Final report of the Committee on the Production and Distribution of Milk.

  • Great Britain. Committee on the Production and Distribution of Milk.
Date:
1919
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Credit: Final report of the Committee on the Production and Distribution of Milk. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (b) to arrange for the better distribution of milk so as to secure economy of transport, prevention of deterioration, and loss of milk through souring and, where necessary, equitable distribution between difierent areas .. (c) Dairy farming should be developed as it is one of the most important, most productive, most stable, and most economic branches of agriculture in a country like the United Kingdom Il.—Education and Research. (a) In Englund and Wales. (i) The development of research in dairying should be assisted to the fullest extent Bd ey. ay vai a Ae (2) Provision should be made for adequate itinerant instruction in every county with regard to the production, management and utilisation of milk... am aia cae Biss (3) Longer and better proportioned courses of training should be provided for teachers of dairying and educational centres should demonstrate the best methods of farm and dairy practice ..: a: Be ee + a i ome (4) Courses of instruction in dairy factory management should be provided ae be: (b) Zn Scotland. (1) Additional equipment in respect of plant should be provided at the Dairy School for Scotland and provision should be made for longer and more detailed courses in dairying ... yi (2) Centres should be established with special respect to th traaning of smali-holders in dairying ... nes ie i (3) Additional facilities should be provided in respect of plant, equipment and staff for research work in dairying ... (c) In Ireland. (1) More comprehensive courses of scientific instruction should be provided for teachers of dairying “a wr ¥ ve (2) A suitable scheme for research in dairying should be initiated and assisted to the fullest extent (d) In the United Kingdom. (1) Further instruction should be provided for farmers and herds- men as to:— (i) the best methods of feeding: and management of dairy herds oe = = ms iy (11) the best methods of handling milk intended for human consumption. (2) Instruction as to handling of milk should be provided for members engaged in the wholesale and retail sale of milk, together with instruction for the general public on the value of milk as a food © ae y? 6 — sid ie (3) Further financial assistance should be given to Dairy Research Institutes to enable them to carry out investigations into the efficacy of milking machines IX .—Agricultural Statistics. (a) Agricultural statistics should be classified so as to permit of the more detailed grouping of farms according to their acreage ... a4 rr (b) There should be:a more detailed annual classification of cows according to the purpose for which they are kept, 7.e., whether for milk or beef ... (c) Further statistical information with regard to winter milk production should be obtained Ill.—LX economy of Production. The cost of production of milk should be reduced, and to attain this :— (1) systems of herd management should be improved (2) only bulls of a good milking strain should be used yt an (3) economical and scientific feeding of dairy cattle should be studied ... (4) pastures should be improved by suitable manuring (5) the practice of co-operative purchase should be developed (6) a suitable system of account-keeping should be adopted TV.—Milk Records. (a) The staff of the Boards of Agriculture should be increased so as to facilitate the formation of new Milk Record Societies ... Ae a (b) Courses of training should be provided for intending Milk Recorders ... (c) Milk recording in England and Wales should be extended to include fat tests of individual cows ee at 7 ze ae ce (d) The scheme at present in existence for the registration of dairy cows should be elaborated and extended ia 4 oe _— val (e) The information collected by the local Milk Recording Societies should be analysed by the Agricultura: Colleges, and the results published in a simple and concise form 5 ft. a. ae a hale 53 52 53 53 54 54 20 16 21 21 2] 13 14 15 15 17 16 14 14 14 14 Para. 12 10 1] 87 88 64 7) = ys) 55 58