ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 
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A reference to the above table will show that Dundee and Algonquin 
have in five years furnished nearly one-third of the milk to Chicago by the 
Chicago & Northwestern railroad, and why the milk from those towns 
should be distributed under the title of “ Elgin Dairy,” is one of the 
mysteries. Elgin ships but little milk, most of the product of that locality 
being required by the Condensing Company and the several butter and 
cheese factories. The scheme is a cheap steal upon communities which 
deserve credit and are entitled to it. 
Mr. Henry Starring, general baggage agent of the Chicago & Burlington 
railroad furnishes the following table of receipts of milk upon that route 
for the year 1877: 
Towns. Gallons. 
Bristol. 912 
Downer’s Grove. 34,792 
Fox Station. .* . 8,344 
Hinsdale. 47,872 
Lacton . 87,968 
Lisle.257,560 
Montgomery. 16,941 
Naperville. 98,736 
Oswego. 5,904 
Riverside. 38,424 
West Lyons.169,560 
Western Springs. 47,672 
Yorkville. 10,552 
Total.825,240 
Mr. George H. Daniels, general passenger agent of the Chicago & Pacific 
railroad, reports that road as bringing to Chicago in the year 1877 the 
following amounts: 
Towns. Gallons. 
Bensenville. 280,432 
Bartl«tt.100,152 
Dumser. 86,200 
Elgin. 432 
Hampshire.103,600 
Hammonds. 200 
Itasca. 17,200 
Manheim. 67,600 
Meacham . 59,336 
On tarioville.128,800 
Pingree Grove.123.904 
Roselle. 63,344 
Spaulding . 88,872 
Salt Creek. 22,840 
Starks. 61,080 
Total.1,204,312 
The cooling beverage known as buttermilk “came to town” upon that 
road to an extent of 45,120 gallons. 
This represents the shipments, upon the three leading roads, of milk to 
