LIGHT BULB?

[Guest guest]

I had missed most of whatever was so controversial,

but I loved the thing on how many list members it

takes to change a light bulb. Evidently some had been

a little dim. I belong to these lists for information,

but also entertainment.

On the subject of Raw Dairy, I talked to a dairy

farmer who is milking 160 conventional, selling to the

DFA. As recently as two years ago he was selling 1000

gallons a week direct off the farm, legally. When he

bought the farm in 1975, the old guy he bought from

was selling about a dozen local folks and the new

owner was grandfathered into doing it legal, IE they

couldn't stop him. The Co-op wanted him to stop, but

since his payemnt for the farm was tied to their

contract, neither the bank nor the Co-op could force a

change. Finally a case of listeria that caused several

spontaneous abortions in some Hispanic women who had

purchased raw milk from another dairy caused his

health inspector to suggest it might be best if he

discontinued the practice. It cost him about $40,000 a

year in net income.

Bill Dunlap

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