The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-24
Filthy Conditions Are Found
BY Him and After Tests Are
Made, Prosecution viii Be
Started.
OWENS OBTAINS ABOUT
A DOZEN SAMPLES.
0airymen Found to Be Wrap
ping Milk Cans in Unsani-
tary Wet BIankets-Exten-
Sive Tests Probable.

THE milk condition as have found
it in Richmond is about the worst in
the state" was the statement made by
John Owens. state food and drug in
spector, who has been detailed TO work
in this city in cooperation with the
city and county health officials in an
effort to give the people of Richmond
pure milk.
This morning Mr.. Owens. in compa-
ny with Sanitary Officer George
Young, made trip through the city
and inspected the milk being sold
from the various dairy wagons. Mr..
Owens states that he obtained about a
dozen samples of milk, which will be
sent to the state labratory for inspec-
tion. Any dealer found to be selling
impure milk as a result of the analysis
made at the state labratory, will be
prosecuted, Mr.. Owens states.
On North Tenth street this morning
Mr.. Owens and officer Young stopped
the dairy wagon Of James p. Horning,
who operates dairy northeast of the
city. There was only one full can
left in the wagon, said Owens, and this
was found to be filthy with dead flies
| and other foreign elements. The milk
| in this can resembled paste and float
ing on the top were numerous dead
| flies. claimed the state inspector.
After Horning had been compelled to
| drive his wagon to the office of DIR. c.
S. Bond, city health officer. he at
| tempted to pick the flies from the milk
| but Young ordered him not TO. After
| DR.. Bond had seen the condition OF the
milk, he gave Horning the alternative
of dumping 1t into the sewer or being
prosecuted for selling impure milk.
| Horning chose the former course and
at once carried it into effect. The
milk Horning sold from the other
| cans in his wagon, was probably in the
same condition as the one he was
Obliged to pour into the sewer and
many unsuspectlng people will drink 1t
the state inspector dVerfeQ.
Around the cans found in the Horn
| ing wagon were wet blankets TO keep
the milk cool. These blankets were In
a filthy condition and a rendezvous for
an army of flies. The blankets cover
ed the openings in the cans. exposing
the milk, when the lids were off, to the
impurities on the blankets. DR.. Bond
has these blankets and he will subject
them to test for bacteria
Found Much Impure Milk.
Mr.. Owens also found several other
dairymen who used filthy blankets for
keeping the milk cool and he also
found milk which was in as impure
condition as the milk In the Horning
wagon. Speaking of the method of
some dairymen in using wet blankets
to keep their milk cool, Mr.. Owens
said:
Some dairymen use these blankets
instead of running the milk through
aerators TO remove the animal warmth
and odor. Good dairymen use aera-
tors and then pack the milk in ice for
delivery. | have discovered several
dairymen who sell impure milk. but
am pleased with the conditions |
found at the dairies of Mr.. Pitts, John
Bachelor and e. L. Commons
! Will Make Many Tests.
Mr.. Owen states that he intends TO
remain in Richmond for some time and
that he will inspect every dairy operat-
ing in the county. After tests have
been made by the state labratory of the
various samples of milk sent from this
l city and county. Mr.. Owens will pub
I lish the names of all dairymen who are
in the habit of selling impure milk