eC ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



Production of milk reasonably free from bacteria is simply 

 a question of cleanliness. 



In conclusion, I may sum up by sa3ang that the essentials 

 for wholesome milk from the standpoint of the producer are 

 healthy cows in healthful surroundings, milked by clean men, in 

 air free from dust and odors, and the immediate cooling of the 

 milk. Then keeping in mind at all times until the goods are 

 delivered to the consumer, that this is a food for human beings 

 and guard and handle it accordingly. 



Chairman: One of the main features for deriving infor- 

 mation is to ask questions in regard to the addresses that are 

 given. Are there any questions. 



Mr. Lloyd : What is the objection to keeping horses in the 

 same stable with dairy cows ? 



Mr. Newman : It is not sanitary, more care must be taken 

 with cows. 



Chairman : Mr. Newman is trying to show us what we 

 ought to do to better our condition of things. 



Dr. Peters : The most objectionable feature would be the 

 ammonia from the manure. 



Mr. Joseph Newman : What are the Commissioners doing 

 in regard to the oleomargarine proposition ? 



Mr. Newman : To those who are unfamiliar with the 

 situation I would say that we have twelve inspectors throughout 

 the large State of Illinois. 



To illustrate : Chicago has fifty- four for the city while we 

 have only twelve for the State of Illinois. These inspectors have 

 to watch the oleomargarine, all the food products, the city milk- 

 men and the grocery men. They have to give up more than one- 

 half of the force to the oleomargarine and over sixty per cent 

 of the prosecutions are on oleomargarine. 



