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perly cared for, as instanced in the Franciscus Dairy, can be kept for 

 28 or 29 days. This preservation is obtained by absolute cleanliness 

 and cold. The Franciscue Dairy is one of the best modern dairies I 

 know of, and consists of GOO cows. The stables are well built and 

 are made with tight floors. The aim is to have no dust in the stables, 

 and they are made one story high. The cattle, first tuberculin 

 tested, are kept in these stables and fed on good rations. The cattle 

 are groomed just before they are milked and a spray to keep down 

 the dust is used. The men when milking wear overalls and jackets. 

 The milk is poured into four quart cans and are started to the milk 

 house by an endless wire chain and the empty cans returned. The 

 milk i« bottled and capped and moved into cold storage, and some- 

 times covered with chopped ice. 



