Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-31
CITIES MILK SUPPLY
Agricultural Department Pro-
duces Some Interesting
Figures.
LITTLE USED IN NEW ORLEANS
Ideal Vessel for Conveyance of Milk
Not Yet Discovered-suggestions
Made for improvement of the
Supply.
supply.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The agrleul-
tural department has made a contribu
ton to the general discussion on the
quality OF milk supplied to cities in
the shape OF bulletin on that sub
ject, large part of which is devoted
to the question Of transportation. The
bulletin says the agitation of the ques-
tion of impure milk has resulted in
improved practices on the part of per-
sons handling this article of food, but
there is still much room for improve
ment. For instance, attention is
called TO the fact that the ideal vessel
for the conveyance of milk remains
to be discovered. There are many
cities and towns which have no legal
regulations whatever concerning milk.
The opinion is expressed that the agi-
tation OF the question has caused much
unnecessary alarm.
Army Engaged in Traffic.
The figures show that 1,000,000,000
gallons of milk are sold annually and
the average quantity per capita con-
sumed in the largest cities is some
what less than 2-32 of a pint. The
smallest consumption is in New Or
leans, where it is about one-fOurth of
pint Milk is sold from 1900 stores
in New York city, or an average of
one store to every 286 persons, and it
is delivered from 1000 wagons, or an
average of one wagon to every $50
persons. In cities with a population
above $4,000 there is an average of
one wagon to about 784 persons. Some
cities report several thousand COWS in
herds within their boundaries, and
most cities have quite a number of
cows kept singly for the private use
of the families owning them
Wide Range of Prices.
The tables show a wide variation in
the prices paid for milk in different
parts of the country. Producers usu-
ally receive on their farms from to 8
cents per quart in the summer and 2
cents or more in winter. But these
limits are often exceeded. On the
other hand and in some seasons pro-
ducers receive less than 2 cents a
quart The average price paid by
consumers of milk when retailed in
small quantities is about cents In
summer and cents in winter The
report says:
The practice of pasteurization ap-
pears to be gradually extending. Yet
the medical fraternity Is divided in
opinion as to its expediency, and the
hast captimapt fovocc paf5,ro1 will
produced and delivered in such a pure
and protected condition as to be great
~ superior to any pasteurized article.
Too often milk Is offered for sale with
the claim that 1t has been pasteurized,
when it has actually been more harm
ed than helped, the process to which
1t has been subjected being unworthy
the name If done at all, pasteuriza-
ton should be in the hands of compe-
tent persons having efficient appa-
ratus"
Many Useful Suggestions.
Many suggestions are made for the
improvement of the milk supply,
among which are the following: The
registration of all dairies; official in
dorsement Of properly conducted
dairies; inspection of all herds, barns,
dairy buildings, etc, once a month
better lighting, ventilation, drainage
and cleanliness of COW stables; white
washing the interior of stables: eradi.
cation of tuberculosis from dairy
herds; branding of condemned cows;
COWS. not to be given swill feed, etc;
COWS to be regularly cleaned; pastur-
age for city COWS; aeration of milk
prompt cooling of milk and holding II
at low temperature until final deliv.
cry shipment of milk from farms
promptly after milking; delivery OF
milk and cream in sealed packages