Evening journal., 1901-07-24

AlJnOuEu lhele IS no llSlu lnSpec-
ton of milch COWS by bhe State Board
of Health. there is not a State in the
Union that has purcr milk or better
dairy products chan Delaware. The
milk dealers and producers OF this
State,and especially in and about the
lcity Of Wilmington, take great pride in
beth the quality CT milk they ssll and
their produce. The local dairies are
second 10 none, and tLeir owners court
inspection.
The dealers and producers Of the
milk supply OF Wilmington furnish
nothing but unauthorized milk. They
respect Milk Inspector Walter Nc
Evilly and the law which forblds them
selling anything but pure goods.
1t will be a surprise, no doubt, to
many persons to know that there are
$4,000 quarts OF milk sold daily in the
city Of Wilmington by its 2O9 dealers
and producers.
IL is seldom that the milk inspector
lls forced TO arraign a milkman before
the courts for selling adulterated fluid.
Last year he made eight arrests and
The accused We're convicted and fined.
The penalty is q fine not less than $40
nor more than $25.
When the inspector finds that i'm
pure milk is being sold by q dealer OF
producer, he Immediately informs the
accused that ne will give him two
weeks to get cut of buriness or he can
remain in business and stand trial. If
he elects to SSH cut the inspector keeps
strict watch on his produce. and il
must be up to the standard 1t is q
good proof of the fine quality of the
milk sold here that the millImen never
know at what time the inspector is go
ing to hold them up. His duty requires
him TO examine the quality of the milk
sold by the dealers and producers once
a month. Mr.. McEvilly changes his
tactics every month"; so that there is
no telling when he will examine the
stock in the milkman's cans.
There seems to be a desire upon the
part Of the milkmen to conceal The ac-
tual number of quarts OF milk sold bv
them caoh dayand the inspectors ac-
counts FOR this is because there for
merly was a license fee of $40 imposed
upon milk dealers selling $50 quarts
per day. This law led to all kinds OF
trouble for the milk inspector. for the
dealers would make false reports OF
Uhe number CT quarts they sold in or
der to keep from paying the $40 license.
After a fight the license was removed
Dut milkmen seem afraid that it again
VIII be imposed il they are found to
De selling ever $50 quarts per day.
IL has been the reporters pleasure
To visit several OF the local dairies
and IL was with great interest that ne
watched the handling Of tho milk from
the time 1t left THE slick. well-cared for
cows until it was shipped in golden
blocks or rolls, as butter, TO the mar
ket.
Among the dairies visited was that
loi Nicolas Speiles, near Bellevue.
whose prize herd Of Jerseys yield 240
quarts of rich yellow milk each dav
to reward their owner for his care and
expense. Mr. Spsiles takes great in
terest in his cattle. and is pleased to
show visitors the points OF interest
about the dairy.
Mr.. Speiles has a herd OF forty-five
registered Jerseys.
Thomas r. Weldin, of near the Blue
Ball, and ]. Abwood Weldin have fine
herds Of Jersey and Holstein COWS. and
pay great attention to their dairies.
and to keeping their cattle up to stand
ard. They are keeping up the record OF
their father, Jacob c. Weldin, who es-
tablished the business many years ago
and is well-kncwn to the consumers of
milk.
e. T. Donohoe. on the Edge Moor
farm, is a dairyman Of experience and
has fine herd Of mich COWS. lie hae
five COWS that are said to be the finest
producers in this section.
Ely b. and Howard ID. Talley have
an excellent dairy with a herd oi
twenty-five fine mixers Their dairy
is nsar Perry's Tavern.
William w. Talley. oiwner OF The
noted dairy near Talleyville has q
herd cf twenty-six fine COWS, and Is
one OF the best-kncwn miikmen in
Wilmington. He sells about 200 quart,
of milk daily.
George q. Weldin, of Brandywins
hundred. has a nice dairy in which hC
takos great pride. High-priced ant