Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
DEMONSTRATION BY
STATE CHEMIST ON
DAIRY UTENSILS
Homemade Sterilizer Outfit
to Be Shown for the Bene-
fit Of the Dairymen Of
State.

State Chemist jackson gave an in
teresting private demonstration at his
office today to members of the press
and others of the homemade dairy
utensil sterilizer which created a great
deal of favorable comment. Public
demonstrations will be held by the
state chemist at his office from April
80 to Mays between the hours OF
and o'clock p. m. Dairymen and
others interested are invited to watch
the demonstrations. The sterilizer out
fit is composed of common coal oil
stove of two burners and a pan filled
with water covering the burners. Over
the pan is set an air tight ash stos
packed cover in the center of which
is tube through which the steam
from the water passes to the inverted
milk can.
1t takes five minutes to sterilize the
can. A separate galvanized tin hood
is used for covers of cans, strainer
clothes and other articles which may
be sterilized. The process of steriliza-
ton is very simple and yet effective.
The milk cans sterilized, it was noted,
had all foul doors removed from
them. 1t is believed the demon stra-
IlOnS Will result III IuOTS SteIlIlAHtlou
among farmers and dairymen.
How effective the device has proved
on the farm in lessening the souring
of milk and in reducing bacterial
count, is shown by reports just re-
ceived from the United States depart
ment of agriculture. In recent tests 10
gallons of fresh milk We're divided into
two parts. Five gallons passed
through separator into ive-gallon
can, both utensils washed in the or
binary way, showed at the end OF an
hour 1,sS0,O00 bacteria per cubic cent?
meter. The other five fallons. passed
through a separator into can, after
both utensils had been washed and
sterilized by means of the homemade
sterilizer, showed only $4,000 bacteria
per cubic centimeter.
In commenting on this result, State
Chemist Jack son said that it hbwed
clearly why many dairymen whose
milk is good at the start find it diff
cult to deliver it sweet and Of good
flavor. ut is very clear" he contin-
ued, that much of the milk whic we
find Objectionable because of high
bacterial count or tendency to sour
quickly goes wrong after it leaves the
cow simply because it is handled in
utensils or strained through cloths that
are teeming with bacteria. Mix Is
particularly subject to bacterial con-
tamination. and the dairyman who re-
lies on ordinary washing and does not
sterilize his utensils Is taking an UNI
necessary risk that his milk Will be
turning when it reaches the city or
that the flavor will be so poor that his
customers will complain. Heretofore,
it has been somewhat difficult for
farmers and dairymen properly to
sterilize their utensils. With this new
home made device, developed by the
United States department of agricul-
ture, and which any tinsmith can
make, local milk producers hav no
excuse for starting milk on its city
journey in unsterilized vessels. Those
who attend the demonstration, to be
given in cooperation with the United
States department of agriculture
and every dairyman is urged to see
the device at work-will realize. I feel
sure, that the improvement Of the
quality and flavor Of their milk will
more than offset the small cost in
fuel, trouble and time involved in
sterilizing their utensils with this SIM
pie and effective homemade outfit"