Milford chronicle., 1924-07-04
MILK PRODUCERS ARE AID.
ING IN CLEANER MILK PLAN
Almost 1000 of the Growers Have
Secured the Necessary Permits
Under New Regulations

The new Sanitary regulations
adopted by the Interstate Milk Pro.
ducers' Association and enforced by
the Philadelphia Interstate Dairy
| Council became effective May 31st
Since that date the response from
milk producers has been almost 100
per cent,
Up to June 18th, 14,200 permits
Temporary and permanently have
been issued to producers selling to
cooperating dealers.
Last and final inspections have be-
gun and are well under way in the
territory where early inspections
were made and where definite in
structiOns have been given the far
mer at the time of the preliminary
inspection. In the majority Of cases
where inspections have been made
the suggestions for improvements
have been adequately met.
On the final inspection it is ex-
pected that every dairy shall be in
such shape as to warrant the issuing
of permanent permit. Where
changes have not been made to COM
ply with the regulations and unless
there are reasonable excuses, these
dairies will no longer be permitted |
to ship milk to cooperating dealers.
Particular stress is laid at this
time upon the regulations relating to
ceilings and floors. Ceilings, before
a new crop of hay is put in, must be
tightly constructed. Straight edged
boards placed tightly together so as
TO prevent dirt falling through will
be acceptable. Tongue and groove
ceilings or plaster ceilings will not
De required.
Stable floors can be of concrete,
wood or hard packed earth but must
lave regular grade toward the gut
er. Cutters should be concrete, but
nay be of planks or of other mater
al which in the judgment of the in
pector adequately handles the ex-
reta. The walk behind the cows {
aust be well graded and drained.
In some instances farmers have q
ot produced temporary permits and :
d accordance with the plans for the -
of the regulations have :
ither been stopped from shipping to y
dealers or will be fore s
d to apply for permits or cease =
hipping as 500 mas the records can r
e completely checked and brought Z
p to date. >,
So far a survey indicates that not Ii
lore than 100 farmers have had "
leir milk rejected because of lack q
{ temporary permits on June 1st. a
o one section has any greater num- 7
er of producers stopped because of
ok of permits than any other Sec N
on. In the general it is one or two 81
each receiving station throughout Ii
lie territory. Many receiving sta W
Ons have 100 per cent of the ship h,
,rs holding permits.
A slight change was made in the L
gulations recently which provides m
at all milk must be cooled within tr
| hour after being drawn to as near as
degrees as possible except milk e1
ought to the receiving station be- al
re a. m. as
This change from 9 a. m. to 8 a. co
was made because it was felt pc
at in very hot weather milk drawn co
)m the COW early in the morning le'
d reaching the receiving station as an
e as nine o'clock might not be de- mi
cred in marketable condition. ed
Some farmers are selling to deal pu
5 who recently began cooperating III II
the sanitary regulations. In order WI
make such changes as may be III III
sded on their premises these men pie
7e been granted an extension of an
e beyond May 31st In such cases 20
'ducers will not be expected to DeI L'
ct the provisions of the regula- ota
Is before fall. The exact date will Col
agreed upon by the executive
lmittee of the Dairy Council at "