New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-10
MILKMEN AND JUDGES MEET
THE LAWS AS TO ADULTERATED MILK
DISCUSSED.
WHOLESALE DEALERS DECLARE THAT Thhi
WILL. FORM AN ORGANIZATION TO PRO
MOTE THE EFFORTS OF THE
HEALTH BOARD.

HEALTH BOARD.
A committee of Ave from the Wholesale MIN
Dealers Association held conference yesteruAs
afternoon with the Justices OF speciai oessio'''
There were present at the conference
Jerome Hlnsdale Holbrook and Jacobs. OF the
Court OF Special Sessions. The Health Board WAS
represen,ed bv President Wilson. DIR. Edward Mar
Tin. chemist; General Emmons Clark. secretary anu
DR. Ernest Icderee. The committee from 'he
Wholesale Mix Dealers Association consis'eu o'
Charles Blakes New-York; NJ l.. SANFORD new
York; l. c. Jordan, Mddletown. \. - george
slauter. Campbell Hall. and W. a. wright |""'o''
Place.
The roee,ing which was held behind closed doors.
lasted from O'Clock until AIS o'clock. The com
rnittee from the Wholesale MIX Dealers Assoc,a,
lion left the private room OF the Justices OF specal
Sessions where the meeting was held hasuly ana
refused tc talk about the conference.
Justice W. Travers Jerome. however. did not
think there was any necessity for concealinR the
ohtec,s Of the meeting He said that the committee
called to get some points about the laws dealing
with milk adulteration. The state laws required
that there should be " per cent Of solids In mHK'
per cent Of which should be fat.
.-rhe improv-d methods" said Justice Jerome.
'show that milk must not reach below II per cent
solids g, per cent OF which should be fats Inc
Wholesale MIX Dealers had got idea that prose
cutlons were being instituted in all cases where the
ANALYSIS showed less than 3ia per cent or rat me
Board OF Health while 1t contends that mix shouid
contain ss per cent OF fat. will not Institute pro-
ceedings except in cases where the fat falls Delo"
per cent
Justice Jerome also said that the committee was
anxious to know If they were to be held responsive
for the people to whom they sold mk-that Is. the
retail milk dealers. , ,o-,,a
We assured the committee. said Justice Jero,iie
that they were going to b. held respon 'D.SS
provided that they exercised ordinary care ana i III
gence In supplying pure milk also .oiu sen ny
Committee that the Board OF Health dtd not intshd
prosecuting for any technical Offence ,
Justice Jerome said that the committee lhioIIneI
The Justices that they going % FORM strohs
organzatiOn and would cooperate with tne hral'"
BOARD 10 the fullest extent in serving pure mllk
The association will draw up by avs directing
that any farmer who sells impure milk 10 "pote-
sale dea ,sr will be abOOed BY the ASSOCIATION Any
wholesale milk dealer who is cdugh, selAns aHuI-
,erated milk will also be expelled from the or
ganlzation and viii never be- admitted again
Justice Jerome said that recently II was estaI-
place in the country and only ~ per cent IN New
York - - -. In,
IT used TO be" said ne. that 70 per cent adu..
teration took place in the country and 60 per cent
I'm New-York CITY Ill,
we Will endeavor 10 have the farmer VINO ,s"l+
impure milk tried by jury OF the people VINO drlnn
the milk and very little clemency VIII pe SHOWN
him II he is convicted. 49,,
There was no talk Of allowing accused wholesale
milk dealers 10 get off lightly, according 70 justice
THE question" said he. "of treating them as We
treated the excise case never came up at all