The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-15
STABLES AND DAIRIES.

no the Editor Of the Democrat:
Although some of our citizens may differ
with members Of the medical fraternity i'm
regard to the origin Of the yellow fever, 1t Ill
becomes any Of them to disparage or attempt
to bring into ridicule the efforts which they
are now making for measures of sanitary
home reform, In the interest of the public
good. The terrible calamity of last summer
must surely be forgotten by those who can
feel otherwise than grateful to members of
the profession who are willing to give por-
ton OF their time or attention to such matters.
An article which recently appeared In one of
the city papers, ON the subject of "Dairies
and Stables Is Of that character. It COM
ments on the statement In the report OF the
committee on that subject-that the miIs
from most public dairies is impure and unfit
for use-and then states, in effect that the
knowledge OF that fact has induced those who
could afford the expense. to have their own
cows; and, If these stables should be forbid
den within city limits, then even they would
be compelled, like their neighbors, to use the
filthy article vended as milk by the dairymeD
and thus, too. become liable To all the diseases
Incident to the use of such poisonous stuff.
That would be great calamity, but not I'M
mixed with good. It would probably awaken
In their breasts some little sympathy for the
much larger circle of families whose circutn-
stances force them to rely for the milk which
their little children drink On public diaries.
cause OF reform the aid OF that influence,
which. having thus far proved sufficiently
powerful to retain, despite of protests COW
stables In the midst Of family dwellings,
would insure the correction of the abuses
which that report has brought to light The
wealthy can always take care Of themselves;
the law should protect those who are not Ii
humanity to the people at large 1t Is hoped
the committee will receive from them encour-
agement to persevere in their labors of re-
form. It is the duty Of the city authorities
to know that not only the milk, which Is sold
by dairymen to families whose circumstances
compel them to rely on that source OF supply, |
is pure, but also that the air which they daily
alton OF COW stables Ia the midst OF their
dwellings. The luxury Of the few should not |
be allowed to dominate over the health aud
comfort OF the many. Remove the stables |
JOY the pure air Of heaven It is mockery to
tell them that they are kept clean and we'll
ventilated. The buildings in themselves are
very innocent structures; but what DISPOSE
and of the washings of the stables? What
extent Of neighborhood Is Inconvenience by
the foul air expelled from those finely-venti-
lated stables, and by the immense number OF
lilies which they attract? These, and not the
buildings, constitute the nuisance. It is i'm
possible to avoid them, as long as cows are
permitted In the midst OF the city. Prohibit
them and we shall soon have abundance of
pure milk from diaries in the pine woods and
On the coast above and below the CITY, where
the COWS will have clean and well-venti-
lated stables, green pastures, running water,
and room for exercise in the open air. Ii
there be not moral force enough in the COM
munity to compel the abatement OF the nuis-
ance, then let an ordinance be enacted pro-
hlbiting the proprietors of cows locating their
stables nearer to the dwellings of theiI neigh-
bors than to their own. This is the least that
can be asked OF them. G. &C.