The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-11
THE MILK QUESTION.
A Good Word for the Dealers buyers Largely
mt FanIt-uow CITY Cow. are Fed.

mt FauIt-Ilow CITY Cows are Fed.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: An arti-
Gle in your paper few weeks since attracted
my notice. as /. too. had been investigating that
very important subject-milk MY invcstiga-
tons were not actuatcd by any other motive
than desire to see all the little ones supplied
with pure milk from healthy country cows
Permit me to make few statements which will
be seconded by every respect table milk dealer Of
New York. Personally. do not know whole
sale man. and not moro than three retail men.
All of the wholesale dealers have different
grades OF milk from which their custom
ers choose to suit themselves. The whole
sale dealers rarely taste OF tho contents Of
any can-in fact, seldom see their cans; the car
man delivers per order But no retail dealer
lifts a can into his wagon until he knows the
quality. The term commercial milk" is "a
misleading one. as the platform dealers and
Spectators have the same diaries and same
qualities rs the milkman who buys direct from
his farmer Farmers change from one dealer
TO another: speculntors buy - best they can.
Some of the best dealers in New York receive
their milk through platform dealers. hecause
financially embarrassed or not suited with their
farmer That class take the same dairy cans
each day. and thus secure uniformity OF milk
Man. Many persons do not !, Know TINT In order to
ns tl~ milk ~ drawn. TO cure II by cooling rap
idly IN n spring or trough Of water. Cream will
tain cream 70 supply the demand. II is nrccs-
shry that the milk I've set at the farms. Skim
milk on which a heavy cream rises qgirkly is
mix his mornings milk fresh from the milk
ing pail. with the SKINNED milk Of tn. previous
evening. II he did. the milkmcn OF New York
would consign In" Deacon To- a tropical climate
where cows are not supposed Ia thrive. and
where even commercial milk would b. an No.
ccptahe beverage. New milk added. even in
small quantity. To cured milk ruins il.
There are many ways ~ dodoring milk, In
a Al.
the lurtomrt"r can hn hontrn 10y self made
chemists. The addition Of clear water Ia pure
milk lowers the register Of the lu'tomot"r
whil9 pure milk. skinned. raises the register
ilr nhoNcth" minimum. Every milkman knows
that TINS statement IL true. The addition Of u
rincn oi SAT- and "A few grains Of sugar brings
w III" registration 81 aduerntrd milk Ia the
required stan lard. No man who conscientious
" serves his customers Will rely upon the lac
tomctrr. rs II is affected by the d,firrcn, in
temperature and the skill In curing. Many
times farmers have nm insufficient supply Of
water Tor curing. and the result IL sour milk.
One point almost ignored in Investigations II
the immense production OF swill milk. All city
cows belonging TO vendors are swil ied-a fact
That can bc verified 10y any one who will visit
the stables at feeding time. The on cows
mlik mania ot hired nurses neccss ltatos the
oMhihing oi mix from city cows. This milk is
r"tailcd AT ID To 10 cents. according n the guilt
nllity OF IN" purchaser. As the vcnder returns
home. the cart hears its freight of swill which,
beng fresh each day is not quite So bad ~ that
used on Long Island and in Orange county.
Inc i'lus,gn srrms 10 prevail thnt Orange
the children Of New York all the wagons Ia
bcled Orange county milk do not carry that
dubious liquid.
II is rather amusing 10 sit M my window and
So" one OF III" members Of thu Board al Health
served every morning with swill milk. Every
milkman knows whether his con'rore serves
swill milk or not Unfortunately for honest
dealers. there ar" firms in the city whose trade
Il built up 10y fanling plDards and haldrrdash.
In" only effect Of these blustcrcrs on the milk
market has been 10 reduce prices to such AN cX-
tent that 4 Il utterly impossible for small dealers
lev NOR" than make "A living. and thnt 10y close
economy. The idea held ont that lkmen ara
hmassing large fortunes. IL alsurdlv false.
Those who have started IN later years have
found II dim 'ui 10 Keep up. much less to lay 10y
money AKA INST rHiuy day. Just. conscirnt Gus
people should consider how mu,h depends ON
honest milk. and 10, willing 10 pay lis fun value.
IN" lives of thelr little ones are NJ stake Not
thc least among the annoyanc,s ihut milkmen
suilrr with n non payment OF bills they come
ana 40 unseen. and there is a chance to dodge
the question of pay.
Reform ~ undoubtedly needed in some de-
partm"ns of the milk trade. A competent in
spe tor at the depot would be the most efIe.tiy
reform, and one that would be warmly endorsed
10y all hr~t-ciass dealers. But meanwhile. let
the consumers bear in mind that II they wish To-
De- furnished with pur. milk they should be
wlllny 10 pay n fair price for II. Ii IL II de-
plornhlr Tact that sw II milk has a richer color
aud lat nrsu. II inner navOr. thnn good milk.
A LADY PHYSICIAN.