The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-15
FARGO MILK INSPECTION
Will Begin March 15-Intcresting
Facts Relative to Question.

Milk Inspector Durham of Fargo
has announced that beginning March
is he will begin searching and ex-
haustiye inspection of all milk and
cream shipped into the city of Fargo
in compliance with the provisions of
the milk ordinance passed by the city
council last November.
In his capacity as milk inspector,
DR.. Dunham's duties will require an
analysis of the milk and cream after
it reaches the city and personal visit
to the dairy herd of every milkman
who has city route. In those in
stances where the milk and cream are
shipped to the city over the railroads
the same attention will be given to the
cows from which it is obtained as
though it was delivered about the city
in a wagon. The owner of the herd
must pay the expenses of the inspec-
ton otherwise the sale OF the milk
will be prohibited. The ordinance de-
fines adulterated milk as follows:
J.. When it contains more than 81
Ter cent of water or other fluid.
2. When it contains less than 13
per cent of milk solids.
3. When it contains less than 81
per cent of fats.
4. When water or antiseptics or
other substances have been added.
S. When any part of the cream has
been removed therefrom.
6. When placed in containers or
vessels which are dirty or have been
washed with polluted water.
The ordinance in covering the duties
of the milk inspector reads as fol-
lows:
The milk inspector snail personally
visit each dairy and the premises from
which any milk Or cream is offered for
sale or sold in the city of Fargo under
this ordinance at irregular intervals,
without notice and at least six times
in each year. and thoroughly inspect
said premises and the stables and
barns in which said cows are kept and
MIXED. and the places where any milk
or cream is kept, and the vehicles and
receptacles used in transporting such
milk or creams, and the vessels and
utensils used in connection with the
same, and the methods of handling
and caring for milk and cream on said
premises and in transportation and
delivery of same, and shall also in
spect the COWS from which such milk
is taken, and see that such premises
are kept clean and we'll ventilated, and
in good sanitary condition, and that
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properly removed from said stables,
and not allowed to accumulate around
or be piled against the same, or in the
yards adjacent thereto, where such
COWS usually congregate, or pass
through. and see that such COWS are
in good health and condition, and that
all vehicles, receptacles, vessels and
utensils used in con ection with said
dairy are kept clean and in good sani-
tary condition, and shall give the Ii
censee such instructions and direc-
lions relative to the sanitary cond-
ton of such premises and dairy herd,
and the condition Of the barns and
stables thereon, and yards in connec-
ton Herewith, and the condition of
such vehicles and receptacles, vessels
and utinsils and relative to the hand
ling and caring for such milk and
cream, as shall be necessary to secure
the highest efficiency therein, and
full and proper compliance with the
provisions of this ordinance, and If
such inspector shall suspect the pres
ence of tuberculosis or other diseases
among such dairy herd, he shall i'm
mediately test and tag such suspected
animals and if found diseased, such
animals shall be separated from the