ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. lyr 



milk shipping coummunities between Kenosha and Genoa Junction, but. 

 with little better success. 



Owing to the long interval between the pail and the palate, the pro- 

 duction of market milk requires a peculiar treatment. Odors and flavors 

 not noticeable in fresh milk develop' on keeping, and the natural ferments 

 present increase in geometrical progression. The feed and,' care of the 

 cow, proper milking, and the treatment of milk in its infancy are all 

 important. Within the milk shipping territory this is generally under- 

 stood. The only suggestion I would make would be the introduction of 

 modern aerators to take the place of muscular energy and the paddle^ 

 and that the shipper be more thoughtful and careful in the selection and. 

 breeding of cows, both from the standpoint of economical milk produc- 

 tion and the health of his herd and consequent purity of his milk. 



The railroad corporation can certainly afford to take better care of 

 milk during shipment then they at present do. Their earningsffrom milk 

 amount to over one million dollars, and not one cent is lost. The farmer 

 stands all losses from sour milk or leakage in transit, and pays before 

 service is rendered. The transportation charge per can averages sixteen 

 and one-half cents, which is paid by the farmer out of the price he ex- 

 pects to be so fortunate as to get for his milk at the end of the month, or 

 the middle of the next month. In May or June, almost one-third of the 

 total value of the milk is paid in advance for transportation, and milk, 

 be it remembered, is not produced from sun and soil, but at considerable 

 expense and labor. No other commodity to my knowledge pays as 

 princely for the privilege of traveling. Even passenger rates, in in- 

 stances, are exceeded. A man may travel from Aurora to Chicago on a 

 monthly ticket, carrying with him a good sized trunk, place twenty-five 

 cents in the hand of the porter, purchase a morning paper, and still find 

 financial consolation in the fact that he is a man and not milk. 



Every attention is given to the passenger. He is aired and lighted 

 and kept at the proper temperature. He is provided with spring cars and 

 cushioned seats. It requires two men to look after hif/ fare and welfare. 

 An equal number keep tab on his trunk. But how journeys the milk? 



