Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-02
Health Department Issues
Statement On Dairying And
Milk Supervision In County

cept commercial advertisements,
which were well and good. NeVerthe-
less. the dairy interest and produce
tlon of good milk is looking up IN
Vance county and several steps have
been taken this spring to improve
conditions, especially OF the small,
two to five COW, milk farms.
Three years ago the county Board
of Health passed a law putting all
mill; sold under the regulation OF lhe
COUNTY health department. AT that
time all persons selling milk were
required to register with the healtn
C!rYartmcnt and get permit To sell
milk. Certain sanitary conditions OF
barns and mixers were requested,
also all cows examined for tuber-
CuiOsis and Bangs disease, but you
can readily understand that win
the other duties Of the Inspector he
does not have the time to visit these
Numerous small farmers TO see that
these things are kept as they should
be.
All milk sold is required to be
labeled with the grade Of milk and
delivered in original cOntaincr OF the
producer. 4 report Of the violation Of
these provisions TO the health de-
partment is appreciated. AS to the
improvements: X. M. Hawkins, one
Of our pioneer large dairymcn, has
almost completed 4 large modern
milk barn lew miles west OF Hen
dcr5oE. We understand the lack Of
the electric current is holding up
putting this plant INTO operation. We
hope Mir. Hawkins Will soon move
into his new dairy and give Hcndcr-
son this supply Of Grade A raw milk.
The main object Of this article is
10 cali attention OF small milk pro-
duccrs to the small, economical milk
barn recently constructed and Op-
Grating by j. II. BrUdic and Mr.. Cor
dan. Mi. BrUdiC started this project
as an experiment 10 find Il solution
for the farmers for the dWIndllng
income from the usual money crops
OF tobacco and cotton. Mr.. BrUdIc'S
barn and equipment is built to pro-
ducc b grade milk for sale To pas
tlriZing plants or manufacturers OF
milk products. This IS grade A milk
but because Of not having the OK
pCnSiVc ccing and stcrlizing equip
mcnt, or the Individual bottIing for
retail trade, this milk IS cooled and
sent to the pasturzing plant where
il becomes grade A paStIrized milk.
Mr.. BrUdie reports that his little
dairy is paying nicely from the start
and that he expects to build more OF
them.
Inc Inspector from the State Board
Of Health ha; passed on MIR. Brodie's
Dairy as being Il clean and efficient
small dairy and meeting the require
ncnlS OF The Stale Board Of Health.
The county health department en-
dorSes this dairy and recommends all
small daiiymCn TO look into it as a
source Of 4 small regular cash in
come.
H. M. Champion has blue print
plans for 4 small consolidated milk
house and barn, that is economical
to build and will pass all require
mcnts OF the State Health Depart
ment. The plans are adapted to from
three to five COWS, or more.
Mrs. Nelson, who operates the pas
turning plant, could probably handle
all such milk from the county, as
the mild sold her would represent
approximately tha' much Grade D
milk taken from the citys consump-
ton
The health department will well
come such d change as we advocate
pasturized milk, especially for babies
and small children.