Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-02
J. G. THYSELL,
Milk and Dairy Inspector.

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]. C. THYSELL,
Milk and Dairy Inspector
Sources Of Bismarck's Milk Supply.
There are at present but three mill
dealers, supplying milk and cream
to the milk consumers of Bismarck
who may be said to make the retail
ing of milk and cream their principa
business. Besides these, there are
many small dealers who peddle mill
from one, two, three and four cows
OF this latter class the inspector has
located thirty-nine cases.
Several farmers from the surround
ing country supply milk, cream and
buttermilk for family use. and a large
number of dairies along the railroads
which come into Bismarck supply
cream for butter making.
One hotel only uses condensed milk
entirely. %
Barns, MiIk-Houses, Equipment, ETC.
None of the diaries which supply
the city are properly equipped for the
sanitary handling of milk. However,
many of the dairymen could place a
much better product on the market,
even with their present facilities, If
they were more careful and took a
little more time. &-
Many of the barns and sheds which
are used for housing the COWS are
fir from being properly ventilated
and lighted. A few are little better
than the open air in point Of comfort.
Others are primitive straw sheds
ideal places for the harboring Of dis
ease producing and putrifactive bac-
terra. Some are ventilated too much
and others not enough. Most Of the
barns inspected were found to Pe in
sufficiently lighted.
Only two milk houses were found
among the entire number of diaries,
and these were far from sanitary. At
present only one of them is in use.
improvements. z&
A few orders only, for the definite
improvement of barns, milk-houses
etc., were made, owing to the: bad
weather at this time of the year for
making such improvements. 4eme
suggestions for temporary improve
ments were made, and in nearly every
case they were carried out without
much remembrance. & (
With regard to ordering definite i'm
provements in stables and milk-houses
it was considered best to get an idea
of the average conditions, before maxi
ing any definite recommendations, and
then to give each milk dealer a Ger.
tain limited time in which to carry
out such improvements as may be
considered consistent with sanitary
milk production. In the meantime
every available help, in the way Of
suggestions, circulars etc. are being
placed at the disposal of all persons
interested in this work. $esr
Cattle inspection.
One hundred and sixty-one cows.
calves and bulls were tested for tu-
berculosis, and out Of this number
there were found twenty-three affect
ed with the disease-twenty-two cows
and one calf. 4
In each case where tuberculous
COWS were found the owners were or.
,dered to Immediately segregate the
diseased animals from the healthy
ones, to discontinue the sale of milk
from them, and advised to destroy Of
get rid of them as soon as possible
As soon as the diseased animals were
removed the owners were ordered tC
disinfeat the premises and dstroyg al
litter which may have been contami
mated by the tuberculous cows. ttfEtt#S
In only one case did the milk dealer
persist in selling milk from a tuber
culous COW, and in this case, as soon
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as complaint was lodged, the owner
was again ordered to discontinue such
sale, upon penalty Of punishment This
time the proper attention was paidsto
the order. Iater on, one of the cowi
owned by this same milk dealer, swaa
slaughtered under the. supervision oi
a federal inspector and found to be
affected with pulmonary and retro.
pharyngeal tuberculosis.
=. e> MIX Inspection. a2
Twenty-seven samples Of milk were
examined for percentage of butter 81
and other. constituents. One saannle
only dropped in percentage Of buttei
fat below that required by. the elty
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