Evening journal., 1904-11-03
MILK ORDINANCE
IS DISCUSSED
Dealers in This City Objected
to Some of the Pro
visions
NO DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN

The proposed new milk ordinance was
discussed by the members Of city Coun-
ell and the members of the Wilmington
Milk Dealers Associati ton last night.
A large delegation Of the latter was
present and expressed opinions on the
subject fully.
Horace G.. Eastburn represented the
milk dealers and for them objected to
several clauses IN the proposed new or
dinance. The third section of the meas
use provides that all milk dealers shall
register their names with the clerk of
Council, give the location of their bus
mess and the names of those who sell
them milk and that before a permit TO
sell milk shall be granted the applica-
zion shall be accompanied by a state
ment Of a competent veterinarian certi-
flying to the healthy condition of the
COWS, especially with reference to tu-
berculosis.
! Mr.. Eastburn objected to the clause
requiring an examination of herds by a
veterinarian. He declared that the
farmers objected to this clause and
some declared they would not submit
to such an examination. The result
would be that the milk supply Of the
city would fan off and the price of milk
would increase. There would also have
to be an increase because ii would cost
considerable to have these tests made.
/ lDairymen would send their milk to
other places and would not send it 10
/ Wilmington. Mr. Eastburn did not
think there was any such test required
in Pennsylvania.
Cows Must Sc ;iealthy
DR.. Albert Robin, city bacteriologist,
said what was intended was that a
lcompetent veterinarian should satisfy
himself of the healthy condition of the
COWS in a herd. 1t is known that some
dairles are filthy and the cows are unfit
TO furnish milk-for human consumption
Tests at the State laboratory show that
I the milk sold I'm Wilmington. I'm some
i cases, contained millions of bacteria
when it should contain but few.
DR.. Robin showed that san Francisco
Los Angeles Oakland. Washington
Peoria. Joliet. Louisville. Boston. Fal
lRiver. Lynn. Grand Rapids Bay City
Minneapolis, st. Paul. Syracuse. Erie
Ian require inspections of dairies. Many
of the infants that died of diarrhoea
during the summer died from the effeci
OF drinking milk. II is very hard &c
kdiscover the tuberculosis bacilli i'm milk
There are milkmen now selling mill
from registered dairies which are under
constant inspection of a veterinarian.
Dr. J. r. Mahaify. a veterinarian
wanted the law changed so as to pro-
vide for a licensed veterinarian instead
of a competent veterinarian He alsC
lclaimed that a mere inspection of q
herd Of cattle would not show the pres.
Ience of tuberculosis; that it would make
the tuberculin test necessary. HI
thought a physical examination with
out test would be sufficient to tel
whether the milklof the herd was fit t.
be used,
Many Cows With tuberculosis.
DR.. H. p. Ewes said Delaware get
hundreds OF COWS affected with tubercu
losis from other States. Tuberculosis
can only be told by a test He knew
of dairies reeking with tuberculosis bu
the majority are not. He saw no wa,
to reach the matter unless some sucl
ordinance is passed. The majority o
dairymen are all right but others hav
dairies with COWS having advance
d cases of tuberculosis. He did not favo
g the tuberculin test because it is too ex
y acting.
Objection to Section Four.
N To Section 4. which forbids the sale O
impure milk no objection was offere
except to the part which forbids tn
sale of milk with a temperature @
more than 60 degrees. Mr.. Eastbur
,claimed it was almost impossible,
summer time, to keep milk down to &
. degrees.
Milk Inspector Thompson said thl
j.. clause was put in because of the ba
condition of milk during the summer