Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-09
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NORWICH milk PRODUCERS
FAVOR r-TrRERCITIlN TIE

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. Following an oyster supper arranged
for by the milk producers around Nor
w4ch at the Community house this week,
Commissioner. ]. VI. Vhihiesey. Of Hart
ford gave an add ess ca the value pf the
tuberculin test for cattle. \ The milk pro
ducers around this section are much IA
teTested in the ta,ercslin test and listen
ed with 4 great deal Of interest TO What
the commissioner had TO say.
He stated that a roagh estimate Of the
100 milk producers around Norwich an
licensed 10 sell milk IN the state woaia
roDresent and investment close to a nil
Lion dollars in the dairy business There
has not been 2 great deal Of tuberciilin
tesclrE done in this section and L o.
probable thGI there Is considerable tuhtr
culosis on the farms aTonna his. locali,}
within the last il years records on thl
books at Iar FORD SHOW that one -
Z acre tia5ercu.in animals have been l.lil''
on each OF the 10 farms in this vicili,
The mortality is PROBABLY considerably
higher t2lau it IS n neighboring coar--
/ ~ Of Windhsm where approximately eigh,
! per cent OF tn animals are tubercIlin-
The commission c,lt'ined plan fol
/ lowed by the city of }i.Gs-ed in attempt
| ing 10 improve the NIX sueniy. Til:
plan had the hearty cooperation of To-
! milk producers, the board 81 Aeal 4. tie
| physicians and tho pTb.ia The MIX M.
! testing their herds rs fast as possible g.
| thai they would be sure Of su.1p!yIGs 10
/ frcm disease free COWS % Wf;stad. T.
/ qfier to safeggarl The city further.
seBn as p-acticei al Of The men had pa
! through trberculin 'as;s. every on cs-
operated in putting into crfect = city o.
! d'nance which viii prohibit anyone fro
! selling milk in tic city u Nin5trd uni'-
a -nf1tlrFelfft FfEfs
herd. Such = move vas made posi- r.
because the pebble wa: willing 10 pay cr
Increased price Tor tas he'ter grai -
milk and because ne milk Producer; aae
the public were WIFI r. 10 work soasfi', z
It would mean .nu.is HARDSHIP, ar 81
! mix producers 20 stand az % ~ loss
| iaciIent 10 TIE tu5scs,iir ;,st. SO st';'
:.ay- ~ 20 siNG Il grade cows Tor 'oss
es sustained in herbs whore Ia, DISC
is found. Many milk msa are 1lvnlT Il
oay rom si25 - %i5s fer Isp.actins ;iis
IN 'hcir herds = Inn &c ?"'7sn'- 81
lowed by the STATE WI no. cover tic tps
! sustained by the dairy men Il the afzeas
- found In Hartford the price Of miI
. sold from tubercul!n herds is fve c-nts
quart more than ordinary Tnil1. Wiz II
public behind any such move there - p
question bnt that me dairy men ot ilti.
locality would be willing &c eoop,Fs-t q
bettering the milk supply.
Following Cir Whittlessy's address
motion was naadS and carried -52- it We
the sense Of the meeting that -he p;ia
I producers favor the tGherculin test 90
, The herds around Norwich provided a
pubic TO whom the milk is sold w''ul
,: apcreciate the situation and would "
II willing 10 pay an decreased TTice -
i milk from tUbercui-n tested herds.
5. Plans for q milk advertising c2mpais
were outlined At this same meeting b!
C. Bee5a, who is dairy project leader 70
the farm bureau in Norwich and by ~
county agent, Il, +. johnson This Qla
Is carried out IN a number Of "ii1e
places was put into operation through |.
schools The milk producers odere
prizes for milk essays written ~ cfildTe
in the 9Th, 7th and Sth grades t.
= milk CLOVIS from the child welfare depar
ment Of New York also talked 10 u
youngss ers and showed them ways
= which taey could profit ny using lars'
y quantity Of milk. Child heaNh s2ecia
lists from the college. are available 80 {
i operative in this cars7aign if the nece
n sary funds are raised as there seemed
. be little doubt that they Will be. p!al
will be made f0r securing the. cooperate
= of different agencies in the state IN ci
campaign AZ This ruel ing - MIX pr
ducers subscribed So 70 start the car
\ paign. 4 minimum es 5000 8 needed
v, mt this into actual o7eeation-