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Adjusting consists of separating the cream from the 

 skim milk and reassembling the two so that the resulting 

 product will contain just the legal amount of butter-fat. 

 Morally, there is no difference between the man who takes 

 a ladle and skims off some of the cream and the man who 

 adjusts the milk by the more scientific procedure as above 

 stated. 



One form of adulteration consists in the mixing or 

 blending of poor milk with good milk in order to obtain an 

 average quality. This practice can be prevented only by a 

 sharp outlook on the part of the inspectors. 



Milk legislation 



Milk legislation is primarily a health question and must 

 be considered accordingly. The economic side of the milk 

 question, however, is so important that it must be given 

 due consideration. Unless this is done in drafting milk laws 

 and regulations, they are doomed to failure. 



Milk laws should be administered by the health authori- 

 ties. There is good reason for having lawyers, administra- 

 tors, producers, and practical dairymen represented upon 

 boards or commissions to frame milk legislation. In all 

 cases, however, such laws should be administered by the 

 health authorities. 



In framing milk laws and regulations a verbose style 

 should be avoided. Legal phraseology often puts the sani- 

 tarian to rout. A good law, properly worded, is difficult 

 enough in order to provide for all legal possibilities and at 

 the same time be stated in plain language. When such 

 laws are framed by amateurs the result is often a grotesque 

 combination. The following is an example of such an enact- 

 ment: — 



If any person or persons refuse to comply with or willfully 

 connive at or assist on a violation of any of the provisions of this 

 ordinance, or whoever in any manner interferes, hinders, ob- 



