Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-03-29
Milk SPECIAL At
YHURMONT.

Amoss, we'll known here as the State Direc.
tor of Maryland Agricultural College, DR.. j.
r. Owens, Chas. A. Councilman, E. g. her'
ryman, Jarfed Van Wagenan of New York,
DR., G. H. Jones of the State Board of Health,
G. Bosley Litiig father of the movement, L..
M. Warfield of the Baltimore Sun, Il. ]. Pat.
terson director of the State Experiment Sta.
ton, R. w. Burgesser and Geo. Il. Sheets
of the W. M. Railroad.
They were met at the depot by John F. L.
Matthias and Jas. H. Firor and escorted to
the Miller House where supper was eaten.
At z O'Clock meeting was held in the Town
Hall. There was fairly good attendance,
but no, so good as would have been had the
weather been favorable.
The addresses were brief, clear cut and to
the point, and many valuable suggestions
were thrown out which will prove helpful
to the olservant and wide awake farmer and
dairyman.
DR.. G. Hampson Jones, assistant health
commissioner of Baltimore, and MIR. Jared
Van Wagenan. of New York state, an ex-
pert dairyman and a practical man IN addi-
ton to one with special training, talked
briefly on milk and the needs of Baltimore.
The trim over the w estern Maryland was
as successful as could he expected. The at
tendance was large, considering that several
auction sales were on at the time the train
reached several stops. Starting at Owings
Mills, the train made stops of forty minutes
each at Glyndon, Finksburg, Carrolton'
Westminster. Medford, New Windsor, I'm
ion Bridge, Brucevilie, Kocky Ridge and
Thurmon,. About 700 people heard the II
talks, and showed great interest, even ifthey
were not directly concerned as shippers.
Nearer Baltimore the interest was greater
and the ,alk of DR.. Jones appealed especial
ly. The idea followed was, not as had been
evidently expected. that the milk supply
was bad, but to point out where 1t could DC
improved from a sanitary and health point
of view, and to increase the business.
Dr.. Jones was always the hrst speaker
He began BY saying that he would endeavol
to show that the milk supply of Baltimore
could be improved from the view of a health
department official, and that he was SURE
that the work of the farmers would be bene
fitted by closer attention to the laws o.
health and the Eodern ideas of sanitation
and milk saving. That some 500 900 bactcr
in would live in fifteen drops Of milk at
Temperature of that of the COW. and tina
these would multiply to uncomfortable num-
bels if the milk was not hurriedly cooled II
time for shipment, was statement he frc
quently used That this milk carried dis
ease, and was often so bad that 1t had to b
rejected, showed that tue farmer lost none,
on it, and that he could take steps to obvial'
this loes. He told of how he once ran dai
nv when boy and declared that he hope(
lie had been forgiven for the bad milk hi
once shipped to Philadelphia.
He declared that the milk exposition t.
be held in Baltimore in May would SHOW
that many modern ideas could be gathered
and that the general pubic would be educat
ed up to high standard Of demands for bet
ter and cleaner milk He said to shippers
that the supply must be improved from
health point of view. This was the glst o
his talk, and Mr.. Van Wagenan followed.
Speaking frcm the farmers end of the ide
as advanced by DR.. Jones, Mr.. Van Wag
enen said that with but little outlay of mon
ey but the use of much hot water and som
though. the farmer could vastly improve hi
supply and thereby get a better market
That the people were ready to pay more TO
guaranteed milk, and that the market woul'
Justify such demands, was statement b
used guardedy. but lief: to his hearers t
Judge its value in the community. lie toll
of the use of sunlight in the barns, OF care II
milking, of cleanliness of utensils and tn
mixers, and advised the wholesale use o
boiling water On the cans. That the cooling
of milk as soon as it came from the cows ha'
been proven beneficial 30 often, 1t was onl.
necessary to mention il, and declared tina
milk shipped two hundred miles in refrigcr
ator cars and nearly fortyeight hours old wa
free from bacteria and wholesome when
reached New York. He pointed out tina
there was even a greater chance for Balti
more, and that the small average consump
ton of milk in Baltimore was due 10 the lacl
of education as to lis value. He also SAFE
that with the increasing cost of meat ant
other foods the city people would have tt
turn to milk. This is chance for the farm
er who obtained good clean milk, got 1t tt
market cold and free from bacteria, to maxi
much money, and quickly.
Director Patterson said that there were
about 10000 COWS 10 Maryland and tina
each COW to be up TO the standard ought tt
produce between 1000 and 5000 pounds o
milk; by proper food and care seemingly
poor COW might be brought to satisfactory
milk producing state. However, he gave II
as his opinion that poor milk producing
cow was not cheap at any price and SHOULD
be discarded.
After a few remarks by Mr.. Amoss In
which he thanked all for their kindness and
attention, the meeting came to close ano
the party wendell its way to the depot, de
parting for Gettysburg where the night was
spent.
The train was given by the Western Mary
land railroad, and two officials accompanied
the party of lecturers and men from the
Maryland Agricultural college 10 look aftel
their comfort.
According to Philadelphia report, the