The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
CURRY THE CATTLE
Minnesota Dairymen Ordered to
Clean Up Under the
New Law.
Inspection Will Follow Commission
er's Warning and Recalcitrants
Will Be Prosecuted.

"Clean up win be the watchword Of
Minnesota diaries between now and Dec.
II. Dairy Commissioner Mcconnell has
sent out a circular letter to every dairy
man in the state, announcing that all
dairies must be put In first class sanitary
condition at that time. A rigid inspection
will be inaugurated. and unless the condi-
tions as outlined in the circular are lived
up to, the dairy owners will find them
selves up against the strong, arm Of the
law.
The law has for several years required
good sanitary conditions in the dairies.
but the new act passed last winter is
more explicit, and Mr.. Mcconnell is de-,
termined to enforce it.. He has given
plenty Of notice for putting the diaries in
shape, and after Dec. 1 no excuses will be
accepted. The circular giving the rules
which must be obeyed reads as follows:6 ,
af,- Being deeply interested in securing the
best and purest supply of milk possible for
consumption in the cities and towns Of
our state. and believing it to be in the in
terest Of the producer to furnish an article
the purity of which cornmends itself .torthe
consumer, we therefore. at this early date.
request and rule that all barns or stables
where cows are kept and from which the
milk is sold for consumption, either at
wholesale or retail, shall be put in first
class sanitary condition before Dec. I,
1908. All barns and stables must be well
lighted, ventilated and drainage provided
that will keep the ground dry under the
floor. The arrangement Of the barn must
be- SO complete that the cows can and
will be kept clean. All foods used must
be free from decay and fermentation or
anything that will injure the milk. Cows
must not be permitted to drink from stag
nant pools. Where cattle from herd
have been condemned and killed because
Of the presence Of tuberculosis, the prem
ises wherein they were kept must be thor
oily whitewashed, adding to the whitewash
sufficient carbolic acid to destroy the
lurking germs. Unless the sanitary con-
d1t1ons suggested are brought, into effect
you cannot hope to supply pure and
healthful article of milk and we there
fore trust it will be your pleasure to
cooperate with this department in its
| endeavor to improve the milk supply of
| our, state.
| Disease cannot be eradicated nor can
better milk be supplied unless wise safe
guards be practiced and better sanitary
nowned for the purity and excellence of
Its dairy products, and it should be the
desire and wish of all our citizens that
the standard may not only be maintained
but so perfected that it will have no riSS
val. We therefore ask all milk vendors
| to wEitewash their barns on the inside.
AS soon as milk Is drawn from the COW
that 1t be cooled and aerated and kept
In a detached building, at a low tempera-
ture, until taken to market. All vessels or
utensils In which milk is drawn or kept
must be thoroly cleansed with boiling
| water and aired The dairy and food de-
partment will, when requested, send a
competent man to advise and assist in
making Improvements Of places where
cows are kept. 1t is our purpose to have
necessary improvements made as eco
| nomically as possible. We have confidence
to believe that the reasonableness of the
above ruling will commend itself to all
concerned. as it will tend to protect the
health Of your herds as we'll as the people
who consume your products.
Very truly yours
w. w. p. Mcconnell,
| DAIRY and Food Commissioner