APPENDIX IV. 



THE MILK COMMISSION OF ESSEX COUNTY, 

 NEW JERSEY. 



On account of its historic value, the following agreement, 

 which was the first provision for the production of "certified 

 milk" in America, is reproduced. The plan of the agreement 

 originated with Dr. Henry L. Coit, of Newark, N. J., and the 

 " party of the first party/' of the contract is the Medical Milk 

 Commission of Essex County, New Jersey. The date of this 

 agreement was May 9th, 1893. It is still in force. 



1. The party of the second part doth hereby agree to con- 

 duct such parts of his dairy as may be hereafter named, collect 

 and handle its products in conformity with the following code 

 of requirements, for and in consideration of the promised 

 endorsement of the parties of the first part, as hereinafter 

 indicated. The milk thus produced shall be known as certified 

 milk; shall be designed especially for clinical purposes, and 

 when at any time the demand shall be greater than the supply, 

 and it is required by a physician, either for infant feeding or 

 the diet of the sick, it is hereby agreed that such shall be the 

 preferred purchaser. 



2. The party of the second part further agrees to pay for 

 chemical and bacteriological examinations of the aforesaid 

 certified milk, at such time as in the judgment of the party of 

 the first part is desirable. 



3. He also agrees to defray the cost of a bi-monthly in- 

 spection of his dairy stock, or oftener, if necessary, by a 

 competent and approved veterinarian, all of which persons, 

 namely : the chemist, the bacteriologist, the veterinary surgeon, 

 shall be chosen by the parties of the first part, to whom they 

 shall render their reports in writing. 



4. It is expressly understood and agreed, that the party 

 of the second part shall not pay more than the sum of five 

 hundred dollars in any one year, for the services of chemist, 

 bacteriologist and veterinary surgeon, and the party of the 



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