The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-12
BAD MILK FOR CITY B4BEs.
hut the New York Board or Health Fears
that They Must Go On Drinking t.

At the Board Of Health meeting yesterday
afternoon IL copy OF Sundays Sux lay on tho
Presidents table. All the members had read
the article on swill milk. and the facts therein
given were informally discussed. The sub.
stance of the conversation was that the board
had no power to prosecute tho dairymcn who
feed brewers grains to their cows. To secure
conviction. II would be necessary to prove that
brewers grains are unfit for food; and prcsi-
dent Chandler and DR.. Jancway agreed TINT.
when fed out with hay and grass, brewers
grains in small quantities may be noursh-
ing article Of diet.
up in New England. when was boy"
said DR.. Jancwny. II know grains had been
used in that way from time immemorial." IL
was the use in too large quantities. the Doctor
continued. that was pernicious. The effect Of
the grains was to Increase the yield OF milk. and
thus the temptation to increase the proport ion
Of grains was ever present. Hence the danger
always existed that the grains might be used in
TOO large quantities ~ INSCRIPTIONS dairymcn.
But the Board would have to prove the fact be-
lore any convictions could bc rbtaincd
Prof. Chandler likcned the use Of brewers
grains to the feeding of oats To horses Mixed
with less exharating food. they were servicra-
bic. There was vital distinction. however TO
be- mad. between brewers grains and distillcry
swil In tn" first ease. the grain still retained
its consistency. the kernel remaining unim-
paired. and there wns no fermentation. In tho
second, Tue gram HNl deem maSncu to u soft
pulp. and fermentation had taken place. Given
io cows in the form Of thin Cruel smoking
hot. the swill at once derangcd their digestion |:
its continued use resulted in poisoned milk and
the speedy death OF the animal.
still. DR.. Janeway int"rpolated without con-
tradcton. " even distillery Swill might bc used
Judiciou-ly with good effect But its use was
especially prohibited 10y the laws of tn state
As 10 the distinction between brewers grains
and distillery swill. DR.. Janeway described the
former as the refuse from beer and the latter
~ the refuse from whiskcy. Not only was the
Tree use OF The swirl perniciOus to the COWS, but
the milk yielded was poisonous. the do.tor said
10 the unhappy children forced To- drink IT,
Speaking Of skinned milk. DIR. Chandler
tlid that there was msapprehrns ION about il,
II WAS not innutriiious. Cheese made from
skinned milk hendcd the list ~ nutritious ar
uelrs Oi dict but the stomach Of an ostrich was
needed 10 digest 1t. 1t was the cream which
mndc milk easily digestihle. Hence when "A
baby was given milk without cream. It's diges-
NV" apparatus was at once tried to a hurtiul
away. not the most nutritious. but the most fat
trnin- and the most dlgcstihle part Of milk. IL
WAS b~iius" SKINNED milk was not Iii .o-tihlD
both IN" doctors said. that II was killing the
babies OF New York by the thousands.
The board still complains 81 its lack Of fnnili-
tics Tor prosecuting the dealers in had milk
ia one Inspector can do little III so wide II field
AMI the Board Ot Apportiunnent refuses to pay
Tor another. As a matter Of economy, accord
ins To- u" Health Departments figures. the add
ing 10 the lore" would be n paying Investment
sine" the one inspector has turned Ia slneoO
into the city treasury from fines within the past
two years. while his salary Is but { POO SIN
El" CONVICTION has sometimes with the law :
IroNcrbial delay, cost the be- Il r part Of month