Evening journal., 1895-01-17
NO MORE SKIM MILK.
Dairymen Resolve That They,
as Well as Their Patrons,
NEED AN INSPECTORS PROTECTION

seventy-sevsn miIkmen Unite and WIN
Cooperate with the City Boards in
Securing Protective LegisIation at
Dover-COmmittee Of Six Appointed to
Begin work.
The Milkmen's Association, of WI
mington. was formed this morning by
larae congregation OF dairymen and
dealers 10 the spacious parlors Of the
Fame Hose engine house. The meeting
OF miikmen had been called to take steps
at once toward some favorable legisla-
Il tion that would not only bring about
the appointment Of q competent milk
inspector but would protect botn the
| dairy men and the consumers
Some Of the prominent dairymen pres
ent were: Calvin W. Crossaa. Robert
McFarlan, John II McMuIlen, Henry Fl.
Stafford, samuel Q Rldgwsy, Nicholas
spieleth, Walter Sillatoe, William w.
Stoup, James Kilvington John Howett,
lohn A. Donoho, John TalIey, Frank
| Megeinson, Charles H. Griffith Charles
Griffith, Jr. John Anderson, John Con.
way, John Banks aud others
Temporary Chairmen Hughes and
! Griffith were succeeded by MIR. Crossan,
who was chosen chairman and Mr. Mo.
Farlan, secretary. Mr.. Stafford was
afterward chosen treasurer and began
his duties by collecting a substantial
initiation fee from each milkman present
and some who we're not.
According to report OF Temporary
Secretary Griffith thera were seventy
seven milkmen who would Join the
union President Crosean got the
association down to business by reading
a bill which has given the Phlla.
delphia milkmen general sAtIsfac-
tion during the years 1t had
been In operation In the Quaker City.
The bill was read as though 1t applied
directly to Delaware and there was
general satisfaction expressed at Its
provisions.
Cooperation with the Authorities.
The dairymen freely discussed the
situation. Mr.. MeFarlan suggested
that the association, from the beginning.
wanted to co opei ate with the Board Of
Health and City Council, because they
wanted support In the movement and
wanted the city's help In securing the
desired legislation. The proposed act
was intended for protection 10 the people
as well as TO the honest milkmen
Such law would positively prevent
the sale OF skim milk or partly-skimmed
milk for new milk, and there would be 40
such thing as getting disease in the
lacteal fluid which Is looked for every
morning.
ProviaIons OF the Proposed Bill.
Among other radical improvements In
the city government looking toward the
/ protection OF both producer and con
sumer, the bill provides for the appoint-
ment Of q milk inspector to Test the
dairy products offersd for sale
on the streets OF Wilmington.
TO prevent the fale for use as food OF
impure, adulterated or impoverished
milk and TO cause the destruction of the
same whenever or wherever discovered.
The dealer so offending shall be subject
TO fine Of not less thar one nor more
than ten dollars.
A Tilt over Selling Cream.
Mr.. Ridgway Thought that the milk
men should not be allowed to sell cream.
he argued that the cream could not be
taken from the cans in less than twenty
four hours after milking Therefore. after
the nights milk was skinned In the
morning the mi k was too good to sell
for skim milk and yet 1t tempted some
dairymtn to lean toward dishonesty by
Offering II for new milk.
Mr. Warren could not stand this He
said he had fine cream trade, selling
sixty quarts to one man II that was
wrested from him, all his milk
business would be paralyzed.
Every body knew that cream was the life
Of coffee Nobody who had ever used
cream in coffee could "go milk, for they
would rather drink it barefoot.
ed" These people would there
fore quickly change milkmen
When his milk was not up to the stand
ard he wanted an Inspector to turn ii
into the gutter and tne him.
Committee TO Prepare the BILL
on motion Of Mr. McFarlan and Mr.
Griffith Sr, a committee Of five was
| appointed to co operate with the city
authorities and to prepare the bill on the
order Of the Pennsylvania law and
report it back to the meeting for in-
/ struction.
The committee consists OF Messrs.
McFarlan, Griffith, Warren, Stafford,
sillitoe and Crossan Tho committee was
also empowered to employ counsel.