Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-03
OMAHA DIARIES IMPROVE
Report of the Dairy Inspector Shows
Better Conditions.
IsMAILER DAIRIEs TAKE LEAD
Inspector Bessie Makes some Recon-
nendhtiOns TO Provide for the
Inspection OF the Larger
Concerns.

A general Improvement among the dairies
that heretofore have had low scores IL
shown In the monthly report of Claud
Bessie, dairy Inspector. which was sub
\ nitted to Dr. r. W. Cornell, health in
Fspector. Tuesday morning.
The most marked Improvement is shown
IN the spangard dairy. which has jumped
from low place 10 second position among
aairies which DO not supply certificated
milk. spangard is given rating Of s.,
half point less than ole Jensen. who has
maintained the top rank since the monthly
system was Installed.
The Friesisnd Farm dairy heads the GER
titled owners with mark Of sS.4. The
Atwood dropped % 7Sl for the month.
Here is Bossle's report and the standing Of
The dairies f
OMAHA, Neb. May L-R W. Connell,
NJ. D., Heath Commissioner: Dear Sir-I
oeg leave 20 submit report on sanitary con-
dittons Of .daifles Supplying the city OF
Omaha with mix and cream.
As to sanitary conditions the scores will
show that the greatest Improvement was
among the diaries that nave had low
lcores Indicating desire upon the part Of
III small dairymen TO attain higher stan
You viii find by examining the score
tards on file IN this office that the methods
used by the dairymen are in many cases
more sanitary and efficient than the So
called. certified milk dairies The equip
ment, however, mostly buildings, Is not so
good, due only to the fact that 80 per cent
bf the small dealers are renters and can
not obtain lease on any OF their premises
Tor more than one year at a time, thereby
making Il impracticable from financial
tandpoint 70 erect new barns.
A recent tour of some Of the dairies
supplying the creameries, convinces me
more than ever that inspection among this
class is badly needed. The conditions as
to drainage. manure piles, and interior
surroundings OF barns was appalling, and
In OnlV m 0r uO inatnnraa w milk
house found, in most cases the milk being
cooled by being placed in barrels Of water,
some of which had not been cleaned for
days at a time This milk, however. is
pasteurtzed, how near properly 80 l am
unable TO say Some reports on bacterial
count have indicated that at times much
\, carelesaness is apparent at the pasteurlzing
plsnta In this connection, let me recon-
mend that an ordinance be submitted to
the council whereby all farmers or dealers
(Some 800 in number) supplying the cream
cries, be compelled to pay a license to sell
esr product IN the s city OF 6me sa9s not %
be used, II practicable to cover the cost
Of inspection Of these diaries, which as
sure you is badly needed. 1t is apparent
that the state authorities do not intend to
assist In this work, for now Is the time
that these conditions should be remedied
before the real hot weather begins.
All dairy herds where the tuberculin test
A. Is compulsory at least once a year las per
Y uity ordinances) have compiled with same
with one exception and this will be com
There are now in use by sixty-two dairy.
men the cooler and sanitary milk pals, as.
surfing the public that with proper use
Apntre sanitary production of milk this year
S~Chan this city has ever known. The records
at health office will corroborate this tC
the extent that never before in the history
~ milk production in the city OF Omaha
has the milk been so free Of bacteria.
In conclusion let me announce that with
the proper equipment now Installed in s.
per cent of the diaries, there Is no reason
why the citizens of Omaha should not re
ceve for their money, a quality of mill
rs far as sanitary conditions are concerned
towing are the scores for the month o.
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