The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-26
Watson and Raper Places
Scored by John Owens and
Filthy Conditions Are Point
ed Out.
ONE DAIRYMAN is
GIVEN HIGH PRAISE.
BatcheIor Claimed to Be En-
ergetic and Progressive
And is a Model Dairyman-
Certificates Given.

Yesterday afternoon and this fore
noon John Owens, state food and drug
inspector, made an examination OF sew
en- more dairies in this county and as
a result of his Investigations he con-
demned two more, making total OF
five out of fifteen that have fallen un-
der his ban. The following is his re-
port on the last seven dairies he has
inspected:
e. L. Commons-Sells from 100 to
40 gallons milk. Conditions poor.
Large accumulations of manure about
the barn. No adequate drains for the
barns and no cooler. Estimated that
there were $50 loads of filth about the
barn. He has a good milk house. A
short time given him to make neces-
sary improvements.
j. L, Bachelor 1.-TWO dairies)-One
dairy sells so gallons, the other from
100 to 120 gallons. Both are good.
Mr. Bachelor is an energetic, pro
gressive man with the instincts of
model dairyman. He has a good milk
house but it needs painting. He will
provide a modern cooler. His grading
will then be excellent. Inspection of
milk produced at Bachelors dairies
have always shown it to be good. He
keeps his premises clean.
Thomas Ryan-Sells 23 gallons to
Charles Sheppard. Condition fair. 1t
will be necessary for him to remove
manure from about the barn. white
wash the barn and provide a milk
house and cooler.
Howard Watson-Sells "a gallons to
Raper Brothers. Conditions bad, and
dairy is condemned. Has manure
about the barn and hog lot adjoins
It, He has no milk house. 1t will be
necessary for him to eliminate the
hog lot evil, build a milk house, clean
up his premises and place a floor in
the barn.
Raper Brothers Sell rs gallons
Conditions bad and dairy is condemn
ed. There are large accumulations of
manure about the barn. there is no
milk house and milk is strained iii
barn. The barn is filthy and in a gen.
eral bad condition. AS Raper Brothers
handle Howard Watson's milk supply
which is produced under unsanitary
conditions, the condemnation Of the
Raper Brothers dairy carries with it
the condemnation Of the Watson
dairy.
Frank Raper-Sells IS gallons to
John Thompson. Conditions fair
Needs to clean up the premises, white
wash the barn, place a floor in the
milk house and establish drains in the
barn.
Mr.. Owens states that the public and
milk dealers who handle pure milk
will be protected from dealers who
handle impure milk by the establish
ment of the milk certificate system,
and by publishing in the press the
names of those whose certificates have
been revoked.
All dealers whose dairies> after state
inspection are graded excellent, will be
given certificate, which will be
placed on the delivery wagon. This
certificate reads as follows:
THE dairy operated by --
Us found to be run in compliance with
the laws of the state and the proprie-
tor thereof is entitled to sell milk un-
der the protection of said laws, so
long as there is full and complete con-
formity herewith. Any violation
means revocation of this certificate
and the public will be duly notified. ;"
This certificate is signed by the state
and the city inspectors.
Mr.. Owens states that there is not a
dealer in this county, whose dairy he
has inspected, that can not place his
dairy in such a condition as to secure
such certificate. At this time none
of the dairies he has inspected have
warranted such certificates. but there
are several which are just below the
grade of excellent.