The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
FARMERS RESOLVE.
They Want Free Mail De-
livery for the Rural
Districts and Other
Things.
CONSIDERING THE DAIRY PRODUCT
tuberculosis Commissioners Make
Important Recommendations
in Their Report.
CONSIDERING THE DAIRY PRODUCT
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VI OAN 0ai- 4 4
terests of the State formed the principal
topic of discussion at yesterdays sessions
of the New Jersey State Board of Agri-
culture. A number of resolutions were
also introduced during the day and re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions.
The concluding session will be held this
morning, when the annual election of Off
GERS will take place.
A number of resolutions were passed
| yesterday afternoon. One calls On Con-
gress for a free mail delivery for the ru-
raj districts. Another sets forth that 1t
is the sense of the State Board that the
.sAct to Prevent Adulteration and to
Regulate the Sale of Milk" passed March
IA. 1852, shall be so amended as to prevent
dealers, large or small, from using ehemi-
Gals or coioring matter to adulterate or
preserve their milk, as it is not only I'M
healthy but presents unjust competition
with those who furnish milk fresh from
the diaries.
Another declares that the Board is IN
favor Of the repeal of chapter 144 of the
Laws of 1896, in reference to the carrying
of freight by trolley or traction roads.
THE Demands in Successful Modern
Dairying'' was discussed by Hon. W. p
Hoard, former Governor OF Wisconsin.
MT. Hoard is an authority on the subject,
and his remarks were listened to with
the closest attention.
Among other things, he said that Jersey
farmers would have practically no COM
petition and would be paid good prices II
the milk supply came only from cows that
paid a profit to their owners. 1t is the
poor COWS. owned by men who nave
starved ideas and work Tor Starvation re-
turns. that overload the milk market, the
butter market and the cheese market.
Another great reason why tneIe isso
much milk forced on the rnarket ~ T.
cause there are so few farmers VINO nave
clear ideas of the value of skim mix ana
the profit of pig and calf raising. IN Cen
trail New York there is not one good pig
or calf raised. where lofty years fars age
have gone into milk shipping TO New
York with the same poor IDEAS OF COW
and farm management that they nave az
ways had. =.
adulteration in food. The consumer IS m,
terested because he is constantly sWinuiea
into paying, for instance; a nuttep prlse
for oleomargarine, a milk price LOT Wa
tered milk. a pepper price for buckWheat,
and SO on. He has, selfish interest," -.
An important report was suomlttea 2 Y
the Commission On tuberculosis N AMI
mails, giving valuable instruction on now
TO nreyent this virulent disease in the
herd, The enforcement is urged OF rules
and practice on the part of IN
the work of the stables as VIII II ln nsSer
utensils should be kept s~crupulouSdy
clean. Stock above the suspicion OF dis,
ease. and especially of tuberculosis. snoulo
he selected, and to insure this a regular
examination of the cattle by. a competenI
veterinarian should be made. aneetec
healthy ones until cured or slaughtered.
stables should be so constructed as TO pc
light. dry and well ventilated, with ampie
air space for each NINA
THE Commission again emphasizes the
great Importance OF not allowing any
70 nave anything whatever to do with the
dairy work. .
Some milk producers, avs the reports
no doubt fear that If an examination IS
noade and the fact becomes known 10
their customers, 1t will place their DAIRY
under suspicion. This ought not 70 ne So
bit rather as a guarantee thal sucn DAIRY
man Is using needed precaution to pro
drce . pure and hea1thful article for ms
customers. -
The Importance of immediate action and
thorough and permanent reform IN daliy
management along the lines previously
suggested must be apparent 70 al pIo-
gressive dairymen.
The Commission believes that more men
than formerly who produce milk for mar
ixef are seeking to furnish a wholesale ar
tiele. but there are many others vino are
Indifferent to the reauiremen1ss tor inc
THE work of the Commission is sum
married. in the following table. which
shows the number of examinations
made. the number of cattle condemned,
and the amount paid in each ~ounty;