Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
RECOMMENDS DAIRY INSPECTION
State Dairy and Food Commissioner Says Norwich and W- mantle are Two Places That Need It Often-None in Wilimantc Now and Irregular in Norwich. .

of milk. Owing to the increasing scar city of standard milk, this policy has in recent years been slightly modified in some instances. but somewhat too late to prevent the rise of the evils generated tI1erefro1n. Second, the con dition just described in connection with prevailing low prices of milk uuduly emphasizes "quantity'' regardless of quality" as the main objective point in the breeding Of dairy COWS. ThirdA ignorance regarding the law govern ing the sale of milk.
 Erroneous Ideas About Law. This law does not, as is generally supposed, prohibit the sale of normal sulo- standard milk, but clearly provides how it shall be sold. The erroneous impression regarding the application of this law has arisen from the limited construction thereof when sub-stand- ard milk, unacconpanied by and dec laration of said fact, has been found for sale, Fn which cases the course usually pursued by those in authority has been simply 10 notify the vendor that the continued sale of such milk would be prohibited unless brought up to the standard. This is nanifeStly a restricted application of the statute above given, which allaWs the sale of normal and sub-standard milk when designated as, or clearly indicated to be, such. This limited construction of
 
 dissatisfaction herewith. The standard is claimed to be too high and oppres- sive-in So far as it retards the pro- duction and movement of milk by dis couraginS pg@ ducers and dealers and increasing the price of milk for con- Suners. Such carguments are nlislead- ing and devoid of value inasmuch as the lowering of the standard without a corresponding reduction of price Ca condition not contemplated by those 96NOc9tjnc~ 1a rhan-al irI7r Ivy amounts to raising the price for con sumeTs.
 For these reasons and the fact that most of the milk now sold conforms to or exceeds the required standard 1t is evident that the interests of con- sumerS will be best conserved by in sisting upon the proper and malicious enforcement of present statutory pro- visions. Consumers should not be de- nied the privilege of obtaining and using suo-standard milk if they so de- sire, but neither should they be com pelIed to use sub- standard milk which they have every reason to believe is Of standard quality thereby not only being imposed upon, but also unwit- tlngly subJecting producers of standard milk to unfair competition.
 Recommendations.
 For the reasons heretofore ziven I recommend the passage of a meat in SPCNA4C4A AGsHs G1IId oIi I1lCIGaSSQ 3DDTO- priation for enlarging the dairy and stable inspection work
 The turpentine law, also, should be revised and amended as it is too vague indefinite and loosely drawn to admit the control of the sale of turpentine as evidently contemplated by the act.
 College Buildings Progressing,
 The science halls at the new Con- recticut College for Women, now be- ing erected at New London, is up to the height of two stories and one of the doTmitories is still farther along. Visitors to the college site are now beginning to realize for the first time the magnitude and importance of the undertaking. The solidity and mas slveness of the structures are particu- larly impressive.
 Several matters of moment will be taken up at the meetings of tine conn nlittees this week, including the award Of the contract for the power and heating plant ard the selection e of a curriculum and faculty.