An historical, scientific, and practical essay on milk, as an article of human sustenance : with a consideration of the effects consequent upon the present unnatural methods of producing it for the supply of large cities / by Robert M. Hartley.

  • Hartley, Robert Milham, 1796-1881.
Date:
1842
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Credit: An historical, scientific, and practical essay on milk, as an article of human sustenance : with a consideration of the effects consequent upon the present unnatural methods of producing it for the supply of large cities / by Robert M. Hartley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    acquaintance with the suhject has enabled him to add some ex- periments of his own, with such practical hints and elucidations, as, he believes, will be useful and profitable. The arrangement of the matter is new, and elaborated with the design of condens- ing into small compass, the sum of what is now known on the subject. The essay does not pretend to the character of a systematic guide to the dairyman; yet it contains valuable practical in- structions on the subject, which, it is believed, will repay a perusal by persons engaged in such occupations. By an obser- vance of the principles laid down, many serious mistakes, com- mon in dairy management, will be avoided. In the prosecution of the work, it has been his design, in every instance, to acknowledge his obligations to the authors he has consulted, and he is not aware of having deviated from this purpose. If, however, he has introduced any sentiment or expression without referring it to the writer, he trusts this gen- eral acknowledgment will atone for the inadvertence. Having no other than a moral interest in the subject, it has been the author's object to exhibit facts, solely with reference to humane and benevolent results. In doing this, he has been anxious to avoid all reasonable occasions of displeasure to any class of men. If he has done injustice to any, it has been unde- signed, and when made known, the acknowledgment shall be as public as the offence. If, however, in the discussion of the subjects that have come under review, some truths are brought to light which strongly reflect on the practices of those engaged in them, for this he is not morally amenable; and the odium and the guilt must rest upon those who, with better knowledge, pursue occupations that are disreputable in themselves, and inju- rious to their fellow men.