1928 



The Cornell Reading-Courses 



130. The data used in the construction of these diagrams were taken 

 from experiments conducted at the Connecticut (Storrs) Agricultural 



Experiment Station. 1 



A damp cloth used on 

 the cow's udder and 

 flanks just before milk- 

 ing will remove most of 

 the dust and loose hairs 

 that might otherwise fall 

 into the milk pail. This 

 will reduce the bacteria 

 count, as is shown in 

 figure 131. 



Before feeding, 1230 bacteria 



After feeding, 3650 bacteria 



Increase, 2420 bacteria 



Fig. 130. — A diagram showing the increase in the bacteria 

 content of milk caused by feeding the cows dry corn stover 

 immediately before milking 



THE STABLE 



High ground sloping toward the south or the east is an ideal site for a 

 barnyard in this State, for a slope in either of these directions protects 

 the animals from the prevailing winter winds. Pigpens, outhouses, piles of 

 manure, and . the hke, left standing in the barnyard, may be sources of 

 contamination. 



The construction of the stable may be of less importance than careful 

 methods in the production of clean milk, but it should be such as to lighten 

 the labor necessary for keeping the stable and its equipment clean. The 

 most common defect in dairy stables is a lack of cleanliness. The interior 

 of the barn should be so constructed that dirt, cobwebs, and the like, 

 cannot easily collect. The stable floor and the gutter should be made 

 of some material, such as cement, that will not absorb moisture, but 

 that is easy to clean and disinfect in case of necessity. A swing stan- 

 chion is more comfort- 

 Not wiped, 705s bacteria 



able for a cow than a 

 rigid one, and should be 

 so constructed that it 

 does not collect dirt. 

 The length of the stalls 

 should be such that the 

 cows can stand comfort- 

 ably and the droppings p^^, \t,\.~ A diagram showing the decrease in the bacteria 

 fall into the gutter. A content of milk caused by wiping the cows' udders with a 



rn • , . r 1 damp cloth immediately before milking 



sufficient amount oi clean ^ . & 



bedding should be used to insure the comfort and the cleanliness 



of the cows. 



Wiped, 715 bacteria 



Decrease, 6240 bacteria 



1 Quality of milk affected by common dairy practices. By W. A. Stocking, jr. 

 Agricultural Experiment Station. Bulletin 42. 



Connecticut (Storrs) 



