Arizona republican., 1919-02-01
REQUIREMENTS OF STATE DAIRY LAW
 IN CARING FUR MILK

State Dairy Commissioner W. A. Barr issued on January IA a letter 10 tho dairymen in which he called atten- tion to the requirements of the state dairy law as to sanitary measures in milking and caring for milk until it's delivery to the creamery or condesary. The letter concludes:
 Because cream is pasteurized before churning, or milk sterilized before can ming, does not justify the carelessness with which is produced in this state. The poor product that is going to our plants is setting the price which all dairymen receive whether their product he good or bad Remember that milk or cream is food and is more easily con 'taminated than bread or meat There is not another state in the union where dairymen are allowed to sell milk or cream with so little equipment as is re- ,qured to meet our state law. dairy house, milk cooler, and a strainer with a small oil tove to heat water for washing utensils, will not cost on the average farm to exceed $50 to $60 The increased price for product after all our people have met the requirements of the law. will in six months time com pletely return to you the cost of making such changes as you must make You VIII he given until February 15 to meet these requirements and we trust that you will begin to provide the needed equipment immediately. for this does not meap that you will he given until hat date to begin changes, but that you must be in shape to pass inspection by that time.
 We will require every manufacturing plant to meet the terms of the law and We most earnestly invite your co-oper- ation in improving the quality Of dairy products.
 \ model of a small inexpensive dairy house such as every dairyman must provide can be seen at my office at 16 South Second avenue. Phoenix, .Ari- Zona.
 Very truly yours,
 W. A. BARR
 State Dairy Commissioners
 This order having been misinter- preted in some quarters, supple mentary statement has been issued by Mir. Barr as follows:
 A letter sent out from the dairy com missioner's office to all producers of dairy products, asking them to be more careful than the majority are in the handling of their milk and cream, has been misinterpreted by a great many. The requirements carried out will mean -much toward a better raw product, and without the observance of which no dairyman can claim decency in the handling of his dairy products and are as follows:
 Clean the cows udder with a moist cloth before milking to remove filth that would otherwise drop into the bucket; strain the milk through an eff ilclent strainer that can be easily and thoroughly cleaned; cool the milk by running over an aeriator, through which water circulates; wash utensils thoroughly after each milking, rather han allow them 10 stand for several hours or until the next milking period before washing; keep dairy utensils in side milk room which is screened and which has at least 121a square feet of window space to allow sunlight and ventilation
 There was no reference in the letter sent out. to the construction of ex- pensive dairy barns, tiled, with ventiI- ating and cooling system. nor to con- creting milking corrals or yards as some have allowed their imagination to lead them to believe.
 Some of the dsirymen of this valley have sufficient equipment and are