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Mmediately taken under the penalty of severe fines, and steps are taken, not 
nerely to inflict the penalties when they have been earned, but to prevent the 
Possibility of the regulations being broken. One of the most important of all 
atters connected with the Danish creamery system is the provision of com- 
Petent Managers ; that has been a great difficulty in this country, as in Ireland, 
Ut it is overcome in Denmark, inasmuch as so many persons are trained to the 
Work—which is really the life work of every farmer—that there are always 
Competent and eligible candidates. ; ‘ 
€ have seen that the production of butter in Denmark is, and has been, 
the first consideration. We do not refer to the mere manufacture of large 
ie antities, rezardless of any other feature, but to the production of an article of 
gh quality, made to satisfy the requirements of British consumers, who, in 
Snsequence of such satisfaction, have become permanent customers. The 
‘ystem is the result of thoroughly educating the farming community, but it must 
not be Supposed that their education is complete. It is, it is true, complete so 
a as it goes, but the scientific advisers of the Danish people are engaged in 
‘ystematic investigation which is responsible for a great deal of the knowledge 
Which has been gained, and whichis continually bringing to light new facts which 
ite communicated to the farmers, and which enable them to improve the flavour 
aut Seneral keeping quality of their butter. We would therefore add that the 
ae investigation is playing an important part in the success of Danish 
Ne, 
f Now we come to a feature of quite another colour. Years ago the Danish 
xMer sold his butter to Danish merchants, who in their turn consigned it to 
bie 'sh agents for sale to the trade, usually the wholesale trade. Now, the 
Beste from Denmark goes direct—in the great majority of cases through an 
‘S*nisation which has been formed by the farmers themselves—to the English 
oh er, thus avoiding the Danish merchant on the one hand and the English agent 
‘ the other, and consequently saving the intermediate profits. Had such saving 
ey een effected, the Danish farmer would have remained in a still worse 
Aidition than before, and haye been less able to compete against the enormous 
les which arrive from the Antipodes. Before despatch, Danish butter is 
» and consequently each consignment is of one quality realising one price. 
ractice, again, is important and remunerative, inasmuch as when the consign- 
of casks was of a mixed character the value was fixed in accordance with 
© market value of theinferior casks than of those which were of superior quality. 
Wir “nglish buyer is now in a position to learn by telegraph and to order by 
h Mee through the Associated Dairy Organisation of the country, exactly what 
~~ Wants for his next week’s trade, and on receipt of his wire the butter is 
th Nediately despatched, arriving in almost as perfect condition as when it left 
ane tms of those who produced it. Here we have in another form a principle 
Be has been adopted by many of the blending-houses of Normandy and 
gp tany. Tn these provinces of France butter is bought in the open market, 
tded on its arrival at the factory, and then blended in accordance with its 
tality, the mixed butter being immediately despatched to England. The Danes 
bak blend, and perhaps it is for this reason, among others, that their butter 
ms etter. The permanent butter show in Copenhagen costs the Govern- 
ae about £1,500 per annum. Farmers who desire to compete receive their 
eo “ts by wire to despatch butter which is already made. It is judged at. the 
4 nehcement and at the end of the fourteen days during which it is exhibited, 
tthe 8 keeping quality, as well as its favour, is further tested, so that the 
°rities know who are the best makers, and are therefore in a position to 
the; mine where to send the numerous students whom they advise and assist in 
the ae Ucation. The farmers who exhibit are required to send full data pie 
the ieoding and management of their cattle, while the Government pays tor 
er they send at market price. , : 
fap, “@8tly, there are a certain number of consulting experts who ane 
ind *ts in all that concerns their work ; these men are thoroughly experienced, 
“ost the farmer only their railway fare and a small sum for subsistence, 
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