Great Falls tribune., 1921-11-29
STATE DIARIES LEAD
IN PURITY Of MILK
AND CREAM. OUTPUT
Large Creamery Representa-
tive Says One Plant in Cali
fornia Is as Good.

Helena, Nov. 2S.-Strlct supervision
Of dairies and dairy products by the
Montana Livestock Sanitary board has
brought the state to the fore. in the
high standards of ITS milk and cream
production, according to statement
just issued by the department:
The field representatives of one OF
the large creameries which does bus1-
ness in eight of the western states re-
Gently visited the headquarters in Mon
tana, it was stated. He found the
cream arriving at this plant in more
perfect condition than at any OF the
creameries in the eight. other western
states with the exception of one small
plant in Humboldt county, Calf.
1T has been said that cleanliness
is next to godliness,' declares the an
nouncement of the sanitary board. II
that saying holds true in any part of
life, it certainly is true IN the produc-
ton of milk and milk food products.
Milk is probably the best all round
food in the world for children. If it
is such q wonderful food for children.
it also follows that it is wonderful food
for bacterial a..s
''In the production of clean milk or
food products the most important fac
tor is the sterilization and the absolute
cleanliness of all milk pals and con-
tainers of any description whatsoever
used in the handling Of the milk. Most
dairymen keep their milk pals clean,
probably because it is very easy to see
If there is any dirt in them. Unfor-
subjected to such strict supervision ON
the part of the producer. This is a
great mistake because there is no
commoner source for infection than a
dirty separator or clarifier. Separators
and clarifiers should be taken apart
and thoroughly. washed with sal soda
of a 3. X. solution Immediately after
use.
"Dairymen often complain about be-
ing docked for their cream shipped to
creameries. The most common reason
for docking cream is because it ar
rives at the creamery in very sour
condition. This is due. nine times out
of ten, to the fact that the separator
has not been thoroughly cleaned and
sterilized. Dairgmen must pay, atten-
ton to these things.
Basic Facts Of Board Policy
'SThe work being carried out by the
Montana Livestock Sanitary board
proves beyond doubt three fundamen-
tai facts:
"1-Dairy food products are abso-
lutely essential for the development of
children.
"2-Dairy food products cannot be
duplicated by any synthetic or chemi-
cal food product made in laborator-
les out Of materials that are not
produced by nature for the growing
young. - .s
"s-The cleaner the dairy product
the more beneficial it is to children.
a1ar thA Int nv,d fp
products. the more profits such pro-
Open Grazing Provides Salts.
animal experimentation has prov
en- that vitamines and mineral salts are
absolutely essential for the normal
healthy growth of the young. Natural
milk contains number of mineral
salts. The most important mineral
salts for the growth Of living young
are lime phosphates, or in other words
the combination Of lime and phos-
phorous. Animals which Craze in an
open pasture on naturally cured grass
obtain more mineral salts in their food
than do cattle that are kept sin
barn and fed insulage and hay. That
Is one reason why meat and dairy
products produced in western states
are in most instances better than such
products produced under conditions
that exist in eastern and some OF the
middle western states.
Synthetic Milk Possibility.
'It is true that synthetic milk
may be made in the not far distant
future, but the equal positive. state
ment may be made that such milk will
not have the health-g giving or, grow
ing properties that natural milk or the
products of natural milk viii give to
the growing young. It is true. that
we may add vitamines and the diff
ferent mineral salts to assynthetic
milk, but such vitamines and such min.
eral salts will not be digested and as
simulated as win those found in ma
ture's food product. The man whose
system needs iron might eat half
pound Of iron and not one particle OF
It would be assimilated or taken up by
his blood. II that man ate pound OF
spinach or some other such substance
which contains minute particles OF
iron, then practically all of the iron IN
the food would be assimilated and
stored up in his system
According to all Of the figures OBJ
tainable. Montana is now Ia the lead
40 far as pure milk and milk products.
are concerned. And it is the work OF
the state board to see that she keeps
her place" ~