Arizona republican., 1913-01-12

sale When one dairyman got his creamery started, he refused to ac cept milk having a bacterial content of over 10000 per cubic centimeter All the farmers brought milk just be- low that count, but never much be low 1t. After thinking this over. the Dacterlologlst of the company spoke to one of the farmers about it and was surprised at the reply that there was no object in bringing in cleaner milk, so long as the milk they were bringing would be accepted. Then the creamery. adopted another device. It offered $40 month in prizes s25 first prize, $10 second prize and $5 third prize, to the farmers bringing the milk that had the smallest bac- terial content during the month great rivalry at once arose amongst the milk Iroducers. and men whose milk had never shown a bacterial content below eight or nine thou sand immediately began bringing milk having only a few hundred bac- teria per cubic centimeter The far mer was not told that he must wash his hands carefully between each milking and carefully wash the cows Hanks and udder and sprinkle the stable floor with water before milk ing; but under the stimulus of the prize and the chance of surpassing his colleagues, he got busy and found out all these things for him self and put them into practice; and again the results have been most ex- FNnn
 These farmers were not ordered to have their cattle tuberculn tested: they were paid to do it. They were SlNeE one-balf a cent a quart more for their milk if it was brought from tuberculin tested cattle. They were also given one-quarter of a cent a quart of their bacterial content were less than 10000 per cubic centimeter. They were also. given 4 cents a can Q-10 of cent a quart for every point above 3. per cent of butter fat Ga point being 01 per cenD and they agreed to pay a penalty of 1-10 of a cent a quart for every point below 3.5 per cent of butter fat in the milk delivered at the creamery
 Some of the benefits to which CO., 
 milk business leads are compara- lively high and safe grade of milk produced at price within the reach of practically all users of milk and contented and intelligent body of farmers producing this milk and get ting a tangible rekard for their inn proved methods As they are now beginning to see the advantages of cleanliness they are beginning to practice it and to believe in it. In stead of looking on health and sani- tarY regulations as an imposition and hardship, they are chcerfull.s carrying them out and are taking pride in their work, and they are also reaping pecuniary reward, as it is just and proper that they should. This cooperative dairying has opened new vista before the farmer and his instituted in his busi- ness methods and ways of thought an improvement that promises great things for the future The dairyman has had a hard time for many years and the result has been the poorest milk that he could get the milk com panies to accept, with the consequent large infantile sickness and mortal
 ity in all our cities. The attempt to make him produce high grade milk by passing ordinances has proved as futile as the long continued attempt, so popular in this country, to make people moral and abstemious by law. Education, an appeal to the farmer < self respect and an assurance that he will be a participant in the in creased remuneration for furnishing milk that is safe for a baby to drink will inevitably work out a revolution in the milk industry.
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