The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-27

skim milk but allowing lie per 100
for the skim milk, the butter pro-
ducod an the Vicinity of seattle
would cost our people soc par pound.
az We could NOT set il at all. as the
dRiryman viii sell his milk Tor eop-
sumption rather than use II for but
ter. n this high figure Of &c por
quart a. maintained. Il would pay
every banker. every business man,
and every man Who has any money
At an. to invest e la cows, ta be kept
I in the vicinity af these cities. and
have the supply sent here. as there
Is no other kind OF business which
could be more profitable. DO not
like this Idea OF encouraging com
hines anywhere. and especially am |
opposed 20 a continuance OF any Hys-
tenn which must heeouse such a
hardship upon the people Of our city.
How few families among the labor
ing class can afford TO use good
milk, II they are forced 90 pay 81 SO
% sdee per loo pounds Tor IL
There IL pasuirREe enough m the Vi
entity 90 seattle 90 maintain All OF
the cows necessary % supply every
necessity Of the people OF cur cities
with milk and lts product AZ reason
able prices Five cents per quart
VIII make bath the producer 81 tho
raw product and the mllkman in
the city Immensely rich. N his husi-
ness is managed upon business prin o.
eiplea II these high prices Ia our
cities are maintained. every manu-
facturer " condensed milk. OF Of
cheese or butter, viii be Obliged 10
SO out % the business az they cam
not afford 60 ray these extreme
prices for a product which - 50 nec-
essary 60 domestic use. The COW
should be an important factor In the
agricultural interests surrounding
Seattle. she will supply milk. but
ter, cheese. veal. beef ana other
products 80 essential In our mar
kets, she viii supply fertilialng ma
trriai and a fair market FOR the pro-
ducts of-the soil. nhe.Will teach cur
farmers the Importance Of economy
and regularity IN farming. and
through the keeping OF a larger
number % cows on our farms sur
rounding Seattle. a larger and more
important system OF diversified
farming VIII h. encouraged which
VIII supply our markets with fresh
vegetables, poultry and other pro-
duets 30 essential 20 health and hap
plness.
4 do not believe that our city
should NEEDLE with these matters
further than % appoint a thorough
" inteiilgeut. capable. food insrec-
tor for the city. xho would. II ASSOC
ciated with a thoroughly reliable.
honest. energetic state Inspector. be
able 70 handle this subject intrili-
gently ana successfully Heavy p.n-
aities should be imposed for selling
aduiterated milk. or any other pro-
ducts and great attention rhoala be
eiven 70 our farming communities 90
the use % better systems In tho
dairy. Breeds Of COWS subject 20
tnbercular difficulties should not be
used, and the hardy bF~eds-such az
Short Horn. HoiAfeln. etc. should be
encouraged The city should coop
crate with the country IN holding
institutes In Seattle and the adloin-
ing territory. which Institutes OF
sehools--lf yeu piease-Nhould cover
periods of ten days or two weeks. or
longer terms " necessary. Eminent.
Intelligent. reliable. specialists
should be invited 10 teach better
methods. or--in brief the people Of
the city should make known their
wants and requirements and should
become acquainted with tho pro-
Queer through these Institutes or
schools. and tho people Of the coun-
try should make themselves familiar
With the requirements Of the Gus
toner, The transportation companies
should unite In these Institutes and
everything should be done TO bring
the people Of the country and tho
people Of the city closer together
Every Individual dairyman should be
encouraged To introduce better stock.
and a more modern and cisaniy svs-
tern for handling and shipping his
produeta and the subjects Of econo-
mfcal production. transportation.
ard through these methods. Mr.
Editor. instead OF nl~rcenary corn
bines. the people OF Seattle VIII &c,
better products at lower prices. and
the producer IN turn win receive
more reuunsrafive returns for the
product. and less OF the value OF the
products win enter into their handi-
ing and distribution IN the city.
President stickney. Of the Great
Western railroad. and James T. Hiii
Of the Great Northern railroad.
united with the Dairy association OF
the state Of Minnesota. did more 70
bring about these results IN the cit
les OF Minnea polls and 81 Paul than
any other methods which have been
introduced.
Yours. for higher standard Of
food products and reduction Of
"cHAs. r. MARVIN"