The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-28
Inspector Hoover Says Diaries
Taken as a Whole Are in
Good Condition.
THE DAIRYMEN COOPERATE
q GESTIONS IN ORDER TO FUR.
NIsH PURE PRoDUcTs-D d.
SEASE A GREAT POINT.

THE dairies of Wayne county fur
nishing milk to the people of Rich
mond are generally speaking, in good
condition, but there is still room for
| much Improvement stated DR.. l.. c.
Hoover, city dairy inspector in speak
ing of the condition of the dairies in
connection with the pure food ques-
ton.
There are only about seven dairies
of the entire twenty-seven which fur
nish all of their own milk, the remain
der securing it from the farmers of
different localities. This really means
much to the city dairy inspector as he,
obeying the laws which govern his Of
flee, has to inspect the COWS on about
seventy-five different farms in order
| TO see that all COWS furnishing milk
| for the people of Richmond have the
supply from the proper sources, and to
| prevent using milk from diseased
or sick COW. All are watched as close
| ly as possible, that the least quantity
| of inferior milk may get onto the
| Richmond market. At present it is
| conceded that some of the milk is not
as clean as it should be, and steps are
now being taken toward the. realiZa-
| ton of better dairies that the people
| of Richmond may have the purest milk
| obtainable The reasons for impure
milk are manifold. Improper methods
of stabling cattle, improper methods
| of handling milk before it reaches the
consumer, including the milking pro-
cess, and last of all, but not least, the
| improper methods of caring for sick
cows. All of these play a great part
| in the pure milk question.
Working for Improvement.
Empowered by the pure food laws of
| Indiana, DIR. Hoover has it within his
| jurisdiction to make the local dairies
as clean as any in the state,
and it is to this end he is now work
| ing. AS there are 475 cows furnishing
29,450 gallons of milk to Richmond
consumers each month, it is necessary
that he use eternal vigilance that the
general health of the city be protected
along these lines, as it is conceded by
all that milk is the source of much di-
sease, and there is no easier way to
communicate disease to people than
through milk when it is unclean.
Darymen Are Willing.
The dairymen Of Wayne county who
now supply Richmond with milk all
heartily indorse any suggestion which
DR.. Hoover gives them, and the ma
jority of them have acceded to his de-
mands and suggestions Immediately,
that their service may be bettered and
that there may be no chances of trans
hitting disease to their patrons There
are six or seven dairymen who, how
ever, do not FAKE as much care of their
barns and cattle as do others, it is
claimed, but these are gradually
adapting themselves to better condi-
tons
One of the most salient features in
connection with the manipulation of
the dairy farm, is large stables where
cattle feed and where they are MIXED.
The law requires that each COW used
for dairy purposes be given certain
amount of air space. The barns be-
fore the pure food laws we're passed,
and the city appointed an inspector
to look after the health of its people
through this medium, were far from
good, in fact they were very bad The
stables were crowded and the cows
kept close together in cramped quar-
tiers, but now things are materially
different. although, as DR.. Hoover
states, there is great room for i'm
provement Each dairy COW enclosed
in the stable is given certain amount
of air while many windows have been
placed in the stock barns SO that plen-
ty of sunshine is admitted. Plenty of
air and sunshine are considered the
two things which are most deadly to
germs commonly found in dairy en-
closures. In fact sunshine and air are
the two requisites to healthy cattle. |
The dairymen have all done what they |
could along these lines with an outlay |
of no little amount of money.
Stables Must Be Clean.
The stables in which the milking |
takes place are required kept in the
is best that cement floors be placed in |
the stables and twelve of the twenty
seven dairymen have placed such |
floors in their milking rooms. The I'D
ders of the cows are washed befolfe |
the milking operation begins. DR.. |
Hoover says much dirt accumulates
in the milk even then. The walls of |
the stables have to be whitewashed |
twice each year, which is considered |
enough. that all germs lurking in the |
wood may be killed. This rule the
dairymen live up to very we'll. Some |
of the dairymen, in order that they |
may be absolutely sure that all germs
in the stalls and milking rooms are
removed. sprinkle their stables with |
slaked lime before milking.
The cows should be kept entirely i
clean but there are few dairymen |
who still neglect this feature of their |
work. They do not consciously aim TO /
do wrong, but it is through negligence |
more than any other reason that this |
continues. All have been warned |
against kee ping dirty cows. Some are
obeying the rule and some are not.
Disease a Great Point.
Although each of the features named |
is important and necessary for the