The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

DR.. c.. J. Holman said that the
question with the milk producers
was the cost of having their cattle
tested.
A. H. Spaulding, one of the farmers
present, said that he favored the test
ing of all dairy cattle. He did think
that people after they get their milk
should be careful in placing in clean
places for it can be contaminated
from dirty ice chest as well as
many other places.
Dr. A. f. Schmitt said that in jus ;
| tice to Mr.. Rasmussen he would state
chat he inspected his plant and found
| 1t to be all that Is required, and
Mankato should be-proud OF the in
stitution.
Mayor Waters said that he would
| take. up the matter OF law reQuir
| ing alf dairy cows to be tubercuiin
tested, with State Representative
John q. Gerlich.
Mrs. Evan Hughes speaking again
said that II is not fair to require one
set of milk producers to have their
cattle tested and not the others.
Mrs. c. j. Laurisch wanted to know
whether milk brought to the cream
cries should not be tested also Dr.
Holman said that 1t ought by all
means.
Statement BY Hammett.
Councilman Hammett said that the
| meeting had brought out many. good
| thoughts on the question at issue. He
| thought that the city council with
the aid of an able committee consist
| ing of one or two doctors and an at
torney could draw up an ordinance
that will be satisfactory, but no or
| dinance could be formulated on the
| spur Of the moment
Councilman +. j. Mahowald said
! that the delay was caused by mis-
understanding of what DR.. Archibald
had said on the matter at a previous
meeting.
DR.. ]. w. Andrews said that no
| matter whose shoes are stepped on
Mankato should draw up good milk
ordinance. Do not be afraid of los
ing the penny, he said. He was OF
the opinion that the farmers around
Mankato would favor good ordin-
| ance. Farmers want clean milk for
their families, and for. that reason
will welcome a milk ordina re thai
will bring about better conditions. All
ought to be treated alike when il
| comes to the matter of testing for
| tuberculosis, he said.
Councilman Olson said that he
| heartily agreed with the speakers of
the afternoon. and would like TO have
| general inspection of dairy cattle
brought about. He thought that the
farmers youldi take kindly to the
proposition.
Columbus Ballard said that he did
not wish to be understood to be OBJ
jected to fair milk legislation, but he
impartially to all concerned.
Charles R. Butler said that he
agreed with Mr.. Ballard in that the
| tuberculin test, and the disposition
Of animals SO effected, should be
carried on in a fair and just manner.
Mr.. Butler said that he hoped the
members of the city council and
whatever committee appointed to CO.
operate with it, would arrive at the
solution Of the problem in salts
factory manner to all concerned.
Harry Jones, a farmer and milk
producer present said that he favor
ed the testing of dairy cattle.
On motion of Councilman Olson II
recently appointed by the Mankato
Civic and Commerce association to
CO. operate with the members Of the
city council in drafting a new milk
ordinance from the good parts OF the
old and the proposed ordinances. This
committee consists of DR.. j. S. Hol-
brook, Mrs. j. r. Brandrup, Wilbur
Taylor, Mrs. Evan Hughes, and
Theodore Williams.
Committee Is Appointed.
Mayor Waters called up the Free
Press late last evening and stated
that he appointed the following COM
mittee to go over the present city
milk ordinance, and the proposed
new milk ordinance for the purpose
of picking out the best parts of both
both from which to form new or
dinance to meet the needs of Man
! kato. The committee appointed by
the mayor are: City Attorney Will
liam F. Hughes, Councilman Oliver
Olson, Dr. C. j. Holman Mrs c j.
Laurisch, Mrs.k Evan Hughes, Mrs. A.
H. Leudman and DR. A F.. Schmitt
The work of this committee will be
to formulate a tentative milk ordi-
nance to be presented to the mem
bers of the city icouncil for their
approval at some future date.