Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-08

Chemist Hird, whose Office ID on the top door
of the health Office, is stil busily engaged in
analyzing samples Of milk Now that the work
has commenced many private families are sob
hitting samples TO learn II possible the exact
quality Of the article furnished them BY the
dealers.
The warrants issued against Ayre 4 Davis,
]. H. Antrick and J. NJ. Denly, a. mentioned
In HE STAR at the time, have not yet been
served, and contrary to expectations the cases
were not tried in the Police Court today.
THE Law VIOLATED.
The warrants issued against the persons
named charge them with violating section Of
the health ordinances, which reads a. follow:
That no person shall offer for sale within the
cities Of Washington or Georgetown any I'M
wholesome, watered or adulterated milk. or
swill milk, or milk from cows Kept up and fed on
garbage, swill or other deleterious substance,
nor shall any person offer for sale within said
cities any butter or cheese made
violating the provisions of this section shall,
upon conviction, be punished by fine Of not
less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars
for each and every such offense.
The cases will be heard in Judge Kimball's
court, and rs the penalty cannot exceed S25 the
defendants cannot get jury trials.
The STANDARD OF PURE MILK.
The law under which the prosecutions are
brought provides no standard for pure milk,
but under an internal revenue act the standard
is given as follows:
Whole (pure) milk. the minimum specific
gravity, 'actual density" shall be 1850 at 60
degrees F., and the milk shall contain not less
than 1870 parts in 100 parts Of solids as follows:
Fat. 50; solids, not fat, SIS; water. not more
than $40.
The removal of cream, the addition Of water,
foreign fats or coloring matter will be consid-
cred adulterationK.
The result of Chemist Hird's analysis has
been submitted, as heretofore stated. and it
Will be offered in evidence when the cases come
before the court for trial.
THE CHEMISTS REPORT.
Following is copy Of the chemists reports
in the respective cases:
Sample No. 695, from Post Office Dairy oppo-
site the post Office on G street northwest, Ayre
IL Davis. prOprietors. Specific gravity,
1.0319; solids, 1851 per cent; fat, 1.9; water,
s9.49; solids. not fat. s6l. This milk is col
ored. 1t shows richness it does not possess.
1t is very poor in quality"
Sample No. $50, from John H. Ontrich, cor
ner Of 9th and streets northwest:
Specific gravity, 1.023; solids, 7.3A per cent;
fat, Ia per cent; water, ~. 66 per cent; solids.
not fat, 5.94 per cent This milk is very poor.
The analysis indicates about rs per cent OF
water added. 1t is also artifcially colored.
do not regard this milk Of Is much value as
skinned milk"
Sample No. 694 J. NJ. Denly, corner 9Th and
H street northwest. Specific gravity, I.034S;
fat, Ia per cent solids. 016 per cent; water,
1884 per cent; solids not fat. SIG per cent.
Colored. This is nothing but colored skinned
milk
1t will not be commended that the milk was
colored or watered by the dealers in this city,
but such was its condition when the samples
were obtained.
The cases will probably be tried carly next
week.