New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
MILKMEN IN CONFERENCE
DISCUSS PASTEURIZATTON
Doctors at Variance OUer Wisdom
of the Process.

Determined to find out Just what the Health
Department intends to do in compelling milk deal
to furnish only pure milk. the Association for
the Improvement Of the Mix Supply OF New York
City met yesterday afternoon at the Mercantile
Exchange and for nearly four hours discussed the
situation.
The membership includes dealers who at present
supply practically all the milk for this city. The
general trend Of the talk exhibited willingness to
comply with any regulations that might be made.
If there we're 70 be new rules for the summer sea
son the members wanted 10 know az once. II pos
sible. what they were 10 be.
One dairy voiced the general sentiment
when he said that whatever requirements might be
made II would he dollars TO d1ughnuts that some
thing new would soon bob up and com
plete turnover in whatever system might be in
troduced by the department. He said that twenty
years ago they never heard OF tuberculosis in
cows. Now they heard Of nothing else. and ami
mails that the milkman believed 20 be in perfect
condition were condemned as being diseased. In
a few years something else would doubt be
sprung upon them by inquiring chemical analysts.
and. he put IT, then what?'
The president OF the association. L. o. Smith ad-
journed the meeting until to-day to give the asso-
citation opportunity 10 get at the Health De-
partment Tor expression OF intention DR.. Ernst
J. Lederle the associations chemist. was not will
ing to discuss the plans Of the members would
he say what was done at the meeting.
The large dealers taking no chances and
rather than be involved in possible delay until the
warm season is at hand are getting the most i'm
proved pastCurization machinery. As the manager
OF large concern said they believe that pasteuri-
zation is bound 10 he a requirement OF the Health
Department and they will anticipate It.
1T is acknowledged he said. that pasteurized
milk Is as nutritious as pure raw milk ard IL is
pure. Any slips made by inspectors are corrected
by pasteurIzatcn. We Will get little more for our
milk. but tha consumer viii know that the product
IS pure. That's what the consumer wants That's
what the Health Department wants doubt.
its duty is 10 protect the health Of citizens and
their families. All OF the large dealers are going
~ ir P ' v-Tc t tfe bo1tISs are daiivered they will
contain pure milk. When We get the empty bottles
My company intends 70 have the whole process
Others intend to make the same arrangements. SUI
1t Is CALLING 10 the smaller dealers to be left In the
When it was explained 10 him that the depart
l3ent was uoylng rs raPidly as poss1ois ne $40 &c
industry represented by the association -
Mix Committee which held conference in No
venber with the Health Department and physi-
Others regarding their preferences as between clean
raw milk and the 9asteurized. Inose IN IaVor OF
the use 81 ReSienr.zed Iellk az Az tines were Som SOM
IN Trm WeIIonF IoI IS n rIsn f SbsSr ~ csSn
raw Dr. Louis &. Ager, DR. S. T. Armstrong. As
sstant Commissioner George l. Flanders Dr.
II Swift Professor ri. +. NUlte. Dr. Linsley R.
Williams and Or. Joseph E Winters Dr. Horst
tons. Professor II. W. Conn preferred clean raw.
IT
in favor Of cIesn pure raw as more nutritious
milk
II was intilnatcd yesterday that the Health De-
partrnent more than likely to take a stand for
thorough .lspeCtiOn and inspection that shall
he thorough adequate protection demanded,
leaving so dealers whether they would supply pas
teuri1ed milk not The whole agitation Is o.
rected toward compelling the authorities to In
crease inspection The force should be nearly
times large ot present in order to cover the
field thcrouGhly. according 10 an official. And the
milk dealers believe that an increase OF inspection
would he eUineutly fair preventive measure.
II would work the hardship that would follow
compulsory pasteurizatiOn. and the dealers would
not be compelled 10 raise the price Of the product.