Part 1

Transcriber’s Note: Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: italics.

Issued October 28, 1907.

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.--CIRCULAR 117.

A. D. MELVIN, CHIEF OF BUREAU.

A CITY MILK AND CREAM CONTEST

AS A PRACTICAL METHOD OF IMPROVING THE MILK SUPPLY.

C. B. LANE, B. S., Assistant Chief of the Dairy Division,

AND

IVAN C. WELD, Assistant Dairyman, Dairy Division.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1907.

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY, Washington, D. C., August 29, 1907.

SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a manuscript entitled “A City Milk and Cream Contest as a Practical Method of Improving the Milk Supply,” by C. B. Lane, assistant chief of the Dairy Division, and Ivan C. Weld, assistant dairyman in that division, and recommend its publication as Circular 117 of this Bureau.

In view of the widespread interest now being taken in the production of pure, clean, and wholesome milk, the contest described in this paper, which was held at Cleveland, Ohio, is of especial significance at this time. The results have been decidedly beneficial, and it is believed that similar contests in other cities would be productive of much good.

Because of the prevalence and danger of tuberculosis among dairy cows and the importance of the tuberculin test as a means of detecting and eradicating the disease, some information regarding Cleveland’s experience with this test and some suggestions for the eradication of tuberculosis have been included in the paper.

The thanks of the Department of Agriculture are extended to Dr. H. G. Sherman and Mr. Howard Strong, of the Chamber of Commerce of Cleveland, and Dr. C. W. Eddy, chief of the inspection division of the public health department, for valuable cooperation and assistance which contributed very largely to the success of the milk contest. Acknowledgment is also made to the Cleveland press for bringing the matter to the attention of the dairymen and the public in general through the columns of the papers.

Respectfully, A. D. MELVIN, Chief of Bureau.

HON. JAMES WILSON, Secretary of Agriculture.

CONTENTS.

Page.

The first national milk and cream exhibit 5

State contests 5

The first city dairy contest 6

Conditions of entry 7

Judges 7