Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-17

Delegation Calls Upon the Com mis- sioners
In Regard to the standard.

Delegation Calls Upon the Com mis- sioners
In Regard to the Standard.
A delegation from the Milk Dealers Asso-
citation, composed Of Messrs Newboid. Avord,
Mount and Waters, sppeared before the Com
missioners this morning 70 discuss and agree
upon q standard for judging the tactical fuid.
1t was commended by the delegation tina.
the standard as adopted by the hsa.th Office
was altogether too high. 1t much more
important to have pure milk than to have rich
milk. II the Commissioners arrayed them
selves against the milk dealers the latter
would certainly evade tho law. 1t was no.
the object of the association to throw any
obstacles in the way Of the Commissioner 1t
was willing to do everything in its power to
bring to justice the aduiterers of milk. bat
they did not think the Commissioners should
adopt Q standard and expect the associA-
ton TO stand BY il when 1t was next to impos-
sibie. The milk sent into Washington Was not
the very best that could be obtained for the rea-
son that the soil hereabouts Was generally
poor and pasture insufficient. In adopt
ing q standard the Commissioners should
not lose sight Of the fact that certain months
OF the year the milk is bound to be poor. For
instance, at this time the pasture was new and
OF course the milk was not what it would be in
q month. Then during the dry season
of July and August the milk Was inferior
in quality, and the standard should be made
TO average up these mouths. Maj. Avord read
u statemen mt showing tho standard adopted by
several states OF tho Union. together with
the standard OF the several leading cities
Of Europe. In New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
and Minnesota, with the exception Of May and
June for Massachusetts,, when the per cent OF
solids was reduced to II, Is per cent OF solids
is required with 3ls per cent OF fat. In YER
mont, Pennsy,vun:a, Ohio and Michigan, with
the exception Of May md June, when only l.
per cent OF solids is called for. there is differ
encc to the percentage OF fat required.
Vermont calls for SIa per cont, Ohio
3,s per cent, while Michigan and Pennsyl-
vania only call for per cent. In New York,
New Jersey and several other states no mention
is made Of solids, but per cent Of fat ID
required
On the other side OF the ocean Paris requires
II per cont OF solids and 8 per cent OF far,
while at the Swiss capital (Eerne) only per
cent OF Eat is required. IN Berlin the loves:
standard is found, only 2sl per cent Of fat be-
Ing required.
In the dosu.tory conversation which followed
1t was commended Glat the price Of milk Wa.
altogether too low. 1t should be raised TO "a:
least 10 cents per quart and then only
the best and purest should be served. They
all believed that the great fault lay in
dirty stables and impure wator used in the
adu!terntion. These, however, the Comn,is-
sioners could not reach, as they existed ut the
farms. Ihoy said ii WIS the intention OF the
dealers 20 get mp a permanent orSan-
izatiou with the motto Pure milk"
and they would even 20 30 far TO appoint
and pay for an inspector to examine all milk
they used, both to protect themselves and in-
sure to their patrons tho best article To bring
this about, however. they desired the Commis-
sionerS TO adopta standard that they would be
able to live up to.
Upon the recommendation OF Commissioners
Parker the de!ega ton will submit it's views in
writing FOR the Commissioners consideration