The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-29
CONTESTS ENCOURAGE
: BETTER QUALITY MILK
stmpac System Of Grading City MILK
Used by Dairy Division OF Q. s
Dey,artment OF Agriculture.

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interest on the part OF both the milk
producer and the consumer IN cities
IN the quality Of the local milk supply
can be aroused by the city milk con-
test where surprise samples are
AIKEN Such city milk contest was
Hrst held in Baltimore by the dairy
.ivis.on of the United States depart
men: OF agriculture in 1911. 1t mas
hsen adopted since in many other
cities, especially on the Pacrftc coast
Tke CIV milk contest adNertises those
d8.rsts which obtain high scores as 10
the quality OF their milk. and results
IN tho lettering of the supply Tor the
entire city. Frequently prizes are CIV
Pm NV boards of trade or Ike organiza-
tsons To those dairymen who win the
8 highest scores in such contests
The method OF conducting such a
~jtv milk contest as used in Green
vie : C., Is typical, Milk samples
ware collected in the streets from
yach dealer each month for year.
One dairy which delivered 100000
ouar-y OF milk during the year wss
awarded an average score of 50. An
pther. which delivered $50, 600 quarts
averaged a score OF Ss.s. A third,
which delivered, $4,000 quarts, had an
average score of 81, The womens
club OF the city presented the owner
Of eac5 OF the three diaries with
towing cup n recognition Of the ex-
reffent QU9tfty or the milk furnished
TO consumers.
In that contest the grading Of the
milk was determined by means of the
milk score card, which allows thirty
five points for bacteria, twenty-five
for favor and odor. ten for visible
dirt. ten for fat, ten for solids not fat,
FIVE for temperature, and five for the
appearance of bottle and cap. max
Ing a total OF one hundred points.
In conducting a city milk contest,
s dealers are classified according to the
kind or MIX they handle, as certified.
raw, OF paeteur.zed milk. Once each
month for eleven months. or oftener
IL desired, a pint Of milk was collect
ed from the delivery wagon of each
dealer. The bacterial count fat, and
solids not fat content of each Of the
samples were determined in the lab
oratory. The temperature OF the
milk on the load was taken when the
samples were collected. The twelfth
month two pint bottles OF milk were
collected from the delivery wagon of
each dealer. One was analyzed for
bacterial count, fat, and solids not
Tat. the other was scored Tor nEvor
and odor, and visible dirt. The guam
.sty Of visible dirt was determined by
passing the milk through sediment
tester. collecting the sediment on a
cotton disk.
In order TO score thirty-fve points
In bacteria the milk sample must con-
tain under 500 bacteria per cubic cen
tineter A competent Judge scored the
sample Tor flavor and odor: twenty
FIVE points were awarded when the
flavor and odor were considered salts
factory. The sample Of milk free from
sediment received a score or ten, the
cut depending the quantity Of
sediment present MIX containing
four per cent or more OF fat WIS
given ten points, and samples con-
tanning less were cut in proportion tc
their fat content Samples contain
ing ST or more of solids not fat re-
ce.ved ten points and were cut when
below that quantity. When the sample
showed the temperature ON the load
was below fifty degrees F. 1t wa!
awarded five points. and received
cut when above that temperature al
time OF collection In order TO obta!r
Ave points for bottle and cap the bot,
tie must be clean. free from flaks
alass.and The muoth completely cover
cd with a cap which protects tn'
pouring lip
To ascertain the figure taken Il
represent the quality of milk supplied
: ts esaca ID aaisr tfasa -s11trasf, ssa<s1af IA
count OF the years sam Pies was de
termined The average WAS given 1
lumber of points out OF thirty-f1v
which such count was allowed on tn
milk score card. The fat and the solid
not fat were likewise aEera wed. TIL
favor and odor score. sediment an
bottle and cap scores given by tn
judge were added and likewise tn
temperature score.
In reporting the respective standin
OF the various dealers. they wer'
classified according TO their scores
Those dealers whose milk scored be
tween seventy-fve and eighty wer
put in the same class; Likewise dealer
scoring between eighty and eighty
five. or eighty-fve and ninety wer
classified together.
1t was not deemed wise to repo,
the scores 10 a tenth of point. Flo
all practical purposes milk supple
by dealers within Ave point classif'
cation is on a par so far as the com
paratiye quality OF the product of eac
Is concerned.
BY collecting samples from the Dc
stvery wagons and dealers the quail
ty Of milk actually delivered to tn