Clarence Bronson Lane

Clarence Bronson Lane was an American writer on dairying and milk production whose published work appeared in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Records for his books and bulletins show that he wrote on subjects such as market milk, certified milk, cheese bacteriology, milk contests, and the economics of dairy farming.

He was associated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Industry, and later sources describing his family identify him as a nationally known dairy bacteriologist and an assistant chief in the Dairy Division. That background fits the practical, research-based tone of works like Medical Milk Commissions and the Production of Certified Milk in the United States and The Business of Dairying.

Lane's writing is especially interesting because it sits at the meeting point of agriculture, science, and public health. Instead of writing as a literary author, he wrote to solve real problems—how to produce cleaner milk, improve dairy methods, and make farming more efficient—so his books offer a vivid look at how modern dairy standards were being shaped.