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ization of dairy equipment is only
one of more than two dozen items
on farm which determine the
cleanliness of milk. He said there
is no reason why the method of
sterilization of farm dairy equip
ment should not be optional.
Others Testify.
Mr.. Lynch also called DR.. John
C. Carey of Pennsylvania State
College and w. S. Anderson, di-
rector of milk sanitation for the
Pennsylvania State Department of
Health, to the stand.
Both testified that chemical
sterilization is as effective as
steam if properly used.
"Too much time is spend ad-
vertising sanitation and too little
time in elbow grease-the clean
ing of equipment" Mr.. Anderson
commented.
Mr.. Lynch read various docu-
mentS into the record, including
letters the Embassy Dairy had re-
ceived from Washington residents
backing its fight against the pro-
ducers' association. Mr.. Lynch
produced a cardboard box which
he said contained 5,400 protests
received by the dairy.
The attorney also attacked the
producers associations contention
that Washington's milk supply is
sufficient to enable the Commits
sioners to reject the approximately
1900 gallons of milk per day
coming into the city as "emer-
gency milk" This milk is from
farms not normally licensed by
the District Health Department.
Threatened Shortage Charged.
Using figures furnished by the
health department. Mr.. Lynch
said that last January, if the
emergency milk had been banned,
there would have been a shortage
of 5000 gallons of milk per day
in the city. In February the short
age would have been 5000 gallons
per day. he said. adding that it
was an acknowledged fact that
the milk supply is not considered
adequate for a city Of this size
unless there Is a surplus Of ap-
proximately 10000 gallons of milk
a day.
Mr.. Lynch also cited Agricul-
ture Department statistics to show
that the dairies have to pay the
producers one of the highest rates
in the country.
This brought William E. Leahy,
attorney for the producers asso-
ciation, to his feet shouting:
Attorneys In Exchange.
You want to take the differ
ence from the farmers and make
the profit yourself. I want you
to stand up and say that"
Mr.. Lynch answered he was not
recommending taking the profit
from the farmers but wanted to
show that the dairies were not
getting it.
Bourbon Dawes, executive Sec
retary of the Washington Hotel
Association, filed a statement with
the Commissioners stating that
the hotel men were whole heart
edly" in favor of an open market
that will allow any milk pro-
ducer to ship into the District
milk that meets the standards of
the United States Public Health
Service.
Preliminary skirmishes between
the lawyers for the producers as
sociation and for Wakefield and
Embassy Diaries, the two indie
pendents leading the fight. marked
the hearing yesterday afternoon.
A long list of witnesses still re-
mains to be heard.
Crux of the acrimonious feud
is the regulation requiring steam
sterilization of equipment used in
the dairy farms supplying Wash
ington's milk.
Monopoly Factor Charged.
The producers association, rep
resenting IS per cent of Wash
ington's milk producers, tavors
the regulations as they are now.
claiming better milk is the result.
The independents feel chemical
sterilization should be allowed
also.
j. Homer Romsberg, president
OF the producers association, was
the last witness heard yesterday.
He testified in favor of retaining
the requirement that steam steri-
lization be used.
Then, Mr.. Lynch asked him
how many gallons of milk the
producers association handles
daily from farms that use chemi-
cal sterilization. The answer was
5000 to 5000 gallons a day.
Used at Walter Reed.
Mr.. Romsberg. under further
questioning, conceded such milk
l.