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are in favor of every procedure which will increase the market for good milk and 

 make the most profitable use of every portion of it. On the other, they recognize 

 the sensitiveness of milk, the ease with which it is contaminated, and the diffi- 

 culty of controlling, standardizing, skimming, homogenizing, souring, etc., so 

 that contaminations do not occur and inferior materials are not used. On this 

 subject the commission passed a resolution presented by a special committee as 

 follows: 



Milk in which the ratio of the fats to the solids-not-fat has been changed by the 

 addition to or subtraction of cream should be labeled "adjusted milk;" the label 

 should show the minimum guaranteed percentage of fat and should comply with the 

 same sanitary or chemical requirements as for milk not so standardized or modified. 



REGULATION OF MARKET MILK ON BASIS OF GUARANTEED PERCENTAGE 



COMPOSITION 



1. Sellers of milk should be permitted choice of one of two systems in handling 

 market milk. Milk can be sold, first, under the regular standard, or, second, 

 under a guaranteed statement of composition. 



2. Any normal milk may be sold if its per cent, of fat is stated. In case the 

 per cent, of fat is not stated, the sale will be regarded as a violation unless the 

 milk contains at least 3.25 per cent, of milk fat. 



3. As a further protection to consumers, it is desirable that when the guaranty 

 system is used there be also a minimum guaranty of milk solids-not-fat of not 

 less than 8.5 per cent. 



4. Dealers electing to sell milk under the guaranty system should be required 

 to state conspicuously the guaranty on all containers in which such milk is 

 handled by the dealer or delivered to the consumer. 



5. The sale of milk on a guaranty system should be by special permission 

 obtained from some proper local authority. 



PENALTY 



Every milk ordinance should contain a penalty clause. 



EXTENSION WORK 



The commission indorsed the efforts of the New York Milk Committee to 

 obtain funds for the formation of a bureau of extension work, such bureau to act 

 aS ai collecting station for information regarding standards and regulations as to 

 milk adopted by cities and towns in the United States. The bureau should also 

 furnish information to such cities and towns as appeal for aid in the adoption of 

 milk standards and should conduct a constructive program by placing in the 

 field a man who would visit communities interested in establishing milk standards; 

 and it may use the members of the commission on milk standards for carrying 

 on the work of the bureau so far as possible in their own localities. 



