The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-12
seeming Qualities Of the milk. provided

keeping qualities OF the milk. provided
II is retained at low temperature.
This is necessary. even after pastcuriza- 4
Ton: otherwise, the bacteria Will again
multiply rapidly, Many physicians VINO
make a specially Of infant feeding be-
lieye that this process impairs the diges-
tibility and nut,itive qualities OF the
milk.
While we believe that some such pro-
cess as this will eventually be practlced
for the benefit OF the consumer, pas
teur,zation, as 1t is at present used has
not entirely solved the problem. It has
objectionable features: the cream does
NOT rise al well as In whole or raw milk
(mill, ms 1t comes from the cow; and,
while II does not at first possess that
cooked taste" which is characteristic
Of storized milk 1t gives out disagree
nble odor, and has stale taste on Deits
kept any length Of time, even on lce.
is n diet for infants, the SICK or the
weak no milk can ever equal row ,lll! -
but it must be pure sweet ana Whco le
some when taken into the stomach.
certified, milk is the ideal milk. but
,s bcyond the reach Of the ordinary con-
sumner on account Of the added COST "
production and It's selling price.
About 400. GOO quarts Of bottled m'lk hre
dal,vered in Greater New York IN every
+twenty-four hours. or this amount amour
OfO quarts are sold rs certified nl.H'
mix which has been produced uhder u
license and the supervision OF me Mis-
Commission OF the Medical ooc.e'S " Wy
County of New York.
,rh,s milk Is absolutely pure, clean, and
wholesome. and contains about the per-
cenlnge of fat that Is deemed most de-
sirable for infants. and for me SICK.
.ccrtified" milk sells at from Twelve 10
fiftccn cents per quart While the prlh-5
cinle of certified milk Is right. u goes
without saving that 1t, alone, VIII never
solve the problem OF giving to those VINO
need 1t must--the Infants OF inc poor
a clean. pure, wholesome mix, u cpa rs
from one to two cents per quart ''io,o ~
produce than the ordinary milk. ana the
price at which 1t sells places y peso"u
tho reach of the poor
Tho min, supply of New York was
never as good as II Is to-day. TINS Is
proven By the fact that whereas 'hree
years ago SO per cent, OF tee samples
taken by the agents of the Bcaru "
Health as suspicious were condemned as
adulterated, now but 10 per cent are
condemned. No other large city IS re-
ccivlng rs good milk as New York, Great
progress has been made In the last re"
years In tho bGtterment of our mix sup
ply, anu our iou'Iu W lte'i 4''s i'''' ~
no mean part In this Improvement.
There still remains much to be done,
however How can our milk supply be
still further improved? How can we give
the infants OF the poor, and those whose
very lives depend upon It, q pure. llfe-
sustaining food, In place of n death
dealing one?
1T is only within the last few years that
tho Board of Health has given that at
tentlon to the sanitary condition OF tho
source of suppiy--the dairy which
IL should have. II Is tho fountain-he
and there IS where we must begin the
work OF reformation. We must convince
tho farmer not only Of the absolute ne
cessity there Is to produce a pure, clean
milk, but OF the profits which VIII come
to him by so doing, Womust educate tho
consumer to tho value of milk as q diet,
We must show him that It Is not a lux