The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-26

FEW days since paragraph In TIE SuS
announced the success OF an experiment in bring
Ing pure milk to the city in four quart air tight
cans, and paid a passing compliment To the
prevailing methods Of adultcratne milk for its
letter preservation. This compliment exci,ol
/, The attention of milk dealers, and has drawn
iron them considerable discussion as to its
-. ono letter, from Mr.. JouN +. KEENAs,
NV have pulh he'd, nni from among others re-
c,iyca wo give to-day one from Mr.. W. II.
Su,n,vAS. Our limited space prevents the
publication Of more communications than are
necessary to develop the views Of the dealers
and give our reader an insight to one of the
mos, important trade in this or any other
city. Want ot information among the people
In, been one Of the causes Of the extensive alul-
tcratuns Of milk which the state law, soon TO 90
int operation, is intended TO prevent. aud to
diilu-y such IL, rn.r.un 10 our object in lir,uin ;
The suhjrr,.
r. ne Eitor orhc v y. sun; A your article
az the 1T. o. REGARD a. the supply and adu terra
ton ct ullh, b. lL,ly T. mi-csd your readers and
give wriu4 ,utf.v.sloas, desire space for r,p.y;
aud as ! have been engaged ia the business Tor
twenty years nay Ice 5'.p"std to know q. what
1spcnk
lu tht tfst pace. Nlu trfNtlul Win wafer not
necessary t. p.,h,rso mix IN warm weather tic
only adutcTttuu that /, beneficial ~ tAo usr ui ice
M habit il t.ul from much observation ami .Npr-
rioncc believe tt lee tie hctt m,tAoi! T. cpl tho
mix well, nj lie hIm, By sitting the cans into
spring or other cool water, until chilled. Thl- in
ordinary weather will give Il the proper tcnpcrn.
turo uut.. IT aiG 'cs IA town. Wh'n IA arryrs, usr
about one pound o! ice L. n nity-q quart cam which
wil-,aually dIss live while the mix Is being dealt
out II 1t TIA, mi causes s,tpe aluiturHtpn y
wat,', but tie len'hi IN not rc'ted .rom tue curr
itsoi, bat from IN, cpo.iuJ tg he ,cc | have, ius
the sbpvc period, raised my milk ia GrcouVi' Ne,
Waite Plains, Dover and other places Ia that yiciu-
ity AMI 10y strict care and observation Of this rule
have generally delivered my supply in good G, IL
dlt1u. II could get the same temperature a. the
fui hy the II ice ou the pUisGc II the can, II
would be tqI1i'y beneficial. THIS would involve =
large expense TOR ice. ioxcs, Sc, AMI wou render
IL vehicle anything t.t pleasant by constant wet.
ting and use,
In ,Arncst place, 1, is not true, tina, generally
tho mix Ia N'H through four different hands. With
few exception, Nere II only TIE farmer and the
dealer. The IMAM exception Is "a the case ui sup
plying stores, who retail 4 & tie consumer. Your
friends who uso air tight cans cannot produce good
milk, unless first tie Udrl'h pi the m IN entirely
superseded hy chill, else It wuuA spoil In a short
time aud II not sourcd, would hr badly scented.
tbs true we must Sustain our rel@'aN,n by scll.
tell the pclul" that we do il by a4uturaton oh r.
At this late day, all with al my experience, ! c,n
tel of no better way g. furnish goof mUk unu w.
give good frui, put into clean cans, COL the i4ui
thoroughly, keep II Coz. uutl dealt out, ana de-
honesty witt vo,t customers
Ih.l.y agree Wa, " keenan,, Nat II pcop',
choose b. resort To the corner gr 'cry 'ur their milk
tAey must nut hold TIE mi kuru Hpua',ic iur H.,
article they gct. II seems l. nae that tue first good
work for MS T. d. l- l. ct mi OF tie swIll milk
auI then II way c'u Dee devised {, produce bette
mix, than ly t.c wy have named, aul which
Ipractice, ! shall he gult, alolN IT,
WV. H. srrlwAN.
81 Wet 9stA street
A., o,nap e,pls ap,tI,, l,,t,r IL, L. T.