The suburban citizen., 1901-08-31
A WELL KEPT DAIRY,
How the Proprietor, Mr.. John Berg
ling, Conducts It.
FINE, WELL FED STOCK.
Clean Stables, Clean Utensils and
Honest rIethods Have Helped to
Build Up Lucrative Business.

Build Up Lucrative buSlheSs'
There is abundant evidence to be
found in the logic OF experience that
"a guilty conscience needs no accuser.
On the other hand, however, it is
equally true that clear conscience
fears no accuser. The man who has
deirauded a fellow being goes with the
dread constantly on his mind that he
will be called to account for his mean
ness. albeit no one beside himself may
know anything about it. Not so, how
ever, with the individual who deals
with others as he would have them deal
with him. His life is open to the clos
est investigation and he keeps the even
tenor OF his way without the slightest
apprehension that anything will ever
be found to his discredit Such man
is Mr.. John Bergling, the well-known
dairyman whose neatly kept place on
the Brentwood road has been seen by
hundreds OF Washington people
Mr.. Berging has been delivering
milk in the city for long time, but no
one has ever seen his name in the list
of those who have been called to the
bar OF justice charged with violations
OF the health laws. The enforcement
OF the laws enacted by Congress for the
purpose Of preventing the adulterauon
of milk and cream and suppressiDg The
use OF drugs for their preservation has
no terrors for John Bergling, for the
very good reason that being the pos
SCISSOR oi clear conscience he is at all
times ready to be investigated No
one knows better than the active and
efficient health officer or the District
that he will never figure in the crowd
tormented by accusing consciences.
The milk and cream supplied by Mr.
Bergling are always above the stand
ard. They might show a considerably
smaller percentage OF butter fat and
still be within the law, but it does not
suit Mr.. Bergling to have them that
wav. Having bargained to supply his
patrons with pure milk and cream, the
question as to what he might gain by
invoking the aid OF Aquarus is never
taken ND for consideration, while as to
the use OF drugs he rs in thorough ac-
cord with those who regard tornado
hyde as an article which should be con
fined exclusively to undertakers shops:
Mr.. Berging's dairy is a model OF
cleanliness. In this respect the barns
and other buildings necessary to the
successful conduct OF such an establish
ment are unsurpassed by any either
within or beyond the boundaries of the
District. Indeed there are but few
places equal to Mr. Berglings. The
cattle, which are provided with the
most healthful and nutritious food, are
supplied with pure and cool spring wa
ter. which is conducted to the barns
by pipes. from which it flows into a
large trough, half OF which is inside
and half outside the building. The out
side half of the trough is kept covered
so as to prevent the admission OF dust
and insects. The animals have fine
pasturage to which Mr. Bergling gives
a large share OF his time and attention.
On the farm are groves OF oak trees
under whose spreading branches the
cattle find refreshing shade on warm
days
On bright days travellers on the
Brentwood road may see the long rows
OF milk cans glittering in the sunlight
with a brilliancy far greater than that
which Don Quixote beheld in the bar
bef's basin which he mistooll for Nam
brinos helmet In this way the tin
utensils employed in the dairy are kept |
entirely free from the dangers which |
lurk in half-washed cans The bottles !
are treated to a vigorous washing, al
ter which they are thoroughly rinsed |
and dried before being used again In |
view OF these facts-for facts they are
it is not to be wondered at that Mr..
Bergling has had the pleasure during /
the past three or four weeks OF adding |
many new names to his list OF custom |
ers. The revelations made by the. en-
ergetic agents of DR.. Woodward have |
increased the demand for pure milk
and cream, and, naturally enough, peo-
pie have turned to those men who have |
an unsulled reputation for sterling |
honesty, and hence it was impossible to |
miss Honest John Bergling