The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-10
IMPROVEMENT IN MILK
Increased Number Of Licensed Produ.
GERS In Bennlnaton

The deplorable effects ofimpme (dis-
eased) milk upon community has
long been known to medical men. EN-
mnent authorities, among whom was
the late DR.. Charles Harrington,
whose works on this subject have
been adopted as authority by the Uni.
ted States government, agree that
impure milk Is undoubtedly one OF the
chief factors--if not the absolute
cause--in the spreading OF some dis
eases. The deplorable death rate of
children In the large cities Is probably
due chiefly to impure milk Many
other diseases, such as cholera in
fantum, tuberculosis, and, especially
In children in their first year. castro.
Intestine initiation have been attrib-
uted TO diseased milk. A connection
appears to have been made in dyph-
iberia, while the spreading of erup-
tive and bacterial diseases have also
been attributed to this cause.
without doubt. the greatest cause
OF diseased milk is lack OF cleanlin-
css. In order to produce clean, whole
some milk, the most hygienic condit-
ions must prevail Handling, above
everything else, is the secret OF pro-
ducing good milk Absolute cleanlln-
css of equipment as well as the most
up-to-date methods must be insisted
upon. Proper ventilation and feeding
and clean running water are also very
essential
IL was not until 1908 that the Gen
eral Assembly OF Vermont passed an
act providing for the inspection and
regulation of the production of this
highly important and. aside from
water, perhaps the Sost commonly
used fluid. This act and the local
regulations. which makes the present
rules even more rigid than those of
the United States army and navy and
also than those of either Massachu-
sets or New York, gave to the local
boards OF health. which in this town
consists of Frank Cromack, Walter
r. White, f. NJ. Crawford and II. l..
SullsOn. power to inspect milk and
to grant or withhold licenses.
The act has now been in operation
for two years In this time about
1900 cows have been inspected AT
the outset, very unsanitary conditions
were found TO exist. and a number of
the producers vigorously opposed the
inspection. Much OF the unsanitary
condition was due not so much to
.carelessness, but to ignorance Of the
proper method of production. OF
course, cases were encountered, the
sole cause for which was mere shift
lessness or. perhaps, to pure cussed-
ness" The condition that some of
the diaries were in can be realized
when in order TO comply with the
laws. many of the dairies had to be
entirely rebuilt To readily apprec-
late the great changes that have Ia
ken place, one need only to know that
nearly every dairy inspected obtain
ed a license.
In order to secure a license. a
percentage OF 80 must be attained
The percentage is based on the con
dition Of the equipment and the meth
DDS employed in production.
Following are the rules governing
the production and sale of milk and
cream under No. us, Acts of 1908
No l. Care should be taken that
none but healthy cows are in the
dairy The animals should be tuber
culin tested and pronounced in heal
thy condition by a competent yeter
marian before license is granted and
as often thereafter as is deemed nee
essary by the Board of Health and
any new animals should be tested be
fore being placed with the herd. Any
COW suspected of being diseased
should be Immediately removed from
the rest of the herd and kept isolated
until entirely we'll
No. 2. The COWS should be kept in
dry well ventilated stables, allowing
for each COW when fastened in the
stanchion three feet in width of fiooI
space. The stables should be lighted
! by not less than four square feet oil
window for each COW. The animals
should be allowed plenty of outdoor
exercise and should be bedded wher
in the stable with clean dry litter.
No. 3. The COWS should be fed lib
orally with wholesome feedingstuffs
and supplied with an abundance Of
fresh, pure water.
! No. The COWS should at all times
be kept clean and no accumulation OF
manure allowed to remain on theil
tanks. The udders should be thor
oughly brushed and wiped with q
damp towel and washed when neces
sary.
No. s. The stable should be KEEP
clean and free from accumulation Of
dried manure on walls, The manure
should be removed at least twice dai
| ly The stable should be sealed tight
ly overhead and a tight partition
should be constructed between it ant
the space used for hay or straw. II
should be kept free from dust ant
cobwebs and the walls and ceiling
whitewashed at least twice year.
No. 6. The barn-yard should b.
well drained.
No T. Milk utensils should b'
made of metal with all joints SMOOTH!
soldered and every part freely access
ible to the brush. Before using the!