Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-03
DAIRY CONDITIONS IMPROVE
Report Of Inspector Shows Smaller
Concerns Are Cleaning Up.
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN HELPS
suEEests that the Batter Fat Record
Of the Dairies ne Published,
Especially at This Time
Of the Year.

The report OF the dairy inspector for the
month Of March shows a big Improvement
in the condition Of the smaller dairies
around Omaha. In the report the in
spector recommends that he he given help
that he may inspect some Of the dairies
supplying milk 20 the larger concerns. The
report:
Il herewith submit my report for March.
1911 on the sanitary condition and score
Of each dairy supplying the city Of Omaha
with milk and cream. that Is all dairies
exclusive OF those supplying the large
creamery companies.
| Il found It impossible to score other than
those mentioned; time Old not permit me
to do more.
Under our city ordinance all milk must
be from cows that are tuberculn tested at
least once year or must be pasteurized.
This month ] devoted my time to checking
up cows on the tuberculin test. An idea Of
the work necessary to accomplish same can
be obtained from the records on file in the
health office. In all I checked 2O42 cows
some 600 Of these, although previously
tested. the time limit having expired were
ordered retested; S26 OF these have been
tested 20 date; the balance will be not later
than April Is.
Meets willing Responses.
The willingness and prompt response 20
orders issued to these small dairymen
proves that with fair treatment they will
obey any and all instructions issued with
out hesitation. Therefore, in fairness to all,
/ sincerely recommend that some means
be adopted by either cooperation with the
state inspectors or another city Inspector,
to the end that the dalres supplying the
larger creamerles be scored and published
also.
Again ! desire to suggest that the but
terfat record OF the larger creameries az
we'll as the small diaries, be published.
The records Of the health office show that
with very few exceptions the bacterial
count has been reduced to a minimum,
while the butterfat in some cases has been
below the required standard; publicity of
such records will have more and better
effect than prosecution, and as the public
is entitled TO know what 1t is paying for,
sincerely hope that you will instruct the
milk inspector to take at least one sample
from each dalTyman and creamery COM
pany, so that same may have publicity
Also desire TO call attention to the fact
that fear Of publicity OF low percentage
Of butterfat in both milk and cream will
prevent in a large measure the adulteratiOn
months on account Of the increased con
sumption Of milk during the heat period.
The use Of milk coolers by forty-two Of
the dalrymen has materially helped to in.
crease the number Of high scores. Never
before have 30 many dairymen taken oogni
Eance OF the fact that prompt cooling aer
ating and removing the animal heat from
the milk IL lust as important as cleanli-
ness. both being necessary for good, clean
wholesome milk. Previous to this better
milk campaign, not TO exceed fifteer
dairymen knew Of the benefit derived from
the use Of a cooler.
Attached you will find scores and tn
! relative standard OF the various dsiries
: The average score OF dairies for the month
OF January, February and March are, re
spectively, Ss4. SIT and SIS. showing
very good improvement.
/. Records Improve.
Following are the scores for the mont
Of March,