The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-07
State DAIRY REPORT
A Bill for the Registration OF
Milk Producers Urged-ln-
adequate Appropriation.
spsciat to the Jersep oitv Neus.

TRENTON. Dec. z, 1S96.-The annual re-
port Of State Dairy Commissioner Nc
CURE for the present year has been COM
pleted. In his report to the Legislature
the Commissioner says that the appro-
priation made last year for carrying on
the department was Inadequate. He
recommends that the appropriation next
year be increased by at least $500.
During the fiscal year, 1,7G0 has been
collected in fines for violations of the
oleomargarine act, and $3.50 for violations
Of the milk act, making a total of 1850,
which has been paid to the State Treas
urer.
The number of samples collected DUR
ing the year was 564, of which 3S7 were
milk, liz oleomargarine and suspected
butter, and So food and drugs.
Commissioner Mcclure calls attention
to the fact that during the early part of
the year there was some criticism on the
quality of the milk shipped by New
Jersey dealers into the cities of New
York n Brooklyn, his attention being
called TO it by the local authorities of
those cities. Part of the criticism, which
was justly made, says the report, was
owing to the failure of the Legislature to
pass an act introduced into the House of
Assembly by Mr.. Thorn, providing that
all persons engaged in producing milk
should register with the State and town
ship authorities, giving their names, the
location of their plants, and vesting such
authorities with power to enforce proper
sanitary regulations. The passage of
such a bill is strongly urged by the next
Legislature.
The preparation and introduction of
this bill was the result of the discovery
Of a number of people engaged in the
milk business in Hudson county who,
from their habits, education and sur
roundings, were totally unfit to handle
and sell such an important article Of
food as milk. An examination of the
premises showed the stables to be in a
filthy condition. Every effort has been
made by the Commission to break up
such practices, and while they have been
in a great measure successful, the report
says, they are much hampered by the
inadequacy of the law in this respect.
The Commissioner says he believes that
with proper just laws, it is possible
to so produce and place upon the marke
the milk supply of New Jersey that its
SAlo WOulQ tDIfiIldIlG q UT0lIlbu11 III NCH
York and Philadelphia.
The report says that many of the cities
of the State have seen the desirablity of
a system for keeping the milk supply
pure, and to this end a few have passed
ordinances under the authority given
them by the general health laws licensing
and regulating the local milk traffic.
which have been found to work admir-
ably. inasmuch as consumers were as
sured of h wholesomeness of their
milk.
In regard to tuberculosis and other con-
tagious diseases discovered in dairy herds.
the Commissioner says he has inyesti-
gated the prevalence of the disease in a
NUMBER OF nerds, and Where he found it
necessary has requested the tuberculosis
COMMISSION to act. Numerous complaints
We're received, which, upon investigatfon
proved the result of carelessness on the
part 'of owners, and they were told that by
the exercise of ordinary Judgment and
treatment OF their cattle the trouble would
disappear.
was IN Princeton township, where IS out
OF 20 cattle We're found TO be AFFECTED
with tuberculosis, and killed.
respecting the use of preservatives In
mix, the report cites several instances
n which they were used, and condemns
the practice, for, while the articles en-
pleyed Tor the purpose are not usually of
a poisonous nature, they are generally in
furious to the system. The principal an
tlsceptlcs used are boracic acid. salicviio
acid and ~fieuarides, and all medical
~authorlties agree that their use should
be discontinued.
Nearly 400 samples of milk have been
corrected n sent to the chemist for an
alysis during the year. OF these. 46 were
round to contain less thar 70 Der cent. tn
tai solids, as required by law; las between
~ ana 10 per cent; 166 between 10 and IA
per cent; IS between IA and Is per cent.
and 8 between Is and 16 per cent. OF
those falling below II per cent. IL were
prosecuted. Generally speaking. thdre is
little contention on the part OF those pro-
secuted, It being usually admitted that
where analysis has shown less than ~ per
cent. Of solids, water has been added or
injected into the milk.
me number Of mich COWS In, the State
Y zVV,347, and their value $6.sS7. $3.50. In 1895
the number was 1872, 641, and the value
s6,O96.6s3, showing am increase of 7,706 cows,
ana an increase in valuation of 1881. 297.
There are over 100 m in the State.
2 number of milk samples collected
IN Mercer County during the year was ga.
Or these, "a were In Trenton. ana ~ az
them We're above standard and i below.
The total solids Of the highest were IL ia
per cent, and OF the lowest 1854 per cend.
Two samples We're collected In Ewing. one
being above standard end one below. Thh
former contained 1910 per cent. a. poIidf.
and the 1nffA4< IN M nor nASsk ~