Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-03
CITY MILK Inspector
SUBMITS HIS REPORT
MILK SUPPLY OF CAPITAL CITY
is BECOMING GREATLY
IMPROVED.
tuberculosis Less Prevalent Here
Than in East-Dairles Are Being
Kept Clean.

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ital city tuberculosis is show 10
be less prevalent among lairy COWS
here than in some Of the eastern
states. Many of the diaries are rated
very high for cleanliness, although
there are some in which improvement
will have to be made or their licenses
will be revoked. Mr.. Larson's report
was submitted as follows
Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 20, 1911.
DR.. F. R. Smyth,
Health Commissioner, City:
Dear Doctor have the pleasure of
submitting the following report:
In making this report it will be nee
essary to refer to the use made of the
United States dairy score card. This
device is the most effective method
of rating dairies from the standpoint
of cleanliness. Using this score card
as basis the health department has
ruled that after November 26, 1911,
the minimum score of the dairies fur
nishing milk into Bismarck shall he
so points, this score beng 10 points
lower than insisted upon by the board
of health Of Montclair, N. j., the
board which has done such creditable
work that 1t may serve as a model
for cities of the size of Bismarck.
Below is given the score of the reg
ular diaries at the time this ruling
went into effect. AS the department
believes that the cosumer is entitled
to a clean product, it will be neces-
sary for some of the diaries to show
some improvement if they wish to
continue in the business.
]. P. Johnson. .48 points
Fred Knutson ..............24 points
G. H. Miller (Sunny Crest
Larry ......... ........ .Ol pOluIS
C. H. Pherrill (Hillside
Dairy 40 points
B. o. Ward ...............75 points
j. Winkel ..................37 points
Under the supervision of DIR. R. H.
Tracy, the local representative of the
United States bureau of animal in.
dustry, the work. of testing the dairy
COWS has been continued We believe
that the milk sold should come from
tuberculosis free dairy cattle as no
one wishes to drink milk coming from
sick animal which, for all the con-
sumer knows, may be discharging tu'
berculosis material from the udder
into the milk. From the standpoint
of health and cleanliness 1t is desir
able that tuberculous cattle be weeded
out from the dairy farms. 1t Is unwise
for the dairyman to keep tuberculous
animals in his herd, because it is
transmissible to other animals. can
do no better than to quote the words
Of Russell and Hastings when they
state that ''every tubercular COW is
likely to cause the farmer more loss
than ten spawned horses because
1. Tuberculosis causes the death
of certain number of animals after
it has become established in the herd.
2. Tuberculosis causes I waste Of
food when it is fed to animals that
cannot give an adequate return.
3. Tuberculosis causes heavy loss
through the infection Of other animals.
4. tuberculosis reduces the pro-
ductive and market value of COWS. As
soon as an animal shows physical evil
dences Of the disease it has no market
value.
5. Tuberculosis destroys the good
reputation Of herd, rendering it diff
ficult to sell animals and often hard
to dispose of their products. Especially
is this true in pure bred herds.
It is estimated by the federal au-
thorities that tuberculosis of cattle
and hogs causes an annual loss of
$23,00,00O in the United States.
The following is the list 6 persons
who have had their cattle tested and
to whom licenses have been granted:
John Carlson, 915 Seventh street.
Harry Clough, COS Second street
Sam Cling, Front street.
A. w. Cook, S01 Fifth street.
Olive Gordon, Fifteenth and Rosser.
N. M. Danrot, 511 Seventh street.
Peter Erstrom, 41S Fifth street.
Lyle r. Fox, COZ Fifth street.
G. Gorham, 613 Thirteenth street.
G. Huber, Block 81.
j. P. Johnson, jennings farm.
C. H. Pherrill, Hillside dairy.
Augusta Little, S0S Seventh street.
Mary Marsh. 718 Main street.
Emma Marshall, Ave. C and First.
J.11. MCCIdc, O1O Ll6uIA SLAccI.
G. H. Miller, Sunny Crest farm.
A. Munson, 224 Fourteenth street.
Theodore Nelson, BOG Thirteenth St.
Charles Ode, 32l Twelfth street.
Herman Ode, 423 Eleventh street.
c. H. Owen, 20S Thayer street.
Roy Pennell, Thirteenth street.
F. Peterson, 701 Eighth street.
o. w. Roberts, First and Main SITS.
Andrew Rudd, GIT Front street.
C. Splitter, 413 Thirteenth street.
Robert Stebbins, Fifteenth street.
Harriet Wilcox, Front street.
B. O. Ward, Wards dairy farm.
Joseph Winkel 400 Eleventh street
Fred Knutson of Stewartdale has
had his COWS tested, but license has
not as yet been granted.
Up to date 205 cows have been
tested OF whom slightly more than
1-3 per cent reacted to the tuberculin
test, showing that tuberculosis in cat
tie is not as prevalent here as in the
eastern states.
The following persons selling milk
in Bismarck have filed applications
for milk licenses: