New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-01
THE PURE MILK ASSOCIATION.
PLANS OF THE BEDFORD FARMERS CLUB.
MEETING AT MT. KIsC"-ENCOURAGING REPORTS
RULEs FOR KEEPING MILK PURE.

PLANS OF THE BEDFORD FARMERS CLUB.
MEETING AT MT. KIsCo-ENCUURAGING REPORTS
RULEs FOX KEEPING MILK PURE.
The Bedford Farmers Club, which for q
number of weeks has been discussing the question OF
cooperative association for the purpose OF supplying
this city with pure milk. met at the house of james
Wool the corresponding secretary Of the club. at MI
Kisco yesterday. Among those present were Elliot e.
Cowdin JOIN Jay. Henry E. Pellew. Joseph Barrett.
Dr. A. s. Heath, president OF the American Institute
Farmers Club and others actively engaged In the pro-
posed plan. In beuaf OF the Committee on Cooperative
Milk Supply. which consists OF John JAY James Wood
anu j. b. Powell Mr. Jay SAID that the committee had
had one interview with Mr. Vanderbilt In regard to the
preservation Of milk during transportation, and was to
confer with him again the subject Mr.. Jay Thought
that little womb be incurred In putting up the milk
In the sealed bottles or jars at the station.
A committee consisting of James Wood and Jared b.
Powell which had been appointed for the purpose re-
ported the following Rules and Regulations Tor Pro-
ducers MIX OF proposed Cooperative Milk Asso-
ciation,'
l. No person can become member Of this associa-
ton who not good moral character aud of known
pecuniary responsibility
q Members this association must subscribe to its
rules under forfeiture OF s. for the wilul violation
of the sam; aud any member so violating must
be suspended.
g. No milk shall be furnished from any diseased cow
No brewers grains, dstilery swii. other FOOD OF
like character shall be fed
o. Roots SHAH be fed only at such times and In such
quantities as TO njure the quality of the milk.
g. Milking shall Oe done at regular hours, and only by
persons Of ceany habits ana no person VINO has been
exposed 10 any disease shall engage in milk
ing or III OF milk without change OF clothing
T. Milk must be Immediately strained into coolers out
side the stables and animal heat must be removed
ime iely after milking by cooling III water OF not
more than 5O' pcrature and the milk must be kept
al no higher temperature than ths until shipped 10 the
city.
g All utensils used In milking or in keeping the milk
| must be promptly cleaned and scalded with boiling
water or steam, and they must he kept well aired
o. Stables must he well hgntcd, vel ventilated ana
tnorou ghly cleaned daily. the as wei Uttered WIN
straw or other clean bedding material; the walls ana
ceilings annually receive coat OF 1mt-wasn, and
every COW mus ne kept III a clednly condition.
10 The stables utensils. facilities for cuOihg and
keeping the m6, the food and DeiDods oi fecdng must
at all be subject 10 the inspection OF such persons
as tine ASSOCIATION may designate.
Folio wing The reading OF the regulations, pat
terms of Jars and bottles for the Individual
delivery of mix and were examined, and the
model OF machine TO be fastened upon door 10 iaci
tate tic delivery or milk by mi. kmen was exhibited.
Ii was stated privately that the committee Oh receiV-
lug milk Ia sealed cans at central DEPOT and tncn
IN favor OF the plan. Mr. jay stated conversation
tna in his opinion the plan of cooperative association
would he success, II the present miiken OF the city
couG induced To deliver the mix al the rate OF
cents DR. Heath stated tIat person had agreed 10 de-
liver II Tor less than tnat.