The New York herald., 1878-03-27
Mn. uENnY BEReH prroRE ZEE rAnMEns'

MIR. HENRY BERGH BEFORE THE FAEMERs'
CLUB, on MILK AND swILL MILK.
Mr. Henry Berrh yesterday delivered an address
before the farmers Club at the Cooper Institute en-
''Milk ana Swill Mix"
Milk, said the lecturer, IL a well known white,
Opaque fluid, secretion OF females OF the mammI.cr.
Gus Glass; including, OF cour.e, tho human Species.
quadrupeds and cetaceous animals. Chemically ex.
ahmed its principles essentially akc by whatever
animal produced. II Is moro generally used as an
aliment by mankind than any other desrription of
animal iood. That OF the camel is chiefly confined
Africa and China. la CHINA. purt,cuI,rfv
sbou. the cay OF Canton. no other milk Gao
no obtained but that q the SOW; while In India tho
milk OF tho buffalo Is prcisrred TO that OF the cow
In Lapland ana some other northern countries tho
mix OF the Teiudcer Is highly valued. Goats
milk Is moro generally used in Ialy and spain than
IN other countries OF Europe, and they havo u very
saic way OF procuring II pure by causIn: mns
10 driven into town early IN the morning and
milking them In presence Of the buvcr But this
process being repuRnant TO tho sentiment Of our
ruling classes IN tho Kitchen we must be content with
tho adulterutcd article.
MIX Is the best and most pnlatabo nncnt for the
young; II Is suiiod 10 nearly every variety OF consti
luton and is adapted to Tho nourishmcns of boiy
IN evory age and condition. II should, therefore, be
tho study Of the suardanso health, and especially
that Of Infancy, TO guard with the most vigant
spection possible, for tho physical and Intellectual
vigor OF our race may bc said TO depend Oh It, Mix
fresh from COW, should be beautiful white color
slightly tinged with yellow. The JUICY nerbago OF
pastures In spring time Drightcns tho yellow tint
which gradually fadcs the neds become arid sns
tho season advances The milk OF whict
and the refuse OF kichens, on TIE contrary. owing
y deficiency OF the oily ana ulUumnous principles, ID
generally Of pale blush color and eompara,ively
innuritious, as Is also tho milk OF confined
pans, although supplied with herbiccous aliment.
Good milk Is slightly alkaline, wbe that oil In.
crior qualty IS insipd sometimes acid and bitter
Even when not equeezcd the uddcrs oil diseased
ANIMALS II IS oiten adulterated by tho ADDITION Of
starch. sugar nnd plaster of ParIs Although taste
aud smell different they closely con.
nected that the impression made on Inc is apt
produce corresponding Influence The otner
Hence milk may be sain to smell us IL tastes
swiLL
Through the surprising apathy OF tho people OF
Brooklyn most uudacous aud Disgusting swiudle
has been permitted TO identity itscIf with badly
governed cuy This swnoie, under the guse Of milk,
destroys the Iie ana morals oi the community Like
an encmy bcseging town. an army OF outlaws have
established themselves IN tho cnvirons Of that city,
and from their stronghods daily discharge the muir.
derous missiles upon ITS lnhabtants
Now lot US examine this article OF universal con-
sumption Man is omnivorous as regards his food
but u Is not with rumnant an,mals they arc hcr.
bivorous ana require their amcnt ut natural TEN.
pera;uro and before 1t has suffered any chemical
from tho dissiery. Deprived OF the power
,ne ouS they m 10 tho
grass and hay cannot be dispensed with they must
have sold food to m their somachs. Well do they get
such foodY Neverl Distillcry slop, from cnd of
the year 10 the Other IS their only slush which
simply the refuse OF grain after has passed through
the exhaustive process fermentation aud distiila
tion, whereby all that is capable OF creating liquid
10 sieal away the senses OF tho human being
tho feop, has boon extracted. Thirty-lve gallons Of
this deestabls rum broth havo to be swallowed by
these wretched animals daily arord thcm su0icien
nourishment TO keep them alive.
TERRIBLE DISEASES.
The dry murrain Is a swl mix disease. s.Tho
bloody murrain IS another anu Is analogous to tho
plague, which has through successive ages swept
away IN some countries nearly ali tho CATTLE
PersUns who the flesh Of chance get inocu-
lated with The virus arc attacked with malignant
pusiuIes, which, IL not arrested speedily ends n
death. Consumption IS another maiady occastoued
by tho food and atmosphere, acceerated by suddenly
opening the windows whe tho animals arc In drip
ping perspiration. 'Woli In tho tail" diarrhua
and pcurisy and numerous other maadies
arc the consequences OF such diaboi,cai
treatment. That tho muk OF diseased animate
viii communicate disease to mankind undeninbls.
Thousands who daily cat Of the flesh OF ANIMALS and
expere strange ana terrible effects rarely suspect
tue roa oil their sunerings. 1t Is fact we'll
known TO tho medical faculty that scrofula. tumors
and cancers fearfuily moro frequent than whom
ANIMALS destined as the looo of mankind were trans
ported loot to Eastern cities aud there
before slaughter.
In New York moro than half tho total deaths
under the age live years, and wh,le there
been a dimnution OF infant dosths 10 London, hero
they arc steadily augmcnting TINS must be attrib-
utcd not to inferior intelligence nor 10 the
OF the people, but TO improper aiment with which
our cities are dclugcd tho form OF slop secrctons
| aud diseased flesh.