The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
AN END OF SOUR MILK.

Whatever differences there may be as to
the proper attitude to be assumed by the
Powers toward Greece or as to the proper
attitude to be assumed by Bailey toward
McMillin, and vice versa, there can be
only one opinion as to the attitude OF
humanity towards its milk.
While the products Of milk are not for
gotten in the Dingley bill, still there Is
one phase of the subject that seems to
have been forgotten. There is, we hnd'
no provision whatever made for the Ba-
cillus Acid Lactici 1.-THE germ that causes
milk to sour.)
| 1t is true that Drs. Coun and Esten, of
| Wesleyan University, have recently pub
lished a pamphlet which Bailey and Ding
ley will do we'll to read. The injurious
! bacteria that promote the souring of
cream are subject of special study.
But as against these pests which have
been keeping men floor-walking nights
ever since babies had the colo, the two
doctors spring remedy.
From the Literary Digest, of this week,
| in which there are extracts from the
pamphlet, we take the following extract:
"Creameries and diaries will in many
cases be supplied with bacteria CIV
ing rise to desirable flavors, arUmas,
and a proper amount Of acid. This is
commonly the case from the fact that
the good-favoring species are abund-
ant, but it will not always be true.
1t is more common in June than at
other seasons of the year, simply be-
| cause the variety Of bacteria is great
er at this time, and hence the greater
likelihood that some species that pro-
duce the proper aroma and favor will
| be present. Probably, also, some Of
the desirable species are especially
abundant in the green food OF the
cows in June.
If cream be inocuhted with
large culture Of some particular bac-
terra, this species will frequently de-
yelop 80 rapidly as to check the
growth Of the other bacteria present,
| and thus. perhaps, prevent them
from producing their natural effects.
Hence, it will follow, that the use of
starters will commonly give rise to
L
cream is already somewhat largely
impregnated with fother species OF
bacteria before the incubation with
the artificial starter. This fact lies
at the basis of the use OF artificial
starters. either with or without pas
teurization. To produce the desirable
result it is necessary to have the
starter contain large abundance Of
some favorable species which, by its
growth can both check the develop
ment Of the ordinary cream bacteria
and can develop a proper flavor it
self"
We are told but few days back that
the Department is sending out to ex-
pertinent stations all over the country
sugar beet seed to be distributed at the
proper places in order to keep in the coun-
| try S1OO,OO0.0OO that we now pay for
beet sugar from other countries. We
station would make the suggestion, the
Department could be induced to send
some Of the above mentioned bacteria
along in the same package. With proper
directions, housewives everywhere could
put them in milk pans over night and
they would run out, like weasel does
rat. every sour-faced bacillus that hap
pened to be meddling about in the pan.
In the meanwhile, however, it should be
settled as to whether these bacteria are
to come in free or not. Bailey and Nc
Millin should get together on this subject
at once. 1t may be that the discovery
may lead to Bacteria MANUFACTURES in
the South, in which case any measure for
prohibitive tariff will doubtless be fought
| by the Soothing Syrup and Castoria peo-
| pie, whose hope Of Immortality lies in
the certainty OF the baby getting sour
germ in his milk before going to bed.
But outside of the baby, the family life
is to be considered, and the worn hus-
husband will probably be spared the In
junction when he comes home late: BE
sure, dear, to get that milk out OF the pan
that is a little soured; I want to save
the sweet for the pudding tomorrow"
The age is ripe with men and babies
who cry aloud for milk that is sweet
without having to eat a wife's whole pud-
ding to get it, and the time too seems
to be ripe with remedy that will make
a picture of the past that midnight prom
enade which the baby may forget, but
which the dad doubly remembers.
THE ASYLUM CASE.