Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-07
tspeeial to rhe Rulletin.l


 New London. Dec. .26.-There must ka virtue in the pasteurtzation of milk or the representative of the health department of the federal gov ernment would not recommend it's gen. eral adoption and endeavor to force the cooking of milk in places as small as New Lndon. before delivering the lactael fluid to consumers at advanced prices, enough to cover the purifying process. although the product may not be as satisfying to consumers as the pure article direct from the COW. Pub lie opinion IS evidently against pas tsu<ization in New London, as there does not seem to be any need for such rigid precantion for an evil that does not exist The average milk farmer IS also opposed on account of the cost it would mean in the establishment and maintenance of suitable plant sort of central depot as Dlarket for the milk, and which must be sold to them at a price far below that which tho milkmen now receive from indi- vidual customers.
 Such a plant as proposed for New London would not only cost about tso.0OO as a starter bu. there would
  erztion and maintenance. and probably with much lesser returns than now comes to the average milk producer. It is argued that delivery to d central depot at a largely reduced price. would I've more time for farm work, that would more than -ecompense for the difference now received for the milk delivered to customers and the price that would be paid at the pas teuriaiion plant.
 That sounds real we'll" said a large dehverer of milk to customers in New London. but # it were true, it would not benecessary for the government 10 give US to understand that we must como across of our own account, or tho government would come in and force us out of our present business method. We are willing to fall to the scheme as .. war measure. but now that the war is over, we are like unto the Ailssourians. All farmers are not as green as their cabbage leaves"
 Due to the excellent system introduc- ed by Dr. .I. Torrington Black, head of the state health department, when health officer of the city of New Lon- don, the dangers of disease from the use of impure milk is reduced to the minimum, and so low that it is not OtIEGpIDlt. lJls DldCh llnL uHll III spected and examined the milk sold in New London, but made thorough inspection of the cows that gave the milk and the sanitary conditions oi the barns in which they were kept the feed they received and everything that had to do with the production oi pure full standard milk. The doctor specialized in that work. and insisted on strict compliance with the rules he established for the health department He systematized the milk inspection and as a result the pure article onlN was sold in New London This in spection gave to the people pure mill that had not lost its color and taste fl not its nutritious qualities by it! cooking process.
 If Dr.. Blacks system prevails anc tt probably does under the direction of his successor Dr. Chipman. thert is absolutely no need for milk pas teurization in New London. So far a. known. the federal health officials O this section have received no com. plaint of the milk delivered in the cit! of New London. TOT have they discov cred any tinEe of insanitation in tn, product of the milk For public con -enierce. and, perhaps, public health there is necessity for pasteurizatioi nl.nts, with receiving depoLs for rnill and fs-cr7l delivery from that depo In n - cities, where tho milk come from ssrious sources and iong dis tances. put such conditions do no prevail in New London. or the smalle cities. Inspection that inspects, tha