Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

MIX was selected locally by Wal
ter c. Mcdonald, county dairy in
spector. at the request of the Ore
gen University laboratory whicl
long has specia lied in health test
rs influenced by various yitaminS
He took street samples as he doe
IN regular county tests, with .,
forewarning TO dairies He chose
quart each from a straight Guern
sey herd, an all-Jersey herd and /,
mixed herd containing Guernsey
Jerseys ana Holsteins. This, in or
Ger to make an average selection a
instructed. The first samples wert
sent on February 8, 1895. Th
other samples were selected ant
sent on March and agai nol
March % and il August.
Samples were judged from tht
following areas chosen by the lab
olatrry as representing the varied
climatic and geographic areas in
tha west. Vancouver, 3. C: Seat
- Portland. san Francisco, Lo.
Angeles. F. Centre Boise, Id; LAX,
City Utah and Tucson. Ariz. Thus
W6re represented three California
localities. Oregon, Washington,
Arizona, Idaho, Utah and British
Columbia
In calcium content per quart
Imperial Valley milk was high
With Isl milligrams per 100 cubic
ceutimeters. Other localities rang
cd from IA down to San Fran
clSCy's low Of 127.
Ei Centre Leads
After winter and spring tests
were made the Oregon University
sport stated:
The calcium and phosphorus
counts in this test are all rather
clCse with the exception of thar
frcm FL Centro which shows val,
~ considerably higher than the
average. The reason for this IS
&c, known
relieving the test Of samples
=sa. i'm August the report reads:
E. Centre showed a value of
Isl mili.gr2ms of calcium and Is
miuirgams Of phosphorus during
winter months and also exhibited
aI5hest calcium and phosphorus
product Tor summer months
These high values remain uneX-
planned"
Apparently, the laboratory was
unErepared for what Imperial
Valley milk producers have long
euspacted. which is that valley
sunshine and unoqualed feed val
LES have produced the highest
Grade and most healthful milk in
tae WC.id.
Importance Of the above unbi-
asad test and It's resultant report
up-n health and the Imperial Val
ley milk production is best eX-
planned by the following statement
from Walter Mcdonald:
Life. in milk, is below the
cream line; believe it or not. Cream
contains largely fat which can be
obtained elsewhere. But below the
cream line abounds the calcium
and phosphorus so important in
building up strength and health,
especially in children.
Important Food
Milk has all 16 of the mineral
foods necessary to life, and in the
form which can be most readily
absorbed by the system. These
minerals can easily &C from con-
sumed milk directly into the hu-
man blOOdstream where 1t is need
eel.
Calcium. a most y'talizins min
cral. cannot be as,imilated by the
human system unless phosphorus
accompanies il For this reason
gogl milk. which IS heavy i'm cal
cium and phosphorus. is the most
important of foods f4r young bod
les. High phosphorus content OF
milk assures strong. healthy bones,
necessary for proper healthy
cones. necessary for proper heal
thy growth especially IN children.
With plenty of phosphorus and
calcium the disease Ct ricketS IS
virtually unknown.
Oregon University tests show
valley residents the importance of
their milk industry and should
move them to unusual interest IN
helping advance the industry for
the better health Of consumers
on the coast as well as i'm the
valley 1t should create an unusual
interest in this years milk exhibit
and dairy cattle competition at
/ the county fair