Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-12-26
Death in the MIX Pail.


During our recent visit to Tompkins
Co y. Y, Mr.. l.. b. ARNOLD gave us n
iew briel notes. concerning some inves-
legations lately made by Professor LAW
OF Cornell University. One day the
Professor observed q peculiarly in the
cream from the milk furnished by the
milk man. 1t appeared to be ropy. and
on subiecling it 10 an examination under
powerful microscope il was found 10
contain large number OF living organ
ismS in different stages OF growth. Push.
ing his Investigations furlhcf, the Pro.
lessor called upon the milk man 10 IN
quiro concerning the management and
keep of his cows and The manner in
which the milk was cared for Here he
found on looking over the premises that
The cows. tor lack OF good. clean water
the season being unusually dry-were
forced to Stake their thirst in stagnant
pool located in a muddy swale. Taking
specimens of this water aud examining
it under the microscope, the same class
OF organisms was found As those in the
milk. 1t was now pretty evident where
the cause OF the trouble lay but TO make
the matter more clear. specimens of
blood were taken FROM the cows and eX-
amiued under the microscope, when
these also were found to contain the
same class OF organisms.
The animals, on applying thermometer
tests tor determining health or disease,
were found to be hot and ieverish. thus
showing that these living organisms in
lroduced through the medium OF the
filthy water and taken Into the circula-
ton. and by their power Of reproduction
and multiplication in the blood became
the source OF disea Sc Investi eating
still futher, . particle of the filthy water
was introduced into milk free from such
organisms. and known from tests 10 &C
in good order. aud in = short time the
same filthy organisms multiplied and took
possession of it in vast numbers, produc-
ing the same character of milk rs that
fr,, noticed. Other experiments and iG-
designations were made, but all similar
in results 10 those we have described.
These facts are OF very great impor-
lance to d;,irymen: and although ii was
known that the milk from cows drinking
the puirid or foul water of sloughs and
mud holes had caused much trouble NJ
cheese factories; still, dairymen hardly
appreciated the full extent of the trouble.
or were aware of The precise nature OF
the injury caused by such water. Ii The
lives OF these foul organisms are not des-
troyed when taken up by COWS in their
drink, but pass into The circulation. faint
inc the blood entering the secIetions
and establishing their filthy abode in the
mills. there TO increase and multiply in
vast numbers, causing the milk 10 be-
mass OF filth; then it is reasonable 10
suppose that persons partaking OF this
milk, even when freshly drawn, are Ii
able to have their blood also inoculated.
and thereby contract disease.
Who can say that malignant fevers
and fatal epidemies do not often originate
from these sources The facts brought
out in these Investigations would seem to
warrant the supp0sition. At any rate
they are of character suffi ciently start
ling, and should arrest attention of those
who have the care of milk stock, and
who are in the habit OF using milk freely.
They prove that good, clean water is at
least prerequisite for the COW 10 yield
good. healthy milk, and that there is
more danger in allowing stock to Stake
thirst in foul, stagnant pool. than has
commonly been supposed.-NoOrc's Rurai
Ncc- Yorker.