The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
brought to a close with the serving
of nice refreshments.

tent accumulated by allowing milk to
stand on a warm porch or In the sun
Is enough to start the bacteria I'm
milk 10 multiplying at a rapid rate
and thus makes Il unfit for use as
sweet milk. according to the dairy
specialists OF the United States de-
partment of agriculture The hot
days also bring the flies, the great
germ carrier. and the clouds of dust
laden with bacteria, which, when
coming To rest on milk receptacles,
may easily contnminate the milk.
Milk Is regarded as a natural cul-
! ture medium for bacteria. and the
rapidity with which the various forms
will multiply, under the proper tenn
peratures. Is astonishing. II has been
shown that If cubic centimeter-
about one-half teaspoonful-of mir
containing ten bacteria Is kept at
sixty eight degrees temperature for
twenty -four hours. the bacteria
have multiplied into about 1000. In
the same milk. II held ut fifty degrees.
the growth of bacteria would be very
small. possibly as low as forty in
twenty tours. Milk which contains a
large number of bacteria is either not
fresh or has come from n diseased
COW or has otherwise been contamin-
ated.
Flies are possibly the most dan
gerous bacteria carriers which are like
ly TO come I'm contact with milk. These
sCavengers may convey the germs Of
typhoid fever or other contagious dis
eases from the sick room or excreta to
IL a hn.
been caused by flies spreading the
germs. Milk should be guarded from
flies as vigorously rs you would avoid
exposure to disease.
Cows are now out on pasture. and
milk is more easily produced under
sanitary conditions than during the
winter months when the cows are
stabbed continuously Milk may be
handled by the farmer i'm the most
correct and sanitary methods known,
and yet if II is not cooled immediate
~ after milking and kept cool until
consumed, IL very soon begins To
change and grow sour. In fact. the
bacterial content increases rapidly as
long as the milk remains above fifty
degrees Fahrenheit. The bacteria are
dormant or increase slowly at a lower
tempe nature. For this reason, every
Erecaution for keeping milk cold from
the time II is produced until IL reach
es the consumer is essential, and es-
pecially so during the warm weather.
Milk may absorb impurities when
ever IL is exposed TO the air. or placed
in unclean vessels. The amount or
degree % contamination depends on
the cleanliness of the air and of the
utensil. Even the air of q so called
clean room contains some impurities.
II the producer and dealer have done
their duty. there Is left at the con-
sumer's door a bottle of clean, cold.
unauthorized milk. But the con-
sumner also has responsibilities I'm
handling milk so that ID continues TO
be fl for consumption. especially as
food for babies. The milk in the
home may be placed in unclean yes
sells or exposed unnecessarily to the
air, or not kept cool until the time OF
using. Thus things may happen to
the milk affecting it's quality, many
OF which are caused through careless
ness.
Mrs. J. Reardon of New Ulm was a
shopper In the city today.
Miss Title Udeihofen is confined to
her home on Division street with scar
let fever.
Mrs. ]. Fl. Harrison of Rochester is
visiting In the city with her sister,
Mrs. b. l.. English.
Miss Margaret Diamond of st. Paul
Is n guest at the home of her broth
er. n. ID. Diamond.
Mrs. w. ". G!rvin left today for
Mortified to attend the graduation
exercises Of Carleton college tomor-
row. Her niece. Miss Hazel West
bett Of Alexandria is one of the grad
yates.
Mrs. II. f.. Brown left last evening
TO spend six weeks as the guest Of her
parents at Candora. y. Y.
Peter X. Hammer. cashier OF the
Farmers State bank ut Pemberton,
was "A caller on friends i'm the city to-
day.
Miss Helen Anderson has gone to
Faribault where she will attend the
| commencement exercises at the Shat
tuck school.
Leo Hirsch Of Mason City. Ia. was
/ In the city between trains today and
was a guest at the home of l.. Blum.
and II. SZamet.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Bate left this
, morning for their summer vacation.
going to Stephen Point. Wis, now
and later 10 Chicago.
Cecil Girvin. who has attended the
state university during the past year.
Is at home to spend the vacation with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Cir
vim.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Fendry re-
turned to their home ut st. Paul to-
day, after two weeks visit with the
parents of the latter. Mr.. and Mrs.
! John Wagner.
Rev. o. ]. Arthur went this morn
ing to Minneapolis where he will at
tend the annual session of the Luth-
eran Church of America He will re-
turn Saturday.
Rev. A. f. Fillmore. formerly rector
! OF st. Johns Episcopal church i'm this
city, now rector at Fairmont. was ir
Mankato today en- route to Faribault
where he will remain for few weeks
Attorney II. l.. Schmitt of Minneap-
! oils is in the city this week to appear
) as attorney for Mrs. Mary Blume I'm
her suit against the Chicago. Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railroad. being tried
1 I'm district court.
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