The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-24


The Trials of the Dairyman-They Are
Many Country Hayseed" writes to the
Baltimore Nescs as follows:
There have been several lectures lately in
the city regarding the care and production of
good sanitary milk. Much very excellent ad
vice has been given, and there is no denying
that much of It is needed; still, perhaps, the
farmer and producer has many trials that the
average city audiences are not cognizant Of.
The dairyman must produce in winter
enough milk to hold his market in summer
During half of the year the receipts are little
more than the actual cost of feed. During
the other half when provender grows cheaply,
he must be bunting to dispose of the surplus
his same-sized herd will naturally produce
His work runs Sundays and holidays without
increased remuneration, in storm and SUM-
shine alike He must fight the cold in winter
and the heat in summer to keep his product
at proper temperature. Should he be able to
deliver his product at his railroad station at
the temperature advised in lectures go degrees
Fahrenheit) to prevent the growth of bacteria
bis neighbor may put on milk just MIXED
and quite warm, and. when placed along side
his, will heat his milk also. Milk shipped
twice day, Immediately after each milking
will, when bottled in the city, show a large
percentage of cream (apparently); therefore
many dealers demand this extra shipping of
the farmer. lift were kept on the farm long
enough to be properly cooled, IL would not
l
be just as rich, and, If properly cared for, more
! palatable. .ssrs e "a 49,
ut is mystery to the producer why, when
he takes every precaution, furnishes cans
generally three sets) pays freight to the city.
that the average price he receives from the
middleman is 81 cents per quart, or Is cents
per gallon. Then he hears his city cousins
claim they pay an average Of u cents per
quart or 30 cents per gallon Some very care
full middemen charge 8 cents. but these same
individuals do not want to pay over 81 cents
per quart most of the year. One hundred per
tween products delivered to the city, and then
lust distributed to the consumer"
"BrealxiuR Home Ties "-This was the
subject of an address delivered by Rev. w. +.
Sheridan, pastor of Mt. Vernon Place NJ. II.
Church, Baltimore, at the Young Mems
Christian Association, last Sunday afternoon.
| 1t was chiefly of the country boy going to
the city that the minister spoke. While the
which year after year for the last 100 years or
more have been drawing larger proportion
| of the young men of the country into Its whirl,
| it has also on every side unnumbered snares
and pitfalls that he can escape only by being
waiy Inquiry which he made in New York,
Dr. Sheridan said. proved that q great proper
ton of the men who are doing the great DEEDS
| in that busy metropolis are country-born boys,
whose health and vigor give them the power
| to outstrip the city lads. The pampered city
| boy, hedeclared. is Handicapped. DR.. Sheridan
| pointed out President Roosevelt, the city-bred
boy, who WIS wise enough and earnest enough
! to 20 out into the woods and win health. Sen.
ator Albert J. Beverage. an old college mate
| of his, be cited as an example OF the country
boy who brought to town with him the neces
sary Drawn to stand life of ceaseless strain
| ing for success.