or honest dealer, as the case may be, and one or two quarts per day are delivered. Very frequently it is thought prudent not to dismiss the old milkman, and he continues to leave a quart or two. The servant soon presents the state of affairs to both parties, and signifies that for a consideration she will make it all right with the mistress, and have the other party dismissed. In the majority of well-to-do families, where the mistress does not attend to the details of the house-keeping, the servant is in a position to do all that she promises. The milk delivered by the party against whom she is prejudiced will be put in a warm place, where it will speedily sour, and sometimes even vinegar and dirt put in it, and she will swear that it was delivered so.
Now, we thought when we decided to deliver the milk in sealed bottles put up on the farm, that we could guarantee to every customer milk as pure and clean as it is posslble to get from the cow, and so we can, if our customers will do their part, but so thoughtless and careless are they that we have nearly as much trouble as by the old method of delivery. The servants are allowed to break the seal and open the bottles. They drink the rich cream from the top of the bottle, or use it for their coffee, and fill up the bottle with water, or if an old milkman is at their elbow with his little present, with somethlng worse than water.
The head of the house is disgusted, and exclaims: " Why, this bottled milk is a perfect humbug." The deliverer of it is not allowed to make a suggestion, but is spurned from the door, the old milkman resumes his place, with a fair percentage of water in the dipper, and if he makes his little presents with some degree of regularity all goes smoothly again, the good people up stairs being entirely ignorant of the game played below.
In some cases where we have been permitted to suggest the source of the trouble with the milk, the mistress, while admitting that we might be correct, dare not request the servant to place the bottle of milk on the table unopened for fear of giving offense. What more can be expected of us in order to serve residents of the City with pure milk? There is no question but that milk put up and delivered in the manner alluded to by reliable farmers, will be found to be pure, sweet, and clean, much more so than by the old method of delivery. If the consumer will but insist upon having it put upon the table just as it is delivered at the door, and will see that it is kept in a cool place in warm weather." -- G.F. TABER. Ravinewood Farm, Wednesday April 21. "Can we have pure milk? By Permission of our servant girls we may". New York: The New York Times. Monday, 26 April 1880. Page 3.
Acknowlegements
Poulter, Sean. Doorstep Pintas May Be Broken By Brussels. London: Daily Mail. 31 July 2001.
See Also
Milk
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Why Celebrate World School Milk Day?
World Milk Day provides an opportunity for students to reflect on the millions of school children around the world drinking milk with their school lunch. It is noteworthy that in countries throughout the world, drinking milk is recognized as important for healthy development. World School Milk Day celebrates milk in schools for children around the world.
How to Celebrate World School Milk Day in Your School
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