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narian. The latter inspected a large number of herds and in each 

 instance where tuberculous cows were found, report was made to 

 the Dairy Commisioner and parties were notified by him that they 

 would be prosecuted if they sold milk from these condemned ani- 

 mals, the result being that very few cows at the present time 

 furnishing milk to St. Joseph are tuberculous. 



Several other towns in the State were visited and the dairies 

 scored — notably Sedalia, with the following results: Eighteen 

 dairies, totaling 321 cows; number milking, 288, producing 838V2 

 gallons. Average number of cows to each dairy 17.83; average 

 number milking, 16; average number of gallons daily, 29.67, with 

 an average score of 40.83. In this connection a report was made 

 to the mayor and city council of Sedalia by Inspector Ikenberry, 

 which illustrates largely conditions in most of the larger towns of 

 the State, This report, addressed to the mayor and city council 

 of Sedalia, was as follows : 



REPORT OF INSPECTOR IKENBERRY AT SEDALIA. 



I have the honor to report that the courtesy shown the State Dairy Commissioner's 

 Department by the city officials in furnishinf; transportation has enabled the inspection in 

 detail of seventeen dairies which furnish milk to Sedalia. 



There are many persons lieeping one or more cows that I have not visited because of 

 the time allotted me in your city. 



The conditions of the dairies here are no worse than elsewhere where no inspection is 

 carried on, but the conditions are of no credit to either the dairymen or the city of Sedalia 

 if handled as they have been in the past. 



The construction and equipment, such as the barns and milk houses, on the whole are 

 fair, but in some instances they are very poor. The inexcusably bad feature of the condi- 

 tions found is the insanitary methods of handling the milk on the part of most dairymen. 



This is due to carelessness and can be greatly improved without much expense. It is 

 these conditions that have caused the scores to range from 20 to 64 out of a possible 100 

 points. For instance, their barns were not clean and a number of their lots were filthy. 



There is only one man who I believe practices the washing or wiping of the udders with 

 a wet cloth, and then keeping his hands washed and clean between milking each cow. This 

 practice is very essential both summer and wint(>r. 



In many instances the milk is strained and kejit in the barn for some time instead of 

 removing it immediately to a milk house. Some milk goes directly from the barn to the 

 consumer, and the dreadful fact is that this milk is not cooled. Milk should be cooled to 

 at least 50 degrees Fahrenheit immediately after milking each cow. 



Much milk is not bottled as it should be, but poured from vessel to vessel on the dusty 

 streets. 



Some dairymen have resorted to two deliveries a day in order to kee|) tlieir milk from 

 souring. Insanitary conditions and improper cooling has driven them to this practice. I 

 do not wish to be understood as saying that the delivery of milk twice a day is not a good 

 practice, but I do believe that the milk should be taken care of so as to make such a practice 

 unnecessary. In this particular connection allow me to state that much milk is not properly 

 handled in the consumer's hands and too often the dairymen are unjustly blamed. 



Because of the time allotted me here I have taken no samples and cannot say as to its 

 purity. Another man will follow me in this work. However, I have reason for suggesting 

 that this phase of inspection be investigated from time to time. The man who uses a pre- 

 servative for. keeping his milk is a criminal and should be treated as such. 



Many of the milk houses are not kept clean, and some are not screened against the 

 flies. The vessels are not inverted in pure air and cared for as they shoidd be by some men. 



Tliere was one dairyman who for one and one-half months ran his retail route during 

 which time he had four children with scarlet fever in his house. This family was attended 

 by a Sedalia doctor who knowingly permitted this dreadful and unlawful act. It is over 

 now, and to mention this in a newspaper would put the poor dairyman out of business 



