Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12
n. OAK! DAIRY
REGULATIONS
J. ]. osterhous Appointed
Chairman State Dairy /
Division.

The federal food administrator for
This state has ordered regulations eff
fecting the handling, shipping and
maPufacture OF dairy products which
all pfoducers'o cream should become
thoroughly familiar with. The fol-
lowing explanation OF the necessity
anu PURPOSE OF these regulations is
given in order that same may be put.
into operation harmoniously and
simultaneously at an early date.
State Food Administrator Ladd has
appointed Dairy Commissioner J. T..
Osterhous as chairman, state dairy
division, of the food administration. to
put these regulations into effect. Mr..
OSterhous> has appointed q committee
! each county consisting Of the
County, Food administration, county
chairman OF the Council OF DEFENSE
ana a-third member chosen by the
q thorough investigation OF the dairy
situation in each community through
out the state. The reports and rec
concentrations Of the county commit
tee will enable the state chairman to
make whatever changes in existing
conditions ~ are necessary to accom-
pHsh III purpose of and to conform
with the food administrators orders.
These regulations are issued az, q
war measure to eliminate sfeAt
wastes and losses Of food, mAn-poW<r
and shipping space that result. from
the present system Of handling, ship
ping, and manufacturing dairy prod
ucts Of the state.
Dairy products properly handled
are the most perfect of all foods; they
development OF every human being,
yet on account Of their bulky and
%perishable character they are not
suited for transportation to our army
and our Allies. They are, however.
we'll suited for use Hs substitutes for
certain other more concentrated and
stable foods such as wheat and meat
and should be used In greater guam
titles throughout this country. II
stitute every precaution must be TAX
en- to eliminate wastes and insure
high quality so that increased con-
sumption may be encouraged. Our
present system must undergo consid-
cradle change IL we are to eliminate
waste and encourage both production
and consumption.
The following brief outline Of the
extent Of dairying and our present
wasteful. and inef1cient system OF
handling dairy products will indicate
lHe nSceSSlty ora Cnange II we are to
handle our dairy products in a man
ner consistent with the requirements
The annual Income from market.
able dairy products: equals one-ffth OF
the value Of our average wheat crop
Approximately ;16,D00,0 900 pounds OF
butterfat are marketed annually; this
lin the form Of cream represents q to-
tai of approximately 80, 1000, 00d
pounds. OF this amount only 1873
per cent is manufactured a the Local
creameries of the state. 2o4 pei cent
is made up into butter at ten cream
cries in the state that do q central.
izing business and involves the ship
ment of twelve and one-hak million
pounds of cream an average distance
Of 100 miles. The remaining 65.3'pel
fccnt of our entire marketable dairy
product, or $4,000, 900 is shipped al
average distance Of. 400 miles t.
points outside the state where 1t Il
manufactured into butter. This de.
plorable system is used in a state thai
has a sufficient number of. creameries
SO located and equipped that all O.
our produa mdelivered to the near.
est manufacturing plant would re-
quire an average shipping distance OF
less than fifty miles.