New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
HOW TO GET GOOD MILK.
HIGH MORTALITY AMONG CHILDREN ATTRIBUTED
IN LARGE PART TO POOR AND IMPURE MILK

HIGH MORTALITY AMONG CHILDREN ATTRIBI-TED
IN LARGE PART TO POOR AND IMPURE MILK.
Physicians say that the heavy mortality among
children during the recent hot weather was due in
very large part to the fact that many children
are fed upon impure poor milk. The hot weather
was the apparent cause but improper diet was the
real cause Indeed all times, deaths among per-
sons OF all ages are due in part directly or
indirectly to improper diet
Milk dealers are being continually arrested and
fined for selling impure milk. AS only a few of
those who violate any laws are caught and pun
sned these numerous arrests and convictions proye
beyond doubt that an immense quantity of i'm
pure milk is sold in this city every day
While it is perfectly proper for the officers of lie
law 10 DO all that is possible to prevent the sale of
impure or adulterated milk, yet the best protection
the only real safeguaTd-that people have is TO
BUY milk from concerns whose reputation and
guarantee that milk bought from them is not oniv
pu5e, pdt dlch N Gream-not simply barely up TO
are are sucn concerns They make money by selling
principle followed in these days by the best and
most prosperous concerns in all lines of business
Inc concern that sells good and reliable goods at
small margin OF ,proht is quite to grow
Ste1og larger , ana larger while the one that sells
sooner or later is almost absolutely certain to smash
business long time and is doing large business is
me very strongest evidence if indeed proof posi-
The milk dealers that have been long establisbed
and doing large business are not numerous bTt
mere are some, one Of the best and the longest
established is 7. W: Decker & Sons with head
quarters at Nos 583, 5S5 and $50 Park-aVe and
branches at No. 26s Columbus-ave. corner Seventy
second-st and at No. 558 Columbus-ave corner
EISighty,sSeYHenty1st This firm was established in
tanned from them is sure to be pure, fresh, clean
and rich in cream. They have two crcameries one
at Grand Gorge. Delaware County, and another AT
Pawling, Duchess County. The cows are inspected
regularly by veterinary. Scrupuous cleanliness
Of utensils receptaces etc. is enforced
MILK VIII be much Is the food given to the
cows" said Mr.. Decker TO Tribune reporter I'VE
always taboo brewers grains they produce moor
thin milk. We allow only grass, hay, corn oat
and wheat bran" ~ ''
The cows from which Decker & Sons milk comes
are mostly Jerseys and grade Jerseys All milk Is
tested In the creameries with the Babcock test
ana any that does not come up to certain stand
ard of richness in cream is rejected The milk is
all bottled at the creameries, packed in ice and
shipped at once to the city. ~
Decker d Sons business Is mostly family trade
largely among rich well-to-do people 1t is how,
ever, a great mistake, which many poor peopJe
make. TO suppose that they cannot afford this
good quality of milk. II is cheap in the first
instance as the poor stuff which costs less per
quart for the better milk has much more
PUNISHMENT in II TO the quart and the good min,
Is vastly cheaper in the long run because the poor
milk by causing weakness and sickness entails
heavy expense for doctors. medicines etc.