The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
now TO PROJECT
MILK SUPPLY TOLD.
EXPERTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AG-
RICULTURE PREPARE
INSTRUCTIONS
GOODNESS ESSEN TIAL
CAN QUICKLY BECOME UNFIT FOR
room IF BADLY HANDLED
NEEDS CAREFUL GUARD
ING CONSTANTLY
GOODNESS ESSEN TIAL

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.--As part /
OF general campaign for a better |
milk supply and with a view of re- 4
ducing the prevalence Of intestinal 1
troubles in children and adults. which |
occur when unclean milk Is used as
food, the department of agriculture
has. through its dairy experts. pre- /
pared series of instructions regard |
ing the care of milk in the home. I'm /
less persons who use milk take proper /
care Of il after 1t leaves the hands |
OF the milkman, the campaign OF the
department for a better milk supply |
will be largely retarded.
According to the departments dairy |
experts, mo matter how carefully milk
Is handled between the farm and the
home, or how pure state II is de-
l!bered at the domestic ice-box. 1t can
quickly become an undesirable food II
carelessly handled in the home. MIX
left only a short time In the summer
heat may become. unfit for food. 1t
will quickly become contaminated
when exposed TO the afr or when
placed in unclean vessels.
Multiplication of Bacteria.
Though some bacteria are always
present, even in the best grades OF
fresh milk. they are generally harm
less, provided their numbers are small
and thy are net of the disease breed
Ing type; but milk must be kept cool
TO prevent the bacteria already in 1t,
and which may get into II by accident.
from multiplying to point where the
milk la undesirable.
MIX should be taken into the
house and put in the refrigerator as
soon after delivery as possible The
interior Of the food compartment
should be wiped every day with a
clean cloth and thoroughly scalded as
often as once a week. Under no cir
cumstances should the drain pipe Of
an ice box be connected with sewer.
THE milk should he kept in the
original bottle and the boctle left in
the refrigerator until needed AIRY
unused milk should not be returned
10 the bottle after having been poured
into another vessel Before use the
neck az the bottle and the cap should
be washed and then carefully wiped
with d clean cloth before the cap Is
removed MIX should not be left In
a refrigerator compartment with on
ions or other food having strong
odor
Never take milk bottles Into sick
room because INFECTIOUS diseases CEN
be sorsaa through e milk bottle re-
ss5sf}ea 10 the farm ard delivered 70
q other home This is civic duty
tNst every ane owes 10 his neighbors.
9E there is serious sickness In the
rae milk bottles should be boiled
fefere being sent out Of the houue.
MIX dipped from g. can or drawn
from the faucet OF can may he
source of danger and should be avoid
cd where 4 is possible 70 get bottled
milk The air OF city streets and
houses Is laden with dust and bacte-
ria. and frequently particles Of NTH.
Even IL the milk Is clean in the milk
man receptacle. the repourins OF II
int an open vessel or pitcher for the
Customer gives an excellent chance
for floating disease germs to get into
II, In stores where dipped milk is
sold filthy conditions often prevail
ard milk Is frequently handled most
carefessly Clerks and even customers
a. times drink out OF the milk dipped
II is danserous TO give such milk 10
children and invalids. and Il is not
clean food.
Vessel Must BE Covered.
'If bottled milk cannot he obtained
try to have the milk delivered TO some
member Of the family and receive 1t in
a scaiaed. covered vessel that has not
Aeen exposed to the air of a room or
s,reet otherwise set out a scalded
covered dish or bowl or a glass pre-
serving lar with glass top. but no
rubber band In no case should an
uncovered vessel be used.
IF il Is impossible to procure ice,
the milk bottle can be kept cooler
than the surrounding air by keeping II
in q Jar or pail set in running water.
Where this is impossible, wrap the
bottle I'm a damp cloth and put II In
n current IF air. This method VIII
keep the milk a few degrees cooler
than If left simply in the air. The
use of ice, however, Is always prefer
able"
The experts strongly recommend
outside refrigerators or refrigerators
set IN the wall with an opening on
the outside II LIS always possible to
provide locks for these refrigerator
doors and supply the milkman with a
.ey.