THE CREAM LINE

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 56, 9 March 1929, Page 10

THE CREAM LINE

WHERE, HAS IT CONE?

ANNUAL EXPLANATION

Each summer since, the council milk supply was inaugurated there have been those who want to'know: "Where is the cream' that I'we-used \to get at tho top of t tho bottle?" Then, not waiting/for .an answer, they reply themselves: "The council takes it out and wo get milk .'without cream." Actually nothing of the sort happens. The croam' lino disappears, or is less naticeablo for a perfectly sound reason. Councillor W,. H.. Bennett, chairman of the Milk Committee, remarked to: day that this year,'though correct'explanations had' been 'given for several yeprs past, questions .-is to tho disappearanco o,f the- cream line were more numorous than ever, and some- of those writing in, or ringing up, made nasty insinuations as well. ' REASONS BRIEFLY STATED. "It appears necessary,' 3 saicl Counciilor Bennett ," to, give each year the reason why the 'cream-Jino disappears, 'durinjf- the summer. If anyone still doubts the statement, then he had better apply to the Health or Argrieultur.il Departments, who have records of our undertaking, month by month. Stated as briefly as I way,'tho following are the facts: "(1) At prcsc-it tho milk received and distributed .by. the department is well-above'the average quality of tho milk handled during! the calendar year, the- present average' butter-fat content being 4.4 per cent.,. "(2) This averag'b is greatly in excess of tho butter-fat; content required under the Food and Drugs Act, which is 3.25 .per cent. "(3.)- The roason for tho disappearance of the cream line in bottled milk j is_ the necessity for pasteurising at a slightly higher temperaturo during the period of, high atmospheric■ temperature.' Tho raising of iho pasteurising temperaturo by 2 dfcgrces Fahrenheit ' prevents the cream /from rising. In other words, it remains distributed throughout the milk,' " (4.) ,As soon asj the weather bccomos'cooler and tho\ pasteurising temperaturo can be lowerlpd Uic cream lino will again appear. > • "(5) At no'timrr/does the department tak,e its creamjfrom its whole milk supply. Tho.cream/is brought from, the I council's 'factory" at Otaki after being' soparatcd there.) "I hope," excluded Councillor Bonnet," that thd.t will satisfy, at 'any rate, -the more>. sensible- of thoso- who hayo been comVjlaiiiing, by letter, by telephone^ and'to.tho roundsmen, but I do not. imagiLio for a minute thai that will end. iiexl summer's questions and complaints. However, next summer wo pan laiako tho explanation all over again. I It is absolute nonsonso for people Wsay that the council extracts any creum from tho milk delivered. '' j -SAFE-BLOWERS BUSY (By TelegfS^.—Press- Association.) / AUCKLAND,' This Day. . Sajfi-blowera were busy at Papakura last/night, when two adjoining premises in/the main street were entered and ii 32 10s was, taken. The door of a butchery siafe, was blown ofi. and the lock of a grocery safe.