The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-27

edly Injurious to health, particularly In the casea
OF young children and invaiids. But adulteratioa
Dy water u also dangerous, and, as stated before,
has caused levers TO break out. In England Is
was found necessary about two years since
the practice, whca nai grown general OF
extensively watering milk. In several pub.
nc institutions Ia London typhoid lever
appeared and carried OF large number OF
victims. The cause OF the disease was traced &c
the use OF impure milk, aud on further nvestigs-
ton IL lound That the parties who supplied ie
were IN the habit OF nlling tnelr cans with water
from pumps near cess-poois and In cow-sheds and
thus poisoning the COMMODITY. IL was discovered
also tuat Washing tue vessels WIN the same Kind
OF water failed 10 cleanse Jnem.
NEW YORK PUMP WATER MILK.
Not loug ago. in the city or New York, police
man observed milkman early In the morning on
his way 10 the Erie depot. stop at . pump and
return aud took the man and his wagon to TINS
sta ion nouse. Tne contents OF the cans were
subjected 70 analysis, aud IL turned out that the
liquid intended 10 be supplied to amIies as pure
and good article was lour pints milk and
under the microscope ana exhibited sights thai
Tue Board or Health did not deem 1t prudent 70
lay before the pnoilc. People VINO nave not IN.
great need oil the measures now In progress "a
project families ron the frauds oil some unprtn
cipled men VINO sell u spurious and nox Gus CON-
pound that must certainly bring disease into tnsiI
rsAGEs AND RISKS IN THE TRADE.
There are, no doubt, great many honorable
men engaged IN the mix trace, and W no are lar
ABOVE az ateratlng the commodity. 1t Is gener.
allv admitted by dealers and Dy the health anthor-
tiles that farmers use little or no wa err and that
II IL tner interest that 1t should reach the con-
slmer Is II comes rom the COW. Tne business
like oil others, Is not free nom risks. There
is leakage caused by handling IN trans
portaton. and In the ye'y warm weather liner
and valueless. Again, mix Is injured oy Ireezing.
Wnen IL NETS Dy means OF artihcldl heat IL loses
its strength aud bland navor, and becomes more
or less uusalaDle. Wholesale dealers, according
to the usa2es the trade, rake back ali that the
Retailers do not dispose OIL ana TINS generally DC,
comes toal oss. MIX Is sod IN very small
quantities. and the poorer class OF people are uis.
satisfied unless tney get what is considered good
measure. In fact, US was stated at one large
house In the Fourth ward three pints are ex-
pected to he supplied when quart Is call-d ior
aud quart only paid Tor. water ID therefore
hlled in to gave actual loss. ana no do0Ot thls
cheap but Injurious element Is further ADDED as Is
passes through several hands. salt Is frequently
USED at present TO neutralize the walery appear
ance ana 1t would seem that saffron Is also en-
ployed {. give rlcn color. SO iar as concerns
lime and chalk, these ingredients, IT Is alleged,
are rarely ever adoed, FOR the reason that they
could not be kept In solution and would at once
SINK to the bottom, and the adulterati0n appear
too transparent.
iHE JoBBERs AND sPEcULATORs.
are stated to be tue parties VINO Introduce toe
most impurities and sell the poorest quaity o.
mlK. they attend at the depots aud goDble al
the cans they can find good and bad. 1ney are
distinct class rom regular whoie ale dealers WHO
get their supplies direct from the farmers. Toe
SPECTATORS. II ~ alleged. purchase skim mix &C
q low price, when they mix Ia equal quantities
with pure milk, and sell IL at the highe rates.
1t .urther alleged That they DO not hesitate 70
use water aud other agencies to oeterorate the
quality OF the article before 1t Is sold TO the con.
sumner. Tney are ready to purchase all the MIX
would seem that they drive large and probable
trade. The Health authorities, the repuraD'e
wholesale dealers and the great BODY OF farmers
espsciai manner with the view OF stopping 20
nefarious tranic, that the sanitary on1cers are
at present quietly making their examinations IN
reference to the strength and quality OF milk Of.
tered Tor SAFE In the city.