Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-06

1UTTISo MILK INTO sxPAIAIoR N NOD.
ERN DAIRI.
doubtful purity because in large meas
ure it protects the consumer from
dangers that might be incurred BY U.s.
ing such milk In the raw state Pas
teurizadon is not recommended -
substitute for sanitary precautions, bnt
as an additional safeguard where the
inspection II not sumcient to guarantee
the purity OF the milk.
Educating tho Consumer.
THE dairy division also Is conduct
ing an extensive campaign among con-
sumers. In the drst place, 1t II trying
to convince them that It costs more to
produce clean. wholesome milk than
to produce dirty and dangerous milk.
In the second place. it aims to show
the householder how to keep milk after
1t has been deliver By the nilkman.
Clean milk. II allowed TO become warm.
II kept In unclean vessels or II expos
ed to the dust Of rooms or left within
reach of nies quickly deteriorates and
may become dangerous.
whatever power the department
has to compel milk dealers to produce
safe, clean milk comes to it from the
food and drug act Under this act the
department has power to request the
department OF justice to order prose
cutions or seizures only In the case OF
milk that enters interstate commerce
In this work the department does not
set up standards. but accepts the
standards Of the city into which the
milk Is being shipped across state lines.
1.-THE bureau Of chemistry. which has
only a limited number Of Inspectors,
does most OF its work by cooperating
with local authorities in the case OF
milk produced across q state line.
Where milk IS found to be adulterated
It is, of course SEIZED. Where indica-
tons are found that the milk 10 not
properly produced and Is likely to b.
come dangerous the dairyman u warn-
ed to clean up and - shown how to
Improve his milk. II he fails to act on
this warning prosecution follows.
Aim Of the Work.
.aThe purpose Of this work Is not 90
much to protect large cities. that have
their own health officers and milk In.
spectors. but 70 prevent dangerous
milk being shipped across state lines
into smaller towns, which have no To-
cal milk inspection.
"Inspectors working near Pittsburgh
lately found that much milk which was
refused entry into Pittsburgh BY the
local health omcer was being sold in
nearby suburbs and small towns. The
department. Of course. had no power
over milk produced and sold within
state lines. and therefore could take no
direct steps to see that milk shipped
into these towns from the neighborin1
towns within the state was clean and
pure.
1.-THE major purpose Of the study IL
to determine exact conditions In the
district. SO that the milk producers
may be aided intelligently to produce
a satisfactory product In most cases,
save where milk 10 actually watered
or chemically preserved, the govern
r,ent llnds that the bad milk results
more from the igDorancs Of the farmer
than from any deliberate intention on
his part to produce and sell dirty milk.
He commonly needs expert advice
along practical lines, and this advice In
most cases be welcomes and carries
ont - rapidly - his means permit
Governments Firyt Investigation.
"Tha governments arst Investigation
into intsritats shipments Of milk was
undertaken II the simmer e 1903
around CineinDad bsenfe that city hed
. milk Inspection department. Mott q
The nllk use4 q ca1slnpeM 70 aAlp.