Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27
OUGHT TO BE BETTER
MILK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Says Boston Speaker Before connecti.
cut Dairymen's Convention.

! ne great changes IN the LIanSpOrGd-
ton and production OF milk and cream
in New England were described by
John c. circuit, secretary of the agri-
cultural committee of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce, at the annual
convention of the Connecticut Dairy
ford, on Wednesday. President H. w.
Andrews of Suffeld presided.
Mr.. circuit spoke on the subject
Production, Transportation, Inspection
and Distribution of Milk and Cream in
New England.
He said there had been three great
changes in recent years in milk pro-
duction and distribution: first, the i'm
proved methods of transportation and
refrigeration; second, the growth of
closer relations between the producing
and consuming communities; third. the
changed conditions of living, in which
less eating is done at home and more
at restaurants and hotels.
Four main difficulties were met by
the Boston Chamber of Commerce in
its investigation. They were lack Of
systematic production. lack of stand
ledge of the cost of milk per quart, the
estimates ranging from three to six
cents per quart, the leased car" So
called, which has tended to monopoly.
To remedy the difficulties, the Bos-
ton Chamber OF Commerce advocated
abolition of the leased car system and
dealing direct with the railroads in
the matter of shipments There ought.
to be, said Mr.. Orcutnt, a much better
system of local distribution.
Milk dealers as a rule are filed with
animesity toward each other. They
ought to be better united" said the
speaker.
Mr.. circuit showed pictures of dairy
barns, creameries and plants for MAX
ing butter, cream. ice cream and milk
powder. The figures given formed
graphic presentation of the immensely
of the milk industry.
Feeding and Care.
An address on The Feeding and Care
OF Dairy Cattle was made by Hugh
Van Pelt Of Waterloo, Iowa. Good
Judgment should be used. he said, in
feeding, especially during the dry Pc
Rod. The COW should then be fed soft
laxative food and also food that would
help her to store up energy for the
lactatioh period.
All this, said Mr.. Van Pelt, helped
the cow greatly TO do her best later as
a milk producing machine. A few days
of the soft succulent feed after calving
should be followed by five or six
pounds of grain, largely protein. The
grain and milk should be carefully
weighed and care taken that the cow
did not become a digestive agent in
stead of a milk machine.
The afternoon session began with an
illustrated lecture on The Selection of
Dairy Cow by E. H Eckles of the
University of Missouri.
The Women's auxiliary took charge
Of the meeting at o'clock and opened
its programme with vocal solo by
Mrs Theodore Stanley Of New Britain
Miss Alice Bradford Foote of Meriden
made an address on Efficiency in the
Home.
The annual banquet was held at 6
o'clock at. Hotel Garde.
Thursday Programme.
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock there
will be business session. President
Andrews will read his address and Sec
rotary J. g. Schwink, Jr, of Meriden
and Treasurer r. E. Buell. of Walling-
ford will present their reports. Officers
will be elected.
William N. Esten, dairy bacteriolo-
gist, Connecticut Agricultural Expert
ment station. will speak on To What
Sources Shall We Turn for Plant
Food
The final session will be held Thurs
day afternoon. There will be, two adj
dresses: Selection and Development of
the Dairy Herd, by Hugh Van Pelt of
Waterloo, Iowa, and Feeding for MIX
Production, by E. HI. Eckles.
The Women's auxiliary Will meet at
1890 Thursday morning. Miss Alice
Bradford Foote will speak on Food
and Its Relation tn Income and Health.