Evening journal., 1919-05-27
wlLMNcToN ANp Irs MILK.

T. ROM the Dairy Division, Bureau Of Animal Industry
II United States Department Of Agriculture we received
today the following letter;
Washington D. C., May "a. 1919.
To the Editor OF The Evening Journal Wilmington Del
Dear Shiny attention has just been called 10 certain
articles published in The press OF wilmington concerning
the mix conditions in your city and The recent survey
conducted by this department OF sanitary conditions OF
the milk supply This department. has no desire TO dc-
tate any OF action 20 The local officials OF winning
ton regarding the milk supply me WORK Nil,Vu We u'p
was purely cooperative N nature and was for the purpose
Of showing the status Of The sanitary condition OF
the Wilmington milk supply What lnrtnef eeuoh Is Is
necessary 10 correct defects found must be taken by local
authorities, as this department acted only N a auNisos
capacity.
fact That certain statements have been made which appear
to reflect The Of Ibis Department ana am sure
that you VIII be only too glad TO give space Tor state
men OF facts in This connection
reported TO stated that no list OF dories had been
furnished 20 his office showing which daries are az
fault He Is reported TO have said That u s up0ssDie
for his board TO take acton as they nave no AoW
edge which 70 base action me survey was u%luVt %
taken at the request OF the Wilmington Board Of Health
made in letter dated February and signed ny james
] CahiU secretary. The survey made and a com
pee report Including the Of the daes Inspected
with their bacterial counts and chemical tests We're sent
IN Mr. Cahi and 10 Miss Laura Judd Bryant under date
Of April 9 These reports sent out In our regular
franked envelopes and have not been returned 10 ths
ONCE so the supposton is that they were received by
the parties addressed. This report very clearly indicates
those daries which we found with high bacteria counts
and several with Fat and solids below the local and state
standards. copy OF our leller ehclosius us Fepott
iO''''' April ., 1919
Nr j. J. Cahin Secretary, Board Of Health Wilmington
pear Sr-I enclose a copy Of the report on the milk
survey OF Wilmington Delaware, which was ma1e Dy
Mr. Harry n Thomas and Mr. L. H. Burgwald, Of this
Division. Very truly yours,
lSgned GEORGE B. TAYLOR
Enclosure Market MIX Specialist"
Furthermore. April iJ Mr. Harry ~ Thomas, VINO
was In charge Of this survey revisited Wilmington and
attended meeting Of the Board Of health where he read
the entire report Nlr Cah secretary Of the board
was present
As have already stated This department does not
wish enter into any discussion regarding The merits OF
faults Of The Wilmington milk supply. The report al
ready made does that very fully simply wish TO pub
cy correct reported statement which represents that
this department failed TO furnish a complete report TO
The proper authorities. We wish publicly TO thank an
residents OF Wilmington, both official and unofficial who
co-operated so well with us In This survey.
Copies of This letter have been scn TO the other news
papers Of Wilmington and respectfully request that you
the material publicity equally prominent as That
given the statement rejecting on this department
Very truly yours,
ERNEST KELLY.
In Charge Market MIX investigations
Anything Of an official controversial corrective ma
lure which win improve the quality Of he milk supply Of
Wilmington should be welcomed by the public. AZ the
same time we do not think that the Federal The State
or the city officials should do anything Of nature which
is critically unfair.
u seems 10 that Secretary Cahill OF the Board Of
Health. the Federal Dairy Division an explanation.