COPENHAGEN MILK SUPPLY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2964, 14 July 1891, Page 2

COPENHAGEN MILK SUPPLY.

Wk !i;ivo lr.tely rend a very intcrostinj pamphlet, written by Mr A. Stowar Macsregor, British Oonaul at Copenhagen on tliu milk supply to thiit city. In it preface, the writer stated that the Copen liiigen Milk Supply Company owes it origin to what may be tunned an accident Air (1. Busch, of Copenhagen, the foundei of the society, hearing that one of his worl people was much distressed because In conld not procure in the city what he liai been accustomed to got in tho countrygood wholesimio milk for his children— thought such a state of things ought not t( be, and sot about, tiying to leinedy it. Knowing it to lie a most valuable food viewed either from a philanthropic or n commercial standpoint, it was a inosi desirable object to attempt to supply tin town with it. Mr ljn-sch soon succeeded in enlisting tins sympathy of the highest medical authorities in Denmark, three ol whom agreed to form an independent corn inittee, working without remuneration. A company with a o.ipital of I'liOO was first formed. Shortly afterwards they started in V'redericksberg, their present headquartern, on the outskirts of the city, Here premises, which cost t'.IOOO, have been erected. It was resolved tliat the undertaking was not to bu of a purely commercial character, mid that any profits exceeding ."> per cent should go towards reducing the price of milk. NnUvilhstauding the great support the enterprise met with, it was in existence for ten years before a satisfactory dividend was paid, but since that time the success of the undertaking Ims been assured. Very stringent and important regulations have been framed, which must bo subscribed to by contractors supplying the milk ; and, as the effect of feed npon the milk of dairy cattle has been proved by the company in so thorough ami scientific a manner, such information is of value to our dairyman, even if their milk is only used for butter ami cheese, a scientist having proved that the manufacture of tha cream and milk into butter and cheese in no way reduces the vitality of the bacilli gorins. The following are some of the regulations:—The food of tho cuws must be of such a nature and quality that no bad taste or taint may bo imparted to tho butter. The following foods are strictly forbidden : Brewer-s' grains and distillery refuse, turnips, kohl rabi», nitnbaga, votclies, and gieen oat.--, and every kind of fodder which is not fresh and in good condition. The milk of newly-calved cows must not be supplied until twelve days after calving. (limits, mangolds, and sugar beet may bo used in cerlaim limited quantities, and rape seed cake is the only oilcake allowed, and that only at the rate of one and a-half pounds to at least Olbs of oats or barley, exclusive, ofliay. There are also a uHiubci of regulations providing for veterinary and sanitary inspection, cooling of the milk with ico water immediately after milking, and the method of delivery. The following are the prices at which the milk, etc., is sold, at par gallon :—Half-skimmed milk, ;")d ; butter milk, ">d ; sweet milk, 10d; infant milk, Is per gallon, in halfpint, pint, and quart bottles ; Xo. 1 cream, "is per gallon ; \.,. 2 cream, .Is per gallon. The stall of workpeople numbors.lSO, aud the wagn* vary from l>s !ld per day fur men and for youths and boys fiom His lid to 27s per month. N'o m-m'.i'U is nvidn of the ivngos paid to tin- t>irls and women rmpl,,y,'d. who inusf, number a croorl proportion of Ihestalf, us tiny do all th» olfiiiiitii.', clririiini.', willing of th- urns ;md b,,ttl'S. etc. An-'Mi t very imp irtant omi<-.i,in i,U,i iipi»!,is 11 him! bvu m.id,', th.t. thr.in'.,'li. nut. t1,.; NiunhVi not.iiin-r i< -* ■■ i-1 of tin- ! pii'-.' p' r gil!.,:i p.iil (~ the t'rmor-> f..,- | tli.'ir milk. Thi-< i< nnf,>it-ir,atr-, as it pr. - i (•1-rli■< .xnv,.ii,- fn.m Hi,- ptopor- I ti-•!» ill:; i:i,-;t of m.iiii|;ul.i'i'iu I'nir- to the j ait i;'l-> in it- ;n ~ !--,-t:, 1,1 .• ■•..nditMii. j