Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-22
Milk Mission Praised,


originated the corn special" through West
ern Maryland last summer, in promoting the
running OF several trains, to be known as
dairy specials" with the object of increas-
ing the interest III The development OF the
States dairy resources, is meeting with hear,
ty APPRECIATION from y commercial stand
point and otherwise Is evident from the
number Of letters earnest y commencing his
work which lie has received from many
sources during the last few DAYS.
Without exception, The tenor Of these let
tors is to the effect that while the : tate is
now rich in its dairy products this part OF
Maryland's wealth could be brought TO
much more profitable and extensive yield if
the farmers and iairymen could be induced
10 give the inallrr mere attention along SCI.
entitic lines, and that the result would be
that the dairy products Would cni.r much
more into the wealth.
Mr. Ljlug is more enthusiastic than eyer
over The good results which lie believes will
accrue from the running OF such specials, and
believes the ultimate outcome will be that
the railroads will make better and more eX.
tcnsve provision tJr the Transportation OF
dairy products in nlary land.
For this reason said ur, Llttg, VI in
wife al who have no railroad accommoda-
ton for the transportation OF their dairy pro
ducts in their section, but ho are DESTROYS
of such accommodation providing, of course,
there is sufficient reason for asking iU to
communicate with me. There is No
reason why the railroads in Maryland should
not assist III the development OF It's com.
merce. especially where such assistance will
prove profitable to those roads"
AIR. Il. Galloway, chef Of the Bureau Of
Plant Industry, United States Dept OF Asri-
culture, Washington, writes:
Il have watched the agricultural develop
ment of Mary land for the last 10 years.
1 am pleased to note that efforts are being
made to still further extend the agricultural
propaganda work in Maryland by means OF
Il dairy train, the train to be conducted Ivy
the Maryland Agricultural College. hope
the effort in this direction will be successful"
Among The most encouraging and enthu-
s!as,ic letters FROM local sources by Mr.. Lit
tIg is one from Mr. Samuel FL. Shoemaker,
of Baltimore county, who writes:
~ am glad to know that it is your inten-
ton to do for the dairymen this spring what
you did for corn. growers of the State last
year. The milk supply of Baltimore has
been greatly improved within the last few
years, but there is slil much to be done, and
the farm end that your movement will help
is surely the most important; for while good
milk is easily spoiled by bad handling, no
amount of care or cleanliness can make good
milk not properly produced.
"All interested in the welfare of Baltimore
must approve your undertaking, and it will
give me pleasure if l can aid you in carry ing
on the good work"
An idea OF how eagerly the residents of
some sections are urging milk trains for their
vicinities is evidenced in the following letter
which Mr. Li,tig received from Mr. Charles
G. Waters, editor OF the Cutoctin Clarion.
Thurmont, Frederick county:
1--WE are extremely anxious to haye you
use your good offices in getting a dairy spe'
cal' run over the w. Al. Railroad as far as
this place, as we are endeavoring to get the
milk train which ROW stops at Union Bridge
TO stop at Thurmont. Our people are much
interested. and all they need is something
like dairy special to make it go. We I'M
ders,and the railroad wants guarantee Of
/ 900 gallons daily to run the train, which
can easily he secured. / talked with Mr.
Austin Gallagher, industrial agent for the
Western Maryland, a day or two ago, and
he said he would be glad to arrange for such
u train. We will give the matter as much
publicity as possible and assure you ola good
meeting at the plnce."-Balto. Sun, Feb II.
The statement in letter from DR. e. w.
Lehman, the chemist in the City Health
Department, that the average amount OF but
ter fat found in the milk shipped to Balti-
more, based upon the tests made by the
Health Department, is per cent, exceeding
probably that Of the average of milk ship
ments in any of the large cities of the coun.
try, has added considerably to The enthusiasm
and determination of Mr.. c. Bosley Littig
and Others interested III the running of a
milk special through Maryand in the inter
est of the Stale milk supply Sun,
Feb Goth