The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-26
"A BIG MILK BILL
Minneapolis Pays Nearly So ooo,-
900 for Its Milk Supply.
ESTIMATES OF THE DAIRY DEPT
over $1,000 Gallons of Milk Are
Consumed Daily-Dairy Com
ditions Improving.
MINNEAPOLIS consumes. s7,247 gallons

Minneapolis consumes 97,247 gallons of
milka day the year round.
This 297, $40 pints or Ia pintsla day for
each OF the 210 900 inhabitants of Minneso-
tas metropolis. Ga
The retail price of milk is 5 cents a
quart in summer and 51a in winter At an
average OF q cents a gallon. Minneapolis
pays ST. 21 sra day for milk consumed. or
1854 ,9S2.55i in the course of calendar
year.
This Is exclusive of the cream that is
brought in by the daries or shipped in by
trains, which would add a third to the
total value. Much of this cream is turned
into butter. but the larger share is used on
the tables of Minneapolis families. The
figures given are from the estimates Of the
statesdairy and food commission.
George l.. Dingman, assistant dairy and
food commissioner, and George F. Staples,
veteran Inspector in the department, have
just completed the annual inspection of
tho dairies surrounding Minneapolis. This
is undertaken every year to determine the
sanitary condition of stables and COWS,
but this spring each dairy was asked to
state it's average daily output and at the
close OF the inspection the answers We're
summed up $50 <
Diaries in minneapolis Vicinity.
There are AIT dairies in and about Min
neapolis, of which 252 furnish milk to pat
rons from wagons, while 165 Wholesale
their product to oreameries and milk sup
ply houses in the city.
These dairies own 10052 cows, Their
average daily production of milk is 1881
gallons, an average of%7,63 quarts for
each COW the year round For this output
the oairies receivea daily average at al
most $4,000.
From More Remote Sources.
These neighboring diaries, however
only furnish about half the milk con-
sumed in Minneapolis The big milk dis
trlbuting concerns of the city get most of
their milk from more distant territory by
train. An average Of six carloads day
Is brought In, estimated at IA, 400 gallons.
Many families in the out skirts of the
city keep their own cows and use the milk
themselves, or share it with near neigh
Dors. The dairy commissioner estimates
that no less than 1000 cows, which are
not included in the dairy inspection; are
so kept. They are. for the most part, of
superior breed, and will average twofjgal-
Ions of milk a day, or 1000 gallons. add
Ing this to the two previous items gives
the grand total of 37,247 gallons.
Results of Inspection.
The results of the inspection were very
gratifying to Commissioner Mcconnell
The sanitary condition Of cattle and barns
was marked extra good" in 256 cases,
good in 106, fair" in A, and only ii
were labeled dirty"
Each dairy is notified by the department
OF its findings and warnings are sent to
the dirty ones, telling them in what par
tlcular they are found wanting, and re-
questing them to brace UP at once, After
reasonable time they are reinspected.
and, II any is not found in satisfactory
condition, warrant Isl sworn out and the
owner is brought in court, for a violation
OF the law. Two of the eleven coses have
already been brought into court
Tendency Is Upward,
- NIheltendency of your Minneapolis dair-!
les is decidedly UP grade" said Commits
s1oner Mcconnell -Four years ago, I
went over the ground with Mr.. Staples
and there were no less than twent y Ave.
dalrles in the dirty class That means
that COWS or barns are in such condition
tEat dirt is likely to get into the milk.
mere is great Improvement in sanitary
conditions all along the line"
ST. Faul has only 246 diaries in its
vicinity, compared to the AT about Min
neapolis.