A FILTHY DAIRY FARM.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8145, 30 June 1906, Page 2

A FILTHY DAIRY FARM.

pbb pbsss associatioh," -''hS Dunbdi*. June 29. ' Wm At the Port Chalmers Police Court ?WL to-day a woman named ■Stewart of Evansdale, was chargedffitli keeping pigs within 60 yardi of cowshed, and with (ailing to cleanse,. within four hours of being need, the !{*£ milk oans, bucket, and strainer. The 3took Inspector said the woman fu 4*aH in very poor circumstances, uid lie * j lh| •lid not desire to press the cue unduly.' 3® With an Inspector of the W..U], sft Department he visited the place ■& and found the dairy utensils in a dirty state, and the pigs were running about. They came into to the oow* *■ shed and put their noaei in a bucket - V of milk. The Inspector prevented the |railk from the dairy going to the ' , yiv i creamery. The woman teemed very 1 disheartened. V;|

Mr Williamson, S.M., laid the } evidence diaolosed a deplorable state *-j of things, and poverty was no answer, '.- If people were poor they oonld at leaat be clean, and bnt for the inspector's ' - request for lenient treatment, he would have imposed a heavy penalty. In circumstances he would fine her 10s and costs.