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Dairying  in  Denmark. 
tural  Society’s  Show  at  Derby  in  1881,  appears  to  me  much 
more  worthy  of  imitation  by  our  English  butter-makers  as  a 
profitable  means  of  using  skim-milk,  by  converting  it  into  an 
article  of  food  that  will  keep  well,  and  command  a ready  sale 
at  remunerative  prices. 
7.  Children's  Milk. — Under  this  name  (in  Danish,  of  course), 
the  Scandinavian  Preserved  Butter  Company  (Messrs.  Busck, 
jun.,  and  Co.),  sell  in  Copenhagen  a special  milk  in  sealed 
bottles,  both  directly  to  the  consumer  and  indirectly  through 
the  agency  of  most  respectable  druggists.  It  is  claimed  that 
the  milk  produced  under  the  company’s  regulations  for  this 
purpose  is  specially  suitable  for  infants  and  young  children, 
invalids,  and  aged  persons,  as  being  richer  in  sugar,  and  not  so 
rich  in  nitrogen  as  milk  produced  in  the  ordinary  manner.  I 
regret  that  I was  unable  to  obtain  a certified  analysis  of  the 
milk  in  comparison  with  that  obtained  from  the  same  breed  of 
cow  under  ordinary  conditions. 
The  cows  used  for  producing  this  milk  must  be  approved  by 
the  company’s  veterinary  surgeon.  In  summer  they  must  be 
fed  entirely  on  clover  and  artificial  grass  ; and  in  winter  on 
hay,  oats,  bran,  and  straw.  No  cake  or  roots  are  allowed.  As 
soon  as  the  milk  is  brought  to  the  farm-house  it  is  run  through 
one  or  two  of  Lawrence’s  refrigerators  ; in  summer  two  are  gene- 
rally used,  with  a view  to  economise  ice.  The  temperature  is 
thus  quickly  reduced  to  about  40°  F.  or  41°  F.,  and  the  milk 
is  then  put  into  small  cans,  holding  only  about  two  gallons 
each,  and  sent  at  once  by  rail  to  Copenhagen.  The  price  paid 
by  the  company  to  the  farmers  is  Id.  per  gallon  in  summer,  and 
9fZ.  per  gallon  in  winter;  and  the  company  charge  the  public 
about  Is.  per  gallon  in  summer  and  proportionately  in  winter  ; 
not  a high  price,  after  all.  Assuming  that  the  virtues  of  the 
milk  thus  produced  are  what  they  are  claimed  to  be,  everything 
must  depend  upon  the  good  faith  of  the  farmer  in  carrying  out 
his  instructions.  I was  informed,  indeed,  that  there  are  only 
two  or  three  farmers  in  the  district  round  Copenhagen  who 
would  undertake  to  comply  with  the  regulations,  and  who  at 
the  same  time  could  be  trusted  to  fulfil  loyally  their  engage- 
ments. The  farm  I visited  belonged  to  Mr.  Petersen,  near 
Taastrup. 
8.  Dairy  Factories. — These  establishments  abound  in  Den- 
mark, and  more  particularly  in  the  island  of  Fyen  ; therefore  it 
is  necessary  to  give  a brief  description  of  two  or  three  of  them, 
in  order  to  complete  the  subject  of  Danish  dairy-farming.  The 
factories  are  very  seldom  on  the  co-operative  principle,  in  fact 
I have  not  seen  a single  co-operative  factory  in  Denmark.  The 
milk  is  bought  from  surrounding  farmers,  but  is  generally  sent 
