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Show CHICAGO FACING , ICE AND MILK FAMINE CHICAGO. July (.Chicago At facing an Ice and milk famlnw aa tha result of the continued hot weather. 1 The heat haa cut the supply of Ice 10 per cent. All the large companies report re-port that toey are unabla to meet the demand of the large consumers. Tea-terdav Tea-terdav a minimum demand of SO.000 tone waa met bv the companlea with the delivery de-livery of IS. 000 tone. Independent drlvera took advantage of the situation to raise tlte retail price. The problem which puislea the companlea most la that of getting l.e Into the city. The exlrenie heat haa been reaponslble for a shrinkage of approximately 10 per cent as against 10 per cent ordinarily. lllk dealers are predicting the greatest ahortage In the supply of milk ever experienced ex-perienced In the illy. |