteria contained in the milk produced 
by the Oxford men compared with the bacteria 
in the milk produced by the Kelton men on these 
same farms are shown in the following tabulation: 
BACTERIAL TESTS OF MILK PRODUCED ON KELTON 
DAIRIES 
By Ke:ton Dairymen. | By Oxford Dairymen. 
April 5 April 6 
1,830,000 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 
The above results are almost too astounding 
to be believed, excepting by those who have 
actually been through such experiences as _ this. 
The truth of these figures can be so easily verified 
