Arizona republican., 1921-02-05
DAIRY COMMISSIONER.
SEES BRIGHT FUTURE.
FOR INDUSTRY HERE

Predicting a bright future for the
dairy Industry in this state, Clarence
Dana, dairy commissioner. in his an
nuaI report to Gov. Thomas +. Camp
bell. declares that the prospects are
a0ceIlent for the farmer who had faith
onough to keep his cows when things
locked dark.
Back to the farm Is the slogan OF
the farmers who are making plans lot
the cow whose rights were usurped
BY King Cotton, according to the COM
report.
1.-THE last two or three years have
been somewhat discouraging TO the
dairy farmer because of the cotton
craze creating the high price of feed,
with scarcity and inefficieney of Ia
Dor. making the milking of cows an
uncertain proposition. This being the
condition, the number of cows in the
state, especially in the Salt River val
10y. was greatly depleted, the result
being that a large per cent of those
remaining are of an inferior grace
and are tubercular. The worst, now
ever, In my opinion, is over" the re-
port reads.
IT can see before this office a task
in assisting the farmer in getting a
better grade of cows and to maintain
them under better sanitary conditions
than that of the rast. and to educate
him In the prope; mixing OF reeds,
that q larger production of clean, pure
milk may be had and produced from
less acreage and fewer cows. Realiz-
ing this a large undertaking, ] have
solicited and will receive the hearty
support and cooperation of the state
university, the county extension work
ers. the health officers and the dairy
men themselves. The problems of the
dairymen will be taken up collectively
and individually. as presented. Mar
kets will be sought so as to assist In
getting the best cows at the lowest
figures. Bulletins will be issued, lee
.fures given and any other assistance
individually or otherwise. that this Of
flee can offer with the limited means
and help at hand, will be given A
campaign will be made in the way oil
educting the general public relative tc
the value of milk as a food. especially
in the homes where there are growins
children.
Il appreciate the fact that inspec-
ton should be carried on by those who
have a practical. sympathetic knowl-
edge of dairy farm conditions; they
should know the essential features il
the production of safe, clean milk
Dairy inspection has broader mean
ing than simply looking into the dairy
barn and reporting on light. heat, ven
tilation and the smoothness Of wall:
and ceilings. 1t means, first, coming
into personal contact with the pro
6ncer. and the establishing of a per.
-sonal relation between the dairy com
missioner's office and the dairyman
1t means education, in a majority O
cases. instead of prosecution. Wher
dairy inspector can prove to TIL,
dairyman that he has a knowledge o.
milk production and the handling o.
same. and can approach the problems
Of the dairyman with sympathetic in.
terest, the greater part of milk ant
stable inspection work will be accom-
plished."
Commissioner Dana declares tina
when the consumer realizes what clear
milk really signifies. he will not S
bitterly oppose the necessary advance
In price which are at times brough
about by improved conditions of pro
duction.
THE consumer. lis learning that in
spection work is beginning to sho,
definite results in the concrete forr
OF better milk and therefore look
upon this work as his greatest guar
antee against milk, all too often un
clean. unwholesome and unfit for hu
man consumption" says Mr.. Dana.
AS an encouragement for the dairy
men to produce a cleaner and pure
product than is being obtained at til
present time, have prepared a
amendment to section IL of the pres
ent dairy law, a grading system IL
all milk used for consumption. as
beverage. this to be done as simply Z
possible and at the same time di:
tinguish between milk which is esser
tally different In it's sanitary and otht
characteristics. 1t Is my opinion,
which I have been confirmed or il
dorsed by nearly all health office,
and leading dairymen of the state, tn;
the grading system offers a satisfa,
tory solution to most of the financi
and sanitary problems of the dair,
men and a protection to the consume
Tn the towns of Nogales. Man
Jerome. Clifton, Morenci and Metca
we are dealing with foreign elemer
some of whom have but very little col
ception of sanitation. Howeve
through the cooperation of the heal
officers of these towns, condition
have been greatly improved. In a r.
cent visit to Miami it was necessai
10 instruct the dairymen in a. certa
locality to either discontinue busine
or to take immediate steps to mo-
TO 0ther quarters because of the
peculiar congested location and b;
drainage 1t will be much easier
handle these conditions when the
towns adopt the milk ordinance recon
mended to them by this office, for 4
reason that those who cannot me
the required grades will have to S,
their milk for other purposes than
beverage at a lower price until tn
meet the required standards. The fc
lowing towns are now considering s1,
an ordinance, which will in all pro
ability be adopted as soon as indoors
by the health officers. viz. Me:
Miami. Globe. Clifton, Nogales. Dou
las and Stafford. I will take this ms