The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
An Address Is Made By State
Feed Commissioners ]. ].
Farrell
From thursdays oali~

number OF twenty five or thirty were
In conference with State Dairy and
Food Commissioner J. j. Farrell and
Health Commissioner +. A. Schmitt,
y. d.. at the city hall last night. In
spectors ID. A. Little and y. r. Lund
OF the dairy and food department were
also present. J. A. Moore OF Madison,
Wis. representing the General Puri-
ficatIon company was I'm attendance.
Calling the meeting 10 order. Health
Commissioner Schmitt stated that he
had requested the conference for the
purpose OF discussing number d
matters in which both the dairymen
and the public were interested. The
meeting was not for the purpose OF
causing any ill-feeling. II was to
discuss the duty the milk dealers
owed the public and TO find out II
there was any ground for the criti-
cism that has been made of the prod
net which the milk-men were selling
10 the public. II the criticism was
just the milk dealers should welcome
II and govern themselves accordingly.
II there Is no room for criticism this
fact should be made known To their
patrons. BY coming together the milk
dealers and the health officer can
reach a better understanding. In any
event, the milkmen should not feel
that they were being imposed upon.
Dr. Srhmitt wanted II understood that
lie was not antagoniZing anyone. He
vas convinced that the dairymen de-
e red 10 better conditions so that the
public could feel that pure and I'M
adulterated milk was being sold In
Nankato. This is public question
and Il H. in the interest Of the dealers
10 have II discussed.
Mir. Farrell introduced.
DIR. Schmltt then introduced Mr..
Farrell who stated that he did not
know OF anything seriously wrong
with milk conditions In MankatO or
anywhere else i'm the state. There
may be unsanitary conditions in some
places. but Il was the aim of his de-
partment 10 right them. Mr.. Farrell
called attention to the great amount
of work which the department Is call
ed upon TO perform. Each succeeding
legislature enacts laws which adds To
the work II Is the desire nf all to
llNf UP NO lHt bHN Wv
men who sometimes fall short and
then the department must resort to
the usual procedure In it's efforts to
enforce the statute. Many times men
who are innocent Of any intentional
wrong doing are necessarily prose-
cuted.
Health officer Not Arbitrary.
Mr. Farrell was convinced that the
health officer in MankatO does not
wish 10 be arbitrary. but what he does
in the interest OF the dairymen and
the public. There may be some men
who do not live up TO the regulations
dairies. II is the duty OF
the department and the board Of
health 10 see that they do.
Mr.. Farrell impressed upon the
dairymen the need of cleanliness and
the necessity of using every precau-
ton TO prevent disease and epidemics.
lie urged his hearers TO cooperate
with the health officer I'm the enforce
ment Of the city ordinances which
regulate the dairy and the milk sup
ply. The ordinances should be lived
up 90 where they do not conflict with
re" iers wanted TO sell a clean prod
net and the people desire them 10 do
30. The public has q right TO demand
q gOOh clean product.
When License is Revoked.
The dairy commissioner said there
have been instances OF dealers not
living up TO the regulations. Com
plant was made TO the department
and the dealers were notified. II they
failed 10 heed the warming. their IL
cences were revoked. He had visited
the dairies in and around Mankato
and he did not think any OF them
could be- condemned. lie said there
is nothing In the foOdstufr line as
perishable AZ milk. and nothing that
will attract orders as quickly. Bacteria
multiplies rapidly In milk. lie gave
assurances that his department is or
eaniZed for the purpose of assisting
the dairymen I'm righting troubles. not
10 antagoniZe the dealers and cause
them any more troubles than they
have. But the public cares nothing
about the troubles which beset the
dairymen. The public demands a pure
product and Is willing 10 pay the price.
Whenever anything wrong occurs In
any one dairy the public is inclined
TO condemn the entire product. The
educational process must go on al
ways.
Milk From Filthy Surround nos.
Mr.. Farrell said that he had known
OF the finest kind OF milk coming from
the iilthiest surroundings. hut this Is
not the rule II was not his purpose
TO make trouble for the dairymen. but
wanted TO cooperate with them to the
end that all wrongs can be righted.
He was OF the opinion that some day
law would be passed requiring all
dairymen and dealers TO sterilize their
milk. He hoped this would never
come TO pass because he liked the
raw milk better than the sterilized
article. In New York milk that Is sell :
Ing for eighteen cents per quart Is no
better than the dairymen hereabouts
are selling. lie expressed the hope
that the milk dealers would co operate
with the health officer I'm his endeayor
Ia give the public the purest article
OF milk. "All You gentleman have a
good idea of what IL good clean
product"
DIR. Schmidt then called upon In
spector Lund. who said there could be
improvements made all along the line.
lie wanted 10 hear from the dairy
men present. Mr.. Little also express
ed wish TO hear from the milk