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kee handles milk from Somers; the Northwestern from Kenosha, and the 

 Wisconsin Central from Silver Lake— all in Wisconsin territory. 



Collectively these lines of railway carry approximately eighteen 

 thousand eight-gallon cans of milk and cream into Chicago daily. The 

 Northwestern, with its numerous divisions, handles more than one- 

 third of the entire product. The three divisions of the Milwaukee 

 carry about two thousand five hundred cans. Then follow in the order 

 of their carrying capacity the Great Western, the Illinois Central, the 

 Wisconsin Central, Grand Trunk, Erie, Wabash, Baltimore & Ohio, Rock 

 Island, Santa Pe, Pittsburg & Ft. Wayne, Pan Handle, and Monon. 



The wholesale value of the milk and cream varies with the season, 

 but will average about $22,500 per day, or over eight million dollars 

 yearly. The retail value delivered to the consumer is about double the 

 amount. The railroads receive for handling this milk over one million 

 dollars yearly. 



With this general survey of the milk shipping industry of Chicago I 

 will pass to the consideration of the care of milk and methods of hand- 

 ling for Chicago markets, and suggest some changes which, in my judg- 

 ment, would conduce to more comfort and profit to, the. shipper, and 

 insure better milk to the consumer. The problem of supplying Chi- 

 jago with pure and wholesome milk presents difficulties not appreciated 

 by the creamery patron. Be fore reaching the consumer market milk is 

 handled by three parties — the shipper, the railroad company, and the 

 dealer. Each has his duties relating to the care of milk while in his 

 possession, and if either of these parties fail in the performance of his 

 whole duty, the patron suffers in the quality of the milk, and an innocent 

 party must share the responsibility. 



It requires experience and training to become a successful milk 

 shipper. Several attempts have been made to extend the milk shipping 

 territory beyond its present limits, but usually without success. The 

 Chicago & Erie railroad attempted to develop territory between Kouts 

 and Huntington, but with the exception of a few cans at North Judson, 

 gained no permanent shippers. The Northwestern attempted to form 



