Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-30
Money Saved in Distributing Milk.

Dairymen get too little money for
their milk and consumers get too little
milk for their money, says contributor
to the New York Tribune. This is the
result in the main Of having 50 large an
army of distributors 20 support out of
the proceeds Of the trade. At either
end OF the business much labor is ex-
pended uselessly. The dairymen make
individual trips to the railroad stations
with small quantities Of milk, when
labor and cost could be economical by
having a system of gathering similar to
that employed in the creameries The
milk dealers in the city, too, double and
often treble upon their routes, thus
increasing cost of delivery in pro-
portion. The experience Of the
English milk dairy companies has
shown that concentration of the retail
business can be carried on successfully,
with perfect satisfaction to farmers and
consumers, and with about as much
economy as the carriage of milk by
railroad has been performed IN place Of
hundreds Of separate wagons and
horses formerly employed in this duty.
A milk company, with its economical
distri bution by means of organized
district routes. by which one man and
horse delivers 1000 quarts daily, is the
natural adjunct to the railroad with it's
trains Of cars and thousands Of large
cans. Thousands of English pounds
are thus invested IN the milk
10 per cent. on the stock. The
method of distribution is in the same
line of economy as the rural creamery
and cheese factory. The company takes
care of the cans, and returns them thor
oughly cleaned and without delay, and
also gathers them when flied. This re-
Iieves the milk farmers and their faml-
lies OF much WearisOme work. The
milk is cooled in summer, and no loss
occurs through souring, 80 common un-
der our present method without sys-
tenn. Forty-two million gallons Of
milk are thus landed by the London
milk companies alone. The average
distance from which they gather their
supplies is eighty miles from the city.
Excellence of Salt.
IF the feet are tired or painful after
long standing, great relief can be had
by bathing them in salt water. A hand
jul Ct salt to gallon OF water is the
RICH. proportion. Have the water as
hot as can he comfortably borne I'M
merse the feet and throw the water over
the legs as lar as the knees with the
hands. When the water becomes too
cool. rub briskly with a hesh-towel.
This method, if used night and morn
ing, will cure neuralgia of the feet.
Carpets may be greatly frightened by
first sweeping thoroughly and then 60
ing over them with clean cloth and
clear salt and water. Use cupful of
coarse salt to large basin Of water.
Salt as tooth powder is better than
almost anything that can be bought. 1t
keeps the teeth brilliantly white and
the gums hard and rosy.
IF, after having a tooth pulled, the
mouth is filed with salt and water, it
will allay the danger of having hem
orrhage.
To clean willow furniture, use salt and
water. Apply with nail-brush, scrub
we'll and dry thoroughly.
When broiling steak, throw a little
salt on the Goals and the blaze from the
dripping fat will not annoy.
Damp salt will remove the discolora
ton OF cups and saucers caused by tea
and careless washing.
Brass work can be kept beautifully
bright by occasionally rubbing with salt
and vinegar.
Wash the mica of the stove doors with
salt and vinegar.