THE WELLINGTON MILK SUPPLY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 116, 2 February 1918, Page 10

THE WELLINGTON MILK SUPPLY

Sir,—l would like to pass an opinion through your widely-circulated columns on the above subject. Of all the towns in which I have lived Wellington has easily the worst milk supply, and to my mind it will not improve while so many are concerned in the delivery of it 'I think the -whole trouble could be overcome if the City Council itself would tiike over tho delivery, 'or else lot one or two —not niore than twocompanies have the whole control. They could receive the milk from tue farmers, test it, iwsteurise it, and forward it on to Wellington to one central depot, from which it could be distributed to the various parts of the city by the employees of the companies. Hie companies could buy out all the small dairvmen in the town and provide work .for them. The town delivery, could be done in sections, one man having a ceri tain number of streets to attend to in- | stead of as at present about half a I dozen carts all in the same street. One j milk tester only would be required, i The companies would see to it that; ! the quality of the milk was maintained. Of course the Government inspector would be "on the scene when the milk is being delivered from house to house (the same as at present). I might mention, Mr. Editor,. that _ I have had fourteen' Years' experience in the trade and should know something about it, I would enlarge 011 a dairy factory m the country, or, if the companies would not take it 011. then the City Council might open a factory-in the country, not in the town. The milk to be treated would be better pasteurised when fresh than after having been kept, tor an hour or two and then entrained for another hour or so. The cans could be washed at the central depot and returned. All the cans would belong to the companies, so that 110 bother -would result in sending the wrong cans to any supplier. I would be pleased to lend any assistance to anybody concerned if same were sought. I certainly would not waste any more money on the clearing station at Thornton; I am surprised at an exoert recommending additions to it. , The country is the place for the treatment of tlie milk. I am, etc., CARTER. Trent Street, Lower Hutt, ( ' Wellington.