The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16
DIETRICH WILL
RAISE PRICE, TOO
Admits lie Used Distillery Pro-
duct But Says He Has
Stopped It..
PROMPTLY JUMPS PRIt
General Satisfaction Over De.
termination OF Board Of Health
to Take Action.

10 j axe Action.
Tho announced determination OF tho
Board OF Health TO insist upon clean
milk for Richmond people has met with
warm approval on an sides. and every ef-
fort win be made 10 support chief on
Ger Levy IN his crusade against impuri-
ties deleterious 70 health. Generally
speaking tho milk sold in this city IS OF
good quality but there are occasional exc
'eptions. and 1t is the purpose o. the board
g root them out
Tn connection with the advance iu price.
now generally recognized as made ncces-
eary hy conditions prevailing, Mr.. r. G..
Beliwood. proprietor of the Belwood
Dairy. in Chesterfield county. says Ga
answer 10 the statement OF Mr.. Dietrich
OF rho Dietrich Dairy. IN Tfenrico county.
that Doe could sell milk at eight cents a
quart az "a profit. that the reason the
latter could afford 10 continue a. the
Old price was that he used distiliery
"swill from nearby distillery as feed
for hts COWS. THIS "swiIl" is productive
OF very large amount az milk. but Il
r. a. n very inferior quality.
What Dietrich Says.
Mr. Dietrich was Gained on FOR state
ricut yesterday afternoon in regard 20 the
matter. and asked n DE had used This
'swIl lie replied thut Doe had been
feeding 90 90 his herd. but that he had
discontinued So last week BE stated also
that Doe expected 90 raise tho price of his
milk % rem cents quart despite the
fact tnat e0ue time ago le had stated
that Dee could seil 10 20 a. profit for eight
cents FL quart.
This i- supposedly or account 90 having
oiarontuue1 tle feeding Of the distu-
Jerry product o. lls COWS Mr. Dietrich
stated tHat .e bad been issued no certi-
ficats regarlins tne purity OF his milk
hy lr 81 f.fft0eir rlt.- Chemist and
that no such certificate had ever been
ISSUED to ary ono
Tho Fair OAKS distiuory SIS located near
TIC farm of Mr Dietrich. ana THIS IS
Dietrich stated that De expected Co. zse
~ mor. ~ lt
Letter Of Mr.. Bellwood.
Tie letter ~ ar Belwood is as fol-
low
after stating so pr.n- that milk
could NOT 0e urottanny produced and
rfttIrl 10 Joss than ten cents rcr
Q-r'. tui-r prevailing conditions.
We were naturally Interested in the
report. appear4ne in Tile Times Dis
? Ron ff ihe ttn instant. That Al.
Dl.trieh maintains be can supply IL
a. handsome prolt FOR eight cents
p"r QUART Blt upon investigation we
nn- mat tie Dletrlot, dairy 81 sltu-
ated lu close proximity 90 dlstilcry.
ara t.at certain cheap food desig-
mated as dls-ilery swirl is easily
accessible. and constitutes q portion
~ the ration ed 90 These COWS. also
t-Ht ir induces wonderful flow ~
milk IS, further learn. however. that
tais waste product of the still is con-
ulwled as dairy food nv "a city
ordinance. and its use forbidden 20
those supplying mi j. 90 Richmond.
To is ulscoucs pt.pn that the State
chemist gave tlis gentleman "a Certld-
cato ~ tAe purity and general cx-
cfiI-ure o. tho milk from Offs herd
Dc seems unfair that product Of
tfls character SHOULD DE- sold In com
petition With that produced from
herds provided witl only the most
Wholesome fo,ds. and 10 creates an
impression iu the minds OF tLe cone
suuer adverse 20 the interests and
nourst Intentions az the average
5.ifyinl-L
Tna following report gives tie ar
atlde ~ the Louisville authorities on
lhis point:
"Aaroa KoAn. represenuas one hum
dred Gairsulen. against whom charges
were brought under the pure food
law ~ feeding swlu 20 cattle. pleaded
guilty for his clients to-day. and ac-
ccDted "a suspended sentence Of SOD
fine and q idl sentence az fifty days
against each defendant.
"The fne ANA j-I sentence viii he
hunull-d only on condition that the
dairymen clean their premises by April
1st. and quit feeding swirl g. cat
tie"
Tho consumer IS 90 bee congvatl-
lated. on having a Board OF Health
So determined 60 subject al articles
OF food To- "a rie,d inspection. and that
the ordinance referred 10 VIII soon be
enforced.
Force Limited.
pr. f. G.. Levy. of the Board 81 Health.
has come out strongly Tor pure milk,
something that hc has been working hard
for ever since he took lis present posi-
tion. lie finds his force Of men rather
limited for the work Dee has in hand,
but he has Health OMccr IIoldsworth de
tailed 20 prevent dealers from imposing
impure milk upon tie market.
However. with one or two exceptions
D. Levy states that tle milk supplied
% Richmond is OF good quality. lie
means to keep IL good. and TO prevent
the use of all waste matter. such ass swll.
as feed for milk cows