The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
Will Make No Further Ap-
peal to District Au-
thoritieS.
TIRED OF DALLYING
WITH DEPARTMENT
Legal Action Will Follow De-
cisior to Enforce the Tuber-
culin Test.
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Department and would now see whether
Congress and the courts couldn't give
satisfactory settlement OF milk ques-
tons"
L do not expect to be at the hearing
tomorrow" said Mr.. Thomas today
1--WE will let the dealers have full sway.
We are lying low, and after the Com
1uissioners have reached a decision we
will then formulate our actions accord
ingly.
'eThe mattey. Of the tuberculin test has
been placed in the hands Of our at
torneys with power 20 act, and what
course they may take l can not now
say
Mr.. Baker said he probably would not
be at the hearing. Some individual pro-
ducers might be there to gather informa-
zion. he said, but he would not appear
there TO represent the association.
Grounds for Fight.
II was learned today that the at
1orneys for the producers are preparing
their. case for the courts on the ground
that the District las no right TO make
conditions for farmers in neigh5oring
States This fact, il was animated, was
the reason for the nOn-appearance OF
the associations representatives az Cne
hearing II would not look Wen Tor the
farmers TO recognize the COmmlssionerS'
and then IL they were turned down
there TO contend il the courts that the
District heads had no power over thelr
Circular letters are being sent 20
cities here and abroad by the lhvesls
eating committee Of the CnaIhper o.
Commerce to ascertain Jhe SIiDS VI 'i'0
supply Of milk elsewhere. -.
Information was received today IN the
shane Of the daily consular and trade
reports 10 the effect that the price VI
milk in England has increased
Walkers Contention.
The report for today prints the fol-
lowing communication from Consul Ed
ward B. Walker, stationed at Burslern;
1T has been recommended by the
Cheshire Mix Producers Association
whose members represent many Of the
Cheshire. Shropshire, Derhyshire, ana
North Wales diaries, that contracts Tor
milk for the Manchester, Liverpool, and
birmingham districts should not be
taken at less than 9 pence QS cents)
per imperial gallon, an advance OF
pence az cent?
.'Inasmuch as the English imperial
gallon measures 277174 cubic inches and
the American gallon 2Sl cubic lnches,
six American gallons Q,3S6 cubic tnches)
ore nracti,allV equal to five English
gallons 0.3S63i cubic inches), so that
the present price Is equal TO S%a cents
per American quart wholesale
Consul General John l. Grifftths for
wards the regulations for the sale OF
milk in London, also the recent annual
report Of the medical off1cer OF health;
which deals extensively with proposed
improvements in handling the milk sup
ply of the metropolis. In reference -
the milk and dairies bill now before
rN-rrs
exception to the seventh provision for
% The establishment by local authori-
ties in populous places Of milk depots
for the sale Of milk specially prepared
for infants
Witnesses to Appear.
Before the Commissioners VIII ap-
pear tomorrow DR.. A. d. Melvin, chief
OF the Bureau of Animal Industry.
DR.. John P AIohler, chief Of the d.
vision of pathology OF the Bureau Of
Animal Industry.
DR.. z. c. Schroeder, superintendent
of the experiment station Of the Blu
rean of Animal Industry, at Bethesda,
Nd
DR.. John F. Anderson, assistant d.
rector Of the hygenic laboratory of the
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service.
DR. AIohle1- and DR.. Schroeder were
members u the International Commits
sion on he Control of Bovine Tuber-
culosis, which has just completed a
years investigation Of tuberculosis
Rmong cattle.
DR.. anderson has made an exhaus-
tive study OF milk for the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service
and has given especial attention TO the
milk supply of Washington. DR.. Mel
Vim. as lead of the Agricultural De-
partmeSIt's bureau, whose work is
wholly the study OF live stock IS
77ossesseg- Of an enormous amount or
reliable information concerning milk,
its production. its handling, its eff
fects OF health, and the experience Of
other countries and other cities.
DR.. schroeder is recognized through