1920.] 



Cost of Milk Productipx. 



1009 



capacit}^ of all producers and dealers. By attention to those 

 details which have proved to be of the greatest importance it 

 has been clearly demonstrated that it is possible to produce 

 milk with a very low bacterial content without the aid of model 

 buildings and expensive equipment. 



VIIL — Increased Production of Milk In Great Britain.— The 

 vital question of labour has been investigated by a special 

 Sub-Committee, and much useful information is included in 

 the Report attached to that of the main Committee. This 

 Report includes details of a number of systems of co-partnership 

 which are operating successfully in various parts of the country. 

 The Committee make the following recommendations : — 



(1) The number of dairy stock in the country should be 

 increased as much as possible. 



(2) Arable dairy farming should be encouraged and extended. 

 In this connection they welcome the establishment of the Arable 

 Dairy Farming Demonstration Farms by the Board of Agriculture. 



(3) Facilities should be given for the importation of Holstein 

 cattle, and the question of the importation of other dairy breeds 

 should be inquired into. 



(4) A careful examination should be made of the relative 

 economy of the different home breeds under vary-ing influences of 

 soil and climate. 



Several appendices are attached to the Report.. 



The following estimate, prepared by Mr. Wilfred Buckley, 

 Director of Milk Supplies, Ministry of Food, of the cost of pro- 

 Cost of Milk Auction of one gal. of milk on the average 

 Production farm in Great Britain during the period 

 ist December, 1919 — 30th April, 1920, 

 omitting (a) interest on capital, (b) managerial expenses, (c) 

 profit, is extracted from the issue of the National Food 

 Journal for 10 th December, 191 9. 



The figures shown in the tables are calculated on the following 

 premises : — 



(i.) Labour. — One man can milk and attend to twelve cows 

 in milk and the proportion of dry cows that are in the herd. 

 To carry out this work, seventy hours weekly are required. 

 (In case one man does not work this number of hours the 

 services of another person are required to complete the 

 work.) 



Minimum wage (Derbyshire, etc.), 37s. 6d. for 48 hours plus 

 IS. old. for 22 hours' overtime equals 60s. 5^/. or 8-63 pence 

 per day per cow. 



