The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29

hibited. SKINNED milk and watered milk
much as the fluid in such forms lacks much
of its ,nutritive quality. In Connecticut
(where only nutmegs may masquerade IN
Minnesota. and in some other states, SKINNED nee
milk can be sold only when so labelled.
Some cities forbid absolutely the sale OF
SKINNED milk. But "a good supply OF this
sort of milk the department maintains
''is of so much benefit to consumers, when
sold honestly on it's merits, especially IN the
case of the poorer purchasers, that prohi-
bition of the sale is inexcusable.
orado springs-that 'watered milk takes OH
amusing prominence. But in those cities q
local ordinance obliged hctels, restaurants
and boarding houses that encourage Wall
prominent sgn-"Watred Milk Used Herel'
BRANDING UNHEALTHY ANIMALS.
Among practical and powerful expedtents
adopted to enforce the pure milk laws, may
by which all animals condemned as UNIT Tor.
dairy herds must be branded. regulation
Of more extended efficiency rs Rrescflnea ell m
ing adulterated milk must be advertised IN
the newspapers. In philadelphia list OF
milk dealers whose milk has been tested Is
willing to give space. and the list includes
the result Of the analyses. In SUPERIOR WIS.,
the milk inspectors monthly report Is pub
dairymen visited are given, ''the number Of
cows kept, the percentage OF fat In their
milk the kind OF feed used, the source OF the
water supply, and the general appearance OF
the stock and ba1ns.
Another check upon impure milk prevails in
Essex county, NJ j.. where certain dairymen
enter into formal agreement with local
| physicians, called the medical milk commits
sion" that specific precautions will be taken
At other places the physicians are said to
have agreed to recommend the product OF
particular dairtes.
| That legal regulation has had its desired
result to a greater or less extent, Is univer-
ally admitted in reports concerning the milk
] ton Of milk samples found below grade has
| decreased from 45 per cent In 1893 to 7.6 per
cent in, 1920 In Philadelphia the proper
| ton of milk adulterated has fallen from u
Memphis, where "half the milk soil" was
| formerly adulterated with water and preser-
yatives the improvement within three years
was very marked.
THINGS TO BE DONE.
Some Of the more important recommenda-
| lions for the protection OF tho milk supply
are grouped as follows:
/ The registration Of all dairies: official In
l dorsement Of properly conducted diaries; IN
! spection Of all herds barns, dairy buildings
Of stables; branding Of condemned cows; pas
| turage for city cows; shipment of milk from
farms promptly after milking; delivery OF
milk In cities at any hour OF tho DAY when
| it can be supplied IN the best condition: de-
| livery Of milk IN bottles only from markets.
candy stores, etc, daily sterilization Of milk
| utensils; standards for cream and SKINNED
milk publication Of reports on inspection
| of dairies: education Of milk producers by 8
liberal distribution Of circulars. etc.
from, this report is that it pays to sell the
best ana purest milk. In numerous cases
model dairies.'' conducted with close regard
Ito the interests Of the milk consunaer are re-