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that the process goes on at pretty much the same rate each 

 day. On this account the resultant product is much more 

 uniform in quaiity. If the evening milk is tainted, the taint 

 is kept in check, with the result that the starter when added 

 has a fairly clear field and develops so rapidly that the taint 

 is largely overcome. With the use of starter much time is 

 saved by hastening the rate at which the process of cheese- 

 making goes on, and, above all, uniformity in the quality 

 of the cheese is rendered possible. 



THE RAILWAY TRANSPORT OF AGRICULTURAL 



PRODUCE. 

 Geo. B. Lissenden. 



The object of this article is to call attention to certain 

 matters which should be kept in view by farmers, market gar- 

 deners, and agriculturists generally, who desire to forward 

 and receive goods at a minimum of expense. 



It is frequently alleged that railway rates for the conveyance 

 of agricultural produce are too high ; but the merits or de- 

 merits of this complaint will not be gone into here, the present 

 purpose being merely to bring to the notice of those interested 

 the ways and means which exist to-day for reducing the 

 expenses connected with the transportation of their goods. 



Packing and Dispatch. — It cannot be too strongly impressed 

 upon consignors of such goods as agricultural produce, that 

 careful attention must be paid to the matter of packing. If 

 through being insecurely fastened a package comes open 

 during transit and loss arises in consequence, the railway 

 company may contend that the loss was the direct result of de- 

 fective packing, and that they, therefore, are not liable, and in 

 this case the claimant may experience some difficulty in obtain- 

 ing compensation. If boxes are used they should be secured by 

 nails, and not by rope or cord. The reason for this method 

 is that it is difficult to remove the contents of boxes which have 

 been nailed up without leaving evidence of pilferage, and 

 where such evidence exists railway companies are generally 

 prepared to pay compensation, even though the goods were 

 carried at owner's risk. 



Much delay and loss is caused by failure to address con- 

 signments sufficiently and to send them to the station in time 



