The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-07-19
STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC by /,
Y. l.. ICE CREAM COMPANY.
Plant of the Warren Concern Has Been
Carefully Investigated.


heartily of ice cream became i'll. The
cause of their illness was attributed to the
ice cream they had eaten. As we have
been in lhs leo Cream business in War
rem for the past ten years, have thousands
OF dollars invested in the same, have
plant second to none in the country, and
had never experienced any complaint OF
a similar nature before, we determined to
make a searching and thorough investi-
cation and ascertain if possible, if the
fault was ours. We therefore, on the fol-
lowing day. sent several samples ofcroam
and finished product to Buffalo, by u
member Of our firm, and had the same
analyzed. We also at once cornmenced a
thorough inspection of our plant and
creameries in every detail, and promised
our patrons that as soon as possible we
would make public the result of our in
vestigations. We also procured the SER
vices of an expert milk inspector from
New York City, and Herbert M, Hill,
Phi. D., Professor Of Chemistry and ToXi-
cology Of the University of Buffalo, and
official chemist TO the city of Buffalo, and
instructed them to make thorough ex-
animation and full report of their invest
tions. The report of the New York in
spector was identical with that of Mr.. Hill,
(which we publish verbatim herewith;
Chemical Laboratory, University of Buff
falo, "a High street. Herbert IL. Hill,
Phi. D., Analytical Chemist and Assay
er. Telephone. Chemist to the City of
Buffalo.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July l2th, 1905.
THE |. X. l.. IoE CREAM Co.,
Warren, Pa.
GENTLEMEN ON July II, 1905, / Wis
tied your ice cream factory at Warren to
inspect the premises and watch your
method of manufacture. | found the
building in unusually good condition,
new, we'll lighted and with all rooms free
from dirt The floors throughout the
building were new and there was evil
dence that they have been kept thorough
ly scrubbed. The cans in which the var
ious materials were prepared were clean,
new and free from odor. The copper ket-
ties in which the cooking processes are
carried on were unusually clean and
free from deposit of any kind. The
cream before use, found is kept at so
low temperature that no changes can
take place in it and the period during its
| freezing into ice cream is so short that
no decomposition can take place in that
time. found that the process of manu-
facture was carried on in cleanly man
ner and that the finished product is stored
and sent out at so low temperature that
no decomposition can take place. / also
examined the various flavoring materials
used and found them entirely free from
| injurious substances and of unusually
| good quality.
The symptoms in the cases reported
and the result of the examination of the
samples sent me on June q show that
| tyrotoXicon, a decomposition product of
milk and kindred substances by the ac-
ton OF bacteria was the cause of the out
break of sickness in your vicinity. at
tribute the presence of this material in
| your products first to the unusually hot
and damp weather that prevailed at the
| time of the outbreak, second to the fact
that some Of the milk furnished your
creameries had not been properly cared
tor by the farmers, and third to the fact
that some material used as stock had
been allowed to stand for some time in
the factory.
/ understand that the farmers have been
instructed so that in the future their milk
shall be properly taken care Of The care
| of all materials at the factory l know has
been perfected, and with these improved
conditions, | feel sure there can be no
further trouble from your products.
Respectfully,
HERBERT NJ. HILL,
| Prof of Chemistry and TOXicOlogy, Uni
versity of Buffalo.
We at once, upon the receipt ofthese re-
ports, took the necessary steps to reme-
| dy each and every fault. The farmers
have been instructed in the proper care
of their milk and cream. An expert in
spector has been employed to inspect all
milk and cream, with instructions to re-
ject all not properly cared for, and that
which will not stand proper tests. The
care of all materials at our factory has
been perfected and precautions are now
being taken which will make re-occur-
renee of this trouble an impossibility.
We cheertully take the public into our
confidence and invite the inspection of
our factory at any and all times, and we
say without reservation, that we do not
use any preservatives OF any kind or de-
scription, and that our flavoring extracts
are absolutely pure. Samples of our ice
cream taken from agents without know-
edge have been passed upon by the State
Chemists at Erie, Pa, and reported to us
by G. NJ. Pelton, special Agent of the
Department OF Agriculture of the State of
Pennsylvania, that the State Agent found
no personalities in our cream.
We feel confident, therefore, that we
can assure the public that re-occurrence
of the recent trouble is now utterly i'm
possible. We exceedingly regret that
this unfortunate trouble occurred, but
we now submit that, taking into consid-
Grafton our thorough investigation and
steps to make re-occurrence of the
trouble impossible, we have right to
feel confident that the public will appre-
ciate our position and afford to us in the
future the patronage and confidence that
they have so freely given heretofore.
Respectfully,
|. X. l.. CREAM COMPANY.
Il. WALKER, Manager,
Warren, Pennsylvania.
IlpciSiOnS 0f IOpaI Interest