PRICE OF MILK.

Evening Star, Issue 3448, 11 March 1874, Page 2

PRICE OF MILK.

To the Editor. Sir, I was once told a rather good story about a woman who kept cows and sold milk. She sent her sou one day with a large cabbage to give to the beat cow as a treat. The b »y when passing a well, which was often in requisition, threw the cabbage into it. On his return his mother aaktd him which of the cows got the l cabbaga. “ Well, mother, he said, I gave the cabbage to the well. I knew that was the best cow you had.” Now, Mr

Editor, it is to be hoped that the milkmen who have raised the price of their milk will remember, when going to the well, that we in town have nearly all the water laid on to our premises, and consequently we can dilute the milk ourselves if w6 fihfok it too pure or too strong for our stqmichs. We omM 1m have less cause for complaints in future as to the quality of the milk supplied us than we have had in the past.—l am, &c,, Mary Martha Liltwuite. Dunedin, March 11.

To the Editor. Sir,—lt is to be hoped that should G. F. and Co. again rush into print to d Jend the action Oi the milkmen in raising the price of taeir milk they will refrain from indulging in mean personalities against all and sundry who will not quietly accede to their modest demands. It is all very well for them to state that ‘ the Committee have much pleasure in stating that they have received reports from all the different milkmen in and around Dunedin to the effect that they have not experienced the slightest difficulty in dealing with their customers at the advanced price. ’ The numerous complaints’ whlqh may be heard fill Over the town will “not justify any such reports being made. There are people, no doubt, who use littlo milk, aud can well afford to pay auy price demanded. JSo complaints may be heard from them ; but the great majority of the working classes and others who have large families, and would like a good supp'y of this necessary article of daily consumption, must and will complain. G. E. aud Co. appear to ex: case themselves by stating that “had we . o^ ai . greedy aud aVai “ious as depicted by ir.iM.j w r e Would have made the price sixpence instead of'five'peuce, which could have been effected quite as easily.” This is rather good, certainly. No one will dispute their power to make the price just what they p.ease ; but will the sale of their milk be as easily effected at the advanced price ? They should try it on Shoqjd they be tq 9 saucy and independent about ip, there is a store’toinedy. Let customers bo determined to do with the smallest possil.de quantity for a time, and the milkmen will soon discover that the change is not likely to pay them so well ai they expect. Let them be satisfied with a reasonable price for their milk, and in ray opinion, they will do better.—l am! &c., ’

A Hater of Skim Mixtures. Dunedin, March 10.