246 THE MILK SITUATION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



SHEFFIELD FARMS- SLAW SON DECKER Co., 



New York, October 21, 1910. 

 Mr. J. L. WILLIGE, 



Chairman Chamber of Commerce Milk Committee, 



Washington, D. C. 



DEAR SIR : I have been following the crusade that the authorities in Wash- 

 ington are making for the betterment of the milk supply of that city and their 

 endeavors to make the pasteurization of all milk that does no come from tuber- 

 culin-tested herds compulsory- I notice in this morning's issues of the New 

 York Times and New York Herald that the Milk Dealers' Association have 

 brought in, as a defense, that if pasteurization is required that it would place 

 the dealers in the hands of a trust, who are reaching out to control the entire 

 milk supply of the country. The only dairy products organization that I know 

 of, members of which were named in the issue, is the American Farm Products 

 Co., a concern that has confined its efforts to the renovating of butter, and 

 which, if my memory does not fail me, has gone in the hands of a receiver. 



I trust that the crusade the authorities are mating will be successful, as it 

 is the logical ultimate outcome for a pure-milk supply all over the world. 



The pasteurization of milk recommends itself from every standpoint. It is 

 cheaper to pasteurize and bottle milk in the city in large plants than it is to 

 bottle the milk in the country without pasteurization. Pasteurizing machinery 

 is very cheap, and can be obtained from half a dozen or more concerns, and 

 where the work can be done properly under official supervision, as is possible 

 in the city, the public gets all the benefit and no increase in the retail price is 

 necessary. 



Yours, very sincerely, D. S. HORTON, Secretary. 



NATHAN STRAUS PASTEURIZED MILK LABORATORIES, 



Washington, D. C., October 28, 1910. 

 Mr. J. Louis WILLIGE, 



Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D. C. 



MY DEAR SIR : In connection with the investigation now being carried on of 

 the milk situation, I beg to invite you and your committee to visit the Nathan 

 Straus Laboratory here in Washington. We are endeavoring to carry out the 

 most approved methods in the care and pasteurization of milk, principally of 

 modified milk for infants, and I feel it would doubtless be of assistance to you 

 to see our plant In operation. 



The milk is received before 8.30 in the morning and is immediately modified 

 and pasteurized, being ready for distribution by 11. If you could come to see 

 us while we are at work, we should be very glad to have you. However, we 

 are open daily until 5, and I would be glad at any time to explain our methods 

 to yourself and committee. 



Trusting I may have the pleasure of seeing you here, I am, 

 Yours, very respectfully, 



(Miss) REBA J. HURN. 



NATHAN STRAUS PASTEURIZED MILK LABORATORIES, 



Washington, D. C., November 17, 1910. 

 Mr. J. Louis WILLIGE, 



Chairman Chamber of Commerce Committee, 



603 Thirteenth Street NW., City. 



MY DEAR MR. WILLIGE: I beg to inclose herewith the list questions sent me 

 by your committee, answered as best I can. Many of the questions can be 

 answered only by scientists, whom I have followed in my answers and whom 

 you fortunately have been able to interview personally. 



May I remind your committee of the invitation to visit this laboratory and 

 see both how we handle the milk and also the philanthropic side of our work 

 in caring for the poor babies? I trust you may find it possible to come at some 

 early date. 



Yours, very respectfully, REBA J. HURN. 



