St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-29
CLEANING The CANS
Will Insure a Pure Article Of
Milk for the Con-
Sumep.
Beneficial Effects Of the Cir
eular Of the Dairy Com
missioner.
Ministers Who Have Remained
With Their Congregations
This Summer.
Saunterings Through the
Streets of the Capital and
Their Results.

The circular of Dairy Commissioner
Ives regarding cleanliness in milk cans
used by producers is having good eff
feet, and from all parts of the state a
decided improvement is reported in this
matter. One of the largest firms dealing
in this domestic staple, replying to the
commissioners communication, say:
You ask whether we charge milk
shippers for washing cans. We reply
that we do not. From the time that we
established our interest we have deemed
it important for the mutual interest of
the shipper, ourselves and consumers
that all cans or vessels in which milk
has been shipped should be carefully
cleanSed as soon as possible after being
emptied. If not an acid developes4 that
very soon destroys the tin on the can
and it is impossible to properly clean
the can. We have made it a rule not
only to wash the cans but have issued
circulars to our shippers asking them
to remove the covers from the
cans as soon as they are received by
them, so that they might be properly
aired. Also to carefully rinse out the
cans with cold water before putting in
milk for shipment. 1t is impossible
with the limited time we have for
cleansing these cans and limited space
for can racks to properly air them be-
fore returning them to the customer,
and this is Imperative or the milk will
have very unpleasant ordor. Further,
the cans so nearly worn out that the
iron is exposed shall not be used. as the
IRON ABSoRBS THE ACIDS.
The price of milk is governed entirely
by the supply and demand. and may
change prices monthly or Semi-monthly
if the conditions of the market make it
necessary. We aim to use all of the
milk of the shippers who are
selling US milk, and to avoid
receiving large surplus we
have established at our largest receiv-
ing point creamery where we use our
surplus milk for cream alone, returning
the skim milk to the farmers to be used
for feed, and if at any time larger
supply Of milk is necessary we draw
from this station. Our experience con-
vinces US that country milk, obtained
In sections where tame grass feeds are
abundant, and where the farmer mar
ketS his surplus grain to the dairy, is
much preferable to milk obtained in the
vicinity of the city, where much i'm
pure and fermented feed is daily being
fed to the cows, and where, if the cows
are turned out at all, it is to eat the
garbage around the stables and back
yards and drink from the slough holes
filled with impure water. 1t is hardly
possible that diptheria and scarlet
fever should not develop from the use of
SUCH IMPURE MILK.
We are much pleased at the efforts
being made by the state dairy commits
sion towards improving the milk pro-
duct used in our cities. This kind of
educating will not only improve the
milk products, but through the knowl-
edge obtained by your vigilance in this
direction the dairies, methods of feed
ing and every product obtained from
the dairy or farm will be better, and
more care will be taken by the farmer
who intends to find market in the
city. Poor shippers of these products
who have received a profit from impos-
ing upon the receivers of their products
in the city by shipping adulterated or
impure products, for which they have
received full price, will be compelled to
find other markets or quit the business.
We wish you success in your efforts to
improve the dairy products brought to
our cities, and shall be glad to aid you
in any way possible to further raise the
standard of these products until they
shall be received always in relishable
condition.