The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20
IMPORTANT TO DAIRYMEN.
A New Milk Enterprise Along the
w. Md r. R.
From the baltimore American.

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Few people have the least conception OF
the quantity of milk consumed daily IN Baitl-
more. At the same time few people have any
idea of the numerous projects IN meditation
which will more or less affect the milk supply.
There is even now a project IN prospect
along the Western Maryland Ra lroad. How
ever. it is an enterprise designed by private
capital, and in NJ wise the scheme OF the
railroad company.
The purpose is to enlarge the radius OF
territory from which milk is absorbed foF
Baltimore city use. AT present the farlhest
point from which milk is shipped in tins di-
rection is distant about fifty miles. frequent
experiments have demonstrated that Il Is
utterly impracticable to haul milk from more
remote localities with the facilities now pro-
vided on that road.
As consequence, private enterprise mas
resolved upon a venture which will extend inc
radius of this territory TO at least sevehiy-hVe
miles. This will be accomplished by system
Of refrigerator and special train schedule
making, that will enable farmers to safely ship
milk to Baltimore, even though the point OF
shipment be many miles beyond the present
limit.
This company proposes to place on 'he
Western Maryland Railroad COLLECTION OF
welI-equipped refrigerator cars, sufficient IN
NUMBER 10 ACCOMMODATE lnS DuoliCoo NiiiN''
they may from time to time attract. These
cars are 10 be the private property Of - - 'llk
transportation concern, subject IN 49,. h-is-
the control of the railroad company.
At frequent intervals along the entire route
of the Western Maryland line they propose to
erect special milk stations. These several
points will be fitted up with all the apparatus
necessary for the proper care, treatment ana
preservation of the milk 1t fact, when the
Xix is passed through the process which IS
thus had in view. it will SO improve It's quahty,
as to make it the most desirable of any on the
market. ~
At each OF these stations will be left requi-
site supply of refrigerator ears In these will
be received all the milk brought there for
shipment to Baltimore; and with the facilities
thus provided, it will be practicable Tor
rmers living at very remote point to for
ward milk to Baltimore in sweet and healthy
condition.
These cars will be hauled to the city by
specially chartered locomotives OF the Western
Maryland Railroad 1t it thus expected that
the cars which will be gathered up at different
stations will be enough in number to require
the running of AN exclusive milk tram
1t is not proposed to restrict these facilities
and advantages, however, to that territory
which lies beyond the present radius though
the principal object is TO reach dairy centers
which refuse under existing methods to risk
any shipments to Baltimore, at the same time
the all embracing scheme OF the promoters of
this enterprise includes the entire territory
I covered by the Western Maryland Railroad
1 1t is believed by those in the project that
the advantages appertaining to these improved
| facilities will be such that every milk-seller
along the whole line will avail himself of It's
| benefits.
AT present there is an average shipment OF
! 1900 gallons of milk per day over the West
ern Maryland Road. About the same guam
tity is brought here by the Northern Central
Railroad. Probably all other sources trans
port a quantity equal to this. Thus Baltimore
receives about 3, 900 gallons p II day.
If The territory over the Western Maryland
/ route is increased by half, it may swell the
shipments of milk about the same proportion.
But the exceptional treatment to winch MIX
f ON that locality will be subjected is expected
10 so enhance the quality of it that it will com
mand the market over and above all competl-
ZION.
If the process proves successful, 1t Is be-
Heved that it will have the effect Of more or
less revolutionizing the present can system OF
shipping. In order to put all milk upon the
same basis of excellence, it will be necessary
to resort TO refrigeration and other processes
which will necessarily be 10 the advantage OF
the milk.
As to whether this project will result in the
Ultimate control of the entire Western Mary
land milk trade by this prospective company
is matter of speculation The projectors
have in view the cultivation of the dairy bust
ness, and it will operate the two branches to-
gether, to the helpful profit of each. II may
be true, however, that the handling OF large
quantities of milk may ultimately assist the
company in becoming powerful factor in
regulating the condition of the market.
At present the milk is shipped daily IN cans
over the Western Maryland Railroad, and Is
received by the numerous different diaries -
syndicate here. to whom the whole supply Is
shipped, and who subsequently redistrlbnte
it, 1t is a system of general competition.