American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

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creases until the curd has nearly a
disappeared. This condition
brought about by the action of bacteri
The distinct bitter taste which some
times appears in milk may be cause
by certain weeds eaten by the COW, O
an abnormal condition of the udder. .
COW that is advanced i'm the period @
~lactation may give some bitter mill
but the usual cause is that of bacteria
Bitter milk may occur as an epidemic
persisting day after day, and causin,
great trouble. This is usually due I,
a constant localized source of infec
ton which add each day unusual mum
bers of bacteria to the milk. In som,
cases it has been found that the udel
dof the COW was infected. The utensil. !,
the milk room, the stable or the milk
er's clothing may become contaminat.
ed and with these bacteria and there.
by ~inoculate each new lot of milk.
Ropy or stringy milk may be caused
by bacteria or by simple inflammation
OF the udder. A COW that is well fed
and otherwise cared for will give bet
ter favored milk than cows poorly
kept. Time will not permit of a COM
plete discussion of all the causes of
variation in the flavor of milk.
MIX rs a Source of Disease.
MIX should be one of our most
wholesome foods but as a matter of
TACT 1t is about the most filthy of all
foods we eat when 1t is obtained and
cared for In the usual manner.
A number Of epidemics of diphtheria
fever, typhoid fever, ~tonsolitis.
ETC., have been definitely traced to the
milk supply. Milk is an excellent
medium in which bacteria can grow
and develop and multiply. At the In
ternational Medical Congress held in
Paris In 1900 was given the history of
1875 outbreaks of typhoid fever, SO of
scarlet fever, and SO Of diphtheria, all
traceable to the milk supply. OF the
l95 epidemics of typhoid fever there
was evidence in 14S of the diseases
having prevailed at the dairy or farm
In 81 instances the infection probably
reached the milk by p~ercolation of the
germs into the we'll water with which
the utensils were washed; i'm 16 cases
he intentional dilution with water;
IN three instances the germs were sus-
In the water; in z instances
is attributed to the cows
in sewage-polluted water and
pastures; in "a instances the dairy
employees also acted as nurses I'm
instances the patients while suf-
'ering from a mild attack or during
he onset of the disease continued the
work with the milk. In one instance
he milk tins were washed with the
dish cloth used -mong the fever
In some instances the milk
lad been kept in a closet I'm the sick
Dom. The outbreaks of scarlet fever
md diphtheria were attributed to sim
conditions to those of typhoid cpl
Iemics. In some cases convalescing
were serving ice cream
Which spread the infection.
Among the diseases of cattle that
re transmitted directly from the milk
to humans, in the milk, may be
Mentioned tuberculosis, actinomycosis
lumpy jaw COW pox, mommitis or
arget which are the most common.
of course, is the most
readed of all and this most dreaded
I all diseases is transmitted from the
airy COW to humans in the milk.
his was formerly considered lot to
g the case, but more recent investi-
ations have proven beyond the shad-
W of a doubt that humans are infect
! by using milk from tubercular
ows.