Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
PHOENIX MILK '|S HIGH GRADE n BRINE LOWE R PRICES USERS
 MUST AID IN SAVING BOTTLES

 That heed given to the appeal by the dairymen of Phoenix and the Salt River Valley to their customers to promptly return empty milk bottles 10 the dairies would in no small meas ure tend to reduce the present high price of milk has not been given ser ious attention by the customers.
 But it is a fact, and if it is possible | Co thus aid in securing a reduction in | the price of milk, the public should | lend every effort to conserve the sup | ply of milk bottles and thus correct | q practice that is causing the dairies of the valley much inconvenience and | no small money loss, all of which re- Verts directly to the customer. 4 It may be that the milk bottle short age in Phoenix will be relieted before actual famine conditions set in, for word has been received of the billing to local dealers of a carload of bottles ordered in the east last April Yet this will not tend to lower the price of milk, but to make it even higher fin price to the consumer
 In the meantime, the dealers urge the customers to promptly return the bottles to the dairies, by setting them out each day for the deliverymen Since the advent of cold weather many complaints have been made of thefts of milk including not only the days supply for the house, but also of a bottle that costs the dealer a trifle more than 10 cents. Four such com- paints came in a single day to one dairy from a single block.
 To aid in the prompt return of milk bottles to the different dairies, there has been established at 147 East Jack son street bottle exchange depot. The deliveryman who each day finds he has collected from his customers several bottles belonging to other dairies, will take these bottles to the exchange at 147 East Jackson street where he probably will find many of his own bottles already returned there by other dairymen.
 That Phoenix and the Salt River Valley has the best milk to be found anywhere in the country was the ver- dict of Robert J. Dryden of Los An geles who scored the milk of the eX- hibits at the recent state fair MT. Dryden declared that to the best of his knowledge and belief the milk repre- senting the exhibits was positively the best he ever scored, and he had ex- amined that product in many parts of the country.
 As an incentive to the dairies of the valley to produce the best possible milk for their customers, the city of Phoenix supplemented the awards of the state fair commission at the recent fair by offering two silver cups to be given as first prizes for the best milk in grades A and B.
 The Central Avenue Dairy was awarded the first prize and the citys silver cup for the best grade A milk This dairy also took the first blue rib bon offered by the state for the best grades of milk
 The Alexander Dairy won the first prize for the best grace milk at the state fair, receiving tsA city's silver cup Second prize in this grade was won by the Mangerton Dairy; third prize by the Albright Buttermilk Store. and fourth prize by the Pise Dairg There were no second third and fourth prizes in grade A as the state offered blue ribbons for those awards
 Much credit for the success of tn, milk exhibits at the state fair is du, to the efforts of Joseph r. Kehoe, citl milk inspector, who also was foremos in the establishment of the new bottl, exchange depot,
 It also is due in great measure tt the suggestions of the city health de partment that the Central Avenu, Dairy was able to score so high at tn, bldle LdlI anu LD carry OH the Sute cup and first prize for the best grad, A milk exhibited. Only a short tim, ago the Central Avenue Dairy received a very low score for the milk tha dairy produced, it being high in bac teria count.
 Shortly afterward that dairy in stalled a complete new outfit of mill bottling machinery and followed sug gestions of the city health departmen in caring for the milk. As result immediately afterward that dairy wa able to score the highest in milk pro duced of any dairy in the city or val ley.
 No question is of more vital import ance to the people than that of pur mtlk supply, and to secure this tn people can aid materially. Stric compliance with the appeal of tn dsdrymen to promptly return all mil bottles should be given.
 While bottles are essential in carry ing out the excellent sanitary regula tions of the city, it has been figure that the average milk bottle lasts fC only fourteen deliveries. Many peep seem to use them as a domestic cor venience and there have been cast wherein they have served as containel of kerosene. with an effect that ca be imagined when such bottles al thrown into the washing tank at u dairy with gross of other bottle But the main complaint is over u holding of bottles until half a dozen more have accumulated. Under eve good conditions. it is now taking abo five bottles to supply customer, it stated.
 The Food Administration in Easter cities is looking into questions of mi prices and distribution. Here in Pho nix, the price for the highest grade milk is 15 cents quart. In Fl Pas where alfalfa hay has risen to $40 ton. milk is selling for 19 cents
 quart, and further east it is about
 cents.
 It has been determined elsewhe that only one delivery a day shou be made by milkmen. This action h found protest among people who do T appreciate that good grade of mi should keep at least thirty-six hou under ordinary conditions. There
 added cost, also, in irregular delivers that often compel the milkmen to
 Go a back door and then take ba