Arizona republican., 1922-02-10
DAIRY INDUSTRY
PAST YEAR HAS
STEADY GROWTH
Business Has Developed
Throughout The State In
1921 And Now Is On
Healthy Footing, Report

ANOU 4O Vii /
Healthy Footing, Report
Desplte the slowing up of business
IN many lines the past few months
ana which now is resuming its nor
maj stride, the dairy business in Ari- |
zona for the past year has been one
% evolution, according to ]. +. Rob
lnson' deputy state dairy commits
siqner.
Ans state dairy department has
saulclously fostered the dairyma MS
llserests and corrected some of his
souses' said Mr.. Robinson yester-
Because of The financial stress
prevailing here a s elsewhere, the re-
qulrements of the law have not been
exacted relative TO cement floors, |
screened milk houses, running water,
etc., but clean corrals, clean cows,
clean cans, clean mixers, thorough
washing and disinfecting of utensils
ana apparatus and the generous use
or sunshine and fresh air, the prompt
straining and cooling OF milk after
Drawn from the COW, has been ms st
ed upon" said Mr.. Robinson. BE
cause OF this and the willing and
helpful cooperation of the state
health officers and creameries, deal
ers and venders, there has been de-
cided impetus given the dairy inter
eSts in sanitation and cleanliness.
Better Milk Produced
The creameries Of this valley have
put on the market the best products
because they have had better milk
and their butter, under rigid and i'm
partial tests, scored the highest Of
any butter in the state or from
abroad in flavor, fat and keeping
qualities.
Some of the schools Of the state
have introduced a milk diet along
with the "hot lunch among their
pupils Bisbee leading in this most
laudable undertaking by providing
a half pint of milk daily, in bottle,
with a straw, to each child at a. cost
OF but cents. This is done under
the direction of the city health officer
and the milk is bought by ticket, so
that the child cannot spent his money
for candy, etc. When a pupil is inn
pecunious the milk is furnished
gratis.
IN view Of what has been attained
by the eminent DIR. Emerson of Bos-
ton in the Chicago schools and the re-
port of DIR. Beach of Los Angeles that
the users Of milk in the grade schools
of that city graduate two years
earlier than the pupils who do not use
milk it seems almost criminal to send
children to school without milk, not
only because of the childs welfare
but for the saving of time and money
as IL is estimated that it costs Los
Angeles $3,00O,000 to carry for two
years 10000 retarded children as well
as the loss of time the child might
he profltably engaged in higher
studies or helpful labors.
Dairy Stock Increases
Dairy stock and cows are being
brought into the state now and have
increased in numbers in the Salt
River valley from about 5000 TO $4,000
the past year. AS fast as many men
can profitably convert their cotton
fields into alfalfa farms and hay, they
are getting back into the dairy busi
ness recognizing the faithful dairy
COW as their zone best bet" after all
Under present conditions, however
the dairy farmer should have swine
and fowls as a side product and for
the consumption OF his separated
milk. the market for butter fat be-
ing disturbed and deprecated by the
importations of foreign butter and
milk products. Doubtless conditions
OF trade will soon be adjusted for
the benefit of the American farmer
and his interests.
's.rhe report of tie Cow Testing as
sociation of Tempe for January
shows 40 cows produced more than
40 pounds of butter fat each last
month and 16 Of them more than so
pounds, one, NJ. w. Turkeys Lady
Vernon, producing 500 pounds. Such
cows gre worthy of the very best at
tentior and if properly managed will
soon pay off the mortgage on the
farm"
',The state dairy department in
- he pvocfincg Of
quirements of the law for the current
year and is warning dairymen, milk
vendors and creameries alike to be
more circumspent in producing and
caring for their products. Several
itinerant and nondescript dairymen
were prohibited last year from doing
business longer because they would
not even approximate the desired
standard for dairymen. This season
others should take warning and see
10 il that they are not found wanting
How Cities Rank
The following list of cities shows
their individual standing upon the
milk question as determined by the
scoring for the past year:
Bisbee-S0,300 bacteria count per
c. G.; butter fat, 4.20; solids, 1890.
Douglas-S5,4 400 bacteria count per
G. a.. butter fat, 3.93; solids, 12.42.
Phoenix-"A," $4,000 bacteria count
per c. c.. butter fat, 300; solids, 12.2o.
Phoenix-"B," $4,000 bacteria count
per, c. c.. butter fat, 3.SS; solids, 12.2l.
-Pasteurized, $1,000 bac-
teria count per c. c.; butter fat, S.5l;
solids, 1890.
Phoenix is the only city in the
state with grade "a milk.
Other cities rank as follows: Casa
C,rande Chandler, Winkelman, Pres
colt. Tempe, Mesa, Glendale, Pata-
gonia. Globe, Tucson, Morenci, NO
Gales. Florence, Miami, Yuma, SAT-
ford. Jerome and Clifton.
sThe legal requirements In the
stare for milk is that it shall contain
1ot less than three and one-fourth
s4si1( per cent butter fat, and cream
Not less than eighteen (lS) per cent
butter fat. si,oa
"The cities of the state have tl&ed
tbeir own regulations as to bacterial
counts. conforming, however 70 the
eederal pure food laws Phoenix al
,e~s hut 10000 bacteria per c. G
80 Grade 'B' raw milk during the
oa,eT months and 100000 from May
n oct. /. Tucson's standard is
55n 600 bacteria per cubic centlmeteI
tbe season through. rms IS aoou'
an an average Of the state.
pane Benedict has a jeWeled water
ramed at 100000.