The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

persons in Topeka can inquire by tele-
phone and be informed in a minutes
time just what kind of milk-how
rich it is, the bacterial count in the
sample from that dairy for the month,
and the score of the dairy by merely
giving the name of the individual or
the dairy. from which the milk was
purchased. All persons or firms SELL
ing milk in Topeka are required to
take out a permit from the city. The
permits are issued free of charge. In
this way the city has a record of all
retailers.
Better Requirements Here.
In working out his score card for
milk, Dr. Rowles has departed from
a somewhat general custom in that
he places only minor Importance
upon the percentage of butter fat out
in the milk The city ordinance reg
ulating the sale OF milk requires that
this percentage be 3.25, which is high
er than required in many cities This
provision is rigidly enforced in To-
peka, but in making up his score card
in which 100 points is a perfect score,
butter fat counts only 10, minimum
number of bacteria counts IS, flavor
end odor count 10, temperature when
delivered Is. absence of visible dirt
10, solids not fat 10, acidity ), bottle
and cap 5. The Westhaven dairy,
rural route No. I, had the highest
scoring milk last month. 1t scored
So The number of bacteria to the
cubic centimeter was only $500. Be
fore the reorganization of Topeka's
milk inspection department, most of
the milk contained several millions of
bugs to the cubic centimeter- Now
100000 is high count, and means a
cut of 35 points on the score card, and
most of the dairymen by adopting
have succeeded in reducing their
counts to less than $4,000 The milk
scores and bacterial counts are made
public each month, with the result
p, I.,Tv- Of
the advertising and are in keen com
petition for high scores and low
counts.
Examinations for Dirt.
Deductions are made for disa gree
able foreign odor or flavor according
to conditions found. When possible
to recognize the cause of the difficulty
it is described under remarks
Examination for visible dirt is made
only after the milk has stood for some
time undisturbed in any way. The
bottle is raised in its natural, upright
position, without tipping. until higher
than the head The bottom of the
milk is observed with the naked eye
or with the aid of reading glass. The
presence of the slightest movable
specks make a perfect score impossi-
BILE. Further deductions are made ac-
cording to the amount of dirt found. |
When possible the nature of the dirt
is described under remarks.
That only ten points are allowed for
a perfect score for absence of visible /
dirt, may seem strange to the un1n- |
formed. Very filthy milk can be
through cotton and come out
with practically all dirt removed. 1t
can be made to appear like clean |
milk But the germs of
filth can not be strained out. They I
in the milk The microscope, I
however, tells the story. Hence the |
only ten points for absence of visible
dirt, and the thirty-five points for |
having the minimum of bacteria. To /
receive a perfect score on the latter /
there must be less than /, 900 bacteria |
to the cubic centimeter. Zero is the |
score given for more than 500, 600 !
bacteria to the cubic centimeter.
Bottles should be made of clear 7
glass and free from attached metal +
parts. Caps should be sealed in their !