Evening journal., 1913-02-13
PROTECTION OF
MILK SUPPLY
New York Committee Seeks
State Control Of the
Product
FIVE GOVERNORS
FAVOR THE CHANGE

NEW 1Ohh Oil1s feD. lo.-Ine
New York Milk Committee has just
received assurance that as result of
the work Of the conference of Gov
ernor's delegates which met in this
city at the committees invitation last
week bills providing for State control
OF milk production will be proposed
IN the Legislatures OF five different
States in the near future, these meas
ures 10 be based on the recommends
tions Of the conference. The States in
which such action is considered are
New York, Pennsylvania, Massachus-
etts, New Jersey and Maryland. The
other States represented at the con-
ference were New Hampshire, Vermont
and Rhode Island. 1t is expected that
similar action will soon be taken in
these States.
In brief the resolutions provided
That responsibility for inspection of
the entire, business of production be
placed with the State.
That herds, buildings and equipment
and methods of production he reg
tstered, classified and graded, by the
State authorities.
Thatsto local authorities should be
left the responsibility for inspecting
and regulating distribution of milk
after it reaches their jurisdiction, and
that milk shauld be classified and
graded by local authorities.
That only such tuberculosis cattle
should be destroyed as show physi-
cal signs of general tuberculosis, and
that only the original owners should
be reimbursed by the State for cattle
destroyed by it.
That tuberculosis cattle should be
branded at the discretion CT the State
authorities and means taken TO quar-
antine those not destroyed, and reg
ulate their transference, as well as to
make their products safe for use
The resolutions as passed provided
for the detail Of these recommends
tions
The recommendations adopted were
based on the findings Of the National
Commission on Milk Standards which
were considered ''deinite enough" and
Of enough Importance for the Congress
Of the United States to order $4,000
copies printed and distributed by the
Government. This Commission was
appointed following a conference call
ed by the New York Milk Committee
IN 1910, at which a prominent member
OF the Milk Committee pointed out
the utter inadequacy of present State
inspection.
The full test of the resolutions is
here printed for the first time.
Resolved: That the inspection of
dairy farms should be under the super
vision of the State authorities.
- Resolved: That the State control OF
the dairy inspection should be CEN
tralized in the Department of Agricul-
ture or the department having juris-
diction over live stock.
Resolved: That it be the function
OF the State Department of Agricul-
ture, or department having iurisdic-
ton over live stock to perform the
following work: Veterinary inspec-
ton of dairy cattle including physical
examination and tuberculin tests, sani-
tary inspection of dairy barns and
their surroundings, water supply
drainage systems, etc.
Resolved: That the following work
be performed by the State Department
of Health: Medical inspection of dairy
employees and milk handlers at cream
cry and shipping stations; sanitary I'm
spection of human dwellings, water
supply. drainage systems, milk houses
shipping stations. factories, etc. and
laboratory tets of milk
Resolved: That the State milk con-
troll extend over the manufacture and
handling of milk products.
Resolved: That all dairy herds be
registered, classified and graded by
the State Department Of Agriculture as
follows:
Glass A-Herds tuberculin tested
and physically examined.
Glass B-Herds not tuberculin tested
but physically examined.
Glass C-Herds not tuberculir
tested and not physically examined.
Resolved: That all dairy buildings
equipment and methods be registered
classified and graded by the State De
partment of Agriculture as follows
BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT.
Class A-SO per cent and above equa
to 30 points and above on U. S. Score
Card.
Glass B-6O per cent. to 70 per cent
equal to "a to 81 points on 7: S. Scor'
Card.
Class c-BeIow 60 per cent, equa
70 below "a points on Y: S. scor'
Card,
METHODS.
Class A-S9 per cent. or above equa
to As points on U. S. Scare Card.
Glass BIO per cent. TO 79 per cent
equal to S6 to AZ points on U. S. Sepr
Board
Class G--Below so per cent equal 4