The Detroit times., 1911-04-15
YOUR CITY NEEDS
NOTHING FOR ITS
APPETITE
Statistics Prove Detroit Is a Most
Important Food Center and, What
Is More, What 1t Eats Is
Good To Eat

center Is evidenced by the fact that
1862 head OF cattle, 23,446 sheep, IL
eos calves. and 423.522 hogs were IN
spected for slaughter in Detroit last
year,
Detroit people can also rest assured
that what they eat, for the most part,
is free from infection. All animals
brought into the city for slaughtering
purposes are rigidly examined by In
spectors connected with the United
States Bureau OF Animal Industry,
of which Or. Columbus Mauldin, for
merly OF New Orleans, is now the
head. The inspection for 1909 result
ed In A. cattle being condemned, ~
OF them having tuberculosis. or the
almost half million hogs inspected.
9l5 were condemned. and S.l22 parts
rejected Also. 1905 parts OF cattle
were condemned because OF having
tubercular infection, bruises, etc. The
fact that Detroit is a meat market OF
more than ordinary size and import
ance. is further shown by statistics
for the whole of the United States.
The total number OF cattle inspected
for slaughter during 1909 was 1.23O.-
272. and OF this herd Detroit. as has
been pointed out, got 1857.
Another source OF protection TO De-
troiters is the United States Bureau
OF Chemistry. OF which Detroit has a
branch Detroit is more fortunate In
this respect than is generally known.
Many big cities, Cleveland, for in
stance, lack the department. The in.
spectors Of the bureau examine al
most every shipment of food that
comes into the city More than that,
the inspectors go into the adjoining
territory TO make inspections. even
making invasions of the woods TO In
spect maple sugar and syrup before II
has a chance TO get on the market.
There are only 20 bureaus OF the kind
I'm the United States. II. l.. Schulz Is
the chemist in charge Of the Detroit
branch He says that very little OF
the foodstuffs shipped into Detroit Is
found below the standard quality, and
that. consequently. few seizures and
coniiscations are made.
I'VE are pretty busy just now" said
Mr.. Schulz TO The Times, but we'll
certainly have more than our hands
full if the reciprocity agreement goes
through The reciprocity treaty vii!
greatly increase the amount OF Ca
madam shipments OF vegetables, fruits.
etc. coming into the United States.
Then, there is the further protec-
ton OF the State Dairy and Food com
mission. located in Detroit. These
commissioners give Detroit much OF
their attention, in addition TO caring
for tho whole OF the state In his an.
nual report to the governor or the
state. Commissioner Colon C. Lille
says, In part:
During the year ending July l.,
1910 dealers in food products TO mo
number Of s.435 we're visited by our
inspectors. and 1,946 samples OF food
products were collected and sent 70
the laboratory for analysis OF this
number. 661 were found To be adul-
terated. Prosecutions were started
ly the department 6ld 1876 convictions
secured.
"Iha inspection OF city mlIk supply
for the entire state Of Michigan Is
an enormous task and the department
had never been able to do this In -
thorough a manner as IL would like.
We have simply done what we could.
The milk supply Of the city Is OF
great importance. Boards OF health
tell us that a goodly per cent OF the
mortality OF infants Is due to poor
milk, that is, milk contaminated with
bacteria, injurious TO health. existing
largely through having the milk pro
duced under unsanitary conditions.
An occasional inspection OF the milk
supply OF any given city or town is
,,,I. mfio n
improve the condition, but il is in
sufficient to give the department ac-
curate knowledge OF the actual con
dition of the milk that is being fur.
nished for consumption. To get ac-
curate data. as well as TO improve the
conditions the department began the
policy of giving special attention TO
the city milk supply during the
months OF July and August, when the
rate OF mortality among infants is
greatest year ago. two special in
spectors we're appointed as an expert
ment. 10 give their whole attention
TO city milk supply for period of go
DAYS. This seemed TO result In so
much benefit that during July and
August OF 1909. six special inspectors
were appointed for this work
Two inspectors worked together,
both collecting samples of milk on
the market each morning. Then, In
the afternoon, one analyzed these
samples. not alone for adulteration,
but more especially for wholesome.
ness, the other inspecting the dairy
premises so far as possible where the
milk was produced. During this time
1887 samples of milk were collected
and analyzed. and the complete an
alysis is on Ale with the department
This special inspection has given US
a knowledge OF the market milk trade
I'm general from dav to day during
the hot portion OF tho year, and fur
nIshsd us scientific data that cannot
be found anywhere else and which
we could secure In no other way.
The results OF these Inspections war.
ranted the department In further ex.
tending the work during the present
year
Much has been said recently about
the high cost OF living. and the exces.
sive price OF dairy products. butter,
cheese and milk Realizing that the
average consumer lacked information
as to the value OF dairy food products.
compared with other meat food pro