Evening star., 1953-12-19
Milk Permit Revoked
By D. {. on Farms Of
Montgomery Agent

A District official today said
inspectors have found unSani-
tary conditions on the three
farms of o. w. Anderson, Mont
gomery County agricultural
agent, and revoked his permit
to ship milk into the city.
w. w. Burdette, director of
the District Bureau of Food
Inspection, said today lack of
good housekeeping and main
tenance caused the revocation.
On two of the farms, Mr.. Bur-
dette said, tuberculosis tests
hadn't been given to the cows
within the prescribed 12-month
period.
Mr.. Anderson said, "This thing
knocked me right between the
eyes like a bomb she'll"
He said he was unable to un-
derStand the health officials ac-
tion, unless somebody is trying
to get me in dutch with the
university (of Maryland)
Past High Ratings Cited.
His farms have always scored
81 or 98 points out of a 100 on
previous inspections, he said.
They scored SO last September,
the most recent regular inspec-
ton, he recalled.
AS agent, Mr.. AnderSon's job is
to keep county farmers in touch
with the latest developments in
agriculture.
Within the last week District
inspectors have been on his farms
a number of times, he said, but
never gave him a score card, or
indication of their verdict.
Explains Lag in Tests.
On two farms the tuberculosis
tests are late, Mr.. Anderson ad-
mitted, but said the lag is caused
by the Maryland Livestock Sani-
] tary Service, which has been
Shorthanded and behind in it's
work. He said he had been
promised the tests by January 4.
The last tests on the two farms
were given November "a, 1852,
he said.
Mr.. Anderson also said he had
believed the Maryland testing
agency had cleared the delay
with District health officials.
Other farms in the area are even
farther behind in the tubercu-
losis examinations, Mr.. Anderson
added.
The livestock service was test
ing the cows this morning, Mr..
Anderson reported.
Gets Gist of Charges.
In telephone conversation with
Mr.. Burdette today, Mr.. Ander-
son said, he learned that the
accusations included:
Poor drainage conditions
around the barns. Mr.. Anderson
says the terrain is the same
that has been winning the high
scores in previous years.
Lack of drainage from well
pits. These also are unchanged,
Mr.. Anderson said.
Milk stone" deposited on milk
pals. Mr.. Anderson said his
foreman, who accompanied the
inspectors, reported one spot of
milk stone on one pail on one
farm. You won't find a farm
in Montgomery County without
a speck of milk stone some
where" said Mr.. Anderson.
One privy not fly tight. ut
was fly tight in September" said
Mr.. Anderson. Il didn't know
the flies stayed around to enjoy
Christmas"
Employees not medically exam
ined within II months on two
farms. Mr.. Anderson said a
check of the records would prove
this untrue
Deficiencies in the milk cooling
tank. This is the same as it
has been for three years of high
scoring inspections, according to
Mr.. Anderson.
Can Apply for New Permit.
Mr.. Burdette said his office is
sending Mr.. Anderson a detailed
list of conditions it wants cor
rected. When these are COR
rected, Mr.. Anderson can apply
for a new permit.
Until then, Mr.. Anderson said
he is selling his $50 gallons of
milk a day to a dairy to be made
into butter and cheese-at about
one third of the price he would
uef for milk sold for dripkjnu