The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-08-26

Sonuitions Good IN ". p.
A short time ago the state analyst of
the Michigan dairy and food depart
ment. F. l.. Shannon, visited Mar
quette to inspect theT dairies and Ice
cream plants, and analyze their pro-
ducts. To Mining Journal. reporter
he described In detail the methods OF
inspection, nd told of the gratifying
conditions he had found.
The system of inspection followed.in
the upper peninsula Is the same as Is
used in the lower peninsula. During
the months Of July and August the
entire force OF inspectors is divided
into squads Of four men each and the
squads are assigned to various parts of
the state. The inspectors first secure
samples OF milk from all the wagons
in the streets. and of lice cream from
all the dealers. just as IL Is sold every
day on the market These samples are
sent to the state laborstories.at Lansing
for analysis. The inspectors also visit
the dairios and manufacturing plants,
noting the sanitary conditions under
which the products are handled, and
offering TO those In charge information
and advice tor the oettering Of the
conditions, where II Is thought neces-
sary.
1t has been realized TO be impossible
to.get samples from the upper PENN
sula TO the laboratories at Lansing in
a suitable condition for analysis. The
state analyst therefore brought his APP
paratus 70 the upper peninsula. max
ing the laboratories at the Northern
State Normal School his Marquette
headquarters and the laboratories of
the Michigan College Of Mines his cop
per country headquarters During his
week visit in Marquette he procur-
I'd samples from every dairy and ice
cream plant in the district and upon
I going TO Houghton repeated his work
there. Inspector Rowe, the upper pc
niusula deputy, accompanied by Dr.
/ Wilson, special milk and ice cream
inspector toured the upper peninsula
inspecting the sanitary conditions Of
the dairy barns and ice cream plants,
collecting samples from every dealer
in these products in the following
cities Menominee. Escanaba, Iron
Mountain. Ishpeming, Negaunee Mar
quette. Houghton. Hancock. Laurium,
Calumet, Lake Linden. and Red jack
ct.
In regard to the general conditions
OF ice cream plants and dairieo in the
upper peninsula. Mr.. Shannon says
II find the conditions in the upper
peninsula very pleasing indeed, due
largely to the untiring efforts to have
them so on the part OF Inspector Rowe
From legal standpoint. the conditions
are excellent. From sanitary stand
point, the conditions have bettered
fully 90 per cent since the establish
ment Of the department In barns
that were found reeking with filth
months ago, you will now find, in the
majority Of cases. clean, well-lighted,
Willy tutlihlcu HNdDlcb. III many ChnoH
entire floors have been removed and
replaced with concrete. windows cut
In for light, and flues built for better
ventilation. In some cases dairy men
have gone as far as to build new barns.
In fact, the attitude taken by the
men interested in the production of
ice cream and milk Is very gratifying
indeed
"The department wants to be fair
with all dealers, but when 10 Is necss-
sary we mean TO be- strict, and IL milk
dealers and ice cream manufacturers
do not want to produce under clean,
sanitary conditions. we cannot per-
init the sale OF the products. We do
not ask any man TO make an expensive
outlay on improvements, but only 10
use little energy and to keep things
as clean and sanitary as soap and
water or any other economical device
for cleanliness will keep them.
THE people OF the upper peninsula
may be assured that in Inspector Rowe
they have an energetic and willing
worker, aud any complaint made in
good faith will be promptly and eff
GENTLY investigated by him. Min
ing Journal