72 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



in excellent condition. They do not need laws or regulations. 

 This class of dairies should be increased. At present, they do 

 not receive the encouragement they deserve, and they should have 

 any assistance in a business way that can be given them. As 

 to the poorer dairies, many would be forced to make improvements 

 in order to hold their business, but many that I have scored 

 could raise their rating several points with little or no expendi- 

 ture, simply by cleaning their stables, cows and milk houses, and 

 promptly cooling and bottling the milk. As to the small dairy, 

 the milk business is like any other, the smaller it is the more ex- 

 pensive to run m proportion to the business done, but a small 

 dairy can be conducted as cleanly as a large one. In many in- 

 stances the increased sales would more than make up for the ex- 

 tra care in production and handling. Whether large or small 

 dairymen they should produce clean milk and give the necessary 

 attention to it. Some dealers who buy milk that can be guar- 

 anteed pay nearly double the market price of ordinary milk. 



Like the work already accomplished by Milk Commissions, 

 the improvement of a few dairies would have a marked effect 

 on the entire milk supply. Milk wagons displaying signs showing 

 that their milk is approved by reputable judges have their effect 

 upon others. While this is an advantage, it is well earned. For 

 example, many dairymen who received diplomas for high scoring 

 milk at the National Dairy Show use this to advertise their milk. 

 The same would be the case with the registry plan. 



Scoring City IVIill< Sliops. 



We have prepared a score card for the scoring of city milk 

 plants or milk shops and have put it into practical use in Wash- 

 ington. This is similar to the one used for dairy farms and 

 I believe is the first attempt to give city milk shops a definite 

 rating by this method. A copy of the score card with full direc- 

 tions for the inspector follow^s : — 



