A MILK INNOVATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 177, 17 July 1908, Page 3

A MILK INNOVATION.

London, Mav 27.. The .notion of wrapping up milk in paptri- —or. rattier, [K-i-liapn, of delivering it in utensils made of paper-is certainly si iinvel one. I'mt that is how Umdon housewives may shortly expect to have their daily supplies of 'milk delivered to them ill the future by their dairymen. We are assured that at Ike present in■>meivt limnv thousands of jugs and vessels made'of paper are being prepared for (lnirv companies, the authorities lisivi„„ decided to introduce them for delivery instead of the caus and glass hollies to which we liave all our lives been accustomed. These paper jugs are something like a tankard in shape, mi tfilov they are a pale Ihi.hu, and the appearance is light and clean-looking. .11 is ouite expected that the adoption ol Hi,, paper milk-jug will work a revolution in Uiiidou ere long. There are advantages alike for the vendor and for the consumer, lor it is said ilmt lhv milk will keep fresh and pure for any 'eiH.li of lime inside its new surroiind- ',„„" Once in Ihe hands of the consumer, these paper bags will l.oco.ne their own pi'operlv: thev will uol have i„ be returned to the dairy, a- is the ~,„. will, the cans and the hollies - and thev need never he used more than once: thev will not be used more than I ,„ice by the milkman-the consumer can please, herself. The cost is estimated to I wok- out at about one penny for three, but the dairy companies expect to mure than counterbalance the expense by tue o'Pthe deliveries, as well as lightening the work of Ihe scalding of milk-cans, which often is so inade.|uately don,, that ~e„- milk is frcp.ently .p.ite "olV" l.y tU« time it reaches the household.