No. 6. DEPARTAIENT OF ACrUCULTl.'P.l': 991 



FlI'TY DAIRY RULES. 



From the Kepoi-f of (lie- Jiiiiran of Animal Industry of the UniteOl 

 8i,->tes in 189S. 



The Owner and His ll('l})ers. 



L. Read current dtiii-y literature and keep posted on new ideas. 



2. Observfe and enforce the utmost cleanliness about the cattle, 

 tlu'ir attendants, the stable, the dairy, and all utensils. 



o. A person suffering from any disease, or who lias been exposed 

 to a contagious disease, must remain away from the cows and the 

 milk. 



The Stable. 



4. Keep dairy cattle in a room or building by themselves. It is 

 pieferable to have no cellar below and no storage loft above. 



5. Stables should be well ventilated, lighted and drained; should 

 have tight floors and walls and be plainly constructed. 



G. ISTevcr use musty or dirty litter. 



7. Allow no str(»ngly smelling material in the stable for any 

 length of time. Store the manure under cover outside the cow 

 stable and remove it to a distance as often as practicable. 



8. Whitewash the stable once or twice a year. Use land plaster 

 in tlie manure gutters daily. 



9. Use no dry, dusty feed just previous to milking; if fodder is 

 dusty, spriidile it before it is fed. 



10. Clean and thoroughly air (he stable before milking. In hot 

 v/eather sprinkle the floor. 



11. Keep the stable and dairy room in good condition, and then 

 insist that the dairy, factory, or place where the milk goes be kept 

 ei]ually well. 



The Cows. 



12. Have the herd examined at least twice a year by a skilled 

 veterinarian. 



13. Prom]jtly remove from the herd any animal suspected of being 

 ij! b;id h.ealth and reject her milk. Never add an animal to the herd 

 until certain it is free from disease, especially tuberculosis. 



14. Do not move cows faster than a comfortable walk while on 

 the way to place of milking or feeding. 



15. Xever allow the cows to be excited bv hard driving, abuse. 



