Superior St Paul 8 Qt Milk Jug

Superior St Paul 8 Qt Milk Jug

Ww were out buying some glass for our etsy store today. Of course I got attracted to some rusty treasures that the sellers had. I found a rusty jug that I assumed was a milk jug. I took it home and cleaned it up..was able to reveal the label under the rusty patina. The jug had an incorrect chain connected to the lid so I swapped it with a more appropriate chain.

Front has the initials G S..(that happens to be my father's initials) and Superior St Paul 8 Qt liquid sealed S-6-C.

I am still researching and trying to figure out where this dairy was..possibly Superior Dairy Fresh Milk Company or Old Home Dairy which became St Paul Milk Company?

WHY THE MILKMAN?
"Milk delivery in the United States began with industrialization. People moving to more urban areas found no space for a family cow. To satisfy their thirst for milk, people began to buy milk from local dairy farmers ready for delivery. And the need for the milkman began.

Originally the milkman would carry milk in a bulk container, not individual glass or plastic containers for each family. To collect their milk, people used whatever containers were on-hand at delivery. When the first glass milk bottle was patented in 1878, other designs quickly followed that included a cap, a logo design, and more, making it easier to deliver and to keep track of how much milk customers were requesting. No longer did consumers have to fill whatever was on hand. Milk was given a dedicated container that families did not have to share with neighbors. "