The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-11-26
faotorIes IN 1904 va 4e7. 90

pounds.
As near as can be estimated, tbs
number Of pounds Of butter consumed
in the state Of Idaho per year Is g.
$50, 900, while the prodnction 81
butter b. the creameries l. T92, COZ
pounds. / have not at hand any
data with regard 70 the manufacture
Of butter and cheese on the farm. but
the production is far below the con-
SUMPTION.
'9f the number Of creamerIes and
cheese factories 10 the state, 10 Of
them have ceased to do business be-
cause the requisite amount Of milk
or cream was not obtainable.
With regard TO the milk supply
IN the cities and towns Or the state:
When began investigation two years
ago the average butter fat In the milk
sold vas about per cent. Within
one year il has been raised to an
average Of 3.9 per cent, and conse-
queDt increase in the value Of the
product, the dairymen realizing that
cows that gave milk containing less
than 81 TO per cent we're unproft-
able.
Many Of the milkmsn had been
using preparations known as iceIine,
'freezine. etc. which were cold 10
them with bogus guarantee that il
was healthfuI, etc. These prepare
tiona were mostly dilute solutions OF
formaidehyde, sometimes borax and
boracic acid. Wherever this class Of
antiseptics we're found they were con-
fiscated and the milkmen, as . whole.
not realizing their true character.
but when they we're appraised OF the
fact, agreed to abstain from their use
hereafter.
The average production Of milk
per COW in milk dairIes in 1908 vas
] ( gallons Of per cent milk. The
average production per Gov, for milk
purposes, in 1904, was ? gallons per
day with SO butter fat, al increase
10 quality Of about l per cent in fat.
which Is usually considered the basic
value Of the milk. The average
price received Per quart, retail, IL 64
cents; per gallon, wholesale. 20
cents.
Il wish to thank the retail erooers.
also many Of the manufacturers. for
their hearty co-operatoin in the
work, and for their fearless aid in
the campaign against impure food.
The influence Of the press has
been a potent factor in the enforce
ment Of the pure food law. and the
friendly assistance rendered hns been
a source Of inspiration to the com
to 60 on fesrlessly In the
work.
''fbe meanest kind Of stealing ia
to rob the poor BY sdulterating their.
food supplies, and the lowest crime
is to poison the innocent and help.
less.
The dealer ia aduIteFated or
poisonous food vill often pay his line
without a word Of complaint. II he
can only keep the facts from the pub
lie.
4 manufactarer or dealer who
makes or sells an sdulters,ed article
can not long continue their imposi-
ton and live under The glare Of
publicity.
DISEASES OF DAIRY ANIAMLs.
Il have found what / believe 70 be
q few cases Of tuberculosis among
dairy animals.
The only thing the commissioner
could do in these cases was to pro.
hibit the use Of the milk and have
the animals isolated from the rest Of
the herd.
Also q number Of COWS aud calves
were found affected with the mango
Quiet a number of cases az
black leg were also reported to me.
That these and other contagious dis.
eases might be better controlled, a
state law governing these matters
should be enacted.
GOODS CoNFIsCATED.
Nearly ali the goods taken charge
Of by the commissioner we're returned
TO the iobher or manufactures and
out Of the state, credit memo
being given to the retailer
or their value returned by the whole
saler or iohber, from whom they we're
purchased.
This lenient action was taken AZ
The best method Of accomplishing the
desired. result contemplated hy the
law, and with the idea Of inoon-
eenieneing innocent dealers as little
rs possible.
RECOMMENDED LEGISLATION.
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