New-York tribune., 1905-01-15
DARLINGTON'S PLAN.

The Department of Health hopes 10 be able TO
Empress upon the mind of the farmer the i'm
portance OF taking the best OF care Of his milk
and to make clear TO him the reasons for abso-
lutte cleanliness. Nothing difficult will be asked
of the farmers" said DR.. Darlington. president
OF the department, TO a representative Of The
Tribune few days ago. nor do we believe what
shall ask viii be expensive We do not want
10 work any hardship on the farmers. but rather
seek cooperation. We believe that many of
them do not understand the results of unsani-
Tary conditions on the farm in this city and the
necessity for great care as TO cleanliness The
conditions of the dairy viii be considered sep
Srately. For instance. If we should md the
windows covered with dust and cobwebs we
should ask 10 have them cleaned, so that the
sunlight can get in and perform its bacterici-
cal functions. Or il heaps OF manure are al
lowed 10 accumulate Will suggest that these
he removed. Hay should be confined in such a
way as 10 prevent dust from falling into the
gsgilz when il is being drawn from the cow. In
fact we shall ask that all ordinary precautions
which viii insure cleanliness shall be taken. We
shall tell the farmer what we would like TO have
i1im do, within reasonable bounds, and then we
viii watch 10 see if he does il. IF We find that
Re does not viii see that his milk is not sold
81 THIS city. The State dairy officials are with
Us in this natter
James p. Atkinson. chemist Of the Department
Of Health, speaking for Commissioner Darling
ton said: III is not uncommon for farmers be-
3ore beginning milking, 10 omit the very neces-
saTy practice Of washing their hands with soap
snd water. and then washing the udder Of the
COW with soap and water also' substituting Tor
4 the washing OF the hands with the milk and
Tinsing off portions of the udder with the milk.
Very often wells for watering cattle are driven
f. banyards and stables. There are many Of
these en- Brooklyn even. Some are bad, some
fair some good When we find a we'll is con-
taminated. not only prohibit but prevent, its
use. Many in Brooklyn driven wells To-
Gated near the barn. The cleaning Of the milk
IS soon possible after emptying 1t is i'm
lOrtant. The returning Of sour milk to the
wholesalers to be worked up into pot cheese,
etc, has been stopped, think. II is a univer-
sal custom not to clean cans until they get back
10 the country. Even if they then cleansed
with live steam, Il is not certain that every
taint is thoroughly removed. The wholesalers
ought TO enforce the cleaning OF the cans upon
HES is an important thing. In general, the
sentials for a sanitary stable are cleanliness,
an ample supply Of light and good ventilation.
II the farmer complies with these three con-
ditiOns, he viii go far toward producing a high
grade OF milk. The water supply must be far
enough away from the stable and any other
source OF contamination TO insure safety. Light
and ventilation are necessary for the health Of
animals, especially in winter The barn floor
should be Of such a nature that it be thor
oughly cleaned. II should be Of cement, hard
clay Of wood made in such way that 1t
can be washed. The walls should be free from
dust. dirt. cObwebs and hay. Whitewashing is
a good thing, and IS not expensive The win
o0ws ought TO be arranged in such way that
light falls IN the stable, and so constructed that
they be opened 10 let the air in freely.
Manure should not be allowed to collect I'm the
stable. If We find that farmers do not comply
saler here the city and tell him that unless the
sanitary conditions on these farms from which
he is taking milk are improved, he cannot sell
milk IN this city"