The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

It much easier and more economical. The
cans should be cleaned thoroughly. There
is a lot Of foolish talk being done by the
Agricultural Department, but on the
whole. l think the regulations will be
beneficial and can do little harm"
Howard Griffith, of the Swiss Dairy. 400
East Capitol street, said:
'If the new test regulations are put
into effect the poor people will suffer
Milk will be almost double in price, and
In my opinion. where it sells now for 4
cents a pint, the price viii go to or 7
cents, and possibly more. The poor, the
people who raise a majority of the chill
dren, cannot afford 10 pay these prices.
All Right I'm Theory.
THE regulations talked Of are all right
theoretically, but l do not believe they
will prove adequate if put into practical
use. The talk of enforcing the rules is
hurting our business. People who have
made it Il practice for years to drink GER
tain quantities Of milk every day have
been scared and are giving up milk as
their favortte beverage"
+. r. Horner. Of the Evergreen Dairy,
Ninth and n streets northwest, says:
Il believe that If the present laws were
enforced by intelligent inspectors they
would prove perfectly ample to protect
the public from being imposed upon by
any dealer who may be so inclined The
men working for the department should
know what they are doing. Sometimes
mistakes happen which are not allowed
by the men Intentionally. It is simply
their ignorance"
Sees Money-making Scheme.
J w Castle. Of the Anandale Dairy,
l46 c street northeast. said:
THE regulation talked OF is a money
making scheme altogether. It means
the formation OF a trust which event
usually viii put the smaller dealers. such
as myself. out Of business. believe
the larger dealers are behind the move
ment These dealers, several Of them,
handle the same goods as I do, very
often. and sometimes their milk and
butter is inferior 70 ours, but, despite
this fact, they set higher prices than
we do.
The laboring people are the ones who
use most OF the milk in Washington. and
should the regulations be put into effect
the price Of milk viii be raised, and
these people viii be the sufferers. The
tuberculin t-st and the other rules will
raise the price OF milk from 70 to Il cents
a quart. The labOTing people and the
masses cannot AFFORD to pay this
amount"
F. W. selectman, Of the Hamilton
Dairy. said
Il do not care to enter into any dis
cussion Of the matter. After the regu-
lations have been In operation for a time
can better express my opinion of them. d"
Mr.. Wise Fears Expense.
Mr.. Wise, Of the firm Of George F..
Wise < Bro, 1910 = street northwest. said.
The farmers can't afford TO live I'D to
the proposed regulations. 1t will mean
an increase in the price OF milk for the
consumer as well as for the middleman.
If there we're q Congressional appropria-
ton, which would help the farmers 10 pay
for these tubercUlin tests, and other tests.
things might be carried on more easily.
A COW may give pure milk In the morn
ing and impure milk az night, which illus
trates the necessity OF daily tests before
each milking. This the farmer is abso-
and stalls are an excellent thing, and will
be found 10 be mitch cheaper IN the end. d"
Julius Marcy, 1910 Twenty-eighth street
northwest, proprietor Of the Cherrydale
Dairy said:
If the regulations as they stand now
are put IN effect they viii drive a great
number OF farmers and milk dealers out
of the business. The prices viii be much
higher, both for the consumer and the
producer, and many farmers cannot
think Of attempting 10 live up 20 them
Two-thirds OF the cows VIII not stand the
tests although many of them give pure
milk. The tubercUlin test is not the only
one or the most important by any means.
Cows must be tested every day, and IT
would be no uncommon thing for a whole
herd 70 be declared unfit for use between
milkings."