Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-28

The dairy farm score card does not,
as many people think. measure the
quality Of milk, but is simply detailed
record OF conditions and is valuable
il educational work only.
"All milk should he clean. that is,
practically free from the excreta from
the cows and other filth found in all
cow stables. This is measured by the
sediment test and is an easily deter
mined factor. Milk should also he
pure, that Is, natural cows milk from
which nothing has been removed and
TO which nothing has been added-in
other words. unadulterated milk. And
/ last, milk should be safe This last
guarantee is the most difficult Of all
t. secure and causes health officials
generally the most trouble. Tubercu-
tested cows and medically inspect
ed employees are not sufficient. The
Till; Itself must be treated, and pas
| teurlzauon has. in a great measure,
solved this problem for US. BY rails
ing milk to 145 degrees F'ahenreit for
a period Of 80 minutes, it has been
found that all infectious bacteria are
Killed and that milk thus treated will
.
properly handled thereafter.
Hence, the conclusion which must
| be drawn is this. That only milk which
has been treated as above described
can be labelled as safe from a health
standpoint, So, if we are honest with
ourselves and willing to lay aside per-
soma: prejudices and preconceived no.
tiors We will have TO admit that Pas
teurization does insure safe milk sup
ply.
The value of milk as food is too
well known for me TO take any of your
time discussing this phase of the ques-
tion, but | 90 feel that it is the duty Of
all inspectors Of milk to constantly
lear in mind this fact, and to impdrt
their knowledge to others whenever
possible. fo the consumer use good
Iure milk freely, and it is the duty of
, the inspector TO see that the milk is
safe.
We are being taught daily through
The public press and by private com
munlcation TO conserve food, to eat
less, and TO vary our diet. Now, right
here, lies the opportunity Of the milk
Inspector to do his bit Teach the con-
sumer to use milk intelligently, not
waste fully; encourage the making of
cottage cheese and the use of the same;
and encourage the use of butter freely
upon the table, as no other fat, either
animal or vegetable, is as good for the
growing child.
"F'amiiarize yourself. as far a. is
Lossihle with the dairy situation in
/ Your own community, and do all you
! can to place upon the dairy farms of
YOUR state more and better dairy COWS
Then. and only then, will you have
sr-spe1 tho full scope of the duties
and powers of your office and properly
sorNed tho citize ms whom you repre-
scnt.
we must all try to place ourselves
in the other fellows shoes and try to
see his side of tho question, because
then We car usually sec our own point
more clearly and come to a more logi-
cal hnG satisfactory conclusion.
Milk inspectors organizations are
a most excellent thing. whether State,
United States or International, as it
rings together large bodies or men.
working and thinking along similar
/ lines. and this makes it possible for the
interchange of ideas and unity of cf-
fart which make for efficiency We
i1Ve H. MasSa chusctts state milk in
spCctOrs' association Of between 30 and
:" active members. This association
hoidS an annual meeting in January in
different cities about the state. At these
meetings our members discuss the va
rious subjects pertaining TO milk in
spectiun work which have arisen dur
,n- tho ycar, talk over contemplated
IaN loci and in fag bf.