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his milk contains 200,000 bacteria in eveiy twenty-five 

 drops and is not fit for human food. Although some 

 people may have been extreme in their denunciation of 

 ordinary milk, the fact remains that it is only wholesome for peo- 

 ple with strong digestive apparatus. The rugged country boy 

 who secured a good start in life on the milk nature provided for 

 him may switch over on to cow's milk and do very well on that 

 which is not produced under good conditions. The same milk 

 may be poison to his little cousin in the city, who has not the other 

 ideal conditions to help him that the country boy has. But even 

 in the country we often see the little fellows succumb and who 

 knows but what the poor milk even there had its share in decid- 

 ing the battle against the little fighter. It has been found in the 

 last few years that the death rate among children in the crowded 

 cities may be very materially lowered by furnishing them witn 

 pure milk and leaving all other conditions unchanged. The fact 

 is this, impure milk is always dangerous, and especially so to small 

 children and for invalids. Again, no matter how good a man's 

 digestion may be it is not appetizing, to say the least, to find that 

 :lark deposit in the bottom of your glass after drinking a half 

 pint of milk. 



We must, furthermore, admit then that the milk is not only 

 iirty, but that it is unwholesome. Are we, therefore, to condemn 

 :he farmer utterly and go after him without mercy ?In order to 

 :est his attitude toward the subject we will visit him and tell him 

 low matters stand. We approach him with confidence and say, 

 'The public is demanding cleaner milk. They have found out 

 ■hat the milk you have been giving them is not wholesome, and 

 ve expect you to remodel your barn, to clean up your barnyard, 

 :o have your cows tested and to use the latest sanitary methods in 

 nilking." He turns on us like a flash and says, "No, sir, I can't 

 ifford to do any such thing; there's not enough money in it .and 

 furthermore I propose to run my own business, my own way, 

 without getting orders from anyone." 



Now, although we know that is not just the right attitude, 

 ve do not feel like condemning the farmer wholly for his feelings, 



