The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-26
KENDALL is HEARD
State Dairy Commissioner Is
sues Official Circular.
Will Establish a System of
Cream Grading.
RULES ARE GIVEN OUT
Object Is to Improve Quality of
Dairy Products.
How the Kansas Cream Should
Be Handled.
RULES ARE GIVEN OUT

In an official circular issued by ]. c.
Kendall, the new state dairy commls-
sioner today, system of cream grad
ing for the state of Kansas is recon-
mended, and while such regulation Is
not Incorporated in the rules promulga-
ted in connection with the circular, MI
Kendall intimates that such a system
of cream grading is one of the things
which his department will attempt TO
esta blish.
Nine rules are announced by the de-
partment today, the object of the rules
being to improve the quality of milk
and cream in Kansas, and especially
the cream used in the manufacture of
creamery butter.
Accompanying the book of rules there
is circular letter by Mr.. Kendall, in
which he says in part:
.'Oue of the evils of the present SyS-
tenn of buying and shipping cream is
that it tends to lower the standard in
stead of raising 1t. The injudfcious
scramble after cream is largely respon-
sible for the present state OF af1alrs
Quantity is sought by the cream buyer
cumstances it is not expected that the
producer will give especial care TO the
quality of his cream. Rich cream De
liyered in sweet wholesome condition is
worth more, and since it costs more TO
produce such cream, it is only just tnat
it should command a better price tnan
a large amount of cream that is hanoleu
by our plants. 1t is the man who Is
holding back and hindering dairy pI og-
ress who should be taxed, and not the
man who is doing his best We there-
fore commend most heartily some just
system for grading cream. by oDSerN-
ing some simple rules in the care ana
handling of cream much can be done
toward producing good, long keeping
product.
The following are some of the more
important rules adopted by the dairy
commission:
l. Persons offering milk from un-
] fr-rNr r(at1 mil
or colostrum milk, for sale, are Vio-
Iating the law and are subject to nne-
2. Milk or cream for sale that has.
been handled by persons sufferlng
from contagious diseases or produced
in unsanitary surroundings IS SUD
ject to condemnation.
g. Milk offered for sale must be
handled and transported in thorough
ly cleansed, sanitary vessels Milk
that is delivered in bottles must not
be bottled en- route.
4. The cream separator used in the
production of cream for sale must be
thoroughly cIeansed after each time 1t
is used, and must be kept and operated
in a clean, well ventilated place
5. Cream, for sale, as soon as Sepa-
rated should be placed in clean YES
sells, the temperature lowered as soon
as possible. and the cream kept in a
cool place until shipment
6. Cream for sale or used In the
manufacture of food products must be
delivered at the point of shipment in
pure, wholesome condition, and no
part of ii be more than four days old.
Such cream must not be delivered at
the point of shipment more than one
hour before the schedule time of the
train on which it is to be shipped, un-
less it is kept in a protected, cool and
sanitary place, free from foul odors.
Z. Any person shipping or receiving
cream for or to any creamery, ice
cream factory or other concern en- !
gagged in the manufacture of food pro-
ducts for sale, which has not been de-
livered and handled as specified in the
foregoing is violating the law, and the
food products made in this state from
such cream shall be subject to con-
domination. Cream shipped to points
outside of Kansas, or intended for
such shipment, which has not been
delivered and handled as aforesaid,
shall be subject to condemnation for
food purposes.
s. Cream to be used in the manu-
facture Of food products for sale that
is not delivered to the point of ship
ment within "a hours after milking
must contain not less than rs per cent
of butter fat
9. Dairy products manufactured
where proper rules of sanitation are
not observed shall be subject to con-
demnation.
The state daily commission is COM
posed of ]. c. Kendall. F. D. Coburn
j. T. Willard and Oscar Err.
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