New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
FIND CREAMERIES GOOD
DR.. Darlington Pleased 5cith Inspec-
ton Along o. s W. Line.

The Health Departments special Inspection OF
the creamerfes on the Ontario x Western Railroad
was completed yesterday. The last place visited
was oswego and the results Of the Investigation
were given to Commissioner Darlington last even
.ng DR. Darlington was with the party until Fri
day The whole contingent consisted Of DR. Oar
ungton Arthur O'Keene. Deputy Police Comrnis-
sioner who is q member of the Health Department
representing General Bingham; Dr. Alonzo Blau-
Welt chief inspector of the division Of contagious
diseases; Russell Raynor acting assistant sanitary
superintendent. and members Of his branch OF the
service: William r Burton. who has charge of milk
inspection. and his assistant. r. Sturgis. The on
tario & Western Railroad sent its general passen-
ger agent. J. f. Emerson. along with special car
for the accommodation OF the party.
Mr.. Emerson went along because his railroad is
one Of the great milk to this city and. fur
thernnore. the road owns about thirty creameries
which kept up to high state of efficiency
The creameries and farms visited numbered eighty
four. DR.. Darlington said last night:
We we're more than gratifed by the vast i'm
provements shown since last year. OF the whole
number Of creaneries and farms visited there were
only one or two which showed staSnaJion, and this
was due to poverty. Last year the dealers and
farmers could not understand the vital necessity Of
some Of orders particularly that in relation to
the proper covering Of the milk Immediately after
being taken from the COW. We are supposed TO
know from the widespread and careful in
vestgation that rhe principal source Of contagion
in milk is after production. tuberculosis in COWS
IS not supposed 10 infect milk. Cows do not have
typhoid or scarlet fever. They do not have spinal
meningitis. At least. II they have these diseases
they are in the blood and the milk would not he
infected. But we suppose they do not have these
diseases But milk seems he like of the fabled
monsters NJ old seeking what il may devour-in
other words. viii assmilate every predatory. ma
lgnant germ that may he floating in the air. We
prescribe rules for the covering-airtight-o milk
Immediately after production and then the con-
serving OF the supply a. a temperature of 80 de-
grees. When these rules We're first promulgated
there was objection. II was objection only as con-
densed TO single word. Dinused. there was OBJ
lection vitupeTative. objection commercial. o5jec-
ton political AMI objection IN other forms
"On our Journey we found nothing hut gratitude
for our alleged severity. We found that the milk
was sent at once to sealed tanks. thence was drawn
into sealed cans and then was sent this city
where the great companies put the product into
sealed bottles and delivered them to customers,
after which the purity OF the supply rested with
the customer. The farmers are now pleased with
the rules the dealers pleased. the railroads are
happy and the distributors know that they Civ
ing their customers milk just about perfect as
a food product perfect.
Orange County the banner county. The
farmers there were taking special delight in their
cattle and in thei: harms. \ year ago some Of
the barns were impossible. Now they have the
latest improvements. and the men who were han
ding milk are in the best possible physical shape,
Those who rented farms told their landlords of our
requirements. The landlords made the improve
fnents without murmur.
In every district the health Of the men who do
the milking is Of primary Importance. And this is
OF benefit 20 the men. they have found out Any
whose child children may have scarlet fever
IS excluded from the milking Of cows and care of
the milk Of the creameries. That is right. and
now Il IS recognized not as a hardship but as a
common duty 10 humanity.
We found that cows all along the line were be-
ing better treated. They housed better had
better food. better pasturage, better bedding at
night One Of the most successful milk dealers
told fne that he had out pasturage that he
depended entirely upon grains and general foods
for the sustenance of the He SAID il was
more satisfactory and more safe.
The water zupoly. most important factor. was
improved in every dairy that is still in business.
Doubtful wells had teen closed and new wells, be-
yond the limits of cOntagon. opened. And
an encouraging feature the fact of water
analysis by farmers without compusion. Taken
a whole. the result OF our inspection was most
gratifying. II showed that our work was bearing
fruit that ultimately far this city is con-
cerned. the milk supply. excepting families after
delivery, will not, rather should not be source
Of contag gion. I wish TO emphasize the part that
the Mayor is playing in this crusade. He de-
manded pure milk supply for the city, and we
working TO get it,