The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-28


dairy products quoted, 1t might be said
that all the dairynen state that they arc
receiving g. cents per quart for all retail
mix sold. but there Is evidence Of con-
siderable cutting from this price The
Ice cream sold is evidently not OF extra
quality, being In all probability made
from condensed milk or so-caled cyap-
GRATED cream Nearly all of the milk sold
IN Lynchburg is bottled Immediately MS
It comes from the COW and is delivered
warm. The milking Is done shortly after
midnight and early In the afternoon, and
two deliveries are made each day.
Lynchburg has no milk inspection, and
there is considerable complaint Of wa
tered and skinned milk.
Danville.
Population, 1880. Amount Of milk sold
in city daily, EXCLUSIVE of that produced
by family COWS. $50 gallons. Number Of
family cows kept.-in city not estimated.
The following are the prices for dairy
products sold In the city: Milk retail
TO consumers, cents a pint, SIP cents
per quart: milk In gallon lots to hotels,
restaurants, etc, 20 cents per gallon In
summer, "a cents per gallon In winter;
cream containing 20 per cent. fat, 40
centsl per quart retail; buttermilk, retail
to consumers, 10 to 90 cent per gallon.
No milk Is shipped into Dapyllle, but
some pasteurizcd cream is shipped from
Blacksbilrg The dairies that supply the
city with milk are all outside Of the city
limits, and most OF the darymen attempt
to raise large part OF the rough feed
given the cows. AsRthe cows have plenty
OF yard room, and most Of them are pas
turcd In the growing season. they are In 4
good condition as regards cleanliness
during most of the year. 4 few Of the
stables and dairy houses were visited
by the writer and appeared to be kept
clean. One dairy especially was kept very
clean. and 1t was very evident that 1t
furnished good milk.
The city has recently established milk
inspection. and one man devotes the
greater part OF his time to this work.
The milk is required to show per cent.
fat.
There is a great and insistent demand
for good milk in Danviie owing to the
fact perhaps that a few OF the citizens
have preached the doctrine of pure milk
until the consuming public has become
educated. In this city the people seem.
anxious for the establishment OF a sant-.
tary dairy and are willing to pledge
themselves to its support There Is al
ways shortage Of milk except. perhaps,
in June In the fall and winter there.
is never enough milk to supply tho de-
mands Of the people.
Wilmington, N. G. ,is
Population 2o,976. Amount Of milk
sold in city. daily. exclusive OF that pro-
duced by family cows, 200 gallons. a
large number Of family cows kept, esti-
mated at more than 400.
| The following are the prices for dairy
products sold in the city: Milk, retail
to consumers. 10 cents per quart; milk In
gallon lots to hotels, restaurants, etc..
% cents per gallon: cream containing
35 per cent. fat, 60 cents per quart retail !;
ice cream OF doubtful quality, $3.50 per
gallon; buttermk, retail to consumers,
20 cents per gallon.
The supply Of milk in relation to the
demand can be judged from the state
ment of hotel proprietor that no DIFF
! ficulty Is ever experienced in getting
plenty OF milk. On the other hand. n
large condensed milk trade Is reported,
many saying they prefer it to the fresh
| milk for most domestic purposes. Tho
cream trade is very small. The con-
| sumers demand that the buttermlk con-
| tain a small number Of butter granules
as an indication of good faith. This de-
\ mand is met by churning little cream
at a low temperature SO that the butter
/ would come in finely granular FORM and
/ adding this to the sour m ilk.i
4 s.-T All OF the milk sold I'm the city Is bot
tied. but much Of itf1ls bottled warm.
Cows are MIXED In the morning in time
| to permit THE milk to be delivered for
| breakfast
Wilmington is badly In need OF a, dairy
and milk inspection.
Raleigh.
Population, 1858 Amount of milk
sold in city daily, exclusive Of that pro-
aduced by family COWS. $50 gallons. Family
! COWS kept in the city number about 800.
i The following are the prices for dairy
! products sold in the city: Milk, retail
/ to consumers. to S2cents per quart;
! milk In gallon lots to hotels, restaurants.
i etc, 20 to % cents per gallon; cream
4 containing 20 per cents5of fat, 90 cents
4 per quart retail: 80 per cent fat, 40 cents
1 per quart retail; ice cream OF doubtful
/ quality. 81 to 81 per gallon; buttermllk,
| 10 cents per gallon retail.
I Though it is evident that very little
milk Is consumed in the, city, 1t is stated
tthnt very little condensed milk Is sold.
The people, never having been accus-
1 toned to the use OF milk, do not feel
\ its need. @
one dniryp,an in Raleigh has bought
all the diaries. The cows, such rs he
wanted to keep, were moved to n farm
| . miles from the city. The milk was
to be cooled and bottled on the farm.
The danger where one dairy supplies all
1 the milk for u city the size OF Raleigh,
and where there are noBcity reg,lla tions
| to control the quality of the supply, lies
| In the fact that lack Of competition Is
very likely to lead to poor methods.
Greensboro.
Population, 1o,oa5. Amount of milk
sold In city daily. exclusive OF that pro-
duced by family cows, 200 gallons. Family
COWS kept In city, estimated mt 325.
Tho following are the prices for dairy
products sold In the city: Milk, retail
to consumers. 6 to g. cents per quart;
milk In gallon lots to hotels. restaurants.
etc, 4 to 20 cents per gallon; cream q
poor quality. % cents per quart retail;
Ice cream Of poor quality. 81 per gallons;
buttermk. 10 cents per gallon retail.
~ Most OF the milk retatled In Greensboro
is bottled, and 1t IS reported that nearly
all OF the dnirymen have milk coolers
But there seems to be no demand for
good milk. The city maintains no milk
Il han off