The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23
GAS PUMPS ARE BAD
STATE OFFICER SAYS
Food and Drug Department Reports
on Matters OF Public
Interest

measures ana pumps uSeu o tne SAFE
of gasoline and kerosene has been
resumed by the State Food and Drug
Department. During the last winter
and early spring shortage of help pre-
vented continuing these tests, which
we're begun last fall. Recent tests
show the condition of pumps to be
very unsatisfactory. Many pumps
are only out of correct adjustment but
in urgent need of thorough repair.
Out of seventeen pumps tested III n
dag recently hat enc was found o
ret, seven being condemned for re-
pairs and nine adjusted by the in
spector. Seventy-fve per cent of all
pumps tested uring the first four
months on this work were incorrect
and the great majority of these gave
short measure. OF the measures test
ed during the same period, however,
but twenty-five per cent were incor-
rect. Commissioner Frary states that
the inspectors report correct meas
ures may be found in almost every
town and he urges dealers to test
their pumps and make sure that they
are giving correct measure.
Every merchant in South Dakota
who buys eggs should now be candl-
ing every egg received, is the state
ment OF Guy G Frary, state food and
drug commissioner. The broody sea
so.t-eat hens a. new at its height and
the weather is sufficiently warm to
affect the quality Of eggs after gath
ering unless they are carefully stcr-
ed. Farmers and others should gath
err eggs twice daily now and take
them to market not less than twice
each week. Merchants should ship
often and all catlnt shippers should be
Gambling all shipments out Of the
state. Experience and carefully con-
Quoted tests show that the loss of
eggs due to handling amounts to sew
eral per CEN of the total crop. Much
Of this loss occurs between the time
the egg leaves the farm and it's arrival
at the house of the carlot shipper.
Farmers should use great care in
packing the eggs for market and mer-
chants should handle carefully and
store in cool dry rooms. Other things
being equal, merchants should sell to
their nearest produce house in order
to avoid long hauis by local freight
or express. All product houses SNIP
ping in carlots should always cool the
& & before loading in cars as this
practice has been shown to give Tar
better results. inspectors OF the food
and drug department are now testing
eggs and merchants as we'll as pro-
ducers will be held accountable for
spoiIape found. On account of the
favorable weather for Matching It is
believed that there will be little need
for eggs for incubation later than the
first week in June. Commissioner
Frary has decided, therefore, to an
nounce Saturday, June I, as rooster
day for this year and efforts will be
made to get onto the market the bulk
| of tn male birds which have been used
in the hocks this season. Infertile
eggs must be produced during the
| summer months to lessen o from
| poilage and male birds will only be
an additional. expense to the farmers
and possible cause of prosecution af-
ter June l.
With the approach OF the summer
season inspectors of the food and
drug department will give a larger
share of their time TO looking after
the handling Of perishable foodstuffs
The state food law requires all food
to be securely protected from all hitn
flies. dust or other contamination and
from all unclean, ~unhealthful or in
sanitary conditions. This feature o.
the law. which has been stressed D,
the state food inspectors in recenI
wears will be more rigidly enforced
this year than ever. AT a conference
Of inspectors here last week, Com
missioner Frary instructed the mel
TO give this work first attention an
to prosecute violators. Soda foun
tains will be closely watched and re
auired to exercise greater care thai
has been practised heretofore In man
places. Pool halls wherein candies
ice cream and soft drinks are sol
viii be required to observe the SAM
tary rules OF the Department or fee
the effects Of the law Recent prose
cutiors for violation o. ~ss selasis
to the sanitary handling OF food wer
made IN Mifcfie1l and EotiBRWppd.@