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degrees or below. I do not think it is too much for the Boards 

 of Health to ask of the dairy farmer that his score reach 70 points 

 on a scale of 100. In introducing this work into a city, it will 

 probably be necessary to make the standard less than that at the 

 start, possibly 40, and even then a large number of dairymen 

 will be compelled to improve their conditions or go out of busi- 

 ness. 



The greatest need is for intelligent effort on the part of the 

 dairy farmer to produce clean milk. As soon as the producer can 

 be led to adopt right practices and take a pride in keeping his 

 place in good condition, he is placed on the road to the production 

 of clean milk. The only way to do this is through personal con- 

 tact. Many dairymen have access to the literature telling them 

 how, including dairy papers, farmers' bulletins and government 

 reports, etc. Many dairymen have the example of their neighbors ; 

 many dairymen have the money; what they lack is the will, for 

 ''Where there is a will, there is a way.'" The score card is now 

 con\'incing to most dairymen and shows them their best and 

 weakest points, and is the best means we know of at the present 

 time to reach the individual dairy farmer and to set him on the 

 right track. 



The use of the score card is effectual in grading dairies and 

 indirectly in grading the milk.. THE STRONGEST INCEN- 

 TIVE TOWARD THE PRODUCTION OF A BETTER 

 GRADE OF MILK WILL COME WHEN THE DAIRYMAN 

 IS PAID FOR HIS PRODUCT ACCORDING TO ITS 

 VALUE. When this time comes, and it is fast coming, we shall 

 see the dairymen striving to get into the class that receive the 

 most for their milk, rather than the class whose product brings 

 the lowest price. 



One of the greatest drawbacks to the improvement of the 

 milk supply of any town is gossip and talk and misrepresentation. 

 Some farmers in one town were ready to believe that the big 

 dealers were trusts because they paid more for their milk and 

 got more for it. The farmers got the idea that the Board of 

 Health was in the trust because thev had some of the same 



