The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-27
DAIRY EXPERT SAYS the
PROPOSED MILK COMBINE
WILL BE BAD FOR SEATTLE
MR. C. Margin. FORMER ss EscyNr or DAIRY INTERESTS
IN IOWA AND MINNEAPOLIS WRITES AN INTERESTING
COMMUNICATION THE SUBJECT

THE following communication 60
The Star from Nj, q. r. Marvin of
this city regarding the milk supply
Of seattle and the proposed milk
combine" viii be interesting 70
every reader 81 The star II il a
comprehensive and nlumiuativo
treatment IT the whole subject. and
shows why this combine vii be a
had think Tor the milk consumers of
the city q Il maintains the present
prices Tor milk For the benefit 81
Mr.. Marvin. The star VIII say that
this paper does not endorse the pro-
posed combine, any mere than it en-
derses any other monopoly which
tends to work hnrdshipa on the pub
lie. In It's recent fght Zoe a purer
milk supply. The star accomplished
a great deal for the people of seat
tie. and IN heartily With Mr. Marvin
FOR better product az reduced
prices Ed
Il have read With much satlsfae-
tion your many articles regarding
the milk supply of Seattle. and I
congratulate you anon the hetd. hon
orahle position which your paper
has generally taken IN this matter.
4 regret exceedingly 60 rad your
apparent endorsement % the milk
combine which Is proposed for Sc
attic. As referred te Ia your issue of
the stth inst Having had years OF
experience in this special line. I
venture 60 offer a few suggestions
relative 20 this question, which "a %
such vital importance 10 every citi-
ren of Seattle. As an apology for
addressing you on this subject.
will state that l al enc time was
president OF the dairy interests Of
Iowa, and later Ter eight years pres
fdent Of the dairy interests Of Min
neSota. both % which are great and
Important dairy states. During this
period the company ia which I was
largely interested, and ~ which I
was general manager. used the pro-
duct daily Of hundreds 81 thousands
of cows. and In our business our pro-
duct probably nExregated mere than
the entire supply required for Sc
attic and Tacoma. IL was 81 the
greatest importance that I should
understand every detail Of this basil
ness IN order 20 make IL successful.
and 10 give our PATRONS n product
which would be heaithfal and Salts
factory. and In order "a thoroughly
understand every detail necessary 70
handle milk and it, product success
fully. ! frequently visited all 81 the
larger cities. Including Nsw York.
rhtiadeiphis. Bosten and Chicago.
and closely Investigated every detail
connected with the business % So
curing and receiving supply and
the distribution Of this important
product In large cities. studied
every detail o. the product itself
until vas called uron 20 address
large gatherings az an expert IN this
line OF business. Some 10 or IL
years ago I waH closely Identified
with the early dairy history Of the
state of Washington. and she present
dairy commissioner or this state vas
IN our employ fer several years.
therefore. speaking freTn the stand
point OF experiences thoroughly en-
dorse the stand which you have TAX
personalities. especially those ~hich
are injurious 10 health. and.I regret
that the sauss precautionary efforts
ara not being used Co exclude these
SANE personalities from being used
In butter. cheese and other products
which are 50 important In domestic
uss.
Il discover that many Of cur res
tsursnts and hundreds ~ our homes
en- Seattle are using erahalfned but
Ter. called Process Butter which Ia
even more Mt1NrlNAN taaAM the NfAt~
banned milk which has been used.
yet there are personalities which
may be safely used In milk. and
which not only prevent early acidity.
or souring. but improve the quality
Of thu product and these preserv-
stives should be more generally
used
Now. as regards the milk COM
bine. II n combine r. established.
and our people are obliged TO use
so-eail.d milk" Il VIII be but a
short time before our people VIII use
little milk. as 'rasterrixed milk II
not agreeable 70 the taste. or deair-
abb for general use. You say that
the present prices would continue
AT and = cents Per quart Have
you. Mr.. Editor. computed the cost
Of your milk bin at thess extremely
high figures The average dairy
COW will produce from 20 gallons
OF milk per day. and the COW that
VIII not produce the average for nine
months OF the year OF "a 20 GAL
Ions per day. ts not desirable for the
dairy. F1ve gallons II milk. or %
quarts az &c per quart. would give
an income Of $40 per day to each
COW. or an income Of tast per loo
pounds for milk: loo pounds Of milk
VIII produces pounds OF butter. and
~ this milk vas used for butter. the
cost per pound would be 81 cents,