The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
QUALITY OF MILK IS MUCH IMPROVED Assistant Milk and Meat h. spector Duncan Makes Report MILK SAMPLES ANALYZED Diaries Visited and Samples Collected. Condition of Some Good, and
 Others Bad-Report
 In Full.

inspector presented at last nights meet ing of the City Council his report for the month of August.
 'aThe work of the milk inspector for the month of August" says the report, has been composed of collecting, test ing and analyzing milk samples, and to visiting and inspecting as many dairies as possible"
 The report, after giving detailed sta tistics regarding the purity of milks ex- amined, says:
 Improved Quality of Milk.
 This gives an average of A per cent of fat for the total number of milk samples tested for the entire month, which is a decided improvement in the fat quality of the milk over that shown in the milk tested for the previous months. This clearly illustrates what can be done in the way of supplying a better quality of milk to the public.
 All of the above samples of milk and cream were thoroughly analysed for the various chemical adulterations and pres ervatives that may be added to milk from time to time.
 In my report for last month l men toned that I was tracing a case where milk was being adulterated with boracic
  obtained the parties doing the violation would be arrested and made to give an account of the evil practice, and l wish to say that I think that my statement has been fully verified.
 Adulterating milk with chemical preser- vatives Is a very dangerous and evil practice, and an offense that is inexeus- able It is very unnecessary to be guiity of such practice as this, for If the milk ia properly handled, aerated and cooled if is not necessary to put such ehemi- calls in the milk to make It retain g. physically normal appearance.
 I venture the assertion that some or the parties that may be guilty of adding chemical adulterations to milk many times do so without knowing what the chemical is that they may be using. They just know that it will have the desired effect on the milk A number of chemi- cal preservatives that can be purchased from some of the drug stores are not properly labled.
 Adulterating milk with such chemicals might be excusable as long as human lives are not endangered. but when this Is the case the law must step in and take charge of conditions and thus pre- vent A dangerous source of mortality
 A number of dairymen that live out considerable distances from the city have clearly demonstrated the possibility or nlacinp milk on the market, of pure and wholesome quality without the use of any chemical adulterations, and If it is possible for these dalrymen to do this. 1t certainly looks reasonable for the dairymen to do this that are located so near the city limits.
 Dairies Visited.
 The following is list of the dairies that I have visited and inspected during the month, with a statement of the con ditions of same:
 N F. Thompson located about one fourth mile above the North Birmingham park, comparatively new barn, in good clean condition, very good drainage. Good milk house in clean condition. Aerates milk, large refrigerator in which milk and butter are kept cold until same is ready for delivery. Heats water for wash ing milk vessels; water is obtained from deep we'll which I feel sure is free from surface drainage from the dairy barn Very good delivery wagon, which is kep clean General surroundings of premises in good condition.
 M D. Kimbrough, located just above Thompson's Comparatively new dairy barn. good tight plank floor and drain troughs; very well drained and in clear condition. Heats water to wash milk yes SelS, water IS ODta1neu rom ueep DDTet well, which I do not think Is liable tC become contaminated from surface drain age from the dairy barn. Good new de livery wagon; Is kept in clean condition General surroundings of premises In very good condition.
 J. J. Kimbrough. located near M. D Kimbroughs. Only a small dairy, not really a dairy: only a few cows. Barn not very good and not very well ar ranged Says if he decides to stay in the dairy business that he is going to equip himself for conducting the business on a first class basis.
 Fuqua Brothers.
 Fuaua Brothers located at Elyton, have put in new floor and drain troughs in barn; have barn in cleaner and better condition Have filled up all of the mud holes and low places around premises with slag. which improves the general condition of the premises. Have drained off the pond of water that existed too near the front of the dairy 1Srn. They were giving barn coat of whi1 wash, which Is an important and essential inn provement They have two good delivery wagons which are freshly painted and which are kept in very good condition. They need a good milk house, aerator, refrigerator for properly handling. cooling the milk. and for keeping same cold until the milk is to be delivered to the custo- mers
 Isaac Towns, located near North Bir- mingham. Revisited Drain troughs had been opened up; barn put in clean con dition barn freshly whitewashed; was preparing to give barn more ventilation by opening up more window space Is preparing to construct milk house out Of brick with cement floor. Has purchased a new first class aerator Is improving condition of premises right along
 F. Davis (colored), Rising Station, old barn, not in very good shape, not very we'll equipped for conducting dairy. Says that he is going to build a good new barn soon and that he is going to get better equipment for conducting a dairy business.
 Bad Conditions.
 L. J. Miller, Rising Station. barn in bad, dirty condition; not properly drained Some hogs being kept in pen too near the dairy barn; pen in bad condition The inspector ordered the hogs to be moved at once. General condition of the premises need to be much improved. Delivery wa gon needs to be freshly painted and to be kept cleaner.
 F. T. Welch, located at Jonesville Barn located up on a hill. drainage good. barn found in clean condition. Basement for milk house, cement floor, in clean condition. No aerator, cools milk by plac- ing cans in cold water. Heats water for washing milk vessels. Uses hydrant water Very good delivery wagon. is kept in clean condition.
 Cap Strammon, colored. Green Springs Floor and drain troughs of barn need to be repaired, barn needs to be kept clean CT. and to have better drainage. Base ment, for milk house, needs to be cleaner, We'll too near milk house. small muddy ditch around well and just In front of