The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-21
SANITARY CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVED
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT RECON-.
MENDs APPOINTMENT OF
MORE INSPECTORS.

first report to Governor Mead. The re-
port in substance follows:
LAS shown by the report Of the form
er commissioner the amount of butter
in the state of Washing
ton from November l, 1908, to Novem-
Der 1, 1904, was 7,566,769 pounds. AS
shown by the report list at this office
the amount of butter manufactured
from November 1, 1904, to November
l, 1905, was 7,636,44O pounds, not
large increase, but considering the
number Of brands Cancelled and the
number Of smaller creameries not re-
porting, it indicates very healthy con-
dition Of the dairy interests in this
state;s. first to the quality of butter
made and second to the quantity.
Sanitary Conditions Improved.
MANY diaries were found, upon first
inspection. in very bad condition; these
have been given several inspections. A
number of, them have been temporarily
stopped from selling milk or other dairy
products until the place should be in
sanitary condition. Late inspections
show a very decided improvement in
the sanitary conditions of the dairies
generally over the state. The creamer-
les were in fair shape. In addition to
the inspection of creameries, special in
struction has been given in the care of
cream.
1.-The glassware has all been tested
and the results are very satisfactory,
Special work will be carried on during
the coming season in the education of
the creamery men in the care of their
cream and its delivery to the creamer-
les. Some literature has been sent out
to the creameries, making suggestions
along these lines, but owing to the
meagre appropriation work cannot be
carried on as desired.
More Inspectors Needed.
"The most efficient way of securing
pure milk supply is frequent and con-
tinuous dairy inspection and education;
this, however, cannot be done as it
should be and the whole state covered
with but two at work regularly and
one doing special work in and about
Spokane. The legislature should pro-
vide for at least three regular field in
spectors and instructors.
"In the matter of pure milk supply
this office has made special efforts to
unite with the city authorities of the
different cities of the state and work
in harmony with them, believing this
to be the best way to bring about
good results.
The Milk Supply.
Gin general the milk suppl ytaken
from the diaries has been found very
satisfactory so far as butter fat tests
are concerned. Much work has been
done, and still must be done in the
matter of testing milk for temperature
as it comes on the market; special at
tention having been given in the larger
cities to the milk trains coming in.
Two arrests have been made for SELL
ing milk below the standard, the party
pleading guilty and paying his fine in
both cases. In some localities where
inspections have been made the method
has been adopted of stopping the milk
coming on the market from places
where sanitary conditions are not up
to requirements, and this. has had
very satisfactory effect.
Pure Food Work.
1.-The work along pure food lines has
been directed principally to inspection
of grocery stocks and the analysis of
different articles of food. The first ar
ticle taken up was lemon extract, and
out of thirty-eight samples analysed
but seventeen were up to the standard.
Notice was given the trade by publi-
cation of the result in the trade pa
pers and by notice to some of the gro
GERS associations. Honey was the next
product taken up, and out of twenty
samples analysed all but two were up
to the standard-one of these samples
being a pure adulteration and upon
which a prosecution will probably be
based, and the other sample being sold
as 'Pomelo,' in place of honey. The
next foods taken up, and samples of
which are now in the hands of the
chemist, are maple syrup. catsup,
shredded cocoanut and all jams, jellies
and preserves. Two prosecutions have
been made under the pure food law,
both parties paying their fines"