REPORT OF STATE DAIRY INSPECTOR. 



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several creameries lists have been made and copies of Chapter 

 60 of the Laws of 191 1 have been sent to all violators with 

 the statement that they will be prosecuted for future violations. 

 Of the milk and cream samples secured the following table 

 shows the results better, perhaps, than in any other way : 



The following table shows the results of complaints made 

 for 69 samples reported below standard in butter fat or adul- 

 terated with water. Because several samples were secured in 

 some cases, the actual number of violators becomes 57, of 

 whom 35 were convicted, 5 appealing to a higher court. 



Pleaded guilty and fined 12 



Pleaded not guilty. Found guilty and fined 6 



Pleaded nolo contendere. Found guilty and fined 4 



Nol pressed because sample was traced back 19 



Convicted in cases traced back 8 



Nol prossed: Failure to convict because of unsealed cans 11 



Cases appealed from convictions 5 



When we see that out of 573 samples of milk and cream only 

 82 are above standard and clean, we stop to wonder why this 

 is true. Certainly there is a great chance for improvement along 

 this line of the milk business and if any city contemplates mak- 

 ing a standard for the number of bacteria in milk it would do 

 well to first see that all visible dirt is removed. 



Under the present state law the burden of proof seems to 

 be too heavy for a conviction for dirt in milk. A statute bear- 

 ing definitely on this point should be in our dairy lav/s, if con- 

 victions and improvement in this matter are desired. 



Milk showing visible sediment was also a common occurrence 

 in the 165 instances where no sample was taken and I have 

 often suggested that before asking the consumer to pay more 



t One sample of cream below standard delivered to ice cream maker whose product 

 had consequently been below standard. 



