The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-07
MILK USED IN
CITY is FROM
TB FREE HERDS
City Bacteriologist Tells Of
Cooperation Given In En-
forcing Ordinance
DIARIES GET PERMITS
City to Be Represented at
Fargo Conference - to
Name Delegate Later

Practically 100 per cent Of the 725
gallons OF milk that are consumed in
Bismarck every day Is from tubercu-
losis free cows. A. w. Ecklund, city
bacteriologist, said in his report to
the city commission Monday evening.
Copies of the new milk ordinance
were issued by Mr.. Ecklund during
October to. 81 dairymen and dairies
and all OF them appeared to be given
instructions in the various provisions
of the ordinance and on methods and
equipment for producing wholesome
milk. The advantages and necessity
of the tuberculin test were pointed
out and all applicants advised that
this is now compulsory.
Conference with DR.. w. F. Crewe,
director of the Livestock Sanitary
Board, resulted in the certifying and
testing of 26 herds, a total of SS9
cattle up to the present time, Mr..
Ecklund said in giving the board
credit for "their immediate response
to my call for assistance
Each of the 32 dairies delivering
milk into Bismarck should be I'm
spected. their methods and equipment
checked and three samples of milk
taken for grading. purposes, stated
Mr.. Ecklund, adding that lit is OBJ
viously impossible for, me to leave
the office to do this part of the
work."
Permits Issued
Permits have been issued to the
Bridgeman- Russell company and the
Bismarck Dairy company, both OF
whom have complied with all regu-
lations and whose milk tests Grade
"a" according to Mr.. Ecklund. There
re ten raw milk dealers and AZ re.
all establishments whose farms OIL
laces of business must be inspected
he milk tested and graded and per.
'-lits issued, the report states.
All examinations made in the lab.
oratory and at the water plant
proved the city water to be satisfac.
tory, Mr.. Ecklund said.
The city commission will be repre-.
sented at the conference of officials
from various North Dakota munici.
ralities to be held at Fargo Decem.
ber 16, it was decided Monday night
after the invitation of Mayor ]. H
Dahl of Fargo had been read. Pro.
posed changes in the laws of the
state to be presented to the next ses.
sion of the legislature will be dis.
cussed at the conference, and the
delegates will determine what action
should be taken on problems of par.
ticular interest to cities. The com.
mission will decide at its next meet.
ing who will represent it at the
meeting.
The commissioners issued instruc.
tions to the police to put q stop to
youngsters parctice of sliding on
the streets Of the city and Of tyine
sleds or toboggans behind motor We
hicles. both Of which are prohibited
by city ordinances and which might
easily result in serious accidents.
Weighnsster's Report
The report Of J. D. Wakeman. city
weighmaster, for the month of No.
vember showed that 1856 loads pass
cd over the city scales during the
month, Of which 2,l2l were coal
Other commodities weighed were d
follows: Ice %, hay 10l. corn fod-
der 1. millet 5, cattle 4, hogs 72.
wheat 5. oats Is, corn 1876. chickens
3, bromus seed I, potatoes |. sand l,
old metals 10. old paper 4. household
goods 4, cabbage 2, beef I, barley 1,
gravel 80, wood l.; screenings 10, au-
tomobiles l, bones s. Total receipts
at the scales during the month were
$286.6O.
The commission approved the spe-
cial assessments to cover new side
walk and curbs put in in various
parts of the city during the summer.