New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22
PURE MILK THE RULE NOW.
A SIGNIFICANT RISE IN THE PRICE OF
CREAM
FORMERLY IT WAS 81 A CAN now IT IS SCARCE
AT ss-DEvIcEs BY WHICH THE PUBLIC


The evidence Is convincing that the practice OF
adulterating milk has been to considerable ex-
tent broken up In this city in the last few months.
A Trustworthy indication OF milk's purity is the
price at which It is sold. and the recent rise in the
price OF cream from "a TO 81 a can is conclusive
proof that there has been a marked chanse IN Inc
composition OF the liquid. This change Is unaues-
tionably due TO the dealers fear OF the heavy
penalties inflicted by the courts. A prominent
who,esale dealer who but a short time ago could
procure cream In large quantities for III can has
recently had great difficulty In securing much
smaller quantity at Sc a can. whenever they see
milk offered for sale at or cents quart the
Health Departments inspectors are reasohaoiS
sure that they have found aduterated product
and they at once procure sample for analysis.
II is not Just to Infer that because many men
have knowingly sold impure milk all OF the dealers
do Dishonesty Is by no means an essential a'trl-
butte OF mkmen.
TRICKS OF DISHONEST MEN
An excessive percentage OF water Is not the only
thing that the chemists have TO look Tor SKmmen
milk is almost as frequently used to increase the
ouan,itv OF the LIQUID without adding TO its value
much Little danger however. arises from the
use of SKINNED milk. the chief effect being 10 io"ef
the percentage OF fat Water is also comparatively
harmless unless IL happens TO be impure, IN ""'ch
case the most disastrous results would ioIo" us
use Numerous cases OF serious Illness nave w."
traced TO this cause.
A favorite trick among certain creamery i"e" ~
deceive their customers has been to put snali
quantities OF anatto. or butter color IN the H'h'
In the spring milk is generally whittier 'han at
other times OF the year. and the mixing OF ou''e'
color in II gives II an artificial appearance OF great
richness 1t is not probable that the ana''o Is
NOR. harmful in the milk than in butter but IL
should be there at all.
The danger OF using antiseptics 70 prevent sou '7
,s not so much In the antiseptic Itself as IN ts ia
ure 10 prevent certain chemical actions whlch may
not be detected Thus. while the milk may be per-
fectly sweet TO the taste 1t Is likely 10 nave uhuei
gone certain objectionable fermentatiohs "Hich
would seriously affect weak stomachs. There Is
certain process of fermentation which takes pace
without sourng the milk. and produces substance
called tyrotoxcon. which mas been KNOW" - '"D'e
death.
PRAISE FOR THE NEW JUSTICES.
" Martin. the official chemist for the Board
of Health saws In speaking OF his work; All the
credit for this agitation should be given TO the ne"
justices Where the old Justices would punish 'he
dishonest dealers with a light fne their successors
have shown their intention OF punishihg 'ne" DIS
seyerely as the law will permit our oeparuhe
has recently been able to accomplish much more
than a, coud a while ago. because OF the large ad-
5uon to its working force and our men have been
greatly stimulated In their work by the nrm sla"u
OF the courts but the courts deserve the greater
credit Our work shows for more than IL mas oe-
fire because the courts are supporting US SO EARL
estly 1t is highly gratifying 10 note that since the
change IN attitude by the justices there mas peeh
pe,ceptble falling off in the quantity OF aduterated
milk offered for sale. Two weeks ago our lnspec-
tors brought in samples from different parts OF
the city and only of them was found TO con-
tain less than 3ia per cent OF fat. the required
amount Two months ago the analysis would nave
told a different story. We are employing all the
means at our disposal TO detect fraud, and am
convinced that with the continued support OF the
courts we shall reduce the amount OF adutera-
ton TO the minimum. -, 1870
Another indication OF the success OF the move
ment is the cnange in attitude or the NhoIesdIe
Mix Dealers Association This organization mas
until recently existed fJr the sole purpose OF Gctat
ing 10 the farmers tho price they were WILING 20
nav for milk But they now say they nave a
higher purpose in lfe which is TO make trouble Ior
their dishonest brethren, In or out OF the assoGla
ton who insist upon selling impure products By-
laws will be added 20 the associations constitution
directing that farmer who sells impure MIX 10
a wholesale dealer shall be blacklsted by the asso-
citation, and that any wholesale deaier VINO, II
caught selling adultcrated milk VIII be expelled
from the organization and Will never be admitted
again. - -. ooo,,ir o,,otr,od
by the Attorney General TO act as prosecutor III
Tew-York City in actions arising out OF attractions
NJ the State Agricultural laws. involving the adul-
terstIon OF milk now has thirty cases on his
hands. In nearly every case ne mas damaging evil
dence TO present against the dealers