New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
THE MILK SUPPLY.
ITS INFLUENCE UPON THE HEALTH OF
CROWDED CENTRES


In the first number OF this series, printed IN last
sundays issue The Tribune held impure MIX re-
sponsiole for the great increase in deaths lioiI
tyPhoid fever recently reported by the boaiu
health and gave instances OF epidemlcs Oh ms
ana other diseases which had been drectlS ia.
10 injected milk. Its position is fortined 10 ~
cent publication of the Department Of AsrlcuI'uie
OF the State Of New-York written by Nerahus =
moore professor Of comparative pathoiosS anu
naoteTiolosy Nes-York State Veterinary Noeee,
cornell University. who after stating the causes OF
bacteria IN milk and their multiplication Win 'Ae
time II is kept. says: When this Is the case the
milk Is liable 10 contain acids and oy-p[oduets
Nhlch may be injurious 10 the consumer iHeie =
rS9 Ihe further damage. as eKempined aps ~ other
IISet@us diseases. thai the genera! d ner
nit the entTanca t11n Tbs ro Of dis ase producing
uS1SItIla should these be present on I'M IN pi iaiJ
The responsiby For impure milk and It's dire
59Leces 1t The doors Of the disnonesI The
SSGleiS and their equally Cupahle paItHrI - ~
otssaonest farmers II is to the everlasting honDl %
OF the Farmer class however. that there are IN ~
ranks 'e" oi 'heSe ia''ei u
be more fnteTested m U5.ipTI ~ outside of his
I'g9hment g than in the familiar things anoqt iI nI;
not until his suTrounSinss hertn 10 assume harmful
conditions do they seem TO 0btrude themselves in
any way upon his mental consciousness ana lI Ineh
II Is too late. the damage is done. Now, munlei,
palues have learned that II will not do 70 Walt
nlu IN an epidemic Of disease is upon T. dech halIs
1s population and destroying its trade 10 I'm nTtsci i
SaIe ana alter the conditions that cause suoh ePi
Take New-York's case for instance. IN the mat
s,,s OF contagious or infectious diseases the P,Ia
zion of three and a half millions within the bound,
anles OF The greater city; the actual PGpusauUhi si
TialH radius Of twenty miles Of CIV ran, ,j Hi
States conrested in that limited area-the hive Of
il'umerable industries in endless VaTlet y-dfiNS
almost every Cline anG not, % 's as the careless citizen
B 100 apt 10 think entirely from adjacent tsIIitoly,
be. and are absolutely controlled by this market
y II not imperative. then, that the healh EuaiaC S
an nations and all Classes-lacking the aoiny 10
distant souret ~ ibS na hsse sPps should exercise
h5ynfyf yf4nee 20 prevent the intT9dgToP nr6c, nf
d h,r guardians arr known az hoaras 5,, 3i nTa.1n @
ants who are constantly studying 10 keep abreast
I me sanitary science Of the day IheiI inSln,ra-
lion is the conclusions Of the scholars Of hygiene
and sanitation their inspectors and their coadJutors
Ne rergtaSle and conseentious puryTyGTs di esI
TTs %hoss ssenGies are located a NsIl 'u'
VIII be seen then that the demands up%n S DoT 1p
~ Health. hut with the people themselves warned
uy those scientists whose mission IS the SalEatoh
weHbeing which is the very foundation Of prosper
To give a concrete example tho stiPulations IN
the contracts Of wholesale dealers Ike the hordeha
hut the rules and regulations Of the BOARD ~
teath. and save IN form. are almost ia1slinilTS i,
thereof. and. IN turn, thr rules and reguatl"hs nI
the Board OF Health as 20 what shall be done or
left undone IN feeding and caring for catu'' IN IN
milking In keeping the milk. IN bottlinE Ga trans
sions in another form. - the dictates ~ science
& Ana u may - sll tnt' a. a. S'', ,,i Ia. *, tbas
wfo'asalsrs-vith whom only they come IN direct
Contart-who teach on coustralu them 70 live mp %
its demands. are really their best friends ~ lS nol
only The community itself that suffers u hen an
epidemic attacks ~ for the world promptly l-aret-
s,o ,bsiI nsrLei 1 Az ,bev no, men a. keeniv
interested its citizens IN keeping Il h'slthy am
in this light IT Is EASY understand upon what
eminent authority based his statement 10 thc
that. The BORDEN has done more than tnF one
70 improve ne eond,i}2 ot thf I4ttnsr' ~ '''
II Is equally easy % 80 thar the farmer - m
~ Nev-Y6rks milk .uppIy and he should be crate
fu 20 those who save him from The cons-4u,, nG*s %
And what would Hkely he those consequence
Surp1se ;Sr ne Iar {sia"S .as he Siecous srg-
that n g. better 20 sell % those "h' cdflhs
wiiling 70 take iFom nun any ~ S'nI m ' beaIIb ~ his
r1trIs oT he ceariincss of his dsiries and utensils
in other words O. siyc him price s.mos, II ,, n%I
class without bo,n,rins him as 70 Stipul9uons-
renders The supply - the H"nest dealers lnAae4aa,
10 the demands 81 their trade can II b" supposed
,hat these vii break ~ he plants saTrf@gg iI5 a,
their great ard vel sahilshc' - - -, 5r' b 49,,
instead 20 start great pastures and dairies ot their
%S ,.,, VIII %hGn control - ,h Channels of dis
,rtrrtio, would soon become InvinCihle competitors
Of ~. farmer And suppose they dii drive tht
Reputable dc1Iors from m held. how Ions would II
he befor. rhe dishonest dealers said 70 their mis-
guided Victims As an We ask ~ YOU Is quantity
,,of quality Won can't expect Us 10 pay YOU the
figures which We had 90 give I'm the time OF tho
otbere To 20 further. suppose thht qhanutN-
,,,b1--, ,Is N -oIality'' trade 10 continue al hS-
IIrss satisfactory 70 the farmer would the latter
ior., bs safe7 No. for though the average com
rnunity to-day believes that OF the aSirs 3I Law
there has been much already. boards ol h,hIlh.
The medical professi@r and me people mems III,
through their mouthpiece. the press-would UNI"
a. 5ey,sp5iDg legislation that would insure protec
80, rsirst such a dangerous and inqultpus sltua-
ION and that demand would arise with the very
60 ,tt,.l, -fpcn tht health Of the community. anu
tbat attsrk would be- "A swift conslmHdtloh OF IN
foolish and wicked arrangeInent betweth the un
scr,,-i,,,us l,alel and the led-astTay farmer