The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-10
STATE DAIRY REPORT.
CONSTANT INCREASE IN EALUE
OF FARMING INDUSTRIES HERE.

Over s,OO0,oo8 Pounds OF Butt.r v..
Made in the State Last Ysar-AdaI-
terantE Found I'm Soda Water syrups
That Are Dangerous.
Dairy Commissioner John B. Noble
has made his annual report to the gov
ernor for the year ending September 80,
1902. The finds the dairy interests to
be the largest agricultural industry in
the state and it's condition to be good.
The report says:
We have 26,94S farms in Connecticut,
valued at $97. 425, O6S. and large portion
of these farms are devoted to the dairy
business. The value Of the dairy prod
ucts of 1899 was $7,09s, 1888, or over go
per cent. Of the gross income of all
farm products. Connecticut produced
last year 6S.951,S62 gallons of milk; of
this there were sold as wholesale milk
1855 gallons. There was used in the
production Of butter 16.071,262 gallons,
in the production of cream sold 10.412,-
9O2 gallons, consumed on the farm S.
1884, gallons.
The total amount of butter made in
Connecticut last year was S.480.194
pounds; of this there was made on the
farm 4,591,7S9 pounds and in creamer-
les 3,SSS.4O5 pounds. The amount of
butter made in the state is somewhat
less than past years. but this is not be-
cause there is less interest in the dairy
work, but for the reason that many
dairymen adjacent to cities have drop
ped the business of producing milk for
creame and have taken up the selling Of
whole milk, finding this more profitable
where they have good market.
Milk is used so universally as an ar
ticle of food for children and Adults that
people are more fully realizing each
year the Importance of having it pure
and wholesome. Good healthy milk cari-
not be produced from cows kept in dark,
i'll ventilated stables. Good sanitary
conditions should prevail in all places
where milk producing cows are kept;
and we believe that no one is more full
ly alive to this fact than the active in-
telligent dairymen of the state IN the
eastern part of the state there has been
some complaint during the year Of adult
terated milk and the analysis Of several
samples taken has shown a very low
percentage Of butter fat. Prosecutions
have been brought by parties receiving
the milk, since which the milk has been
of far better quality.
As to the result of analyses notice
will be sent to all milkmen who are
found to be using preservatives and
adulterants and if they persist In using
the same prosecutions will follow. The
creameries of the state have been doing
an unusually large business through
out the year. Their butter retains its
high grade and always finds ready
sale. Some of them have been obliged
to suspend operation for the reason
that so many of their patrons have taxi
en- to selling whole milk. While thit
may be somewhat more profitable ii
some cases the fact remains that thu
creameries have been a great help I'd
the dairy interests of Connecticut II
enables many Of those dairymen WHO
are somewhat remote from markets I'd
dispose of their milk product In the way
Of cream at a good profit and a large
amount Of money is brought in to the
dairymen of those sections.
The report calls attention to the new
oleomargarine law. which was passed
by congress last May, and says it has
changed the aspect Of the oleomar-
garine business throughout the country.
Credit is given to Congressman Henry
of the First district for aiding in the
passing Of the law. The law increased
the tax on artificially colored oleomar-
sr,s-sy,, - 4 4
reduced the tax on uncolored from
cents to u of a. cent per pound. The
general effect Of the law has been to re-
duce the sale oe colored oleomargarfne
throughout the country, but in Connec-
ticut the sale has increased. but it Is
all sold for just what it Is. uncolored,
and therefore does not come into oom-
petition with the higher grades of
creamery butter.
Two hundred and seventeen samples
of vinegar from the market have been
analysed and no attempt at frauE has
been found, but an occasional sample
was found to be below the standard.
Molasses has also been investigated as
to it's standard, 233 samples having been
analysed. Retail dealers are very much
years ago and a great deal Of cheap
adulterated molasses has been cleared
from the state. Ali dealers in the state
are warned to be very careful in their
purchases, as prosecutions will follow
the selling of any molasses that is found
to be adulterated. 65s5
In connection with the pure food law
the report gives list Of syrups mostly
such as are used to flavor soda water,
and finds many of them adulterated
with coal tar coiors and benzoic acid.
Raspberry and strawberry syrups seem
to have the call on adulteration, so fal
as the list shows. Ginger ale Is found I'd
be adulterated with silicylic acide and
orange phosphate with coal tar eolors.
Incidental to the report are half-tont
engravings showing examples Of thu
herds of c. B. Beach on Vine Hill farm
in West Hartford, and of Charles II
futile of Blue Hills, in Hartford.