The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-15
II VIII Cost Ten Cents a
Quart.
But it Will Be Absolutely Free
From Bacteria.
InvalidS and Mothers Will Appreci-
ate This New Enterprise.

For long tine it has been pet dream
Of DIR. Gardner Il. Swarts, secretary OF
the State Board of Health, to have estab-
lished in or near Providence model
milk farm, TO demonstrate that pure milk
is a possibility. lie would have tuber-
culine test applied to the COWS, to insure
healthy animals being used, and would
have the udders washed before milking.
The milk should be at once carried away
from the barn and cooled in pure spring
or we'll water. This, with due regard
paid to feed, would insure practically
pute milk and person could afford to
pay 10 cents quart for 1t, says the
doctor. Not only 10 he anxious to see
the thing done, but the city health
officers and milk Inspector Potter are
also enthusiastic over it. So earnestly
and perslstently has this combination ad-
vocated the scheme that Mt last Mr..
Abner Peckbam, taking time by the
foreiock, has set up such an esta biish-
ment. He says he Is willing to give II a
good trial, for year; at least, to see
authorities that 1t cannot fail. He will
have the recognition OF the Board OF
Health, which Is worth great deal, and
as soon as 1t 10 known that there Is such
thing as milk practically free from bac-
terra, the demand will bo all that be
could desire. Invalids aud mothers will
appreciate II and Inspector Potter points
out how essential II is at times to be able
not only TO get pure milk, but milk you
feel sure came from the same COW.
The inspector says that MIR. Peckham's
move will encourage other milkmen and
he has no doubt that In few years Inn
pure milk will be practically unheard OF.
Already 1t Is understood that another
model farm is to be established by Mr..
Weeden In the near future.
The tuberculine test Is also commended
very eTphatically by the health officers.
They hope to see 1t become compulsory
in this State They tell how DIR. Keene,
who is an expert, has sifted out the dis
eased cows at the State Farm very suc-
cessfully and out OF the herd OF so all
but 10 or IL were found to be sick with
turberculis. The inmates OF the Poor
farm know, however, that they are drink
ing pure milk, which is very desirab BILE.
Mr.. Peck hams new farm IL in Johns
ton. 1t ia situated on the Kit Thornton
farm, SO called, on the Plainfield Pike,
near Thornton, a few hundred feet north
of "Gallows" bridge. This property,
which Is now owned by Simon s. Sim
mons, comprises about IA acres of tillage
land with a pretty cottage house. 1t has
been leased by .Abner +. Peckhsm and f.
q. Macomber for term of years for
dairy purposes. They style themselves
the Providence Certified Milk Company.
and have just completed the erection of
two new buildings in which they pro-
pose to conduct a milk business in a
manner that must make the average
Rhode Island farmer contemplate with
wonderment the advancement in milk
farming.
The building in which the stock is to
be kept Is a fiat-roofed structure 30x60
feet on the ground, with 10-foot stud
ding. A hay and grain room occupy one
end of the building which is lighted ns
much as dive ling and % stanchions OF
the usual pattern occupy the remainder
of he building, with a 5-foot cemented
walk behino the raised platform On which
the cows are to stand.
Through the center OF the stable is an
open space with rolling doors at either
end TO provide sufficient ventilation
in warm weather, in addition to
the two ventilators on the roof
Thus 1t wilt be seen the barn Is to
be sweet instead OF having the ordinary
foul odor that arises from COW sta BILE.
The cows will be groomed morning and
night and their coats Kept as clean as fine
horses. The mixers will wear white
suits, which they don after the cows
udders are thoroughly washed and
cleansed, preparatory 10 milking. Their
hands are washed just previous to milk
ing also. sieve cONcrtu mix pairs Will
an opening in the top, will be used.
The milk Is Immediately conveyed to
the milk house, which is located on the
most elevated point OF land at least 300
feet from any possible source Of contsmi-
nation. This building is 20x30 feet, two
stories high, with on artesian well at one
corner, sunk 73 feet, AZ Of which is
through solid rock. From this we'll
ten horse power boiler pumps water to
tn second story into tank holding IL
larrels from which water Is run in iron
pipes 10 supply the barn. Water Is also
conducted to the rooms below where in
one Ii is utilized to wash the glass jars
and other milk utensils In porcelain roll
trimmed wash tubs Ia these tubs, with
q pressure OF steam, the milk jars are to
tie sterilized to the extent that 1t will be
impossible for any disease germs to exist.
A star Automatic Cooler standing over
un eight-isr Hller in the second room OF
the dairy receives the milk as 1t Is
brought by the mixers The milk 10
poured through an immense strainer upon
set of metal pipes, through which
water is continually forced. 1 hen II
passes into tho filler. where IL 10 run In
10 glass lars of two sizes. plnts and
quarts, sealed with a card board stopper
and made air tight. These are then
packed in ice ready for the market.
Mr.. Macomb her received The NEWS
man, who visistod the farm yesterday in
the absence OF MIR. Peckham, who Is I'm
Bsllville. Ohio, where he has gone to pur-
chase a herd of 20 tested cows. They pur-
pose TO supply 200 quarts OF milk, the
auo,ftv it Ia desired TO start the dairy