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much better satisfaction because the milk arrives on the market 

 in a sound condition every day. 



The use of milk for a diet is growing rapidly, the physi- 

 cians knowing it to be of good quality recommend it to their 

 patients, and many special milks are bought under guarantee 

 of being rich in butter fat, the herds free from tuberculosis, etc., 

 among those special milks. Certified milk is in the greatest fav- 

 or. Two years ago three farms were producing all the certified 

 milk sold in St. Louis, now eleven farms are producing three 

 times more certified milk for the city. 



A pure milk commission organized for the purpose controls 

 certification of the farms where this milk is produced. The Com- 

 mission is composed of physicians and charitably inclined per- 

 sons, these all work without pay, they visit the farms at least 

 once a month or oftener. If their recommendations are not 

 heeded, the certificates are withheld or the farm placed on pro- 

 bation or suspended entirely. New certificates are issued on the 

 20th of each month, folded and placed under an embossed tin 

 cap, securely sealed on every bottle on the farm. It reads as 

 follows : 



MILK COMMISSION CERTIFICATE 



Date January 20, 1910. 

 Milk and Cream from 

 CALLALILY DAIRY 



Located at St. Jacobs, 111. L. A. Spies, 



Proprietor. 



And the dairy itself, has been recently examined 

 by the experts of the Commission and found to be 

 up to the reqtiired standard of excellence. An- 

 other examination will be made within a month, 

 and, if satisfactory, new labels for the bottles 

 will be issued, dated February 20, 19 10. 

 (Notice the date). 



St. Louis Pure Milk Commission. 



