The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-14
TRADE BOARD ON MILK.

Though incomplete, the report of the
special milk committee of the Boar
of Trade submitted by Matthias STRAIT
ton last night, among other things, in
| cluded the statement that neither
sterilizing nor p%asteurizing can make
dirty milk clean or diseased milk
wholesome, and that it is the duty of
the State to see to it that the sale
Of milk from infected cattle be pro-
hibited and that the sanitary conditions
In and about diaries be preserved.
The report is as follows:
when the member of this body listened
to the very practical description or how
the difficulties of obtaining pure milk, as
explained by Walter w. Law, of Briar-
cliff Manor farms, it is reasonably safe 70
assert that not one in a hundred OF our
of this question, and of the great and APP
parently insurmountable barriers which
must be overcome before our milk supply
can be made reasonably free from tubercu-
losis bacteria or typhoid germs.
"On our appointment, your committee
met and decided to secure information
we nave accumulated a fund of informa+
ton OIL this subject, which we hope later
to tabulate and submit as part of our
final report.
1.-The committee is in communication
with the Bureau OF Animal Industry, the
bureau of chemistry of the Department of
Agriculture, the agricultural experiment
station at New Brunswick. the State Board
Of Health, the city health board, the
American NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. League, the
Nathan Straus laboratories, New York;
sity, and with various laboratories where
the question of a pure milk supply Is be-
ing Investigated and studied.
w have made 1T a part of our work to
Visit diaries in the northern mart Of the
State and in counties In New York State
and Pennsylvania from which the bulk of
the supply to this city is brought from,
and have noted conditions surrounding
diaries and dairy depots.
The sanitary codes adopted in different
cities for the better regulation of the milk
supply are also being carefully studied by
the committee. We are Investigating the
character OF the inspection conducted by
the Bureau OF Animal Industry at Wash
irRton, the inspection system which is
being carried on by the State and by the
city.
LAS a result of our labors UP to the
present time we have arrived at the con-
clusion that If a city's milk supply is to
be reasonably free from tuberculosis bac-
terra or typhoid germs a systematic in
spection must be made under general gov
rnmen supervision, State supervision and
by the local authorities, and this inspec-
ton must include, (a) a physical exami-
nation of each milcn COW In every herd
from which milk is supplied to the city;
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sils and its immediate surroundings; (c)
an examination of the pasture, the feed
n the water supply for the herd as we'll
as for Use in the dairy; Cd the adoption
Of a code to insure the delivery Of milk
within certain specified hours after milk
ing, its safe handling by the retailer
and due care III its keep by the house
holder.
Your committee is not satisfied that
certffication, pastuerizatlon and other COM
merclal processes are the best that can be
produced. While each tends to promote
more reasonable safety and a better sup
ply, We are Of the opinion that the only
safe, sure and efficient means of produc-
ing pure milk is to surround the dairy farm
with every protection and safeguard, md
the milk supply from the time It leaves the
farm Until it is delivered to the consumer
as well.
The subject Of a pure milk supply is
being agitated and discussed at all points,
and our Board of Trade, In taking part in
this general movement. should aim to
bring about a condition which will insure
a sanitary milk supply, to which dirt has
never had access. rather han accepting
present-day methods Of q dirty supply
through neglect and / adherence. which
must continue II we agree to ACCEPT COM
mercial processes, which claim. and quite