Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-25

elzred perfectly pure milk from healthy
heris Of Shorthorn. Ayrshire and Hos-
stein herds would very Frequently. dur
ing the months Of August, september
aud October, fall below the required
legal standard Of Il per cent Of solids
while the laws Of states attempting the
regulation Of the sale Of milk according
20 Iss quantity Of solids, had for their
object the delivering Of pure milk, it has
been found chat the solids have far less
Influence on the character and qualify OF
the milk than the health Of the COW,
absolute cleanliness Of the dairy aud OF
all vessels eoa1ected with ii. care aud
shipment of the milk. a. we'll a the
places where milk IL kept in cities for
retail 10 customers who purchase Il FROM
niaaIe-siealers ia small quantities
American niiik laws are IN strong coa-
trast 70 those % the old countries where
the subject Of milk supply TO cities has
been more thoroughly investigated
and longer iegisi4fed upon than
In this country. In Engiand,
milk Laws forbid persons IN conditions
Of III health from milking COWS or hand
ling vessels used for containing milk for
sale; or in any way to take part or assist
10 the conduct Of the trade Of bu.iness
Of the eow-keeper or dairyman. strin-
gent laws are also ia force Tor the pres
ervation OF cleanliness in the places Of
milk storage or sale; and provision i
made for the Inspection Of cattle In dali
ries, ar,f*f regulating the ventilation,
water supply snd drainage Of all dairy
establishments Thi. il done under the
knowledge that milk is 4 mos, favorable
medium for the dissemination Of certain
conia gious and infectious diseases. SINH
lar laws exist 10 France and Germany;
and there are provisions for public
analysis Of the milk and the punishment
Of parties W no have been found guilty
VI adulteration.
Or y H. jenkins OF the Connecticut
Experiment station recommends, as be-
ing likely 10 do more for the supply OF
pure milk 10 81 les and towns than any
other legal enactment, the provision for
analysis Of the milk, and tie publica-
ton of the name of the seller of adGl-
terated milk as well as his pecuniary
punishment by fines inflicted by the
courts. Prof. A !. " edderburn, OF the
L. ), Department of Agriculture. says
that the failure to make public ali adul-
teration makes the practice more com
mon than under system by which the
manipulator understands that his prac
tees would be thoroughly published.
In Canada, according to the statement
Of Dr. Beckwith, great reduction in
the amount of adulferatcd milk has fol-
lowed the enactment of a law in the Do
mipion, where the only mode of pun
isI1ncnt Is the publication of the names
OF the parties guilty of tampering with
milk"
Mr.. George Abbott, in paper read
before the American Guernsey Cattle
Club outlines u system of legislation
which would afford the public great safe
guards against impure or adulterated
milk IL is in brief; \ veterinary in
spectipn which would extend to herds,
feeds water, stables and dairy premises.
A sanitary inspection which would main
tain an oversight of town and city stor-
age and -ales-placcs for milk; It taking
of samples of milk and Analysing the
same; free analysis Of milk IN common
with other foods, for the Information of
milk consumers; severe penalties for
knowingly selling milk from diseased
cows or that has been exposed to con
tamination of any kind; equally severe
penalties for adultcr4tion of milk and
for knowingly olleri8g such milk for
sale, and the publication of the results
of analytical and sanitary investigation
Mr.. Abbott concludes that no legal limits
for presence cf milk solids should be de
ducd: as to- establish such limits hc be
lievcs would be impractical, unwisc, TN.
Just and worse than useless.