The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-20
PAID COURT SIS FINE
HERMAN MADISON SOLD
DEAD HOG UNLAWFULLY
Peter SchIetty Has Warrant
Sworn Out For Offender; Was
Before Golf

Peter Schletty, one Of the state
dairy inspectors, swore to warrants
yesterday charging several persons
with violations as to cleanliness and
the quantity Of butterrat contained in
the milk disposed of. In addition to
this one man was fined $75 for the
sale of a hog, considered unfit for
human consumption. This was Her
man Madison of Butternut Valley, who
when arraigned before Judge Hiram
Goff admitted that he was hauling a
load of live hogs to Lake Crystal on
April 4 last. when Ole OF the animals
died in the wagon. After the animal
had been dead for some time, 1t was
dressed, but this was not until some
time in the afternoon, and the hog
died in the forenoon. The day was
very hot. Later he admitted when
placed under oath that he took this
hog to Lake Crystal and disposed Of
ii to Haugen Brothers, but that the
meat became decomposed in a very
short time and had to be thrown
away. He received $31 20 for the hog
but has not refunded any of this to
Haugen Brothers.
Severe Penalty Recommended.
County Attorney G. f. Phillips re-
commended that the defendant, who
pleaded guilty to give an example to
others who might be disposed to do
the same thing. Judge Golf after
calling the attention OF the defendant
posed a fine of SO and costs
Harry JOKES. Harry Duffe and Nick
Luicken were arraigned ON the charge
of selling unclean milk on April 49,
The defendants admitted that there
was some dust in the milk, but ex-
planned that about that time there
were severe dust storms and high
winds which blew even through the
cracks along side of the windows.
Aside from the fact that dust set
things were found in the milk, there
was no complaint as to the manner
of caring for the cows, and the man
ner in which the barns were kept
Each of the defendants were sent
enced to pay fines of SIS and costs.
Bibbs 4 Peterson kept a clean and
neat place; with everything as tidy
as one could wish, but Mr. Schletty
said that he was sold a glass of milk
which did not contain the. required
1925 per cent butter fat. This he
thought was due to the fact that the
milk In a metal urn with a faucet
at the bottom had not been properly
stirred. Confined in this urn the fat
ty portion of the milk would natur-
ally rise toward the surface, and the
lean milk run off through the faucet
Messers. Bibbs and Peterson both ex-
plaiLed that the milk in the rush part
of the day is stirred at frequent in
tervas, but this happened to be a
quiet time in the early morning. At
torney William Stradtmann made a
plea for the defendants asking that
the minimum sentence he imposed
The request was ganted and the de-
PENDANTS sentenced to pay a fine of
S15 and costs. Mr.. Schletty suggest
ed that the firm adopt the individual
bottle system, and then if there was
any deficiency in the quality of the
milk the man who sold the milk to
the firm would be held responsible.
Hagman & Corn came under the
same heading as Bibbs & Peterson,
at all times maintaining a strictly
clean and neat place, but had failed
to stir the milk properly before dis :
posing Of the quantity sold to the in
spector. In either case the milk was
clean and wholesome, and there was
no intention to defraud. the public.
This firm Immediately upon being
notified by the state dairy and food
department of the lack of the re-
quired butterfat in the sample sold
to Mr.. Schletty, followed the sug-
gestions of the department in adopt
ing the individual bottle system. Due
to the prompt meeting of the require
ments of the dairy and food depart
ment, Inspector Schletty suggested to
the court that the defendants be
costs in the case, which amounted to
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